by Travis Ryder
Thursday through Sunday
Dylan Days in Hibbing celebrates that city’s most
famous musical son. The weekend-long
event begins with a welcome reception and music from The Adjustments on
Thursday night. Events to follow include
the literary showcase, singer-songwriter contest, bus tour, and headline
concert Saturday night from Twin Cities folk band Murzik.
Duluth’s Dylan Fest includes a “Blood On the
Tracks” train excursion to Two Harbors tonight, with bands like the Black-Eyed Snakes,
Dirty Horse, and the Bitter Spills on board, and at the Legion in Two
Harbors. The train boards at 5:30 at the
Fitger’s complex.
Friday, May 25
The Chmielewski Fun Time Band provides the polka
and old-time music at a fundraiser dance at the Jacobson Community Center
Friday night starting at 7.
Saturday, May 26
There’s a Veterans’ Memorial Pow-wow Saturday and
Sunday at the grounds near Palace Casino in Cass Lake.
Itasca State Park is gearing up for the start of
the tourist season with a slew of naturalist, historical, and musical events at
the park to entertain the big Memorial weekend crowds.
An Open Jug Band Jam is happening at Amazing Grace
Café in Duluth’s Central Park starting at 7:30.
That’s a prelude for the sixteenth annual Battle of the Jug Bands happening
there Sunday starting at 1.
Sunday, May 27
Garrison is the site for an invitational art fair
on Sunday beginning at 9:30. It’s a
juried event sponsored by the Mille Lacs Art Council.
Monday, May 28
Grateful citizens will pay tribute to the nation’s
war dead at remembrances in cemeteries, community centers, and VFW halls around
the region.
Tuesday, May 29
Dr. Anton Treuer is the author of eight
books. Many of them focus on Ojibwe
history and culture. Treuer will speak
at the Bemidji Public Library at 7 p.m. Tuesday night, and at 6 on Thursday at
the Brainerd library.
Tuesday and Wednesday
Open auditions for the Central Lakes College
summer production are happening Tuesday and Wednesday night. Show up at 7:30 either night. Readings from the scripts being considered
will be provided. Neither is a musical,
so don’t worry about bringing a song.
Production dates are July 12 through 15 and 19
through the 22.
Minnesota History Datebook
May 22, 1888: Minneapolis architect LeRoy S.
Buffington, the "Father of the Skyscraper," patents a construction
method involving a steel skeleton that allows structures to be built to any
height.
It’s the 85th anniversary of the first nonstop
solo Transatlantic flight. This week, in
1927, Little Falls native Charles Lindbergh, Jr. takes off from New York and
lands in Paris 33 1/2 hours later.
Violence erupts during the 1934 Minneapolis
teamsters’ strike. Picketers and hired
thugs clash, and dozens of police and goons end up in the hospital.
May 24, 1941 Robert Zimmerman is born in Duluth. He grows up in
Hibbing and becomes folk, roots, gospel and rock artist Bob Dylan. After achieving fame, he did not perform in
Duluth until October 22, 1998.
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