Winter on the North Shore — Mark Tessier took this photo on Artist Point during the cold snap last month. Brrrrrrrrrr.
The weather predicted for this weekend is just the opposite from the photo above (Temps in the 30s, chance of freezing rain and/or snow), but skiers from all over the region will probably pay it no mind when they come up here to participate in the Volks Ski Fest this weekend. The week-long event features everything from guided cross-country ski tours, dogsled rides, snowshoe tours, a skijoring clinic and a booksigning by Andrew Slade, to mention a few. The event is a chance for people to try out all the great cross-country ski trails in Cook County and help support pancreatic cancer research at the same time. For the complete schedule of events and more info, click here.
There is lots of live music in the county, too.
The Sivertones play at Bluefin Bay from 7-9 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) and there’s a Poker Tournament at Papa Charlie’s. On Thursday night, Joe Paulik plays at the Poplar River Pub at Lutsen Resort.
The weekend music scene kicks off on WTIPs The Roadhouse on Friday night when hosts Buck Benson and Bob Carter will interview two bands on their show from 5-7 p.m., “Mad About Jane,” which plays at the GunFlint Tavern Friday and the Eddie Mac Band, which plays at Hungry Jack Lodge on Friday and Saturday.
Bicycle Army plays Papa Charlie's on Friday night.
Also on Friday, the Sivertones play at Moguls/Caribou Highlands from 3:30-5:30 p.m.. Papa Charlie’s features comedian Michael Thorne at 8 p.m. followed by Grand Marais’ own, Bicycle Army.
Saturday brings the opening of the Volks Ski Fest, and lots of good skiing at Lutsen Mountains.
Singer/songwriter Corey Carlson plays at Lutsen Resort from 7-10 p.m. in the
lobby, Timmy Haus plays at Papa Charlie’s from 3-6 p.m. followed by Pete Kavanaugh at 6 p.m. The Hoolies, members of
The Hoolies play at Papa Charlie's Saturday night.
the popoular Thunder Bay band, the Sensational Hot Rods, finish the evening there with music starting at 9:30 p.m.
The GunFlint Tavern features Al Oikari and Paul Mayasich on Saturday night at 8:30 p.m.
And in Hovland, Grand Portage jazz guitarist Briand Morrison plays at the Chicago Bay Marketplace from 6-8 p.m.
Then on Sunday, oboeist Philis Anderson and soprano Karina Roth perform at Bluefin Bay for the Sunday evening classical music series. It starts at 7 p.m. and is free.
Live music continues throughout next week with Timmy Haus playing at the Moondance Coffee House in Lutsen on Monday from 4-6 p.m., the Pincushion Warblers at the Poplar River Pub at Lutsen Resort on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m.
Also next week, check out Mayan Street Food, a cooking demonstration at Papa Charlie’s on Monday at 6 p.m. Watch for free, or enjoy for $14.95 per person. Reservations required and will be taken up to and during the demo. Call 663-7800.
For a hands-on cooking experience this weekend, Chez Jude is holding one of its cooking classes in its winter series from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Call 387-9113 or visit www.chezjude.com.
In other art news, Stephan Hoglund, Kathy Anderson and Bruce Johnson are exhibiting photographs at Java Moose. The coffeehouse also has handmade mugs by Bre Scheuller and CDs by Michael Monroe and Jon Vezner.
Watercolor landscape artist David Hahn will teach a class on basic drawing and
Kathy Peterson will teach a stained glass class this weekend.
painting through Community Edcuation this Saturday. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kathy Peterson will teach a beginning stained glass class from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in her studio and gallery, Epiphany Works at the 1910 Rock Shop. To register for either of these classes, call Community Ed at 387-2000.
Debbie Woerheide who is an accomplished spinner, dyer and weaver from Lutsen has a variety of new purses and two new shawls in the Kah Nee Tah Gallery in Lutsen. She can make custom pieces and special colors to suit a buyer’s needs. The gallery also has sculpted, dramatic metal tree shapes by Susan Seeger of Elk River.
And last, but not least, the Grand Marais Art Colony will hold a life drawing session tonight, Wednesday, starting at 6:30 p.m.
