Host, Carl Unbehaun, presents a cavalcade of songs by Minnesota songwriters along with his musical musings! This episode features a NEW artist to MHB, Mark Allen from Faribault MN, and a new OUTSTATE artist, Tigirlily, from Bismarck, North Dakota. And we share Taco Bell’s plan to sell beer in one of their Chicagoland units! (Aired 06/18/2015)

MHB 06/04/2015

Dancing by the Mirror – Elizabeth Alness (Millaway)
A Girl Who Didn’t Know – Red Johnson
Prayer 933 – Tim Hildebrandt
Northern Girls – The Skally Line (Keller)
If Heaven Needs a Cowboy – Dennis Cooke
Broken Pieces – Rebecca Aadland
My Heart Is Set – BrakeAway (Hagedorn)
Long, Long Time – Ruby Nordby
Changing Seasons – Bob Muscovitz
The Blues Is Personal – Nigel Egg
Driving Lessons – Gackle Trucker Band (Sanders)
Let the Girl Go – Larry Suess
Lifted – Jeromy Darling

• Friday, June 19th, a performance of “Beauty and The Beast” will be performed by the Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre. Curtain time is 7:00 pm, at the Tri County School in Karlstad, MN.

• This Saturday afternoon, June 20th is the 8th Annual Art and Wine Walk in downtown East Grand Forks and Grand Forks. The adult event will be held from 1 to 5 pm.

• A free movie is being shown at the Grand Forks Public Library on Saturday, June 20th beginning at 2:00 pm. The movie is: Strange Magic, rated PG. The public is welcome to attend.

• The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council is hosting a writer’s workshop at the Campbell Public Library of East Grand Forks on Saturday, June 20th. The workshop begins at 10:00 am and features many authors from across Minnesota. A reception for the authors will also be held on Saturday afternoon, beginning at 1:00 pm at the RiverWalk Artists Gallery and Shop in downtown East Grand Forks. The public is welcome to attend.

• The annual “Polish Day” celebration is Sunday, June 21st in Florian, MN – east of Stephen, MN. The day begins with a Polka Mass at 10:30am. Scheduled events include a traditional Polish Dinner, Polish dancers and many other events throughout the afternoon.

• The Turtle River State Park – west of Grand Forks – is hosting a nature walk on Sunday morning, June 21st from 10 to 11:30 am. The program is free, however all vehicles entering the park will require either a $5.00 daily vehicle pass or an annual pass of $25.00.

• The Grand Forks Parks department will be showing a free outdoor movie on Wednesday, June 24th. The movie, “Malificent” starts at sunset in University Park, near UND.

• “Cinderella: A Musical Performance” will be on stage at the Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks on Friday, June 26th. Curtain time is 7:00 pm.

• The 120th Norman County Fair runs June 24th through the 27th in Ada, MN.

“Growing up in Warroad, Minnesota, Henry Boucha became an Olympic and NHL hockey star.
He was an Olympic hockey standout in the early 1970’s and played six seasons in the National Hockey League; for the Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota North Stars, Kansas City Scouts and Colorado Rockies. Henry’s promising hockey career was tragically brief, cut short by an eye injury that forced him to hang up his skates at the age of 25. However, his impact on the game continues to this day, thanks to his work with an NHL/USA Hockey Diversity Task Force Program and the National Coalition against Racism in Sports and Media.
He has written a compelling autobiography called “Henry Boucha, Ojibwa, Native American Olympian”, the true life story of Boucha and how his Chippewa Ojibwa roots have helped him persevere through challenges and tragedies, to become a leader in raising awareness about Native American athletes today.”

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“Weekly Arts Calendar”
Thursday, June 11th through Sunday, June 14th

• Kick’n up Kountry runs through Saturday, June 13th in Karlstad, MN. Featured on stage will be country music legends and other top name performers.

• Saturday, June 13th is the first annual “Art Festival” in Roseau, MN from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm in the Roseau City Center. Also featured will be “Another Man’s Treasure II/Junk Event”, that’s at the Roseau County Fairgrounds from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. A “Farmers Market” will also be available from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in Roseau.

• The Minnesota Historical Society will open an exhibition on Monday, June 15th at the Kittson County Museum in Lake Bronson, MN. The exhibit is called “Uncle Sam’s New Deal” And will be open to the public through July 19th. Exhibition hours are Monday through Friday from 9 to 5 and weekends from 1pm to 5pm.

• A “Homeless Veterans Art Exhibit” is now open at the Stephen Community Center in Stephen, MN. Hours are from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Friday, Saturday and Sunday – June 12th, 13th and 14th. The art exhibit is sponsored by the Veterans Resource Group. The event is free, however donations will be accepted.

• National “Get Outdoors Day” is being observed at the Lake Bronson State Park in northwest Minnesota. FREE Admission is Saturday, June 13th to all MN State Parks. Goodies will be served at the visitor center from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Lake Bronson State Park, Lake Bronson, MN.

• Final performances of the “Dixie Swim Club” are this weekend at the Fire Hall Theater in downtown Grand Forks. Curtain time is 7:00 pm Friday and Saturday.

• The 2015 “Grand Cities Art Fest” is this Saturday and Sunday, June 13th and 14th in downtown Grand Forks. Over 120 quality artists and crafters will be involved in this year’s event.

• Irving Berlin’s “Annie Get Your Gun” is on-stage at the Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks, on Friday, June 12th. Performance time is 7:00 pm.

• There’s an open house this weekend – on Saturday – at the Split Rock Lighthouse on the shores of Lake Superior, at Two Harbors, MN.

The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) will be facilitating an exhibit and workshop featuring authors form NW Minnesota on June 20th. Hallock, MN native Jeanne Cooney, author of “Hot Dish Heaven” will be a part of that effort and she discusses her training, style, skills, background and her love of writing. Now retired, Jeanne served as the director for community relations in the U.S. Attorney’s office in Minneapolis for 30 years.