MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.
Memorial Day Concert and Reenactment
May 24 — Calling all BBQ lovers and history nerds: Before Memorial Day got its name, it was called “Decoration Day,” after the tradition of decorating the graves of Civil War soldiers. Over time, it became “Memorial Day” to honor all American military members who have died in service.
But in St. Paul, one brewery dives back into the past to remember this historic holiday. Waldmann Brewery is hosting a reenactment on Saturday of scenes from its archive that date back before the day was even recognized.
The brewery is housed in the oldest surviving commercial building in the city, built in 1857, and the reenactments will even include the mustering of a stonemason-builder from the relic’s past. This time capsule performance will be accompanied by music of the era performed by the St. Paul-based quintet Century Brass, which specializes in 19th-century American brass band music. (Anika Besst)
‘Shelter From The Storm: Bob Dylan Tribute Concert’
May 24 — Minnesota calls tater tot hotdish, Paige Bueckers, long goodbyes and Bob Dylan its own — and embracing the latter’s legacy is Duluth-based band Shelter From The Storm…