Guest Ken Carlson is the Senior Program Director for Arts Midwest. He discusses the role of the program, it’s funding, and the wide variety of performers and musicians – worldwide – who are brought to the area by Arts Midwest. Carlson also talks about the important partnerships that Arts Midwest has established with regional arts organizations, including the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council.
Shannon Nelson, NCTC Women’s Basketball coach, talks about the team’s regular season, post-season and their upcoming trip to the national division three tournament in New Jersey. Northland won the national championship in 2014.
Jane Anderson is the Executive Director of the Thief River Falls Area Community Theater. The organization will be holding auditions for three upcoming productions and Jane talks about the audition process and the storyline behind each of the planned shows.
• Sunday, February 21st – Thief River Falls Concert Association presents “California Dreamin”, Pop/Rock Hits of the 60’s. Showtime is 7:30pm in the Lincoln High School Auditorium in Thief River Falls.
• Saturday & Sunday, February 20th & 21st – The stage production of “Harvey” will be performed at Red River High School in Grand Forks. Curtain time is 7 pm Saturday and 2 pm Sunday.
• Saturday, February 21st – A free movie with be shown at the Grand Forks Public Library, beginning at 2 pm.
• Saturday & Sunday, February 20th & 21st – The International Eelpout Festival is being held this weekend in Walker, MN at Leech Lake.
• Sunday, February 21st – A free lecture series called “Entertaining History 2016” will be continue this Sunday at 2pm in the Myra Museum/Campbell House in Grand Forks. Retired UND professor Dr. Ken Dawes will speak on the topic “German POW’s in Grand Forks during WWII.”
• Thursday, March 3rd – Thief River Falls Concert Association presents the International String Trio. The trio consists of violin, guitar and bass. Showtime is 7:30pm in the Lincoln High School Auditorium in Thief River Falls.
• Sunday, March 6th – The Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra will perform at 2 pm at the Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks.