BISMARCK – The application period has been extended until April 14 for school, community and church bands, orchestras and choirs across North Dakota interested in serving as the Governor’s Official State Band/Orchestra Program and Choral Program for the 2025-2026 school year, the North ...

The Western Plains Opera will present “Oliver!” on April 11 and 12 at 7 p.m. each night. The show will be at Minot State University’s Ann Nicole Nelson Hall. Seth Honerman will be directing the show based on the 1838 novel “Oliver Twist” by Charles Dickens, alongside Abbie Eads ...

One evening at age seven I fooled my father by placing the handle of our dog’s leash over his dangling foot and the other end around the leg of the easy chair in which he sat dozing. When he awoke, stood and headed toward the bathroom, he took two steps before diving head-first to the floor. ...

The Brass Band of Minot will be ending its season on Sunday with “A Bit of Mardi Graz” concert. The concert starts at 4 p.m. at Minot State University’s Ann Nicole Nelson Hall, according to Brass Band of Minot information. The concert is free and open to the public. Donations are ...

MSU Summer Theatre is offering its first youth camp for children between the ages of 11 and 18. “We like to be able to give young actors the opportunity to share our stage, but it’s not always easy to find the right shows for all the talented people who audition,” Chad Gifford, the ...

The Northwest Arts Center presents its Annual Juried Student Art Show with a public reception today. Art will be on view in the Walter Piehl Gallery until April 24. The exhibition of the work of Minot State University students has been an annual campus tradition since the 1970s and is key to ...