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R2AC to offer Arts and Cultural grants

The Region 2 Arts Council (R2AC) will offer several new grant opportunities to artists, arts organizations, non-profits, schools and local governments. These grants are a result of the Minnesota Arts...

news / local / entertainment Sun, Jan 03, 2010 - 12:00am

Audition call issued for children's play

Auditioners of all ages are needed for Disney's "Aladdin Jr. Theater for Young Audiences," a collaboration between the Paul Bunyan Playhouse and the Bemidji Community Theater. Those interested in auditioning...

news / entertainment Sat, Jan 02, 2010 - 12:00am

Patt Rall Arts Column for Jan. 1: First Friday moved to Jan. 8 because of New Year's Day

The Bemidji arts community will celebrate First Friday on the Second Friday of January with some new exhibits and artists. The Folk Collective which usually meets at the Wild Rose...

news / local / entertainment Fri, Jan 01, 2010 - 12:00am

First Friday Art Walk scheduled

The First Friday Art Walk in Bemidji will be held Friday, Jan. 1, and will include the following participants: - Mask and Rose Women's Theater Collective and the Northwood's Folk...

news / local / entertainment Sun, Dec 27, 2009 - 12:00am

Patt Rall Arts Column for Dec. 24: Bemidji to be site of poetry competitions

The Minnesota State Arts Board will be hold two poetry competitions in our area. TrekNorth High School will host a "Poetry Out Loud" session at 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 15...

news / local / entertainment Thu, Dec 24, 2009 - 12:00am

Bemidji High School choir director Chris Fettig, right, rehearses a song with members of the "A Cappella Choir" on Friday morning as they prepare for their popular Winter Concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday in the high school auditorium. The concert ends with all seven choral groups singing "Night of Silence." Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper

Choral group rehearses for Winter Concert

Bemidji High School choir director Chris Fettig, right, rehearses a song with members of the "A Cappella Choir" on Friday morning as they prepare for their popular Winter Concert at...

news / local / education / entertainment Fri, Dec 18, 2009 - 12:00am

Patt Rall Arts Column for Dec. 17: Dance students to perform 'Nutcracker'

Mother Ginger and all of her children will entertain their guests at the First City Dance Studio "Nutcracker" at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 19, and 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.,...

news / entertainment Thu, Dec 17, 2009 - 12:00am

Patt Rall Arts Column for Dec. 10: Oak Hills to perform Christmas Festival

Oak Hills Christian College will present its 40th annual Christmas Festival this weekend. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 11 and 12 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec...

news / entertainment Thu, Dec 10, 2009 - 12:00am

Author Will Weaver admires a prototype of the Ali Princess, the vehicle from his book, "Memory Boy." In the story, the Newell family used the homemade contraption to escape from a Twin Cities suburb after a natural disaster. Members of the Pine City High School welding class built the model. From left, seated in back, are Allison Holm, Andrew Munsch and Maggie Griffith. Drey Lodge is in the front position. Submitted Photo

Weaver asks 'What if?': Local author encourages teens to read

Bemidji author Will Weaver said he is about to round out a dozen books written to encourage teenagers to read. "Memory Boy" is the fictional story of a Twin Cities...

news / local / entertainment Sun, Dec 06, 2009 - 12:00am

Danny Polachek, left, and Kristen Wade rehearse a marriage scene on Thursday evening as they prepare for the weekend opening of the 41st annual Madrigal Dinners in the Beaux Arts Ballroom at Bemidji State University. The popular dinner show opens at 7 p.m. tonight and continues Dec. 5, 6, 11 and 12 under the direction of P. Bradley Logan with the skip written by K.D. Howells. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper

Rehearsing a scene from Madrigal Dinners

Danny Polachek, left, and Kristen Wade rehearse a marriage scene on Thursday evening as they prepare for the weekend opening of the 41st annual Madrigal Dinners in the Beaux Arts...

news / local / entertainment Fri, Dec 04, 2009 - 12:00am

Mary Lundin and Bill Hoffman rehearse a scene from the community theater presentation of "Christmas at Uncle Phil's Diner" dinner theater. Curtain time is 5:48 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Old School Auditorium. Submitted Photo

Kelliher Commununity Theater: Dinner theater to feature meatloaf

The Kelliher Community Theater will perform a one-night-only showing of "Christmas at Uncle Phil's Diner, No Room at the Diner." Audience members can enjoy a meatloaf dinner, Christmas music, audience...

news / region / entertainment Fri, Dec 04, 2009 - 12:00am

Fargo's Jonny Lang nominated for Grammy award

Fargo's favorite blues son has been nominated for another Grammy award as Jonny Lang is up for the award in the best gospel performance category. Lang's song "I Believe," which...

entertainment / news / region Thu, Dec 03, 2009 - 1:13pm

Patt Rall Arts Column for Dec. 3: Busy times ahead on the entertainment scene

It is going to take careful planning to take in all the different activities scheduled to open this week. For some, like the theatrical presentations, there will be other opportunities...

news / local / entertainment Thu, Dec 03, 2009 - 12:00am

Dave Moffett, center, portrays Ebenezer Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" as he is visited by three spirits, Kathryn Lavelle, Mike Hardin and Al Berkowitz, in the Christmas favorite presented by KG Entertainment and the Paul Bunyan Playhouse. The play opens 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a 4 p.m. Saturday matinee, and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10, 11 and 12 at Paul Bunyan Playhouse. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper

'A Christmas Carol': Classic play to be set in 1950s

For Greg Gasman and KG Entertainment, it's like coming full circle being back at the Paul Bunyan Playhouse. In the mid-1990s, Gasman acted in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" productions...

news / local / entertainment Wed, Dec 02, 2009 - 12:00am

Mask and Rose Theater: Children's musical to open

eussical the Musical, which opens this week at the Mask and Rose Theater, is the 30th theatrical production for Cate Belleveau in the Bemidji area. With all that background and...

entertainment / news Tue, Dec 01, 2009 - 12:42am

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