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Sara Thomsen celebrates the release of Here & Gone, her 10th album, Sunday afternoon at Sacred Heart, where the album was recorded.

Dial M for Murder
Jan. 30-Feb. 8
Norshor Theatre
Step into a stylish world of betrayal, razor-sharp wit and noir intrigue with this fresh take on the thriller that inspired Hitchcock’s 1954 film. Minnesota playwright Jeffrey Hatcher’s adaptation delivers twists, psychological tension and pure theatrical satisfaction.

The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad
Jan. 30-Feb. 8
Encore Performing Arts, Cloquet
Based on Kenneth Grahame’s classic “The Wind in the Willows,” this play follows the eccentric Toad’s wild obsession with motorcars, which leads to a madcap journey across the countryside in a stolen vehicle.

Galleon
Friday, Jan. 30, 8 pm
Caddy Shack
Formed in 2023 in Duluth, Galleon combines the classic sounds of ‘60s and ‘70s rock with a modern twist. Their unique blend of blues, funk, psychedelic, and progressive rock coalesces into a catchy, rhythm driven sound with a deep groove. With In Solid Air and The Grieving Pines.

Paul Metsa: Songs of Resistance & Resolve
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2-4 pm
Alhambra Theater
Metsa playing songs from his new album, a 40-year compilation of socially conscious music. While Minnesota is Ground Zero for the fight against the dismantling of  democracy, Paul offers his music as bullets in the machine gun of peace.

Shorts in Winter Film Festival
Saturday, Jan. 31, 3-6 pm
Two Harbors High School
Second annual screening of amazing short films (19 this year) made by residents of the North Shore and Minnesota. Filmmakers will be in attendance to answer questions and provide insight into their movies and what inspires them.

Masterworks 3 – Sibelius & Shostakovich
Saturday, Jan. 31, 7 pm
DECC Symphony Hall
Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra performs Dvorak’s “Carnival,” Sibelius’ “Karelia,” Shostakovich’s “Symphony No.9” and Liszt’s “Les Preludes.” In a pre-concert talk at 6:10 p.m., retired U.S. Army Colonel J.P. Gresh discusses why the music of Shostakovich and Sibelius resonates today.

Sara Thomsen
Sunday, Feb. 1, 4 pm
Sacred Heart
Twin Ports singer-songwriter celebrates the release of her 10th album, Here & Gone, recorded at Sacred Heart. The songs walk in the meadow, the woods and the nation, dig in garden, dip in graveyard and perch on a branch, tender, tough, alive.