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Oak Hills Christian College Choir concert cancelled tonight

The special event scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 27, free pizza and an Oak Hills Christian College Choir concert, has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled for another date.

news / entertainment Wed, Oct 27, 2010 - 12:24pm

Savanna Finney, 12, examines an autumn-themed painting of a pheasant and pumpkins at the Terry Honstead stop on the 2010 Studio Cruise. The cruise will continue today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as 21 artists open their doors to visitors. Pioneer Photo/Molly Miron

Studio Cruise visitor examines painting

Savanna Finney, 12, examines an autumn-themed painting of a pheasant and pumpkins at the Terry Honstead stop on the 2010 Studio Cruise. The cruise will continue today from 10 a.m...

news / local / entertainment Sun, Oct 24, 2010 - 12:00am

Shane Kolstad, 7, was mesmerized as he watched David Towley wood turning Friday afternoon as part of the 2010 Studio Cruise. Accompanying Shane are his father, David, left, and sister Ashley. David and his wife, Kathy Towley, hand turn more than 600 functional objects in year. They are one of 21 artists that are allowing the public to view their studios from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper

Wood turning mesmerizes Studio Cruise visitor

news / local / entertainment Sat, Oct 23, 2010 - 12:00am

Erika Svanoe, director of band, and Erik Evensen, adjunct professor of Design Technology, both on the faculty of Bemidji State University, are part of the team that collaborated in producing the multimedia piece "Twilight of the Gods," which will be premiered at the Wood Wind and Symphonic Band concert at 3 p.m. Sunday in Thompson Recital Hall. Pioneer Photo/Patt Rall

Concert to feature original audio-visual

The Tree of Life, a universal symbol of man's immortality, is the first and last image seen in the story of Ragnarok or the doomsday story from Norse mythology as...

news / local / entertainment Fri, Oct 22, 2010 - 12:00am

Sculptor Wanda Odegard stands Monday morning with her super-sized bald eagle made of bronze and stainless steel. The welder has spent 10 years, summers only, working on the project welding one feather at a time. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper

Artist creates giant eagle

"Never rush a labor of love," said Wanda Odegard, who for the last 10 years has been creating a bronze and stainless steel bald eagle. The super-sized work of art...

news / local / entertainment Wed, Oct 20, 2010 - 12:00am

Pioneer Previews: Concert to feature premiere of original audio-visual

The Bemidji State University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, under the direction of Assistant Professor Erika Svanoe, will perform in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, in Bangsberg Fine...

news / local / entertainment Wed, Oct 20, 2010 - 12:00am

Billy Collins, former poet laureate of the United States, will stop at several locations in Bemidji Saturday in addition to presenting "An Evening with Billy Collins" Saturday evening at the Paul Bunyan Playhouse. The visit here is his first to northern Minnesota.

'An Evening with Billy Collins': Poet to present at several local venues Saturday

The poems of Billy Collins often open with a phrase that seems prosaic rather than poetic, but at some point turns into a surprise. For example, "Another Reason Why I...

news / local / entertainment Tue, Sep 21, 2010 - 12:00am

Pioneer Previews: Ethnic event scheduled for Clearbrook

"Celtic Music Wizard," Laura MacKenzie will be joined by singer/ composer Gary Rue for music with a Celtic flair, while Leo and Kathy Lara will perform music from Latin America...

news / local / entertainment Wed, Aug 25, 2010 - 12:00am

Author Brian Duren kicked off the week-long Bemidji Book Festival happening this week, sponsored by the Bemidji Public Library. Duren spoke at the Wild Rose Theater Monday afternoon.

Bemidji Book Festival draws high public interest

An appreciative audience braved the heat and humidity on Monday, Aug. 9, to listen to author Brian Duren read from his novel, "Whiteout," in the first event of the Bemidji...

news / local / entertainment Tue, Aug 10, 2010 - 12:00am

Bemidji Symphony Orchestra to go on 10-stop regional tour

The starting date for the 10-stop regional tour of the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra's collaboration with the Kitchigami Regional Library System's legacy tour will be Tuesday, Aug. 3. Marian Ridge, director...

news / local / entertainment Sat, Jul 31, 2010 - 12:00am

Among the family members performing at Sunday night's Bemidji Community Band concert are, clockwise from bottom left: Erik Evensen and Erica Svanoe, Vicki Wang and Ron Brown, Craig and Deb Schwarz, Pam and Paul Mork, Michelle and Glenn Seibel and Bonnie and Tom Swanson. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper

Bemidji Community Band: Magic of music brings spouses, family members together

When people come together to form a community, they bond together in a single focus whether for safety, recreation or survival. When people come together in the universal language of...

news / local / entertainment Sat, Jul 17, 2010 - 12:00am

Clay Jenkinson, Thomas Jefferson interpreter, will appear with the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra/Bemidji Chorale concert Saturday, July 17. Submitted Photo

Joint concert to draw on range of talents

In a departure from the usual summer jazz concert with the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra and featured players, the symphony, the voices of the Bemidji Chorale and commentary by a famous...

news / local / entertainment Fri, Jul 16, 2010 - 12:00am

Michael Sunnarborg will be one of the first-time exhibitors at the Bemidji Community Art Center Art in the Park Saturday and Sunday. He is a People's Choice finalist in the National Geographic. com International Photography contest. Submitted Photo

Art in the Park to feature group of first-time artists

The Bemidji Community Art Center's 43rd annual Art in the Park Fine Arts and Crafts Festival will welcome more than 100 artists, including eight who have never set up booths...

news / local / entertainment Fri, Jul 16, 2010 - 12:00am

Marsh Muirhead, pilot, dentist, island generalissimo, is the spring-summer featured poet for Modern Haiku magazine. Pioneer Photo/Patt Rall

Bemidji poet draws on diversity of interests

Marsh Muirhead talks about how he likes to observe how others live on the edge - aerialists, stunt pilots, bullfighters, and yet anyone would suggest that he too likes to...

news / local / entertainment Sat, Jun 26, 2010 - 12:00am

From left, Mark Christensen, Linda Wagner, Karissa Korbel, Liz Macgregor, Sarah Bull and Sara Wabrowet practice a scene from Gian Carlo Menotti's opera, "The Medium," which opens Friday at the Wild Rose Theatre. Pioneer Photo/Patt Rall

Short operas to take stage in Bemidji

Almost all of the singers in the Loon Opera Company production this weekend agree that it is exciting to sing an entire opera in English. It's "almost all" because a...

news / local / entertainment Thu, Jun 24, 2010 - 12:00am

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