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Region 2 Artist Mentor Grant Winner of 2011 Raven Clark is shown with her mentor Malisa VanMaasdam (foreground) at the print studio of Bemidji State University. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Artists mentor students through program

Young artists are encouraged to attend an informational meeting about the Region 2 Arts Council Artist Mentor Grant program with winners of last year's grants and their mentors. The meeting...

news / education / local Sun, Mar 04, 2012 - 12:00am

Bemidji High School and Middle School orchestra students had a rare treat with a visit Friday from professional cellist Nicholas Hardie, who was accompanied by Beverly Everett. Hardie will be the featured cellist at the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra concert "American Kids" set at 3 p.m. Sunday. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Musicians perform

Bemidji High School and Middle School orchestra students had a rare treat with a visit Friday from professional cellist Nicholas Hardie, who was accompanied by Beverly Everett. Hardie will be...

news / local / education Sat, Mar 03, 2012 - 12:00am

The Best in Show/Social Justice Award of $200 was awarded to Michael Goodwin of Winona for his piece, "The Battle Within," a charcoal drawing of two lions gnashing their teeth at each other. BOB SMITH | SUBMITTED PHOTO

Awards given to artists' social justice work

A group of people interested in social justice and the arts gathered together on Wednesday afternoon to view and jury the art work submitted for the Third Annual 2012 "Art...

news / local Sat, Mar 03, 2012 - 12:00am

Members of the Bemidji High School show choirs Vocalmotive and La Voce Ballo participated in a gauntlet on Wednesday afternoon for their recent win at Waconia's Show Choir Competition. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer

Show choirs honored for win

Members of the Bemidji High School show choirs Vocalmotive and La Voce Ballo participated in a gauntlet on Wednesday afternoon for their recent win at Waconia's Show Choir Competition. Monte...

news / local / education Thu, Mar 01, 2012 - 12:00am

Grace Privratsky stands by an oil painting of a hawk that she donated to a charity function some time ago. She bought her own painting back from an antique shop in Bemidji and added it to the collection of her work at her gallery. Patt rall | Pioneer photo

Still creating art at 87

A room located just inside the front door of Bemidji's Birch Haven Village is named Grace's Gallery and it is an on-site gift shop of work by resident and artist...

news / local Tue, Feb 28, 2012 - 12:00am

In this 2003 photo, a collection of artifacts by famed photographer Eric Enstrom is displayed in Bovey, Minn. AP Photo/Duluth News Tribune, Thomas Whisenand

Photographer was mystery man

The death last week of Rhoda Nyberg, the daughter of photographer Eric Enstrom, poured light again on the famous image her father took of a white-bearded peddler bowed in prayer...

news / region Tue, Feb 28, 2012 - 12:00am

Pioneer Previews: Studio Cruise 2012 seeks artists

Call for Artists for the First City of the Arts Studio Cruise 2012 October 19-21. Artists within a 40-mile radius of Bemidji or a guest artist at a qualifying host...

news / local / entertainment Sun, Feb 26, 2012 - 12:00am

Pioneer Profiles: Author David Treuer describes reservation life

Just before appearing to an overflow audience at the Bemidji Public Library last Saturday, David Treuer agreed to sit and talk about himself and his newest book, "Rez Life." It...

entertainment / news / entertainment Wed, Feb 22, 2012 - 1:58am

Atmosphere will bring their "Welcome to Minnesota Tour" to Bemidji tonight at the Sanford Center.

Atmospheric rise: Tour gives nod to state's hip hop scene

A few of the most reputable hip hop and rap artists in the country will perform at the Sanford Center tonight. As part of their "Welcome to Minnesota Tour," Atmosphere...

news / local / entertainment Tue, Feb 21, 2012 - 12:00am

Atmospheric rise: Tour gives nod to state's hip hop scene

A few of the most reputable hip hop and rap artists in the country will perform at the Sanford Center tonight. As part of their "Welcome to Minnesota Tour," Atmosphere...

news / local / entertainment Mon, Feb 20, 2012 - 11:40pm

Legacy amendment infuses area with dollars for arts, conservation

While it appears Minneapolis, the state and the Minnesota Vikings are close to a preliminary agreement on how to pay for a $975 million Vikings stadium, Terri Widman is not...

news / local / entertainment Sun, Feb 19, 2012 - 12:24am

From left, Meghan Dougherty, Ivan Smith, Kathryn Lavelle and Jadie Hunt rehearse a scene from 'Ajax in Iraq' by Ellen McLaughlin, which opens Saturday at the Wild Rose Theatre. Show times are 7 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday. Tickets are $11 for the play alone and $30 for dinner theater. Gulf and Iraq War veterans will be admitted free. Content of the play would be rated PG-13.

'Ajax in Iraq' opens Saturday

From left, Meghan Dougherty, Ivan Smith, Kathryn Lavelle and Jadie Hunt rehearse a scene from 'Ajax in Iraq' by Ellen McLaughlin, which opens Saturday at the Wild Rose Theatre. Show...

news / local / entertainment Fri, Feb 17, 2012 - 12:58am

Photographer Deane Johnson and author Jill Johnson

Pioneer Profiles: Book shares beauty of small towns

"Like Living in a Norman Rockwell Painting" is how author Jill Johnson describes the Swedish village of Lengby, "just west of Bagley on Highway 2" and "set on the shores...

news / local / entertainment Wed, Feb 15, 2012 - 12:00am

Belleveau

Play probes war veteran issues

Cate Belleveau, founder of the Mask and Rose Women's Theater Collection, has never wavered in her belief that theater is more than just sitting back and having a good laugh...

news / local / entertainment Wed, Feb 08, 2012 - 12:00am

Pioneer Profiles: Encouragement from others helped launch Trego's career

It would appear that teachers and older siblings are essential to the development of nascent artists. As Douglas (Doug) Trego said during a recent phone interview, his third-grade teacher, his...

news / local / entertainment Wed, Jan 25, 2012 - 12:00am

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