Events

October 2, 2026
3:30 pm
After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements. Ely’s Historic State Theater
October 2, 2026
4:00 pm
A philosophical journey into the world of chairs: conversations with design icons about aesthetics and functionality. Through interviews with theorists and leading practitioners, the documentary reveals how this seemingly simple object embodies questions of existence, function, and beauty. From reflections...
October 2, 2026
7:00 pm
A young woman falls in love with the home-health-care nurse sent to care for her Grandmother with dementia. When the nurse mysteriously disappears, Grandma’s cuckoo clock speaks to her with a warning that Grandma might be responsible. Ely’s Historic State Theater
October 3, 2026
7:00 pm
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....
A wounded outlaw finds unexpected mercy in the care of a rancher’s daughter. The hope of love pulls him toward a different life until the law, and his violent past, close in on his new home. Now he must choose...
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of what National Geographic deemed an “historic landmark in polar exploration.”  Join Will Steger, Ann Bancroft, Paul Schurke & other members of the 1986 Steger International Polar Expedition:    –ELY,  Ely Historic State Theater, 6:30-10pm Friday, October 9,...
Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy — who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, the guests and Boddy’s...
October 16, 2026
4:00 pm
When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him. Ely’s Historic State Theater
On Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm, excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch. Shaun tries fixing it with science experiments, but things go wrong when a wild beast appears in the woods. Ely’s Historic...
October 25, 2026
4:00 pm
Iron Range: Minnesota Building America tells the remarkable story of a region just 10 miles wide and 100 miles long that helped build modern America. This Emmy Award-winning documentary explores the land, mines, people, and work of Minnesota’s Iron Range...