Nominated for Best Documentary!

How to Survive a Plague is the story of two coalitions-ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group)-whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time. With unfettered access to a treasure trove of never-before-seen archival footage from the 1980s and ’90s, filmmaker David France puts the viewer smack in the middle of the controversial actions, the heated meetings, the heartbreaking failures, and the exultant breakthroughs of heroes in the making

Nominated for Best Foreign Film!

A ROYAL AFFAIR is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen’s heart and starts a revolution. Centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane Danish King Christian VII, the royal physician who is a man of enlightenment and idealism Struensee and the young but strong Queen Caroline Mathilda, A ROYAL AFFAIR is the gripping tale of brave idealists who risk everything in their pursuit of freedom for their people.

REVIEW

After leaving his LAPD narcotics post following a bungled operation that left him wracked with remorse and regret, Sheriff Ray Owens (Schwarzenegger) moved out of Los Angeles and settled into a life fighting what little crime takes place in sleepy border town Sommerton Junction. But that peaceful existence is shattered when Gabriel Cortez (Eduardo Noriega), the most notorious, wanted drug kingpin in the western hemisphere, makes a deadly yet spectacular escape from an FBI prisoner convoy

Restaurant 301 is proud to announce this years Valentine’s Day Menu!

Valentine’s Day ~ 6 Course Menu

Enjoy all 6 Courses or Build your own Meal as A La Carte Items 

Amuse

Caramelized Fig, Boursin Cheese and House Cured Bacon  

 

Starters

Red Beet Risotto

Goat Cheese Foam and Chive Oil

or

Pan Seared Scallop in a Half Shell

Scallop, Fennel, Onion and Parsley

12

 

Soups

French Onion Gratinee or Carrot Ginger with a Spiced Crème Fraiche

8

 

Salad

Endive, Watercress and Maytag Blue Cheese

House Cured Bacon and Toasted Almonds

6

 

Entrées

Beef Tenderloin Au Poivre Noir, Cherry Red Wine Demi Glace

Sweet Potatoes, Pearl Onions, Rainbow Chard

or

Chicken Breast Roulade, Wild Mushroom, Red Chili

Carrot and Rice, Ginger and Roasted Chicken Jus

or

Grilled Steelhead with Cucumber and Dill Greek Yogurt

French Lentils, Heirloom Baby Tomato and Arugula

35

 

Desserts

Red Velvet Cake with Vanilla Butter Cream

Raspberry and Strawberry Compote

or

Chocolate Fresno Cake with Balsamic Blackberries

Chocolate Mousse

8

Call Restaurant 301 at 218.336.2705 to make your Reservation Today!

A heartbroken American on a soul-searching trip to Paris finds his buried secrets clawing their way to the surface in this neo-noir thriller from writer/director Antonio Campos (Afterschool). Lovelorn in the aftermath of a recent break-up with his longtime girlfriend, American college graduate Simon (Brady Corbet) wanders the streets of Paris aimlessly, and drifts into... Read more »

Directed by Lee Gundersheimer
Minnesota Premiere

At a rundown bar in the middle of small town America, meet three groups of strangers. Gina and Will fall deeper in love while plotting Gina’s escape from her damaged marriage. One booth over, a Doctor and Patient blur the lines of professional and personal with dangerous results. At the last booth, a father and his estranged son reconnect over mayhem and murder. And as the story picks up speed and desperate people make choices that will shatter lives forever, you realize these three groups of strangers have more in common than you could have imagined in your wildest dreams.

From Dennis Lehane, author of Mystic River, Shutter Island and Gone Baby Gone, comes Coronado, a white-knuckle film-noir ride filled with shady characters, sex and murder. In this, Lehane’s only play, he gives a gentle nod to the rules and conventions of theater before setting fire to them all. As the story twists and turns, Lehane leads you down a brilliantly constructed rabbit hole full of bloody dark corners to a final revelation you’ll never see coming.

GET TICKETS HERE!

With HAPPY PEOPLE: A YEAR IN THE TAIGA, Werner Herzog and Russian co-director Dmitry Vasyukov takes viewers on yet another unforgettable journey into remote and extreme natural landscapes. The acclaimed filmmaker presents this visually stunning documentary about indigenous people living in the heart of the Siberian Taiga. Deep in the wilderness, far away from civilization, 300 people inhabit the small village of Bakhtia at the river Yenisei. There are only two ways to reach this outpost: by helicopter or boat. There’s no telephone, running water or medical aid, The locals, whose daily routines have barely changed over the last centuries, live according to their own values and cultural traditions. With insightful commentary written and narrated by Herzog, HAPPY PEOPLE: A YEAR IN THE TAIGA follows one of the Siberian trappers through all four seasons of the year to tell the story of a culture virtually untouched by modernity.

 

The sixteenth annual St. David’s Day Open Reading will take place February 27 at 7:30 pm at Teatro Zuccone in downtown Duluth.  

Named for the patron saint of Wales, and of poetry, the reading is open to all, free of charge.  Former Duluth Poet Laureate, Sheila Packa, will host the evening, and she, Rachel Ford, Ryan Vine, Kat Mandeville, Michelle Matthees, Julie Gard, John McCormick, and others will also be read their work.

Members of the public are invited to bring one original poem to read aloud.  Also, anyone can bring a favorite poem by another author to present.  Sign up to read as you arrive–and yes, you can read both original work and a poem by someone else, as long as you limit your time to three minutes for each of the poems.

We’ll have door prizes, and the author of the audience’s favorite original poem will receive the coveted Poetry Chair for a period of one year.  This chair was created by the late artist, Peter Weizenegger, and features the symbol of St. David: the leek.  Why the leek?  During an ancient battle between the Welsh and the English, Welsh troops were able to distinguish their own fighters because they were wearing leeks pinned to their chests. 

An adopted child of the 1960′s, author and songwriter Scott Johnson
will take you on his journey through his search for his biological family…

THE SEARCH FOR JUNO

Saturday, March 2nd at 7pm / $12 in advance or $15 at the door

Get tickets HERE!

Here’s what the Superior Telegram thought of Scott’s last performance at the Teatro Zuccone:

By Jill Knutson-Kaske, Superior, WI

“My story begins….” Scott Johnson (singer, songwriter, psychologist, and owner of Northwoods Music) of Superior, WI starts his personal account of his search for his birth parents.  At the beginning of his story (when he first considered initiating a search for his mother) he gave her the name, “Juno”, as he was a fan of the movie and wanted her to be more than “Biological Mom.”  Scott’s adult son encouraged him to seek out his birth parents, and his family was very supportive of this uncertain endeavor.

Scott didn’t begin his search for his birth parents until he was in his 40s and his adoptive parents had passed away.  Scott felt his adoptive parents would not have been supportive of the search, perhaps even offended.  As with any search of this nature, the outcome is unpredictable.  Scott’s account of his journey through song and narration is a powerful story of a grown man’s navigation through the system of closed adoptions of the ‘60s; and, of his emotional struggle with “what if?”  What if I can’t find her? What if she doesn’t want to meet me?  What if she’s not alive anymore?  What if I’m too late?

Scott’s recounting of events brings together a picture of a process full of ups and downs, successes and failures.  Scott brings humor to his story by incorporating anecdotal and descriptive events of real life characters he encounters and interacts with throughout his search.  He is able to engage the audience and draw them in as only a great story teller can.

Scott’s performance not only includes a narrative account of his search and outcomes, but also original songs written by Scott that were inspired by his quest for “Juno.”  Scott performs with drummer, Greg Tiburzi and violinist, Kassi Couture.  Scott’s acoustic guitar sounds accompanied by the right amount of muted percussion, violin and back up vocals make for an intimate night filled with music, humor and incredible story-telling.  If you have the opportunity to see his show live, it is an evening well spent and a story you won’t soon forget.

Mardi Gras is music, parades, picnics, floats, excitement…and one big holiday in New Orleans! Everyone is wearing purple, green, and gold, and adorned with long beads caught from the beautiful floats. Join us at Restaurant 301 for a Mardi Gras inspired Meal!

Mardi Gras Tasting Menu

February 2013

 

Amuse-Bouche

Fried Green Tomatoes

Shrimp Remoulade

 

First Course

Crab & Fennel Bisque, Buttermilk Croutons

 

Red Beans and Rice Salad

House Cured Bacon and Arugula

Crawfish and Corn Beignet

2010 Hogue, Pinot Grigio, Columbia Valley, WA

 

Second Course

Langostino Lobster and Crawfish Etouffee

2009, Kenwood ‘Jack London Vineyard’

Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley, CA

 

Third Course

Jambalaya

Chicken and Andouille Sausage

2010 Century Cellars, Chardonnay, CA

 Fourth Course

Chocolate Bread Pudding

Caramel Whiskey Sauce 

 

$30

*Wine Pairing Add $12*

A six-year-old girl from the southern Delta searches for her long-lost mother after her father falls ill and her world spins out of balance in the film from director Benh Zeitlinthat took home the Grand Jury Prize and Best Cinematography award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. A harsh but loving father, Wink swore that his beloved daughter Hushpuppy would be prepared for the day he was no longer able to look after her. Little did Wink realize that day would come sooner than anyone suspected, and when illness strikes him down, nature runs amuck. As the soaring temperatures melt ice caps and the sea levels swell, a race of prehistoric beasts named the aurochs emerge to reclaim the planet. Meanwhile, as the apocalypse unfolds, determined Hushpuppy bravely sets out on a mission to locate the mother she’s never known.

As a followup to last year’s screenings of Robert Hughes’s Shock of the New, the Duluth Art Institue is teaming up with the Zinema again to show another of Hughe’s great television essays, American Visions.  These showings are free and each features a talk afterwards from local a speaker.  The series plays every Saturday at 11am from February 2- March 23.

Speakers:

February 2 · The Republic of Virtue: Jenn Webb, Art History Professor at UMD
February 9 · The Promised Land : Ann Klefstad, local Artist and Art Critic
February 16 · The Wilderness and the West : Peter Spooner, local arts activist and Bierstadt expert
February 23 · The Gilded Cage : Joel Sipress, History professor, UWS
March 2 · The Wave from the Atlantic : Alison Aune, Art Education professor, UMD
March 9 · Streamlines and Breadlines : Jill Dupont, History professor, St Schoalstica
March 16 · The Empire of Signs : Fatih Benzer, Studio and Art, UMD
March 23 · The Age of Anxiety : Jen Dietrich, Studio Art, UMD

American Visions, an eight-part series on American art written and narrated by Time magazine art critic Robert Hughes, is both an account of American life and a tribute to American art that will likely propel thousands of the not-yet-converted into museums and galleries, antiques shows and auction rooms to see (and inevitably shop) for themselves.

Filmed in 100 locations around the country, covering everything from Quaker to Shaker, George Washington to Bierstadt, Remington to Warhol, and the skyscrapers of New York City, Hughes has applied his considerable wit and imagination to the problem of revealing how art records and preserves both points of view and ways of life.

It is American history told through art, not merely a history of art. It offers a perspective that is refreshingly elevating and inclusive.

With the same voracious wit and opinionated brilliance that have characterized his criticism for Time magazine, this tour-de-force spans three centuries of events, movements, and personalities that have shaped American society and its art.

Join us for a romantic evening this Valentine’s day as we watch Charlie Chaplin’s most loved film, City Lights.  The film will begin at 6:30 with dinner at Zeitgeist Arts Cafe afterwards at 8:00.  Diners will choose from a Meat/Fish/Vegetarian option and the cost for the entire evening will be $75 a couple.  For those looking for a more pared down movie experience we will show an encore matinee show Saturday at 12:30 for our normal prices.

Space is limited.  Call Zeitgeist Arts Cafe to make your reservation today!

Nominated for 5 Oscars!

An octogenarian couple find their love put to the ultimate test when one of them suffers a stroke, and the other must assume the role of the caretaker in this compassionate yet unsentimental drama from director Michael Haneke. Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) are retired classical-music teachers savoring their golden years in a comfortable apartment when Anne experiences a stroke that leaves her partially paralyzed. As devoted Georges struggles with the formidable task of becoming Anne’s full-time caretaker, a visit from their adult daughter Eva (Isabelle Huppert) reaffirms just how secluded from society the highly educated couple have become since retiring.

Each actor draws on a lifetime’s worth of experience, performing with grace and rare, uncompromising realism.

-Colin Covert, Star Tribune

Animated Shorts:

Adam and Dog by Minkyu Lee

Fresh Guacamole by PES

Head over Heels by Timothy Reckart and Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly

 

Deep in the San Fernando Valley, amidst rows of dilapidated warehouses, was rock n’ roll’s best kept secret: Sound City. America’s greatest unsung recording studio housed a one-of-a-kind console, and as its legend grew, seminal bands and artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, Rick Springfield, Tom Petty, Metallica and Nirvana all came out to put magic to tape. Directed by Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) and featuring interviews and performances from the iconic musicians who recorded some of rock’s greatest albums at the studio, Sound City doesn’t just tell the story of this real-life rock ‘n’ roll shrine, it celebrates the human element of music as Grohl gathers some of rock’s biggest artists to collaborate on a new album. Using Sound City’s legendary analog console, together these artists continue to create musical miracles in a digital world.

We know Dave Grohl is a great drummer and an incredible frontman; now we know he’s a great documentary filmmaker too…

-Mark Bell, Film Threat

It’s not to soon to plan that Special Date with your Loved one…

Restaurant 301 will be hosting Valentine’s Dinner Featuring Chef Kevin Ilenda’s Six Course Dinner. Entrees nclude Beef Tenderloin, Chicken Breast Roulade or Grilled Stealhead. Choose our Six Course Dinner for $65 or Ala Carte Options.  

“You’ve never seen images like this before… It deserves to be seen and felt on the big screen.”
- Robert Redford

“Stunning…Timely…A solitary quest with global implications.” [A Critics' Pick] – Neil Genzlinger, The New York Times

In the spring of 2005, acclaimed environmental photographer James Balog headed to the Arctic on a tricky assignment for National Geographic: to capture images to help tell the story of the Earth’s changing climate. Even with a scientific upbringing, Balog had been a skeptic about climate change. But that first trip north opened his eyes to the biggest story in human history and sparked a challenge within him that would put his career and his very well-being at risk.

Chasing Ice is the story of one man’s mission to change the tide of history by gathering undeniable evidence of our changing planet. Within months of that first trip to Iceland, the photographer conceived the boldest expedition of his life: The Extreme Ice Survey. With a band of young adventurers in tow, Balog began deploying revolutionary time-lapse cameras across the brutal Arctic to capture a multi-year record of the world’s changing glaciers.

As the debate polarizes America and the intensity of natural disasters ramps up globally, Balog finds himself at the end of his tether. Battling untested technology in subzero conditions, he comes face to face with his own mortality. It takes years for Balog to see the fruits of his labor. His hauntingly beautiful videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate. Chasing Ice depicts a photographer trying to deliver evidence and hope to our carbon-powered planet.

Tickets $10 Adults, $5 Children ages 4-12. Get them HERE.

Please join us for an exciting and innovative evening of dance Saturday, January 26, 7:30pm at the Teatro Zuconne.

A talented line-up of solo and group performers will blend a variety of styles of dance- tribal, Bollywood, steampunk, Spanish, gothic, American Tribal, African, ballet and more- with the artistry of belly dance creating the unique and diverse art of fusion belly dance.

“A Fusion Belly Dance Show” promises to be a fun and fabulous evening of entertainment.

New Year’s Eve is Just a round the Corner!

Come Celebrate with Dinner at Restaurant 301

Featuring Chef Kevin Ilenda’s 6 Course Menu for $65 or Al a Carte Options!

 

Amuse

Shrimp Cocktail

Starters

Beef Tartar, Soft Poached Farm Fresh Egg and Grilled Ciabatta Bread

Cast Iron Scallop with Onion, Fennel and Parsley Butter Wine Sauce

12

 Soups

Lobster Bisque

Mushroom, Beef and Barely

8

 Salad

Orange, Red Beet and Fennel Salad Champagne Vinaigrette

6

 Entrées

Espresso Rubbed Filet of Beef, Mushroom Fricassee, Cognac Whipped Sweet Potatoes, Red Wine Veal Jus

Broiled Lobster Tail, Lemon Thyme Risotto, Black Pepper Buttered Asparagus

35

 Desserts

Red Wine Poached Pear, Lemon Sponge Cake and Champagne Sabignon

Chocolate Fresno Cake with Balsamic Marinated Blackberries and Orange Whipped Cream

8

Due to the Holiday we will forego our Sunday Tasting Menu on Dec 30th