Arts & Culture

Arts & Culture

The People and the Place

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Photography & Art at the Rock: Shelley Getten

For the month of October, we are proud to feature Shelley Getten, who has been a printmaker since 2005. All of her art (and poetry) is deeply rooted in our connection to the Earth and its creatures. This connection is what binds us as inhabitants of an increasingly fragile planet. The exhibit, North Shore Life represents work created since moving to the North Shore from the Twin Cities seventeen years ago!

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Doors Open Duluth

New this year! Doors Open Duluth is your chance to explore the city’s story through its buildings and significant spaces. Discover historic buildings, manufacturing hubs, breweries, creative spaces, and more! Doors Open Duluth will give you a FREE behind-the-scenes look at exciting venues. Building owners and caretakers will share what makes these places — and the people behind them — essential to Duluth’s identity. This inaugural event will center on Lincoln Park and Rice’s Point in Duluth.

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“Nocuturne” Impressions of the Night

More than 30 of the regions most prominent and talented artists come together with new work exploring themes of the night. Join us on October 2nd to meet the artists and view their beautiful works of art.

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National POW/MIA Recognition Day

National POW/MIA Recognition Day is the third Friday in September To commemorate and honor those men and women who were prisoners or are still missing, the Bong Veterans Center will set up the Missing Man table September 19-21st, 2025. The table is a ceremonial memorial that honors and remembers prisoners of war, missing in action, and fallen service members. Every element on the table holds symbolic meaning. On Saturday, September 20th, 2025, members of American Legion Post 435 will share those symbolic meanings in a special ceremony at 12:45pm. Following the POW/MIA ceremony, we will be hosting Abby Allcox to speak from 1:00-2:00 pm. She will present a program on the WWII POW camps in Wisconsin. Program Highlights: During World War II, 39 prisoner-of-war camps housed captured German soldiers in Wisconsin. After the war, the prisoners were sent home, and the camps were mostly forgotten. However, in 2023, the logbook…

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