Fosston, MN resident and fine arts supporter Bonnie Stewart has all of the inspiring details of advancing writing skills in a three-day retreat in Fosston. Scheduled for late April the event is funded in part by a grant from the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council!

Poet “Desdamona” will soon be sharing her expertise and poetry writing skills to the students of Roseau, MN High School. She incorporates effective communication techniques to bring poetry alive and she shares those details.

Mary Balstad of Bemidji, MN was born and raised in Fosston, MN and has produced a short film called “The Pear”, with funding from the NW Minnesota Arts Council. She shares her story on consolidating her message into a 2-minute film project. The film is being shown as part of the Fargo Film Festival at the Fargo Theater.

Glen Braget and Mike McCurdy are joined by Brian Solomon, author of Blood and Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling’s Original Sheik from ECW Press.