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The People and the Place

From budget-friendly family activities to hidden waterfalls to recommendations from locals, check out our blog for trip ideas and to learn more about what makes Duluth so special. 

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Sasha Cooke in Concert

Matinee Musicale presents two-time Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke in a rare Duluth appearance. Ms. Cooke has been called a “luminous standout” by the New York Times and “equal parts poise, radiance and elegant directness” by Opera News. Ms. Cooke has sung at the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, English National Opera, Seattle Opera, Opéra National de Bordeaux, Gran Teatre del Liceu, and over 90 symphony orchestras worldwide.

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Jon Edwards, Ross Thorn & Slapdash Bluegrass, and Uncle Muskrat

Jon Edwards is a traditional blues and folks musician based out of Duluth, MN. He draws from the likes of Charlie Parr, Dave Van Ronk, Spider John Koerner and many others. He started playing shows a year ago and spent last summer on the road playing barn dances. He also just celebrated the release of his third studio album! Ross Thorn’s poignant lyricism joins good buddies Simon and Helen of Slapdash Bluegrass for a supergroup set! With a pastoral upbringing in northern Wisconsin, Ross Thorn’s music emanates as a warm and soulful hymn, waking up optimistically beside a snow-covered window. His sharply crafted and often humorous lyrics — distinctly reminiscent of great folk artists like John Prine — reveal internal struggles of empathy, questions of human character and virtue, and a search for hope, often finding solace in some unanticipated truth. His second album, Fitting In, is set to release…

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Warren Miller’s SNO-CIETY

Chester Bowl is delighted to be the host for the legendary annual Warren Miller ski film again this year. This is the 76th year of this incredible film, and the second year that Chester Bowl is hosting it. The show is at Clyde Iron on Friday, November 14th, with doors opening at 6 and show time at 7. Warren Miller’s SNO-CIETY brings the global ski and snowboard community back together to celebrate the start of the season for the 76th year. From the Scottish Highlands and the streets of Finland to the back bowls of Whitewater, BC and a local hill-turned-terrain park in downtown Denver, SNO-CIETY celebrates the spirit of winter — wherever you ride and however you connect to the snow and the community around it.

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Bluegrass Jam

When: 11/6, 12/11 | 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Snively’s Lounge Cost: Free and open to all Bring your instrument and join in the fun with the Hasbens! Whether you’re a seasoned picker or just starting out, this open jam welcomes all talent levels. Come for the music, stay for the camaraderie. Let’s make some noise, share some tunes, and build community through bluegrass.

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