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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 business area.  Begin walking tour at Tourist Information Center.  Brochure and parking available.

 

Located in Library Park along downtown waterfront area of Lake Bemidji, this historic Center hosts photography, painting, art and craft exhibits throughout the year. Gift shop.  426 Bemidji Ave
Hosts monthly First Friday Art Walk  and new 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 at the longest continually operating summer repertory.  Located in the historic Chief Theatre in downtown Bemidji.   
Also hosting 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 
2012Summer Play Schedule 
June 6-16 Spitfire Grill
June 20-30 Sunshine Boys
July 4-14 Nice People Dancing to Good Country Music
July 18-28 The Dixie Swim Club
August 1-11 Suessical the 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 Bemidji Concert Series
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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 Bemidji Concert Series hosts three to five performances each year, featuring musicians of national and international acclaim. Sponsored by Bemidji State University Department of Music, the Series began in 2001 with the goal of making Bemidji the cultural center for northern Minnesota.
Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door at the BSU Department of Music  218-755-2915.


Wild Rose Theater Loon Opera Company
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
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.
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.

 Gallery North Art Gallery Affiliate Locations
 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
Local Artists works displayed and available for purchase at the following locations:
Tutto Bene Ristorante 
Dunn Bros Coffee Shop
Cabin Coffeehouse & Cafe
Wild Hare Bistro & Coffeehouse
Brigid's Cross Irish Pub
Beltrami History Center
Fleur de Lis Gallery
 
Gallery North


Rail River Folk School Evening Music Entertainment
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.

Enjoy local music performances 
offered in Downtown Coffee Shops and Restaurants
Check Calendar of Events for scheduled performances.


Area Artists Studio -Galleries Open to Public
Terry's Treasures
Open by appointment.
Mixed media-Visual Art
Painting and glass bead classes.
honstead@paulbunyan.net  218-444-1873
River of Time Studio
Open by appointment -can be short notice.
"The River of Time is love and death, meaning and
existence, the joy of dreams the depth of despair and
color, color, color."
swensonmail@yahoo.com   218-751-6767

'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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