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Jessica Vines performs Saturday night at Duluth Cider.

AfroGeode & the Gemstones Friday, June 28, 6 p.m. Bent Paddle Diona Johnson, aka Afrogeode, died last year but her still-active band posthumously releases her debut album. The realization and release has been a heartfelt passion project for both the Gemstones and Diona’s husband, Steve. With Baharat and Kaylee Matsuzak.

Midnight Sun Midnight Run Friday, June 28, 11:59 p.m. Endion Station 18th annual 5k run along the Lakewalk, from Endion to Chester Creek and back, celebrating the arrival of summer. Headlamps not required but bring one if you wish. Up to 350 participants accepted; register at midnightsunmidnightrun.com.

is this magic? Saturday, June 29, 4 & 7 p.m. Norshor Experimental dance solo by Kayla Schiltgen, blending live performance and screendance projections and exploring expression as a radical act of self-acceptance. The work is guided by an improvisational movement score emphasizing intuition, desire, resourcefulness and play, making each performance a unique experience.

Jessica Vines Saturday, June 29, 8 p.m. Duluth Cider Fargo musician who has been compared to Amy Winehouse, her vocal performances and effusive lyrics combine determination, sensitivity, attitude and an earnest exploration of what it means to be happy. With Frederick the First.

Andy Noyes Sunday, June 30, 4:30-7 p.m. Delta Diner Part of the Sunday summer music series in Delta, Wis. Great Lakes guitarist and music teacher Noyes plays steel guitar and electric soul mixing Delta and Piedmont blues, Celtic dance rhythms and Afro Caribbean grooves.

Northern Lights Music Festival opening night Monday, July 1, 7 p.m. Mesabi East School, Aurora Three-week classical music performance program and music school held each summer in venues across the Iron Range, including fully staged professional operas with international stars and a roster of rising young performers. Opening night features solo and chamber performances by the faculty.

Climate Grief: From Coping to Resilience & Action Tuesday, July 2, 6 p.m. Duluth Public Library Shawna Weaver, Ph.D, talks about her book, published after years of research, on climate change and human behavior, capturing her experience in environmental justice activism, as a mental health professional and navigating scalable sustainability solutions.