Genre-bending duo Sawtooth Witch plays Sir Benedict's from 6 to 8 pm Saturday.

SoundCheq Music Fest
May 23-25
Washburn
Spend Memorial Day weekend awash in music in this fifth annual event on Lake Superior’s Chequamegon Bay. Six venues host more than 50 musical acts, including Baba Fats, Brett & The Little Big Show, SonofMel, Marlee Paine & The Suncatchers and more.

Home, I’m Darling
May 23-June 1
Norshor Theatre
This razor-sharp, Olivier Award-winning comedy by Laura Wade pulls back the gingham curtains on one couple’s seemingly perfect life in their 1950s dream home, sweet, stylish and carefully curated. There’s just one catch – it’s not actually the 1950s. 

Black Media in Minnesota
Saturday, May 24, 3 pm
Dovetail Cafe
Publisher In Black Ink hosts a panel featured in the new book, Black Media in Minnesota: Tradition, Practice & Vision. Guest authors are Henry Banks, host of People of Color radio show; Georgia Fort, Host of Here’s the Truth; and Tracey Williams-Dillard, CEO of MN Spokesman Recorder.

Sawtooth Witch
Saturday, May 24, 6-8 pm
Sir Benedict’s
Genre-bending duo mixes acoustic finger-style harmonies, electronic inspired dance beats and a hypnotic sound that’s a melting pot of pop, indie, rock, R&B, house and punk with introspective, mantra-like lyrics. Their infectious live show and innovative approach to production has earned them a diverse and loyal audience. 

Run Smelt Run! Parade
Sunday, May. 25, 3:30 pm
Canal Park
Annual non-motorized, outdoor parade performance in celebration of the annual smelt run on Lake Superior. This will be a lively, site-specific spectacle, featuring masks, large puppets and a Twin Cities brass band, The Brass Messengers. Afterparty at Zeitgeist Arts Cafe.

Let’s Get Weird Wednesdays
Wednesdays, 7 pm
Caddy Shack
Stop by on Wednesdays for your midweek chuckle! Twin Ports Comedy will be supplying laughs every Wednesday with a different twist each week. Stand up comedy, improv, game shows, live podcasts, crowd work with monthly headliners and more. Sign-up at 7 pm and show at 7:30.

The Allure of Elsewhere
Thursday, May 29, 7 pm
Zenith Bookstore
Award-winning author Karen Babine presents her new book about the journey from her Minnesota home to Nova Scotia to explore the place where her French-Acadian ancestors settled in North America four centuries ago.