Diary (July 17, 2026)
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Online diary of Karl Jones for Friday July 17, 2026.
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As wildfires burn, an Ely theater opens its doors to community
Friday night in Ely, as wildfires burn nearby, the Northern Lakes Arts Association is opening its production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.”
“Our whole thing is about keeping the normalcy,” said Ian Francis Lah, the executive artistic director. “We want the people of Ely and the surrounding communities to feel like yes, there is this thing outside of our control that is happening, and it is big and it is scary, but within that there needs to be a little bit of ease of life.”
- As wildfires burn, an Ely theater opens its doors to community @ MPR News (17 July 2026)
