A Few Miscellaneous Events of Note, Plus Quick Peek at my Four Course Birthday Dinner

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Catalyst Content Preview Event

Tonight there is a special event at Mitchell Auditorium on the College of St. Scholastica campus from 7:00-8:00pm

This is a unique opportunity to:
--See details about the impact Catalyst can have on the local community
--View the list of TV industry executives coming to Duluth
--Preview trailers from some of the show selections
--Watch our public reveal of our new official trailer for Duluth and Catalyst!
--Ask questions about what to expect & how you can benefit
--Learn more about Catalyst and its TV/film production job &, educational plans

If you're a regular reader of this blog you already know at least a little bit about this festival. Some pretty big players will be in town next month.

What is Catalyst?
Catalyst is a year round educational and professional development organization for the TV and narrative arts. Our activities culminate each year at the annual Catalyst Content Festival in October.
Learn more. Visit the Catalyst website.

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DULUTH ART INSTITUTE

Wednesday September 18 there will be an opening reception for three new exhibits at the DAI. In the Morrison Gallery you will find Jean: The inspiration behind the Birkenstein Arts Movement. In the Steffl Gallery is an exciting Minnesota Black Fine Art Show. It's my understanding that this was a juried show, which makes it all the more significant that our some of our own local artists have several pieces here that you will want to see. Claudia Faith's "Family" is simultaneously on display in the Corridor Gallery.

On November 2 the DAI will be having a Masquerade Gala Fundraiser. Details Here.

TWIN PORTS ART BLOG

There are so many things happening that the best place to fill in the blanks on your calendar is by bookmarking and visiting the Twin Ports Art Blog, managed by Esther Piszczek. Here is the catalog of September activities. Since Nice Girls of the North in Lakeside was missed this time around I'm giving a shout out here. They're open the second Saturday of every month, just so you know.

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Tweed Museum of Art
Ken Bloom departed as director, but the collection remains. When UMD is in session I've found parking to be easiest on weekends. Sunday afternoons are an especially nice time to spend a little leisure time enjoying what is on display.

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FOOD ART
I REALIZE that not everyone can have a child who's been to culinary school, but if you do, you know what a blessing it is when they offer to make you a meal. Here's what we enjoyed last Wednesday, courtesy chef Micah.

Prep

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First Course

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Second Course

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Third Course (My apologies for the lack of clarity in this photo. I must have
unintentionally bumped a setting.)

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Dessert

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FIRST COURSE
Caprese Salad. Buffalo mozzarella cheese; pickled and raw cherry tomatoes; mint, basil & olivewood balsamic.

SECOND COURSE
Seared scallops, dehydrated olives and crispy prosciutto, tomato saffron w/celery, fennel, taragon, etc.

THIRD COURSE
Pan seared Yker Acres pork chop, pickled crab apple (from our tree), mustard seed, with salad frizze, apples, pecans, special butter and black apple puree.

DESSERT
Pecan pie with butter pecan ice cream.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO MITCHELL AUDITORIUM I WILL SEE YOU SOON.