{"id":2252730,"date":"2026-01-27T13:06:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T13:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2252730"},"modified":"2026-01-27T13:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T13:06:35","slug":"best-bets-duluth-playhouse-opens-dial-m-for-murder-duluth-news-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/best-bets-duluth-playhouse-opens-dial-m-for-murder-duluth-news-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Bets: Duluth Playhouse opens ‘Dial M for Murder’ – Duluth News Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DULUTH \u2014 Whether you want to be hardy and get outdoors, dream of getting out in warmer weather or just stay cozy indoors, there’s something for you to do this week in the Twin Ports.<\/p>\n

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Dan Prevette plays Tony in a new Duluth Playhouse production of “Dial M for Murder,” opening Friday, Jan. 30, at the NorShor Theatre.<\/figcaption>

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Has there been anything more devastating for mystery writers than the development of the smartphone? Thrillers were just so much more fun back before you could make a TV show, identify bird species and text Timbuktu using a device carried in your pocket.<\/p>\n

Originally a 1952 Frederick Knott play that became a 1954 Alfred Hitchcock movie, “Dial M for Murder” has become a stage favorite \u2014 most recently in an adaptation by Minnesota’s own Jeffrey Hatcher, the playwright behind the book of the “Glensheen” musical. Duluth Playhouse is opening a new production of Hatcher’s play at the NorShor Theatre on Friday, Jan. 30.<\/p>\n

“I can\u2019t wait to dig in with this talented cast,” said director Robert Lee in a statement, “and tighten the ropes” <\/p>\n

(duluthplayhouse.org).<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lake Superior Ice Festival mascot Blizzy the polar bear poses for a photo in 2024. Blizzy, and the rest of the fest, will return to Superior on Friday, Jan. 30 and Saturday, Jan. 31.<\/figcaption>

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Blizzy, the polar bear mascot of the Lake Superior Ice Festival, has eyebrows permanently tilted into an apologetic cast, as though he’s slightly concerned you’re not having a good time. “Is there enough ice? Did you ride on the ice carousel? Have your kids tried the snowshoe obstacle course? Did you know there’s a warming tent?”<\/p>\n

The bear won’t be to blame if you can’t find plenty of ways to embrace the winter weather on Friday, Jan. 30, and Saturday, Jan. 31. A fixture on Barker’s Island since 2017, the festival celebrates art, activity and community in the heart of the Northland’s signature season. One new addition this year: a Christmas tree bonfire to kick everything off <\/p>\n

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DSSO plays Sibelius and Shostakovich<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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A bow rests on sheet music during a DSSO Bridge Sessions performance in 2024. The DSSO return to Symphony Hall on Saturday, Jan. 31.<\/figcaption>

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National pride has always been a complicated subject, and that has been poignantly expressed in music by the great composers. On Saturday, Jan. 31, at Symphony Hall, the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra has two examples.<\/p>\n

Jean Siblelius’ “Karelia Suite” is a beloved and influential musical statement of nationalism, speaking particularly to the struggle for Finnish cultural identity in a region that has long been contested and is now split between Finland and Russia. Dmitri Shostakovich’s “Symphony No. 9,” initially conceived as a celebration of Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, was criticized by Soviet critics for being too light and fluffy.<\/p>\n

Can’t a composer have a little fun? Decide for yourself at a concert that also includes works by Anton\u00edn Dvo\u0159\u00e1k and Franz Liszt <\/p>\n

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