WILLISTON -- Williston State College's Student Senate will sponsor the a cappella group Chapter 6 at 7 p.m. today in the Williston High School Auditorium.
Chapter 6 is a professional a cappella ensemble from Illinois featuring six vocalists and one arranger. The group tours the United States, Canada and Asia, performing in a wide variety of venues. They have recorded two collegiate recordings and three professional recordings, which have sold more than 40,000 copies worldwide.
General admission cost is $5 per person. Williston State College students will be admitted free with their student identification cards.
For more information, contact Kayla Retzer at 774-4213.
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Exhibit features 'Unfinished Works'
WILLISTON -- The James Memorial Art Center is hosting "Unfinished Works by Elaine Keller Qualley" through March 15. The exhibit features works begun in acrylic, watercolor, pastels, oil and pencil.
Local and regional artists are invited to view the works and choose pieces to complete. Completed pieces must be returned to the center by Aug. 15. The James will then hold an exhibition of the completed works and a silent auction, with proceeds to be used for centennial events and continued renovation of the Center Stage.
Keller Qualley began her art career by taking an oil painting class from Jack Stewart in the 1970s. Over the next decade, she attended workshops from numerous artists. She especially enjoyed oil painting workshops taught by Jean Johnson. She loved Johnson's technique and learned to set up and paint a still life. Her garden and fresh fruit markets became inspiration for her still life subject matter, as were photographing old farm buildings and searching for antiques. She also worked in pastels.
Keller Qualley and her husband, Ron, resided in Williston and she taught art in the region. Her unfinished works were donated to the James Memorial Art Center following her death in 2010. She was a member of the Bismarck Arts and Galleries, Badlands Art Association, Prairie Painters Art Club and a former board member of the James Memorial Art Center.
The James Memorial Art Center is located at 621-1st Ave. West in Williston. The gallery is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, call 774-3601.
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'Bottles to Barrels' fundraiser planned
Minot area residents are invited to raise a glass in support of Lillian and Coleman Taube Museum of Art.
The Bottles to Barrels Wine and Beer Tasting Experience will be March 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Badlands Grill, located at 1400-31st Ave SW. A variety of fine wines and craft beers will be available for your tasting enjoyment. There will be prize drawings, silent auction, and hors d'oeuvres.
Tickets prices are $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers and are available at Taube Museum of Art and the Badlands Grill.
Bottles to Barrels is hosted by Taube Museum of Art and sponsored by the Badlands Grill. Proceeds will benefit the Taube Museum of Art's program development.
For more information, contact Nancy Walter, executive director at the Taube Museum of Art at 838-4445.