After his acquisition of Scudder’s American Museum in New York City during 1841, 86 million onlookers subsequently viewed Phineas T. Barnum’s accumulation of wild animals, including beluga whales, lions, tigers, two headed snakes and the first hippopotamus ever seen in the United States. ...
Minot's first ever Carve Wars took place Tuesday-Saturday, Oct. 6-10, at the Minot Moose Lodge, where the public was invited to watch five artists over five days create large-scale sculptures that will become a permanent display in the community. While Carve Wars competition is usually ...
Magic City Lions Club will be installing more traffic signal cabinet art at five additional intersections, possibly as early as this fall. The Minot City Council approved the art wraps at its meeting Monday, Oct. 5. The signalized intersections where cabinets will be wrapped are South ...
A chainsaw wood-carving competition will be held in Minot from Tuesday through Saturday, Oct. 6-10. It will take place in the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #822 parking lot. The competition is free to attend and open to the public. Carve Wars, started by Joe Wenal, a professional chainsaw carver, is a competition in which participants race to create wood carvings as quickly as possible, although the Minot competition will be based more on quality than speed. The Minot competition also will be judged by votes rather than auction prices, the usual scoring method for the Carve Wars ...
The North Dakota String Teachers Association is sponsoring the 44th annual State Orchestra festival at Minot North High School on Friday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 3. This annual event is a sight-reading festival that draws orchestra students from around the state. There will be 170 students on stage. The students will see the music for the first time at the initial rehearsal on Friday afternoon and perform in concert on Saturday at 2 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public. This year’s guest conductor is director of the Minot Symphony Orchestra, Efrain Amaya, from Minot ...
The Taube Museum of Art has scheduled adult classes and Halloween events for a fun-filled October. Three classes will be offered Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Taube. Paint a Skull with EJ Rose is open to all skill levels and ages from noon-2 p.m. Watercolor Basics with Judy Quill from 1-4 p.m. also is open to all skill levels and those interested in learning watercolor techniques or honing their skills. October Fest Beer Stein Making with Rhonda Weninger is a 21 and older event from 6-8 p.m. Also on Saturday, Oct. 17, the Taube will host three sessions of Flashlight Tours & Ghost Stories ...
