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Exterior of the Chief Theatre

Exterior of the Chief Theatre in Bemidji. Photograph by Keith Ewing, July 1, 2017. CC BY-NC 2.0.

Chief Theatre (Paul Bunyan Playhouse), Bemidji

The Chief Theatre, the primary movie theater in downtown Bemidji, opened in 1937 and operated until 1991. In 1992, it became the home of the Paul Bunyan Playhouse as well as the venue of Bemidji Communty Theatre.

Anton Gág's "Woods with Two Girls in Distance"

Anton Gág's oil-on-board painting "Woods with Two Girls in Distance," ca. 1890.

Anton Gág's "Attack on New Ulm"

Painting by Anton Gág (1904) displayed in the Minnesota State Capitol from 1932 to 2014.

Paintings by Anton Gág, Christian Heller, and Alexander Schwendinger in the interior of the Cathedral of Holy Trinity in New Ulm

Carte-de-visite featuring paintings by Anton Gág, Christian Heller, and Alexander Schwendinger in the interior of the Cathedral of Holy Trinity in New Ulm, ca. 1903.

Self-portrait of Anton Gág

Self-potrait of Anton Gág, ca. 1900.

Gág, Anton (1858–1908)

Anton Gág, the father of Wanda Gág, carved out a career as a painter of portraits, landscapes, and historical subjects. He also decorated homes, ran a photography studio, and designed murals for churches and other buildings. The Minnesota State Capitol displayed his most famous painting, “The Attack on New Ulm during the Sioux Outbreak, Aug. 19-23, 1862,” from 1923 to 2014.

Roméo and Juliet

James Valenti as Roméo and Ellie Dehn as Juliet in the Minnesota Opera's 2008 production of Roméo and Juliet, by Charles Gounod. Presented between January 26 and February 3, 2008. Photograph by Flickr user Florida Grand Opera, January 23, 2008. CC BY 2.0.

Dress rehearsal of Roméo et Juliet

Dress rehearsal of the Minnesota Opera's 2008 production of Roméo et Juliette, by Charles Gounod. Presented between January 26 and February 3. Photograph by Flickr user Florida Grand Opera, January 24, 2008. CC BY 2.0.

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the primary performance venue of the Minnesota Opera

Exterior of the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, the primary performance venue of the Minnesota Opera, in St. Paul, April 9, 2006. Photograph by Susan Mollerus, April 9, 2006. CC BY 2.0.

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