Dalton Gunnar Johnson, aka $helta, has worked hard to bring success to his music career. Unfortunately, it halted when tragedy struck and drugs were added to the mix. The young man did not stop him from becoming a successful artist. From recording in basements to renting a commercial space, he ...
Gabe Sagini, a junior at Red River High School in Grand Forks, has practiced and played his violin since age nine to earn spots in two full North Dakota symphony orchestras. Sagini’s first instrument was the piano, asking his mother to start him in lessons when he was just five years old. ...
Souris Snowfest winter festival scheduled for today at Souris Valley Golf Course has been canceled. According to Minot Parks, the event was canceled due to the warm temperatures and lack of snow. Due to the warm temperatures, all of the outdoor rinks are closed until further notice, according to Minot Parks’ social media.
The Magic City Jazz Festival will bring a number of talented musicians and guest artists to Minot Feb. 9 and 10 for a jazz-filled weekend. The Friday evening concert will be held at 7 p.m. at Minot State University in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall. The concert will feature jazz music performed by the Memorial Middle School jazz band, the Central Campus Jazz band and the Magic City Jazz Band. Guest artists Jasmine Spitzer and Paul Nelson also will be performing that evening with The Swing Band of Minot. Saturday afternoon the concert will be held at 3 p.m. in Ann Nicole Nelson Hall and ...
Minot’s brass band will present a concert, “Music to Brighten the Winter,” at 4 p.m. on Sunday at Minot State University’s Ann Nicole Nelson Hall. As North Dakota’s only British-style brass band, Brass Band of Minot has been bringing music to North Dakota since 1994, when it was ...
Last week I attended this year’s annual AZA Directors’ Policy Conference to meet with CEOs, and directors from AZA accredited zoos and aquariums across the nation and from around the world. I don’t recall exactly when we began holding this meeting of zoo and aquarium leadership but do remember it came about when colleagues determined that a couple of meetings held at the annual AZA Conference was not enough time to discuss everything members needed. Hence, the organization developed this policy conference to allow directors to get together and discuss common concerns, look at ...
