MSU alumna’s songs featured on concert choir recording
The Minot State University Concert Choir, directed by Dr. Emerson Eads, released on Thursday its second recording, “Toward the Light,” showcasing three world premiere songs by MSU alumna Rosanne Olson. The songs were arranged by Eads, associate professor of music with the MSU Department ...
Hostfest announces Great Hall lineup
Country stars, returning Hostfest favorites and classic rock tributes are among the headlining entertainment for the 2025 Norsk Hostfest at the North Dakota State Fair Center this September. This year’s entertainers are Bjoro Haland, The Killer Vees, Abbacadabra, Cash vs. The King and Little Texas. Haland, known as the “Scandinavian King of Country Music,” will be returning to the Norsk Hostfest on Wednesday, Sept. 24, with special guests Arthur Stulien and Helen Boksle. The Killer Vees, a popular Neil Diamond tribute band, will take the Great Hall Stage on Thursday, Sept. ...
Retirement’s Comic Relief: Lying eyes: ocular deformity leads to notoriety – or not
Unique physical appearance, sometimes coupled with an odd or special personality, has enabled some to gain notoriety through the years. Popeye, Fred Gwynne, Marty Feldman, Robin Williams, Peter Faulk or Sammy Davis Jr. could be some to consider within this group. We might debate whether talent or appearance was more important to pave the way toward celebrity status for these and many others. Visiting the ND State Fair in 1977 I stood with a small crowd as a carnival barker introduced “Popeye,” to entice folks inside for what was callously billed back then as a “freak show.” ...
Free concert features Scandinavian music at Heritage Center
BISMARCK – The North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum, Bismarck, will host a Scandinavian music concert by Project: Constellation on Sunday, May 18, from 2-3 p.m. in the Russell Reid Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. The husband-and-wife duo features guitarist Santiago Silva, who grew up in Stockholm, Sweden, and violinist Christina Silva. The Grand Forks couple, joined by friend and musician Jake Ingamar on slide guitar, will perform traditional Swedish and Norwegian songs in the native languages. Their setlist includes children’s songs, Eurovision Song ...