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Julia Oxenreider, runner-up by one point in the Poetry Slam, belts out an impassioned performance in the second round. Laurie Swenson | Bemidji Pioneer

Diverse voices in Poetry Slam

BEMIDJI — From college students to senior citizens, Tuesday night’s Poetry Slam was an eclectic experience for the 75 people who filled the basement of the Keg ‘N’ Cork. The...

news / local Wed, Nov 28, 2012 - 1:03am

Singers rehearse for BSU's Madrigal Dinners

Bemidji State University Chamber Singers and Bemidji Choir members will present the 44th annual Madrigal Dinners at 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Dec. 7 and 8, and at 5 p.m. Sunday...

news / local Wed, Nov 28, 2012 - 12:33am

Bemidji to present 'Oxcar' awards Dec. 8

BEMIDJI – The public is invited to attend the 2012 Oxcar Awards event, to be held Dec. 8 at the New City Ballroom, 2300 24th St. NW. The event will...

entertainment Wed, Nov 21, 2012 - 5:22pm

The Norvold sisters, from left, Kjersten Dysthe, Kara Millerhagen and Alisa Leonard, will bring their variety show to a fundraiser in Walker.

‘Sister’ to perform in Walker; Norvolds grew up in Bemidji

BEMIDJI – Sisters who were born in Bemidji to a mother who played organ at Calvary Lutheran Church remember when Christmas meant grandmother singing “Silent Night” in Norwegian. The three...

entertainment Wed, Nov 21, 2012 - 5:21pm

Pioneer Editorial: Cheers and Jeers

Job fair addresses area’s needs Thursday’s Bemidji Regional Job Fair attracted about 40 local and regional employers and provided an opportunity for job seekers to explore their options. But it...

opinion Tue, Nov 20, 2012 - 12:11am

Michael W. Smith will perform Friday night at Bemidji High School, along with the family group L’Angeles.

Grammy winner Michael W. Smith brings his inspirational music to Bemidji

BEMIDJI – Generations of mothers, fathers and children have attended concerts by Michael W. Smith, three-time Grammy Award winner and recipient of 40 Dove Awards. Smith’s Christian songs and music...

entertainment Thu, Nov 15, 2012 - 1:09am

A newcomer to the theater scene in Bemidji, Tommy Saxton, left, is shown on stage with his mentor, Berit Dybing, right, in the Bemidji Community Theater/Paul Bunyan Playhouse production of “Oliver!”, which opens next week at the historic Chief Theater. Patt Rall | Bemidji Pioneer

Pals team up for leading roles in ‘Oliver!’ production

BEMIDJI – When the lights go up on “Oliver” next week at the historic Chief Theater, a story about a orphan boy will be told by family groups who came...

entertainment Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 11:33pm

BHS to present 'Into the Woods'

Bemidji High School’s Theater Department will present its fall musical, “Into the Woods,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday under the directorship of Jeremiah Liend. Shown above, the cast...

entertainment Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 12:59am

Newly published Bemidji author Polly Keith Scotland, left, is shown with Dot Thompson and Zelda and Elijah Cartier, who gave her the rose, in front of the banner announcing the book at Book World last Saturday. Patt Rall | Bemidji Pioneer

Book is a promise fulfilled for Polly Keith Scotland

BEMIDJI – Some people know Polly Keith Scotland as the dental technician who does the annual cleaning and polishing of their teeth; others may know her as the lady who...

entertainment Thu, Oct 25, 2012 - 12:54am

'Out of the Hat' on stage Saturday night

The creative “Out of the Hat VII” will be performed at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Paul Bunyan Playhouse. There will be six short comedies with adult-themed content. Shown above,...

entertainment Wed, Oct 24, 2012 - 12:09am

Four members of the Bemidji Chorale were discussing what to wear when they appear with the U.S. Army Field Band Soldiers’ Chorus on Thursday at the Sanford Center. From left are Stephen Bomgren, Andrea LaVasseur, Becky Leuben and Sutton Stewart. Patt Rall | Bemidji Pioneer

Residents join Army Field Band for free concert at Sanford Center

BEMIDJI – For three of the invited participants in Thursday night’s U. S. Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus concert at the Sanford Center, it will be a look back...

entertainment Wed, Oct 24, 2012 - 12:05am

Multiple productions for local playwrights

BEMIDJI — Abbey Ferrier and Roy C. Booth have announced that their one-act zombie comedy, “Marriage...After Death,” will be performed by the Kenai Performers of Soldotna, Alaska; The Grove School...

news / local Fri, Oct 19, 2012 - 7:41pm

Booth to have stories in two anthologies

Bemidji native Roy C. Booth will have three short stories published in two upcoming anthologies from Scarlett River Press of Lindsay, Ontario. A continuation of the introduction from the 1865...

business Fri, Oct 12, 2012 - 7:35pm

‘Diaphanous’ cover artist wins award

BRIGHTON, England —Daniele Serra has won the 2012 British Fantasy Award for Best Artist. He was the cover artist for the book “Diaphanous” by Roy C. Booth of Bemidji and...

business Fri, Oct 12, 2012 - 7:17pm

U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson talked Tuesday about how the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development can assist smaller communities with building projects. Peterson, while attending an open house celebrating a USDA loan to the Bemidji Community Art Center, is pictured with Lori Forshee-Donnay, the executive director of the BCAC. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

New home for arts: Rural Development loan to transform ‘blank canvas’

BEMIDJI – U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson on Tuesday called the planned relocation of the Bemidji Community Art Center “a great example of what we do every day through Rural Development.”...

news / local Tue, Oct 09, 2012 - 11:43pm

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