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Musicians Steve Hirsh and Nathan Hanson perform on the drums and saxophone in concert 7 p.m. Sept. 25, 2026, at Headwaters School of Music and Arts in Bemidji.

Events this week include a Bemidji Symphony Orchestra concert and a school board candidate forum in Grand Rapids.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Jordan Messerole, Bruce Archer, Nathan Neuman, Knife Emoji, Tattletale, and Christopher David Hanson.

Bemidji knifemaker Curtis Olson joins "Area Voices" to discuss how he got into making knives and the process it takes to make them.

Author Jill Swenson’s new book "The Land of Everlasting Sky" is a vivid and informative read, combining her family history with Warroad Ojibwe elder Kakaygeesick’s to show that we need to reconcile with the past in order to move forward.

The repurposed building features a food shelf, free meals, a thrift store, mercantile shop, fitness center, bakery and eatery, art classes and seasonal maker markets, as well as a youth center.

Events this week include an art leap in the Park Rapids area and an ATV ride to benefit Iron Range cancer patients.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Known Only Locally, The Brothers Burn Mountain, Tattletale and a Community Open House Jam.

Grand Rapids Players present the original play “Frankenfeldt” Sept. 25-27 and Oct. 2-4 at the Ives Studio Theater in the Reif Center. The director and two actors guest on “Area Voices.”

Minnesota authors Mike Lein, Marjorie Mathison Hance, Brenda K. Massman, Chris Norbury, Jan Belanger, Darrell Pedersen and Scott Welvaert talk about their books and writing.