Harold Lloyd in a famous scene from his 1923 comedy Safety Last, which is being shown Friday evening at First United Methodist Church with organ accompaniment.

MACT Fest
March 7-9
Duluth Depot
The Minnesota Association of Community Theatres hosts its 27th biennial festival here in Duluth. Audiences can enjoy a wide variety of short plays and attend theater workshops on a variety of topics.

The Ice Fishing Play
March 7-23
UMD Marshall Performing Arts Center
Dudley Experimental Theatre presents Minnesota playwright Kevin Kling’s poignant comedy. The snowstorm of the century looms but Ron heads out onto the ice to angle for the elusive “Big One.” Kling will attend the March 20 show and engage in a brief post-show talk.

Safety Last!
Friday, March 7, 7 p.m.
First United Methodist (Coppertop) Church
Renowned theater organist Jelani Eddington accompanies Harold Lloyd’s classic silent movie. In its original 1923 release, ambulances parked outside theaters to tend to audience members that fainted during the clock scene, which was filmed without the aid of special effects.

Emigrant Stories We Carry
Saturday, March 8, 1-4 p.m.
Nordic Center, Duluth
Descendants of Nordic immigrants are invited to an open-mic format to share family stories such as conditions in the mother country leading to emigration, the voyage, point of entry, and natural challenges such as blizzards, droughts and floods.

Twin Ports Brass Quartet
Monday, March 10, 6-8 pm
Thirsty Pagan
This winter Wisconsin Public Radio sponsors Pint-Sized Concerts, live classical music at local breweries for an evening of favorites, pop covers and craft brews. The quintet includes members of the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra and faculty members of UWS, UMD and CSS.

Game of Life
March 12-16
Encore Performing Arts, Cloquet
Original one-act comedy/drama by County Seat Theater’s Jenn Soukkala and Phoebe Applegate. Friends gather at their monthly game night to catch up on their lives while their children hang out downstairs and have similar conversations about relationships, family, love and loss and current events.

When the Band Played On
Thursday, March 13, 7 p.m.
Zenith Books
Author Michael Lee presents his biography of Randy Shilts, the trailblazing journalist who wrote about gay history and politics in books such as The Mayor of Castro Street, And the Band Played On and Conduct Unbecoming.