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This multimedia piece by Lee Ross, titled “Peep Peep,” is part of the Voices of Spring Show at the Johnson Heritage
Post in Grand Marais. | LEE ROSS
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DATE NIGHT AT THE WINERY
EVERY THURSDAY The North Shore Winery in Lutsen is open late on Thursdays, so grab a date and enjoy music from 6-8 p.m. This month, music will be by Gordon Thorne. Thorne picked up a guitar 30 years ago and hasn’t put it down since. He spent years mining early American blues and jazz, blending them with his own style, and serves up what he calls, “the modern sounds of yesterday—today.” Reservations must be made to take part in Date Night. Reservations can be made online at: northshorewinery.us or by phone at (218) 481-9280.
VOICES OF SPRING SHOW
APRIL 2-25 The fine art of six regional and national artists will be featured at the Johnson Heritage Post (JHP) Gallery in Grand Marais April 2-25. The Voices of Spring Show will feature the ceramics of Maggie Anderson, collage paintings and paper weavings of Maxene Linehan, the contemporary art quilts of Mary Mathews, the abstract pastels and multi-media works of Marti Mullen, the prints of Lee Ross, and the paintings of Kathy Fox Weinberg. “This all-women artists’ show started as an idea with JHP over two years ago to welcome spring to the North Shore after a long winter,” said Weinberg. “Little did we know that Covid was going to make ‘our winter’ even longer.” As the group collaborated, Voices of Spring emerged as a great theme for this diverse show. “We each bring a unique voice to our art,” said Weinberg. “Collectors and art enthusiasts will find art to inspire, to grace a new space in their homes, or even be motivated to pick up a brush, throw a pot, or take a class...or to just welcome Spring.” More information and gallery hours can be found at cookcountyhistory.org or by calling the Johnson Heritage Post Gallery at (218) 387-2314.
EASTER EGG-STRAVAGANZA
APRIL 3, SATURDAY The Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth will hold their annual family-friendly Easter Egg-Stravaganza on Saturday, April 3 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy an Easter egg hunt with prizes, a bubble walk, food trucks, meet the Easter Bunny (socially-distanced), and take part in a photo op hop. There will also be a coloring contest and special Easter-themed enrichments for the animals. Tickets will be sold for nine two-hour time slots and each time slot is limited to 100 visitors. Tickets must be purchased in advance; tickets will not be sold at the door. To learn more, visit: lszooduluth.org.
CAMBRIAN PLAYERS PRESENTS LOVE/SICK
APRIL 3, SATURDAY The Cambrian Players in Thunder Bay will present a live-streamed production of Love/Sick by John Cariani, directed by Thomas McDonald. John Cariani’s Love/Sick is a wild and wacky look at love…behind closed doors in suburbia. All is not what it seems in this fully stage live-streamed play. Love/Sick comprises nine short (10 minutes or less) plays with a cheeky, twisted, tangled sense of humor. The production features 18 local performers in their bubbles and the show will make for a charming and moving evening of entertainment. The show will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at showtix4u.com. For more information, visit: cambrianplayers.com.
APRIL 8-10 The Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society presents the annual Upper Midwest Scuba and Adventure Travel Show, held virtually this year from April 8-10. There will be guest speakers, a silent auction on eBay, exhibitors and more. This year’s guest speakers are Becky Kagan Schott, Frederick Stonehouse, Ric Mixter and Doug Klein. Topics include “Shipwrecks of Truk Lagoon,” “The Most Baffling Shipwrecks in the Great Lakes,” Tuskegee Airmen Searches,” and Diving Locations in Minnesota.” Tickets are general admission and cost $15. For more information or to get tickets, visit: umsatshow.org.
APRIL 10, SATURDAY Located at the Masonic Lodge (4731 Gladstone St.) in Duluth, Nice Girls of the North is a group of local women artists and crafters. Held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., each monthly marketplace event includes guest artists and a new variety of handmade products such as jewelry, wall art, soap, cards, makeup, clothing, photography, bags, bibs, yarn, embroidery, pillow cases, knit items, heirloom dolls and stuffed animals, baked goods, and jams. Strict safety measures are followed which limit the number of people in the building at a time, masks are required, and sanitizer is provided. There is a convenient central checkout and credit cards are accepted. To learn more, visit: nicegirlsofthenorth.com. NORTHERN WILDS APRIL 2021 25
