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Another weekend of careful slicing and dicing will afford the Bemidji audiences a vast array of musical opportunities and the return of the Poetry Slam this week. Whatever is chosen will prove to be a good choice. Monday • "Reverse Painting on Glass" with Marion Caroline....

Jazzy turns to romantic after this weekend of jazz and swing at BSU and the Elk's Club. An early celebration of Valentine's Day will be at the Historic Chief Theater in downtown Bemidji for the public. The Bemidji Community Theater and the Paul Bunyan Playhouse will welcome patrons,...

Notable Bemidji fantasy writer Roy C. Booth is looking for submissions for his anthology, "St. Valentine's Day Drabbles 2015." Stories of 100 words -- not including the title or byline -- of spooky goings-on, high adventure and all things speculative (science fiction, fantasy, horror)...

Invites are in the mail for the Gallagher's (Fulton and Nancy) Valentine's Day romantic evening at the Hampton Inn and Suites, where you can sing "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" along with Bemidji's notable vocal artists and beyond; and enjoy a gourmet dinner at the hands of Chef Lenard...

Congratulations to the artists of Studio 10 who are represented in a 26-piece show titled "Across America," installed now through March at the Reif Center Gallery in Grand Rapids. Each artist brought their respective diverse style and artist view of places across our country. The...

The winter season isn't even here, but the fall season is in full swing with all the holiday events to be finished before the semester ends with winter concerts at BSU, the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra and the final performance at 2 p.m. of "Fiddler on the Roof," a collaboration of...

Snow or not, the arts scene in Bemidji today is in full swing and once again choices need to be made about what to see and enjoy. There is a 2 p.m. performance of "Fiddler on the Roof" adapted by the folk stories of Sholem Aleichem, at the Historic Chief Theater in downtown Bemidji....

It's soon "that time of year" to buy your tickets to the 46th Annual Madrigal Dinner, a production of the Department of Music at Bemidji State University. Always the introduction to the Christmas season, this year's event will feature a Renaissance feast once held in English castles,...

"An Evening with Amy Grant" begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Sanford Center. Grant's career spans more than 25 years and has been a stellar attraction in contemporary Christian music and mainstream music. She will perform songs from her extensive repertoire and her newest release,...

BEMIDJI -- "A Perfect 10," the title of Bemidji Symphony Orchestra's 2014-2015 season is in celebration of the 10 years Beverly Everett has grown with the orchestra into a regional diamond. The concert today is "Bach, Rach and Bolero," starting at 3 p.m. at the Bemidji High School...

"Ooh La La for the Arts" will take you to short ride on the incline up to Montmartre and to an artist's bistro featuring original pieces of art donated by local artists for a silent auction. The event, which is replacing the former "Oompah for the Arts," runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at...

"Ooh La La for the Arts" will take you to short ride on the incline up to Montmartre and to an artist's bistro featuring original pieces of art donated by local artists for a silent auction. The event, which is replacing the former "Oompah for the Arts," runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at...

The Artists of Studio 10 recently lost a longtime friend and artist when Pam (Pamela) Sue Nelson passed away. She was at the forefront of the arts community for years, having been an original founding member of Gallery North, a board member of Bemidji Area Arts Endowment and winner...

Coming up quickly are some events that will tempt you to take the children and help them start their memory boxes; strains of the string section, a line from a play that might impact their relationship with family or any other aesthetic encounter. • "On Golden Pond," a production...

Yes, the leaves are starting to turn for the glorious autumn we usually enjoy in Bemidji, and another sign of fall are the last performances of the summer series: Bemidji Church Musicians, Bemidji Area Community Band, and the fine productions offered by the Paul Bunyan Playhouse....