Roseau, MN resident Karen Engevik is the 2015 “Star Artist of the Year.” The award is one of many recently announced by the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) at its recent Spring Art Exhibition in Thief River Falls, MN. Karen shares her thoughts on art, an artist gift shop in Roseau and her winning a $5,000 prize for being named Star Artist of the Year.

The Music Room travels south on Highway 32 to introduce for the the first time to the music room, the Red Lake Falls School band department, under the direction of Lacie Hovland. I had the chance to recently travel to Red lake falls to record their Spring Band Concert. On this edition we will get a full sample of the Red Lake Falls public schools Elementary, junior and Senior high bands, Drumline, jazz band and a few solos thrown in as well.
The following was recorded April13 2015 at the Lafayette High School gymnasium in Red Lake Falls. The Red Lake Falls JH band will get things underway with their set featuring the selections Cups, barn dance, reflections and to get things underway Grease.

On this episode of the Music Room, enjoy the Thief River Falls Lincoln High School Orchestra and Symphony under the Direction of Derek Druse as they present their 2015 Winter Concert. The Orchestra will be performing selections from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the motion picture Braveheart. The Symphony performs two selections as well. The following was recorded March 12, 2015 at the Lincoln High School Auditorium in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.

George Schire and Glen Braget are joined by former AWA commentator Ken Resnick to pay tribute the Legendary Verne Gagne, who recently passed away April 27, 2015 at the age of 89.

Ron West catches up with Matt Wallace of the North Dakota Museum of Art