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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

Wind ensemble, band to perform Feb. 26

The Bemidji State University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will perform at 3 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Thompson Recital Hall at the Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex. The event kicks...

entertainment / news / local Sun, Feb 19, 2012 - 8:28am

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

Pioneer Previews: 'Axel in Iraq' play to be performed

"Axel in Iraq," a play that juxtaposes the warriors of ancient Greek to the young people who are in the modern military, will be performed at 2:30 p.m. today and...

entertainment / local Sun, Feb 19, 2012 - 12:00am

Monster X Tour inks 2 dates at Bemidji's Sanford Center

The Monster X Tour, featuring competitive monster trucks and FMX stunt riders, will be at the Sanford Center in Bemidji next month. The two-day event, sponsored by Tires Plus Bemidji...

entertainment / news / local Sat, Feb 18, 2012 - 1:29pm

Local band's passion fuels the beat; Ghost opening for 80's tribute band Hairball tonight

Bemidji is rich in natural resources, especially when it comes to musicians and rock groups. One of the best known and faithfully followed is Ghost, the opener for tonight's concert...

news / entertainment Sat, Feb 18, 2012 - 1:17am

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

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Sanford Center 'proud' of meeting 2011 goals, promises

In its first full year of operation, Bemidji's Sanford Center bottom line did better than most people expected. The event center lost $378,315.20 in 2011 before accounting for the city's...

news / local / entertainment Thu, Feb 16, 2012 - 12:00am

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

Band, duet champs plan Bemidji concert

The Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association (MBOTMA) is bringing its annual Minnesota Bluegrass Community Concert Series to Bemidji at 7:30 p.m. Saturday with a double bill show at the...

news / entertainment / local Tue, Feb 14, 2012 - 8:52am

Jessie Marianello, a Bemidji native, works at a studio in Minneapolis, where she now lives. TOM WALLACE |STAR TRIBUNE

Former Bemidji artist expresses love for pets through paintings

Animal lovers have long been accused of thinking their pets have human traits by those who do not understand the bond between an owner and a pet. But, animals lovers...

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

Pioneer Previews: 'History meets music' today

"History meets music: Up close and unplugged" with the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra at 3 p.m. today at Bemidji High School. Meet J. Robert Oppenheimer (Clay Jenkinson) and hear the music...

news / local / entertainment Sun, Feb 12, 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 Previews: Play to be presented today, tomorrow

"Ruby Lips Above the Water," is the story of a developmentally disabled young woman named Ruby and her life in a rural northern Minnesota town. Performances will be at 2...

news / local / entertainment Sun, Feb 05, 2012 - 12:00am

UPDATED: Babe City Rollers host home bout

The Babe City Rollers "Whistle Punks" roller derby team will host the Fergus Falls "Capital City Combo" roller girls at 7 p.m. Saturday at the John Glas Fieldhouse in Bemidji...

entertainment / news Thu, Feb 02, 2012 - 10:30am

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