Filmed in Ely under the name Boundary Waters. Set against the rugged beauty of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters region, IF I TELL YOU is a tender, suspenseful family drama anchored by a quietly powerful Carol Kane and a beautifully observed lead...
Dominic Toretto is a Los Angeles street racer suspected of masterminding a series of big-rig hijackings. When undercover cop Brian O’Conner infiltrates Toretto’s iconoclastic crew, he falls for Toretto’s sister and must choose a side: the gang or the LAPD....
Come celebrate with us! On Friday, September 4, Ely’s Historic State Theater will be celebrating its 90th birthday. An Ely dress up or come as you are event, designed to celebrate the State Theater that has welcomed generations of people...
Amziah King, beekeeper, musician, and anchor of his community, reunites with former foster daughter Kateri after many years apart, and fends off threats to his honey business. Ely’s Historic State Theater
Join Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and XOP for a special screening of a brand-new hunting adventure film set on the edge of Minnesota’s most iconic wild places: the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It’s a story about hunting, honoring tradition,...
What began in cramped clubs on the South and West Sides grew into a national force that changed everything from rock and soul to funk and rhythm and blues. The sound was bold, electric, and deeply rooted in lived experience....









