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Harbor City Roller Derby faces Mississippi Valley Mayhem from La Crosse, Wis., 4:30 pm Saturday at Lower Chester rink.

Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
Sept. 13, 7 p.m.
Duluth Depot
Most viewers miss it, but in the very first scene, the title character of this 1962 horror classic is revealed to be a Duluth girl gone bad. Well, that’s just far too implausible. Admission free, costumes encouraged. Hosted by Kaylee Matuszak and History Hailey.

Keith Secola & David Huckfelt
Fri. & Sat., Sept. 13 & 14, 7:30 p.m.
Tom’s Burned Down Café, Madeline Island
Huckfelt, musician, activist and founder of indie folk faves The Pines, pairs with Secola, Native American rocker from Cook, Minn. Hold onto the fading of the light of summer and treat yourself to a weekend on Anishinaabe time.

PBS North 60th Anniversary Bash
Saturday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Chester Park
Celebration of local public TV with food, craft beer, artist’s market, show hosts, kids’ characters and performances by the Okee Dokee Brothers, Stearns County Pachanga Society, Woodland Sky Native American Dance Co. and Nicholas David. Free shuttle service from UMD.

Harbor City Roller Derby
Saturday, Sept. 14, 4:30 p.m.
Lower Chester Rink
Founded in 2007, Harbor City is the Twin Ports’ and Northern Minnesota’s original women’s flat track roller derby league, formerly known as the Harbor City Roller Dames. In this “Rink Rat Riot” they square off with the Mississippi Valley Mayhem from La Crosse, Wis.

Iron Range Outlaw Brigade, Jaw Knee Vee, The Nevins
Saturday, Sept. 14, 8 p.m.
RT Quinlan’s
IROB plays cow-punk that’s more bitter than a shot of Wild Turkey. Nevins is a two piece ‘50s-style rockabilly/punk instrumental band. Jaw Knee Vee is a one-man band from Centerville, Minn.

Juli Wood
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Weber Music Hall
For the past 25 years saxophonist, vocalist and composer Juli Wood has established herself as a performer on Chicago’s music scene. She will be joined by jazz musicians from Chicago and Milwaukee: Paul Silbergleit – guitar, Clay Schaub – bass and Mike Schlick – drums.

Väsen
Thursday, Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Sacred Heart
Swedish folk duo started playing music together as teenagers in 1983 and have since released more than 20 albums. With a foundation rooted in the traditional music of Uppland, they have always looked at new musical goals. Duluth-based Ponyfolk opens.