Sunday, January 29^th – A Gospel hymn sing will be held in the Covenant Church at Lake Bronson, Minnesota. The event begins at 3:00 pm and everyone is welcome to attend.

Thursday, February 2^nd through Sunday, February 5^th – The Greater Grand Forks Community Theater presents “Prelude to a Kiss.” Performances begin at 7:30 pm Thursday through Saturday with a Sunday matinee at 2:00 pm at the Fire Hall Theater in downtown Grand Forks

Sunday, February 5^th – The North Dakota Museum of Art – based on the UND campus in Grand Forks – will host the next performance of their “Sunday Concerts in the Galleries” series. More information at ndmoa.com or 701-777-4195.

Tuesday, February 7th – The Altru Rehab Center will feature “Artful Healing.” The event will feature an artist showcasing card making and stamping, just in time for Valentine’s Day. The event is free and begins at 6:00 pm.

Friday, February 10th – The UND Theater Department presents “Growing Up”, a cabaret featuring songs from contemporary musical theatre, Broadway, and more. Curtain time is 7:30 pm.

Saturday, February 11th and Sunday, February 12^th – Singer Tony Desare will perform at the Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks. Show time is 7:30 pm each evening.

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Thursday, January 12th through Sunday, January 15th
• Sunday, January 15th – Country music singer Eric Church performs at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. Show time is 7:30.

• Thursday, January 19th through January 22nd – The Midwestern and Pacific Coast 2017 Synchronized Skating Championships will be held at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. Hosted by the Northern Lights Figure Skating Club, the competition features more than 1,000 skaters from across the country.

• Sunday, January 22nd – The “Sunday Concerts in the Galleries” continues at the North Dakota Museum of Art – located on the UND campus in Grand Forks. Featured performers are the “Luminus Piano Trio.”

• Tuesday, January 24th – An art exhibit called “Artful Healing” opens at the Altru Rehab building in Grand Forks. The display features artwork from individuals who are current or former cancer patients and their caregivers. The event begins at 6PM on the 24th and is free.

• Saturday, January 28th – The North Dakota Museum of Art’s 26th Annual Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction will be held at the NDMOA – located on the UND campus in Grand Forks.

9 AM – Warren Alvarado Oslo

10 AM – Lincoln High School TRF Orchestra

11 AM – Tri-County

Noon – Handel’s Messiah – TRF Community

1 PM – Greenbush-Middle River

2 PM – Lincoln High School TRF Band

3 PM – Red Lake Falls

4:30 PM – Lincoln High School TRF Choir

December
• 9 A “Sing along Messiah” will be performs ta St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Grand Forks. Everyone is welcome to the free event.

• 11 The Greater Grand Forks Symphony presents “A Down Home Christmas” at 2:30 pm at the Empire Arts Center of downtown Grand Forks.

• 14 Badger, MN Elementary Winter Program 2:00pm. @Badger School Gym

• 15 Greenbush Friends of the Library Annual Holiday Open House. 1pm – 5pm. @Public Library

• 15 through the 18 The Greater Grand Forks Community Theater presents “Miracle on 34th Street: The Radio Version at the Fire Hall Theater in downtown Grand Forks. Curtain time is 7:30 pm with a Sunday matinee at 2:00 pm.

• 16 The Heritage Christian School of Karlstad, MN will present their Christmas Program. 7pm. Music and Play. Refreshments to follow.

The sounds of Fall are on full display as the Northland Community Band team up with the Northland Honor Band to present their Autumn Musicale. Both bands are under the direction of NCTC Music Instructor Linda Samuelson.

The first group on the stage will be the Northland Community Band (NCB). They will open their portion of the program with a light, three-movement work, “Give Me Some Groove!,” followed by an arrangement of Auld Lang Syne, “Old Scottish Melody” arranged by Charles Wiley. The next piece is also a transcription. “March of the Trolls” is a musical frolic based on Norwegian folklore and their pesky trolls. “Folklore for Band” is an original piece that is inspired by British folk tunes. An Arkansas folk tune is the basis for “Travelin’ Music,” The Arkansas Traveler. The NCB will complete their program with a light, yet musically challenging composition, “Gee, Officer Krupke,” as heard in Bernstein’s musical West Side Story, before handing off the stage to the Honor Band.

The final group on the program is Northland’s High School Honor Band. The sixteen area schools attending this year’s high school festival and their directors are: Badger School – Lisa Erickson; Goodridge – Lorrisa Skalsky; Greenbush-Middle River – Nick Flattum; Grygla-Gatzke HS – Gene Lunsetter; Lake of the Woods – Liz Tange; Lancaster – Alanna Dawson; Lincoln High School – Katie Hahn; Mahnomen – Jill Bisek; Marshall County Central – Katie Miller; Red Lake Falls – Lacie Hovland; Roseau – Lance Dubay; Stephen-Argyle Central – Nathan Dalager; Tri-County HS – Brad Thompson; Warren-Alvarado-Oslo – Molly Fridstrom; Warroad – Duane Ledin; and Win-E-Mac – Amanda Shultz. Together these 16 schools are bringing 92 participants to Northland to share in a day of music making.

The following was recorded November 18, 2016 in the Northland Community & Technical College Theatre in Thief River Falls, Minnesota.