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Shore Theater comes down in Grand Marais/photo by Stephan Hoglund

Old Shore Theater building comes down

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The old Shore Theater building in downtown Grand Marais is being dismantled. Once a movie house, it closed sometime in the late sixties to early seventies and has been vacant for many years.


 

Community Music Circle visits The Roadhouse

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Bob and Buck welcomed Marco Good, David Grinstead, Yvonne Mills and Barb LaVigne, members of the Community Music Circle, to Studio A May 13. The Circle meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at Shanty Camp above Betsy Bowen's studio in Grand Marais. New musicians are always welcome to join in.


 

West End News May 12

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Some people have asked me about what happened with the mystery that I reported last week.  A car with a canoe on top was parked in the public parking lot here at Sawbill with no people around and


 

Local favorite Michael Monroe brings new songs to Studio A

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Buck and Dave Seaton hosted Michael Monroe April 22 at The Roadhouse. He talked about his artist in residence program with local students, his 'log cabin concerts,' and played some great new music.


 

Phil Heywood's fabulous fingerstyle guitar on The Roadhouse

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Buck Benson and Dave Seaton hosted award-winning fingerstyle guitarist Phil Heywood in Studio A April 15 for gorgeous music and great chat.


 

Duluth author Danielle Sosin talks about her latest book

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Duluth author Danielle Sosin is well-known both in Minnesota and nationwide for her works of fiction, including Garden Primitives and her latest book, The Long-Shining Waters.


 

Points North: A Minnesota Mountain-Climbing Adventure

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The other night, I decided to climb a mountain.  Out for a walk with the dog, I drove inland from Lake Superior with no plan other than a whim to go a-wandering in the woods.  However, while


 

Oh! Oh! Ole Olsson's Oldtime Orkestra plays The Roadhouse

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Ole Olsson's Oldtime Orkestra brought their toe-tapping Scandinavian dance and vaudeville music to Studio A April 29, in advance of their April 30 appearance at the Hovland Spring Dance.


 

Magnetic North: Letting Go Time Of Year

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Welcome back to Magnetic North, where winter is loosening her grip, often with unintended consequences. It’s true.


 

Of Woods And Words: Smelling Like Dirt

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Margaret Atwood once said, “In spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.”