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The Mountain Meltdown at Lutsen takes place April 4-6.

Marjorie Prime
April 3-12, 7:30 pm
Zeitgeist
It’s the age of artificial intelligence, and 85-year-old Marjorie – a jumble of disparate, fading memories – has a handsome new companion who’s programmed to feed the story of her life back to her. This richly spare, wondrous play explores the mysteries of human identity and the limits, if any, of what technology can replace.

Mountain Meltdown Festival
April 4-6
Lutsen Mountains Ski Resort
A festival atmosphere with music across the resort for three days straight, the camaraderie of shared passion elevates the experience and with a projection for three mountains open with 50-plus runs. Musicians include Mary Bue, Triple Fiddle, Nicholas David, Old Pine Road, Moonshot and Spruce Roots.

Community Earth Day Concert
Sunday, April 6, 3 pm
FIrst United Methodist (Coppertop) Church
Award-winning author (Old Turtle), musician, environmental educator and storyteller Douglas Wood will present a concert with songs about nurturing your soul and connecting to the Earth. Admission free; freewill donations accepted.

The Truth in Duluth
Monday, April 7, 6 pm
UMD Library 4th Floor Rotunda
Part of the Twin Ports Festival of History, James Curry presents a lecture about Irish radical journalist Jack Carney who settled in Duluth with his wife Mina, a sculptor from Chicago, and how they ran the weekly Truth newspaper 1918-20 together.

Sinatra - My Way - Andrew Walesch & His Orchestra
Thursday, April 10, 7:30 pm
The West Theatre
Like a good many before him, singer and pianist Andrew Walesch manages to encapsulate the sophistication of a cosmopolite and the self-effacing charm of a country boy. Leading his 10-piece all-star big band, Walesch kidnaps the Blue Eyes tradition and makes it his own in his jazz-bent Sinatra revue.

Romeo & Juliet
April 10-13
Depot Theatre
In the final performance of Minnesota Ballet’s 60th season, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers encounter passion and tragedy. Music composed by Sergei Prokofiev.

La Serva Padrona
April 10-18
Various locations
Steve Solkela has translated a 1700s Italian comic opera to modern English and is taking it for a second tour around the Northland, in case you missed it last fall. Performances include two in Duluth (April 13 at Wussow’s and April 18 at Sacred Heart). Look up Steve’s Facebook page for a full schedule.