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The Young Dubliners Thursday, Feb. 13, at The West Theatre.

The Tempest
Feb. 7-15
Marshall Performing Arts
University of Minnesota Duluth Department of Theatre offers a fresh take on Shakespeare’s play with a fast-paced narrative, creative set designs, a soundscape that moves from sea shanties to techno and modern visual references invoking the magic of Jedi lore and pirate vibes.

Great Nordic Beardfest
Fri. & Sat., Feb. 7 & 8, 7 p.m.
Ely’s Historic State Theatre
Competitions: Full Beard Natural Over 6”, Full Beard Natural 6” or less, Partial Beard, Freestyle, Mustache, Bearded Ladies (not genetically required), Best Beard In Town, Best Mustache In Town, Best In Show, Greybeard, The Traveler, Ladies Choice, Gentlemen’s Choice and Best Costume. Live music by Berserk Blawndz, Green Treat, Ian Alexy and Black River Revue.

Lake Superior Surf Shindig
Saturday, Feb. 8, 10 am to 4 pm
The Back Alley
A celebration of Duluth’s surf scene with a surf swap (suits, boards, fins, whatever), wetsuit repair, a board-fin-and-water clinic and live music by Mike Kota and Northside Ramblers. Everyone welcome to come hang.

Punk Rock Romance
Saturday, Feb. 8, 9 pm
Main Club
Variety show that celebrates our love affair with punk rock culture featuring aerial, burlesque, dance, drag, pole artistry, live singing. Music with DJ Brinn Major at 9 pm, show at 10 pm.

The Little Match Girl
Sunday, Feb. 9, 3 pm
Pilgrim Congregational Church, Duluth
Hans Christian Anderson’s terminally sad tale was adapted into a chorale work that won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2008, here presented by Borealis Chamber Artists. It incorporates elements of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, connecting suffering and sacrifice.

The Last Five Years
Feb. 13-23
Fitger’s Spirit of the North Theatre
An emotionally powerful and intimate musical about two New Yorkers who fall in and out of love over the course of five years, the show’s unconventional structure consists of Cathy, the woman, telling her story backwards while Jamie, the man, tells his story chronologically.

Young Dubliners
Thursday, Feb. 13, 7:30 pm
The West Theatre
After 30 years as one of the world’s leading Celtic Rock bands, the Dubliners have launched the Feicin Freezin Tour in 2025, bringing their fusion of Celtic and rock music to as many people as they can.