• Friday, January 22nd there’s a Candlelight Ski at Zipple Bay State Park near Baudette in northwest Minnesota, from 5 to 7pm. For more information call 783-6252.
• Friday, January 22nd the Greater Grand Forks Community Theater presents “The Drowsy Chaperone” at the Fire Hall Theater in downtown Grand Forks. Performances on Friday and Saturday, the 22nd and 23rd are at 7:30pm. There’s a Sunday matinee this weekend at 2:00 pm.
• Friday, January 22nd the University of North Dakota’s Chester Fritz Auditorium is the site for a performance of the UND Ensembles. The performance is at 4:00 pm.
• Saturday, January 23rd the North Dakota Museum of Art will have “Family Fun Day” from 10:00 and to 12:00 noon. The two hours of creative art is for children and their parents, grandparents and other care-givers. The event is free of charge.
• Sunday, January 24th the North Dakota Museum of Art – based on the UND campus in Grand Forks, presents the latest in their “Sunday Concerts in the Galleries” series. Performing at 2:00 pm will be “Jupiter Quartet.”
• Tuesday, January 26th the Grand Forks Public Library presents “Science Café”, a learning environment for adults involving the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. The event begins at 7:00 pm and is free.
• Thursday, January 28th the Thief River Falls Concert Association presents the John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band. Show time is 7:30pm at the Lincoln High School Auditorium in Thief River Falls.
• Monday, February 1st the Athens Boys Choir” will perform at 7p.m. in Kiehle Auditorium at the University of Minnesota, Crookston campus.. Admission is free.
• Thursday, February 4th coming to the Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks, the Tony Award winning musical “Falsettos”, with a first performance on February 4th.

Pioneer 90.1 is serving up a day of special programming this Thanksgiving:

6 AM Folk Alley Thanksgiving Special

8 AM Mother Road Annual Thanksgiving Special

9 AM Backstory: American as Apple Pie

10 AM Amercia’s Test Kitchen: History of Thanksgiving Day Parade

11 AM Northland Honor Band Autumn Musicale Concert 2015

12 PM Northland Chamber and Honor Choir Choral Works Choir Concert 2015

1 PM My Life as a Wild Turkey

2 PM Thanksgiving Is For Eaters Comedy Special

3 PM Global Village Thanksgiving Special

4 PM Isn’t it Good: The Beatles’ Rubber Soul Special

PIONEER 90.1 FM
“Weekly Arts Calendar”
Thursday, November 5th through Sunday, November 8th

Arts and Culture Schedule:
November

5th – “Girls Night Out: The Musical” at the Chester Fritz Auditorium on the campus of the University of North Dakota.
7th – Fifth Annual “Rendezvous at the Forks.” Empire Arts Center of downtown Grand Forks.
9th – The University of North Dakota “Steel Pan Ensemble” at the Chester Fritz Auditorium.
11th – The Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker” at the Chester Fritz Auditorium.
12th – “Little Women: A Musical” at the University of North Dakota Burtness Theater.
13th – “The Pines” performing at the Empire Arts Center of downtown Grand Forks – sponsored by the North Dakota Museum of Art.
13th through the 15th – “Aladdin Jr. and 10001 Arabian Nights” at the Fire Hall Theater of downtown Grand Forks.
13th through the 15th – “Steel Magnolias” on stage at Sacred Heart High School of East Grand Forks.

PIONEER 90.1 FM
“Weekly Arts Calendar”
Thursday, October 29th through Sunday, November 1st

 An art exhibition called “Bubble in a Stream” continues at the North Dakota Museum of Art in Grand Forks – on the UND campus. Also at the NDMOA – “Family Day” is on Saturday, October 31st from 10:00 am until 12:00 noon. The event is free for children, parents, grandparents and other care-givers create “art.” The North Dakota Museum of Art is also sponsoring an adult art class called “Folding the Circle” for four Thursday evenings, beginning October 29th. More information at 701-777-4195.

 The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council’s “Traveling Art Exhibit” is now on display at the Warren Public Library in Warren, MN.

 “Girls Night Out – The Musical” will be onstage at the Chester Fritz Auditorium in Grand Forks, on Thursday, November 5th. Curtain time is 7:30 pm. The Chester Fritz Auditorium is located on the University of North Dakota campus.

 A public reception honoring local photographer Dave Bruner will be held on Wednesday, November 4th at the Grand Forks City Hall. The reception is free and open to everyone from 4:30 until 6:00 pm. Mr. Bruner is the winner of the Mayor’s Choice Artists Program.

 The UND “Steel Pan Ensembles” will perform on Monday, November 9th at 8:00 pm in the Chester Fritz Auditorium. Performing on authentic oil drums, the ensemble will play calypso, and other island favorites.