Paul Sundberg is one of the photographers featured in the Johnson Heritage Post show.
Travis Novitsky, left, and Don Davison work on the finishing touches on the show at the Heritage Post.
Revel in the beauties of the North Shore this weekend and attend the opening of the first show of the season at the Johnson Heritage Post. Called “Photography of the North Shore,” the exhibit features outstanding photographs of our favorite places. It opens with a gala reception from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 5.
The variety and style of the images in this show is truly outstanding. The exhibit will also undoubtedly be inspiring and a teaching tool for those who try their hand at landscape photography once in awhile.
Each of the participants have their own Web sites. Click on their names and get a preview of what you’ll see this Friday. The photographers are: Travis Novitsky, Don Davison, Bruce Johnson, Bryan Hansel, Paul Sundberg, Roger Nordstrom and Jon Wood.
"Great Blue Heron," woodblock print by Nick Wroblewski.
Also this weekend, Sivertson Gallery’s Fireside Chats continue with a presentation by woodcut printer Nick Wroblewski. He studied art at Bennington College in Vermont and later taught himself the technique of relief printmaking.
The gallery’s Web site describes his life and work this way:
“Nick has had varied art experiences including traveling with a touring circus as a child, interning with Jim Henson Productions and working with Swallows and Amazons, a jungle tour company in Brazil. He now uses his many experiences as his main inspiration, always gathering information and subject matter for his prints. In 2002, Nick spent the winter in The Northwest Territories of Canada, producing many woodcuts of the landscape and its inhabitants. His work is usually derived from the natural world and he is deeply committed to the continual exploration and development of his artistic growth.”
Wrobleweki will speak from 6-7 p.m. Saturday at the gallery. Refreshments will be served and the public is invited.
Thunder Bay rapper Jordan Burnell
In case you missed it, a hip hop/rap video made by Burnz N Hell, rappers from Thunder Bay, Ontario has gone viral. The video, “My Home Town Thunder Bay” is really fun. Take a look here.
It was uploaded to YouTube at the beginning of February and, as of the first of March, already had more than 300,000 views. At one point, it was the most viewed video in Canada, according to one report.
Jordan Burnell, the rapper on the video, (which was produced by Matt Popoowich of Westfort Films in TBay) is apparently a student in Toronto now, but came back to Thunder Bay to shoot the video. His band, Burnz N Hell has just produced their first CD and are already planning a new video.
The response was a total surprise, Jordan said in a recent YouTube interivew. “I thought we’d get 1,000 views, not 100,000,” he said. To see the interview, click here.
Plein air painters Lee Englund (Duluth) left, and Scott Lloyd Anderson (Minneapolis) set up their easels on the frozen lake.
On a completely different note, check out this video of the Extreme Winter Plein Air Painting Event hosted by the Grand Marais Art Colony and Camp Menogyn last weekend. An exhibit of the work produced over the weekend is on exhibit at the Art Colony through March.
In other Art Colony news, the summer catalog is out with listings of all the workshops and classes through the summer. There are a lot of things offered this year. You can check out the classes at www.grandmaraisartcolony.org.
And, to continue a look at the art of living (outdoors), here’s a fascinating WTIP interview with Chel Anderson about what plants and trees do in winter. Listen here.
There’s lots of great live music this weekend, too. Singer/songwriter Michael Monroe kicks off the schedule tonight at Bluefin Bay in Tofte. He’ll play from 7-9 p.m. He also plays an Apres Ski set at Papa Charlie’s on Saturday, March 6 from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. AND will host a Log Cabin Concert at his home on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Call (612) 789-2255 for more info about the concert and tickets.
James Moors is in town this weekend. He plays the Poplar River Pub at Lutsen Resort from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Moguls on Friday at 3:30 p.m. and the Moondance Coffeehouse in Lutsen on Saturday at 4 p.m. The James Moors Duo plays the Gunflint Tavern on Saturday, March 6, at 8:30 p.m.
Also this weekend, Mad About Jane plays at the Gunflint Tavern on Friday night. Here’s a video of the group playing on WTIP’s The Roadhouse last month. They are really a dynamic group with lots of performance experience under their belts.
Papa Charlie’s features comedian Steve Sabo at 8 p.m. Friday and Bicycle Army at 9:30p.m. Bicycle Army has uploaded new videos of them playing at Papa Charlie’s. Listen here.
On Saturday, Tim Mahoney will play Papa Charlie’s starting at 9:30 p.m. There’s a possibility he’ll be interviewed on WTIP radio on the Friday night show (5-7 p.m.),. so tune in. For sure Stewart McLean, host of the Vinyl Cafe, will be interviewed on the show, which is hosted by Buck Benson and Bob Carter. Vinyl Cafe is aired on WTIP on Sunday mornings from 11 a.m. to noon and Tuesdays from 4-5 p.m. MacLean will be performing in Thunder Bay, Ontario March 18. To learn more about him and listen to his stories, click here.
And last, but not least by any means, painter Jan Attridge has a new exhibit at the Crooked Spoon. Here are images of a few of her paintings.
Have a great weekend!
