Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

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Acrylic Painting Class

Explore your creativity and follow along with step-by-step instruction to paint your own piece of art! All materials are provided and no experience is necessary. Class will be held at Northern Exposure Art in Enger Lofts Marketplace. To see what we’ll be painting and to register, please visit northernexposureart.com.

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April 2026 classes ad no border

Acrylic Painting Class

Explore your creativity and follow along with step-by-step instruction to paint your own piece of art! All materials are provided and no experience is necessary. Class will be held at Northern Exposure Art in Enger Lofts Marketplace. To see what we’ll be painting and to register, please visit northernexposureart.com.

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The Man Who Saves the World? Premiere

We’re excited to bring The Man Who Saves the World?, directed by Gabe Polsky, to Z Cinema for its Duluth premiere week, April 10–16, 2026. An exclusive pre-recorded Q&A featuring director Gabe Polsky and film subject Patrick McCollum, moderated by Steve James, immediately following the film. Different showtimes are available, see themanwhosavestheworld.com for tickets and trailer! Backed by voices in conservation and entertainment — including Jane Goodall, Chief Phil Lang Jr., Peter Farrelly, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, and Jody Hill — this acclaimed documentary blends humor, heart, and urgency. The Hollywood Reporter recently named it one of the Top 6 documentaries of the year, and it currently holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film follows Patrick McCollum, an unlikely peace advocate drawn into an Indigenous prophecy that may determine the fate of the Amazon — and our planet. It’s a wild, funny, and deeply moving journey you…

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Digital Art Camp with Ant Nold (Session 1 of 5)

Explore digital art in this fun five-day camp! Students will learn how artists use tablets to draw, paint, edit images, and create simple animations. A limited number of iPads will be available to use in class, and students are welcome to bring their own tablet. Please select your ticket option accordingly so we can make sure everyone has an iPad. Students bringing their own device should have Procreate, Calipeg, and Sketchbook installed before the first day. Beginners are welcome. Sponsored by the MN State Art Board

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Awe: Meeting the Crisis of our Times with Dacher Keltner

The Pruitt Center for Mindfulness and Well-Being at the University of Wisconsin-Superior will host University of California, Berkeley, professor of psychology Dacher Keltner for a free virtual presentation “Awe: Meeting the Crisis of our Times” on Tuesday, April 28, 4:30–6 pm. Awe is the feeling we experience when we encounter vast mysteries we don’t fully understand. We find awe in the eight wonders of life, from moral beauty to music to nature to spiritual epiphany. New research shows that even a brief dose of awe benefits our brains, hearts, and immune systems, counters selfishness and anxiety, and encourages greater sharing, creativity, and sense of common humanity. Join Dacher Keltner to learn about the evolution and neurophysiology of awe, the mental and physical health benefits, and practical approaches to bringing more awe into your daily life. Dacher Keltner is a Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and director…

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May Free ArtDAI

A beloved tradition. Stop in for a free, casual, creative art-making afternoon and learn to make simple, fun crafts that can be customized for artists of all ages.

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