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Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center to present opera

WASHBURN – “Death of Meriwether Lewis: Transfiguration at Grinder’s Stand,” a new one-act opera, will be presented on Saturday, June 15, at 3 p.m. in the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Washburn. The program is free and open to the public. Complimentary refreshments will be available. The opera explores the last days of Meriwether Lewis’ life in Tennessee. Cast members are artistic director of Dakota Pro Musica Jason Thoms, New York City performing artist Kristopher Jean and North Dakota State University assistant professor of voice Karisa Templeton accompanied by a ...

Zoo News: Animals create memories, passions

Being a zookeeper is more than a job. It is a lifetime of memories and what-ifs. I saw the epitome of this recently when I traveled with my wife, Deneen, to the St. Louis Zoo in Missouri so she could see an elephant she worked with in the 1980s. As an elephant keeper at the Jacksonville Zoo in ...

MACF provides grant to Taube Museum

The Minot Area Community Foundation has granted $10,000 to the Lillian and Coleman Taube Museum of Art through the Mike & Dorothy Dolan Fund to help fund the purchase and installation of a new wheelchair lift. The Taube’s previous wheelchair lift was out of commission for nearly two years, ...

Retirement’s Comic Relief: Preparations for summer sun are looking good

Visiting with my mother by telephone in 1974, I learned of an accident that involved my grandparents. As my 84-year-old grandfather prepared for winter standing on a ladder and shortening chains attached to the ceiling on their front porch swing, he lost his grip. The swing dropped onto my grandmother’s head as she helped, lifting from below. After the call with Mother ended, I immediately dialed my grandparent’s number to get a first-hand report. When Granddad answered, I explained learning about what happened, then asked, “How is Grandmother doing?” “Oh, she’ll be ...

Concert series begins June 21 at Peace Garden

DUNSEITH – The International Music Camp announces the 2024 Festival of the Arts concert series in the International Peace Garden. All events begin at 8 p.m. and are free and open to the public except where noted. On Friday, June 21, Those Guys will perform. Made up of performers who represent a cross-section of the Winnipeg music and theater community, the group’s repertoire features complex musical arrangements performed without instruments. On Friday, June 28, the International Brass Quintet will perform a recital at the Burdick Center for the Performing Arts. On Friday, ...

Fort Union Rendezvous begins this week

WILLISTON – The Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is set to come alive with the sights, sounds, and excitement of the American Frontier during the annual Rendezvous from Thursday through Sunday. Admission and parking are free. This living history event has become a staple for history enthusiasts, families and adventurers, offering a unique educational and entertaining experience. Visitors can discover the craftsmanship of the past as artisans demonstrate traditional skills such as pottery, blacksmithing, spinning and weaving, and frontier cooking. The General ...