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Bemidji, The First City on the Mississippi, Minnesota USA

Bemidji Arts

Bemidji Art Walk Bemidji Community Art Center
Sculptures and murals on public display throughout the downtown and around town.  Begin walking tour at Tourist Information Center.  Walking Brochure/Map and parking available.

 

Located in Library Park along downtown waterfront area of Lake Bemidji, this historic Center hosts photography, painting, art and craft exhibits and workshops throughout the year. Gift shop. 

 426 Bemidji Ave
Hosts monthly First Friday Art Walk and new installation of Art Center exhibit Reception from 4-7 p.m.


Paul Bunyan Playhouse
The Paul Bunyan Playhouse is Bemidji's professional live production theatre. Nationally recognized as the longest continually operating summer repertory in Minnesota.  Located in the historic Chief Theatre, downtown Bemidji.   
Also hosts a variety of music and drama performances throughout the year- check Calendar of Events.
Seating capacity: 315
314 Beltrami Ave NW
Contact: 218-751-7270 
2013Summer Play Schedule 
June 5-9, 12-15 Guys on Ice - comedy
June 19-23, 26-29 Dancing at Lughnasa - drama
July 3-7, 10-13 Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde- drama
July 17-21, 24-27 Boeing, Boeing - comedy
July 31-August 4, 7-10 She Loves Me - musical
Performances 8 P.M. nightly except:  NO performances on Monday & Tuesday. 
Matinee performance at 2 P.M. on first Sunday of each show's run. 
Box Office: 218-751-7270 

Bemidji Symphony Orchestra Loon Opera Company

The Bemidji Symphony Orchestra is a thriving community/college orchestra servicing the region of North Central Minnesota.  Its mission is to bring classical music to new audiences, while at the same time providing performance experience for both novice and accomplished musicians.  The orchestra performs four subscription concerts each season, and youth concerts biannually.  In addition, in 2005, the ensemble added a summer pops concert by the lake, a Messiah Sing-A-Long, and in 2006 a Valentines Concert with the Bemidji Youth Symphony.

The Loon Opera Company is a Northern Minnesota-based company devoted to providing emerging artists an opportunity to sing leading roles as they begin their professional careers.  'Love Songs & Arias' held annually in February, features a 3-course dinner performance which provides artists and audiences alike, the opportunity to experience live opera.  A summer performance held annually as well..


Wild Rose Theater  Gallery North
The Wild Rose Theater offers a variety of stage performances throughout the year- See Calendar of Events for current production.  In addition to performance arts, the space houses the Fleur De Lis art gallery on the third floor with art showings each month as part of the First Friday Art Walk.
501 Bemidji Ave in historic Masonic Building
Box Office: 218-556-1777
A cooperative art gallery filled with original creations available for purchase in a variety of mediums. List of classes, demonstrations and events on their web site
502 Third St NW  Located in the Ink Spot Press Building . 
Open Mon - Sat 10 AM - 5 PM.  
Contact: 218-444-9813
Bemidji State University  Music & Arts
Music Department and theater performances adds a variety culturally uplifting entertainment throughout the academic year.
Three exhibition spaces of Visual Arts present local, regional, national, and international exhibits. The gallery program also maintains permanent collections in ceramics, prints and painting.
 

Rail River Folk School Art Gallery Affiliate Locations
 A center for collective education and market space of local and sustainable goods and services, arts and culture.
Gallery space, performance stage, indoor market space.
Sustainable Tuesday's workshops of ideas through shared vision and common values for all things local and sustainable.
Local Artists works displayed and available for purchase at the following locations:

Dunn Bros Coffee Shop
Cabin Coffeehouse & Cafe
Wild Hare Bistro & Coffeehouse
Brigid's Pub
Beltrami History Center
Fleur de Lis Gallery
 

'Glazed and Amused' Paint-Your-Own Pottery Studio Dance - Social & Classes
                              Paint your own pottery.  
 311 3rd St downtown Bemidji
 218-333-6880
 glazed@paulbunyan.net
Learn to dance and/or love to dance?Suzy and Hondo guarantee even the men will have fun at their dance classes and social dances held at their Dance Studio in the woods- conveniently located in town. Check their web site for schedule

 

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