The Warroad School District recently completed a mural in the Warroad Elementary cafeteria with the help of artist Victor Yepez and the 6th grade students. The theme of the mural is the four seasons around Lake of the Woods incorporating all the great elements of northern Minnesota. Superintendent Paula Foley discusses the project’s history and its funding – with help from the NWMAC.
The guest is NDMOA Deputy Director Matt Wallace.
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“Weekly Arts Calendar”
Thursday, September 15th through Sunday, September 18th
The Greater Grand Forks Community, opening its 69th with a salute to one of the great stage actors of all time, John Barrymore…in a production called “I Hate Hamlet.” Performances run this weekend, the 16th, 17th at 7:30 pm with a Sunday matinee at 2:00 pm.
The next “Art & Wine Walk” in downtown East Grand Forks and Grand Forks is this Saturday afternoon, September 17th from 1 until 5 pm.
Collin Hauser will perform live on stage at UMC on Monday, September 19th. Featured music will be blues, jazz pop and folk at the Sargeant Student Center at 11:30 am.
The Greater Grand Forks Symphony presents “La Bella Musica” on Sunday, September 25th. Curtain time is 2:30pm at the Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks.
The group “Celtic Thunder” performs at the Chester Fritz Auditorium in Grand Forks – on the UND camps – Wednesday, September 28th at 7:30 pm.
The North Dakota Museum of Art in Grand Forks presents Fred Eaglesmith in concert…. Wednesday, September 28th at 7:00 pm at the Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks.
The guest is Alicia Spilde of Karlstad, Minnesota.
Alicia Spilde of Karlstad, MN has a distinctive and unique mixed media approach to her work – using acrylic paint and fine markers with collage. She currently has a piece on display at the Thief River Falls, MN public library, as part of the NWMAC 2016 Traveling Art Exhibit. Alicia discusses her love of art and her unique style in creating art.
PIONEER 90.1 FM
“Weekly Arts Calendar”
Thursday, September 8th through Sunday, September 11th
The Greater Grand Forks Community, opening its 69th season on September 15th, will pay homage to one of the great stage actors of all time, John Barrymore…in a production called “I Hate Hamlet.” Performances run September 15th through the 18th – evening performances on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 with 2pm matinees each Sunday through September.
Grand Forks native Joel Vig – who has performed on and off Broadway for more than 40 years – returns to Grand Forks to perform and read poetry at the Fire Hall Theater in downtown Grand Forks….October 7th, 8th and 9th at 7:00pm each evening.
The Crookston campus of the University of Minnesota will observe the Chinese “Moon Festival” on Thursday, September 15th at 3:00 pm in the Sargeant Student Center at UMC.
Collin Hauser will perform live on stage at UMC on Monday, September 19th. Featured music will be blues, jazz pop and folk at the Sargeant Student Center at 11:30 am.
The Greater Grand Forks Symphony presents “La Bella Musica” on Sunday, September 25th. Curtain time is 2:30pm.