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The Kodak Quartet performs Sunday, Oct. 13, 7 pm, at Sacred Heart Music Center.

The Importance of Being Earnest
Oct. 11-19
UMD Marshall Performing Arts
Oscar Wilde’s Wilde’s self-described “trivial comedy for serious people” stylishly satirizes the upper class and romantic comedy tropes of his time while enchanting us with characters whose happy ending we cheer.

Laugh Til You Scream
Friday, Oct. 11, 9 pm
The West Theatre
Award-winning Minnesota horror film shorts followed by a Q&A session hosted by stand-up comedians from ACME Comedy, the Comedy Store, the Laugh Factory and Volstead’s Emporium. The Farx Brothers from Spotify’s Movie Baters podcast will emcee the evening.

Big Bad Apple Bash
Saturday, Oct. 12, 11 am to 6 pm
Duluth Cider
Community apple pressing in the middle of Superior Street, plus craft & hot mulled cider, fire pits, s’mores, Duluth Children’s Museum Imagination Station, flash tattoo sale, dog costume contest, door prizes, maker’s market and live music by Blu Volta, Bill Berguson Band, Tres Osos and Randy Leigh & The Jurrasic Parks.

Moonlight Menagerie Variety Show
Saturday, Oct. 12, 6-9 pm
Studio 4, Duluth Depot
Northern Lights Aerial Studio student showcase the ethereal aerial arts and pole dance performances with lyra, silks, chains and more. This show may not be appropriate for children.

Kodak Quartet
Sunday, Oct. 13, 7 pm
Sacred Heart Music Center
The award-winning string quartet members, from the U.S., Canada and France, formed while attending the Eastman School of Music in Rochester. They are known for  passionate and energetic playing and presenting traditional works with a contemporary flavor.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration
Monday, Oct. 14, 5 pm
University of Wisconsin-Superior
A celebration for Indigenous Peoples Day at the Maawanji’idiwin, “The Place Where We Come Together” Medicine Wheel and Community Gathering Area in the courtyard near the Yellowjacket Union. This family-friendly event is free and open to the community.

Jon Edwards
Thursday, Oct. 17, 6-8 pm
Bent Paddle
Neither the guy who wrote the 1971 hit “Sunshine” nor the 18th-century theologian, Duluth’s Jon Edwards is a traditional blues & folk musician inspired by Charlie Parr, Dave Van Ronk and Spider John Koerner. He started playing shows a year ago and just released his third studio album.