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Arts and Entertainment

IN OUR BACKYARD: May is for remembering

May is a special month. As North Dakota transforms into a canvas of vibrant colors, blossoming flowers emerge from the ground and the trees unfurl their leaves, promising life anew. Yet, amidst this dance of nature’s renewal, there lingers a shadow, a reminder of sacrifice and loss that ...

International composer set to guest direct at music festival

Internationally-renowned composer and director, Z. Randall Stroope, will be traveling to Minot for the Magic City Choral Festival where he will guest conduct at a concert that will debut his new composition, “Now We Belong.” The concert will be held on Sunday, May 5, at 3 p.m. at Ann Nicole ...

Teens get creative with green screen at library

Experimenting with a green screen has been among the fun activities offered by Minot Public Library in its teen program. In photography and videography, a green screen background enables the creator to change the background later in post-production. Teens gathered at the library after school ...

Zoo News: Evolving for greater good

In the world today, every business must evolve to survive, and the zoo is no different. We evolve not only to stay relevant, but to ensure we are providing the best possible care for the animals at the zoo. Last week, the zoo welcomed back an animal training consultant that has worked with the ...

Retirement’s Comic Relief: A graduation message: Hold on tight

I grew up a scrawny kid – the type unable to do a push-up, pull-up or curl five pounds and always the last back to the gym after everyone was sent out to run around the backstop. This solidified my distinction as the top candidate to pick last when choosing up sides. It wasn’t the kind of ...

Colorful characters take over

The Minot Municipal Auditorium was host to a packed house of local fans of everything encompassing comic books, video games, and cosplay artists as the the 10th annual iMagicon opened its doors on Friday. IMagicon is an annual celebration of eclectic fandoms, replete with a variety of ...