Selective Focus: Boubville 2024
Boubville — not at all to be confused with Bentlyville; that would never happen — is a winter celebration that takes place on a property in Duluth’s Central Hillside neighborhood. In addition to the musicians performing, some of the artistic experiences this year include an interactive phonebooth called “Bent-to-Boub InterOpterative Phones” by Swertyman, “Ghosts of Dinners Past” by Annmarie Genuisz, “Silent Crude” projections by Allen Killian-Moore, a gift shop to peruse, a blacklight forest, an interactive electronic instrument made by Digetic and Ginger Juel, and more. Collected here are some snapshots captured by Jess Morgan at the first two nights of the 2025 spectacle.
No one could possibly confuse Boubville with Bentleyville.
Volunteer Jos Schmidt greeting attendees at the entrance.
On Thursday’s family night, the ball pit was moved into the warm garage due to the frigid weather.
Annmarie Genuisz’s display, “Ghosts of Dinners Past” aims to speak “to the loss, drama & trauma of the multi-generational, extended family holiday dinners. And of course, the empty spaces left by those who’ve walked on.” Watch out for the fork-cicles!
Allen Killian-Moore’s projection art, “Silent Crude,” can be found to the left of the garage in a quiet nook. The silent film is a “visual rumination on oil, sustainability, death, resources and ecological destruction.”
Cohen the sled dog, visiting with Judas Bardon from Seven Seeds Inc.
Artwork by Judas Bardon, celebrating their team of sled dogs.
A couple of attendees enjoying the effects of the blacklight on Thursday, taking turns to draw on each other with highlighter in the Boubville garage.
Inside the phonebooth, “Bent-to-Boub InterOpterative Phones,” curated by Swertyman.
An attendee dialing in, to listen to “existential dread.”
The band Joy and Melancholy (Instagram: @joy_and_melanch0ly) performed a set on Thursday night.
A look into the “SpaceBox,” the location of B.I.A., otherwise known as Boubville Intelligence Agency’s spy outpost.
Faith Eskola, performing with folklore punk band Whispered the Rabbit, based in Minneapolis.
Bassist Connor Kuennen performing with Whispered the Rabbit.
Left-handed, upside-down guitarist David Underhall performing with Whispered the Rabbit.
An anatomically correct Boubville angel in the blacklight forest.
Creature sculptures illuminated in the blacklight forest.
A drag performance by a member of Zenith City Horror.
Synthwave, dream-pop band The Quilz (Instagram: @thequilz), based out of Milwaukee.
A band member from The Quilz.
Boubville’s 2024 festivities wrap up Dec. 14 between 6 and 10 p.m., with a musical lineup featuring Yonder, Anatomy of Ruminants, Paul Cerar and Magenta Vice. Door for the event is a suggested $20 donation to support the artists curating or performing at the event. Organizers note that the property requires mobility, as the entry is up a steep driveway. Increasing accessibility is a goal for them in the future. The DIY alien-punk abode is located at 315 W. Fourth St.
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