On this show, we celebrate TRAINS with songs on the subject by Minnesota singer-songwriters, and yours truly plays his composition, “Trains.” And we tell you about a California train company that takes you on a beer tasting trip. Bottoms up!

MHB 03/30/2017

1 Hobo Waitin’ on a Train – Tim Hildebrandt
2 Train to Dixieland – Riddle Brothers
3 Santa Fe Line – John Kimball
4 Runaway Train – Vickie Emerson
5 There’s a Train – Bob Muscovitz
6 Trains – Carl Unbehaun
7 Freight Train Boogie – Dan Rumsey
8 Train Won’t Go – Nikki & the Ruemates
9 Just Ride the Train – Lonnie Knight
10 Hundred Boxcars – Dave Meeks
11 Lonesome Train – Dave Cofell
12 Jump This Train – Shane Martin
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Matt Hodek and the Dakota Dutchmen have been playing since 2004. Since then, they’ve kept a very busy schedule of appearances, playing in ten states. Joining us today on Polka Profiles is bandleader Matt Hodek from Lankin, ND.

• Thursday, March 30th through Sunday, April 2nd – The Greater Grand Forks Community Theater present “Leading Ladies”, a comedy by Ken Ludwig. Curtain time Thursday through Saturday is 7:30 pm with a 2:00 pm matinee on Sunday, April 2nd at the Fire Hall Theater in downtown Grand Forks. More information at 701-746-0847.

• Friday, March 31st – The “Cinderella Ballet” will be performed at the Empire Arts Center of downtown Grand Forks. Performance time by the North Dakota Ballet Company is 7:00 pm. Cost is 12-dollars for students and 15 dollars for adults.

• Saturday, April 1st – The North Dakota Ballet Company presents “Dancing through Time” at the Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks. Show time is 7:00 pm.

• Sunday, April 2nd – The North Dakota Museum of Art – located on the UND campus in Grand Forks – continues their “Sunday Concert in the Galleries” series, with a performance of Amit Peled, an Israeli-American cellist and virtuoso. The concert begins at 2:00 pm this Sunday.

• Thursday, April 6th – Lunch at the Library, a series of speakers at the Roseau Public Library. The featured guest will be Dawn Johnson, as she shares her travel experiences in eastern Asia. The event begins at 12 noon at the Roseau City Center.

• Thursday, April 6th through Sunday, April 9th – Enter the world of the “Cat in the Hat”, “Horton the Elephant” and many more fun characters… as the Sacred Heart Drama Department presents “Seussical the Musical.” Performance times are 7:30 pm the 6th, 7th and 8th and a 2:00 pm matinee on Sunday April 9th at Sacred Heart High School in East Grand Forks.

Retired art teacher Phyllis Kalliokoski of East Grand Forks, MN shares her story on painting, education and details on a current display of her artwork at the NWMAC Art Gallery and Gift Shop, located in downtown East Grand Forks.