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Rain brings you the entire evolution of The Beatles in one show at DECC Symphony Hall May 6.

Going to Bartalina
Saturday, May 3, 10:30 am
Duluth Public Library Green Room
Musician Charlie Maguire tours area libraries in May, bringing songs and stories about commercial sailing on the Great Lakes. He’ll focus in particular on the Edmund Fitzgerald and the 1905 Mataafa wreck near Canal Park.

Nick Dittmeier & the Sawdusters
Saturday, May 3, 8 pm
Cedar Lounge
Roots rock with an adventurous sonic edge, reinvented with new textures (drum machines, loopers, synths) and elements reminiscent of Dire Straits, Alabama Shakes and Sturgill Simpson.

A Service of Celebration
Sunday, May 4, 2 pm
United Protestant Church of Morgan Park 
Built in 1922 in the planned community to house workers at the U.S. Steel plant, the church celebrates being added to the National Register of Historic Places. Service includes oral histories of Morgan Park and the church, music by the choir and a mini-concert by the Fish Heads.

MMIWR Day
Monday, May 5, 1-5 pm
Duluth City Hall
Fifth annual National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives. Ceremonies include a rally and march, proclamations from Duluth and Superior, a community round dance and art displays. Wear red for solidarity.

Rain
Tuesday, May 6, 7 pm
DECC Symphony Hall
With note-for-note precision, the performance covers The Beatles through all their costume changes from their British Invasion days through psychedelia and Abbey Road, which is performed in proper chronological order after “Let It Be.”

Anthony Shore: Elvis in Concert
Wednesday, May 7, 7:30 pm
The West Theatre
Accompanied by a talented 10-piece band, Shore promises a thrilling homage to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, offering an unforgettable evening of nostalgia while capturing the essence of Elvis’s legendary performances.

The Thief of Words
Thursday, May 8, 7 p.m.
Zenith City Bookstore
Twin Ports author Anthony Bukoski in conversation with fellow Wisconsin author Carol Dunbar, discussing Bukoski’s new book, interconnected stories split between the Polish American communities of northern Wisconsin and Louisiana, where refugees of World War II resettled.