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“Weekly Arts Calendar”
Thursday, July 23rd through Sunday, July 26th

• The Summer Performing Arts of Grand Forks present “Once on this Island” at Red River High School in Grand Forks. Performances dates are Friday, July 24th through Tuesday, July 28th. Curtain time at 7:00 pm. The Sunday matinee on the 26th begins at 2:00 pm.

• The Marshall County Fair in Warren, MN runs this weekend through Sunday, July 26th.

• The summer music series called “Blues on the Red” continues this weekend in downtown Grand Forks. The opener at 6:00pm is RB Stone, followed by headline performer Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys. The event is free.

• The North Dakota Museum of Art’s “Summer Concerts in the Garden Series” continues on Tuesday evening, July 28th. Featured performers include Joshua James from Salt Lake City, Utah. The gates open at 5:30, opening act at 6 followed by the headliner, Joshua James. Food will also be available.

• The musical group Porcupine Creek will perform on stage in the gazebo at Riverview Park in Roseau, MN on Thursday, July 30th at 6:30 pm.

• The Pequana and Prairie Fire Children’s Theater presents “Sleeping Beauty” at 7:00 pm on Friday, July 31st at the Lake of the Woods School Auditorium in Baudette, Minnesota.

• A Vehicle Show & Picnic Supper is scheduled at the Kittson County Museum in Lake Bronson, Minnesota on Friday, July 31st from 4:00 until 7:00 pm.

• The annual “RiverFest” at the Hartz Park in Thief River Falls, July 31st through August 8th. There will be live music, food and craft vendors and other entertainment for the entire family.

• Saturday, August 1st there’s a Bluegrass Festival at the Historic Baudette Depot in Baudette, Minnesota featuring four bluegrass bands. The music begins at 3:30pm.

• The North Star Stampede and Rodeo is scheduled this weekend through Sunday in Effie, Minnesota. Effie is north of Grand Rapids, near Bigfork, Minnesota.

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• The Empire Arts Center of downtown Grand Forks is having a “Family Day” on Saturday, July 18th, from 10 am to 12 noon. The day is to help celebrate Empire Theatre Company’s upcoming musical, Into the Woods. Children of all ages are invited to meet some of their favorite storybook characters, participate in games and crafts, and enjoy a sneak peek performance by the cast of Into the Woods. Admission is free.

• The North Dakota Museum of Arts’ 2015 Summer Concerts in the “Garden Series” continues on Tuesday, July 21st. Live music begins at 6 pm with headline performer Lydia Loveless on stage at 7 pm. The NDMOA is located on the UND campus in Grand Forks.

• The Summer Performing Arts of Grand Forks present “Once on this Island” at Red River High School in Grand Forks. Performances dates are July 24th through the 28th. Curtain time is 7 pm with a Sunday matinee at 2 pm.

• Always Lost: A Meditation on War art exhibit is now open to the public on the Northland East Grand Forks campus. The art exhibition is in the commons area of the campus until July 22nd.

• The Lake of the Woods County Fair runs this weekend through Sunday in Baudette, MN.

• The Pennington County Fair runs through this weekend as well, in Thief River Falls.

• Drayton, North Dakota’s “RiverFest” is July 16th through the 19th.

• The Roseau County Fair is scheduled for July 19th through the 24th in Roseau, MN.

• The Thief River Area Community Summer Theater presents “The Nerd” at the Northland Theater, July 20th through the 23rd. Curtain time is 7 pm.

• The Marshall County Fair in Warren, MN runs July 22nd through the 26th.

• The “Iron Man Car Show” is this weekend in Chisholm, MN.

• And the 80th Annual “Northwest Water Carnival” runs Friday through Sunday, this weekend, in Detroit Lakes, MN.

Join Pioneer 90.1 at RiverFest, Thief River Falls’ biggest event of the summer! We’ll broadcast live July 31 and August 1.

This year, Pioneer 90.1 is proud to present Twin Cities rockers Martin Zellar and the Hardways, Friday, July 31 at 7:30pm. See you there!

Cinderella: A Musical Performance” will be on stage at the Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks on Friday, June 26th. Curtain time is 7:00 pm.

• The 120th Norman County Fair is on now and runs through Sunday, June the 28th in Ada, MN.

• Two art exhibits, one called “Armando Ramos: Something Absurd” and the other exhibit titles “Jill Brody: Hidden in Plain Sight” are now on display at the North Dakota Museum of Art in Grand Forks. The NDMOA is located on the UND campus.

• The Greater Grand Forks Fair runs through Sunday, June 28th.

• On stage at the Fire Hall Theater of downtown Grand Forks – “A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream.” Curtain time on Saturday, June 27th is 7:00 pm, with a Sunday matinee at 2:00 pm on June 28th.

• The summer music series “Blues on the Red” continues this weekend in downtown Grand Forks. Performing on stage from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Saturday, June 27th are Ken Valdez and Becky Barksdale.

• The North Dakota Museum of Art kicks off their 2015 Summer Concerts in the Garden Series on Tuesday, June 30th. Featured will be Minneapolis musician and singer Erik Koskinen. Live music starts at 6:00 pm.

• The 122nd Pembina County Fair runs July 9th through July 11th in Hamilton, ND.

• The Polk County Fair, in Fertile, MN will run July 8th through July 12th.

• The Goodridge Centennial Celebration is coming up, July 3rd through the 5th in Goodridge, MN. Events include a parade, family & Children’s events, food and live music.

• Friday, June 19th, a performance of “Beauty and The Beast” will be performed by the Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre. Curtain time is 7:00 pm, at the Tri County School in Karlstad, MN.

• This Saturday afternoon, June 20th is the 8th Annual Art and Wine Walk in downtown East Grand Forks and Grand Forks. The adult event will be held from 1 to 5 pm.

• A free movie is being shown at the Grand Forks Public Library on Saturday, June 20th beginning at 2:00 pm. The movie is: Strange Magic, rated PG. The public is welcome to attend.

• The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council is hosting a writer’s workshop at the Campbell Public Library of East Grand Forks on Saturday, June 20th. The workshop begins at 10:00 am and features many authors from across Minnesota. A reception for the authors will also be held on Saturday afternoon, beginning at 1:00 pm at the RiverWalk Artists Gallery and Shop in downtown East Grand Forks. The public is welcome to attend.

• The annual “Polish Day” celebration is Sunday, June 21st in Florian, MN – east of Stephen, MN. The day begins with a Polka Mass at 10:30am. Scheduled events include a traditional Polish Dinner, Polish dancers and many other events throughout the afternoon.

• The Turtle River State Park – west of Grand Forks – is hosting a nature walk on Sunday morning, June 21st from 10 to 11:30 am. The program is free, however all vehicles entering the park will require either a $5.00 daily vehicle pass or an annual pass of $25.00.

• The Grand Forks Parks department will be showing a free outdoor movie on Wednesday, June 24th. The movie, “Malificent” starts at sunset in University Park, near UND.

• “Cinderella: A Musical Performance” will be on stage at the Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks on Friday, June 26th. Curtain time is 7:00 pm.

• The 120th Norman County Fair runs June 24th through the 27th in Ada, MN.