Planetarium’s One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure:
Location: Minnesota State University Moorhead
Date: January 18 – 19
Time: 11:00am Saturday, 2:00pm Sunday
Cost: $2.50 – $5
Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, take viewers on a journey of discovery! One World, One Sky is a 27-minute fulldome planetarium show that follows Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a Muppet from Zhima Jie. Together, they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth.
Wonder of the World:
Location: Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks
Date: January 16 – 18, 23 – 25
Time: 7:30 – 9:30pm
Cost: $15, $12 for students and EAC members
Nothing will prepare you for the dirty little secret Cass discovers in her husband’s sweater drawer. It is so shocking that our heroine has no choice but to flee to the honeymoon capital of the world in a frantic search for the life she thinks she missed out on. It’s a wild ride over Niagara Falls in a barrel of laughs as Cass embarks on a journey of self-discovery that has her crossing paths with a blithely suicidal alcoholic, a lonely tour-boat captain, a pair of bickering private detectives and a strange caper involving a gargantuan jar of peanut butter, all of which pushes her perilously close to the water’s edge.
West Fargo Winter Days:
Location: West Fargo (Various)
Date: January 16 – 23
Time: Varies
Cost: Free
Winter Days offers activities for all ages and it is a wonderful way to get out and beat those winter blues in January. Some of the highlights each year include the Silver Snowflake Search, the Senior Luncheon, photo and coloring contest, HockeyFest. Snow Golf Tournament, the Chili Cookoff at the West Fargo VFW and many fun activities for youth to participate in at the West Fargo Public Library. New additions this year include the addition of the 6th Silver Snowflake with cash value of $500, Open Houses at new Maplewood and Rendezvous Activity Centers and partnering with Fargo Parks at Hockeyfest. Full schedule available at http://www.wfparks.org.
Tracy Lawrence – in Concert:
Location: Historic Holmes Theater in Detroit Lakes
Date: January 19
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: $15 – $30
Tracy Lawrence is one of the most unforgettable voices in contemporary country music with such songs as “Paint Me A Birmingham,” “Time Marches On,” and “Find Out Who Your Friends Are.” The multi-platinum CMA and ACM award-winning recording artist has helped shape the sound of country music for two decades, making him one of the genre’s cornerstone stylists.
Improvised Shakespeare Company:
Location: Frances Frazier Comstock Theatre at Concordia College
Date: January 17
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: $10 – $25
Based on one audience suggestion, the company creates a fully improvised play in Elizabethan style.
America in Concert:
Location: Dakota Magic Casino in Hankinson, ND
Date: January 17
Time: 8:00pm
Cost: $35
America is an American folk rock band formed in London in 1970. The three members were barely out of their teens when they became a musical sensation in 1972, scoring No. 1 hits and winning a Grammy for best new musical artist. Their recording success stretched throughout the 1970s; some of their best known songs are “A Horse with No Name,” “Sister Golden Hair” (both of which reached No. 1), “Ventura Highway,” “Tin Man,” “Daisy Jane,” and “Lonely People.”
Williams & Ree:
Location: Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, MN
Date: January 17
Time: 8:00pm
Cost: $10 – $25
Also known as “The Indian and the White Guy,” this pair of comedians has been performing throughout the United States since the late 1960s. As members of a band who filled time between songs with comedy sketches, their humor soon became more popular than their music. Much of the duo’s banter plays upon the stereotypes held of Native Americans.
Rocky Mountain Oyster Feed:
Location: VFW in Barnesville
Date: January 18
Time: 4:30pm
Cost: Donation
Social hour begins at 4:30 p.m., food served at 5:30, music by Pickin’ on Rosie.
Ground & Pound (Full Nelson Promotions):
Location: Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, MN
Date: January 18
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: $20 – $50
Full Nelson Promotions presents Ground & Pound USA vs. South Africa MMA event, featuring Maddy “MadHatter” Simmons (USA) vs. “The Surgeon” Santa-Marie’ Venter (RSA) as the main event.
Support the Girls Fundraiser:
Location: Speedway Event Center in West Fargo
Date: January 18
Time: 7:00pm – 12:30am
Cost: $12 at the door, $10 in Advance. Ages 12 & under are Free.
FM Breast Friends Cancer Support Group will host a fundraiser to support their group to help women in the FM area that have been diagnosed with breast cancer. All money raised stays local and helps provide Hope Totes to newly diagnosed women. The group also provides travel grants to survivors to attend a Young Survivors Convention, as well as assist women with medical costs. The Front Fenders will be providing entertainment. There will also be a silent auction and pink ribbon store to buy items.
Breakfast Brunch:
Location: Sons of Norway at Fargo
Date: January 19
Time: 9:30am
Cost: $11.00 Adults / $5.50 Ages 6-12
Breakfast Brunch, Pancakes, French Toast Bake, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Rommegrot, Juice, Coffee.
World Religion Day:
Location: NDSU Alumni Center
Date: January 19
Time: 3:00pm
Cost: Free
World Religion Day is observed globally to call attention to the harmony of spiritual principles and the oneness of the world’s religions and emphasize that religion is the motivating force for world unity. We are all creatures of God and part of one human family. This year the Baha’is of Fargo are proud to introduce the world-renowned Navajo sand painter, Mitchell Silas, as he uses colorful sand to create one-of-a-kind masterpieces that make the past come alive!
Friends & Neighbors Foreign Film Fest:
Location: Fire Hall Theater in Grand Forks
Date: January 19, January 26, February 2
Time: 1:00pm
Cost: Free
Friends and neighbors are invited to take in 3 award winning films: Jan. 19th – The Traveller and The Magician (Bhutan); Jan. 26th – Pray the Devil Back to Hell (Liberia); and Feb. 2nd – The First Grader (Kenya). Discussion with new residents who are originally from these countries will take place following each film. Concessions for purchase at the theater. May not be suitable for children.
MLK Day Celebration:
Location: Fargo Theatre
Date: January 20
Time: 6:30pm
Cost: Free
The annual Martin Luther King Jr Day celebration, featuring local musicians and films. All Ages show.
Lady Antebellum in Concert:
Location: Fargodome
Date: January 18
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: Tickets go on sale 9/27
Lady Antebellum has announced the first leg of their headlining TAKE ME DOWNTOWN TOUR. The group has invited Kip Moore and Kacey Musgraves to join the arena tour kicking off Nov. 8 in Southaven, MS and running through December. Last year, Lady A hosted over one million fans across the globe in 11 countries on their first headlining world tour, which earned them Billboard Touring’s “Breakthrough Award,” CMA’s “International Artists Achievement Award” and will accept the “Jim Reeves International Award” at this fall’s ACM Honors. The shows were inspirational and critics praised the band’s “youthful exuberance and unending energy.”
Friendship Day: A Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration:
Location: Plains Art Museum
Date: January 20
Time: 1:00pm
Cost: $3
Celebrate the friends and family in your diverse community, and make some new friends with works of art at Plains Art Museum. There will be opportunities to create your own work of art, children’s story time, and more.
UND Martin Luther King Day Celebration:
Location: Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks
Date: January 20
Time: 11:00am – 2:00pm
Cost: Free
This free public event is meant to build a sense of solidarity and appreciation for others by reflecting on the civil rights struggle to create a better life for everyone.
11 AM – Unity Walk (Rally at the steps of Central High School walk to the Empire Arts Theater)
11:30 AM – Program begins at the Empire Arts Center.
12:30 PM – Community Social. Refreshments will be served.
2 PM – Service Projects for the Red River Valley at the Empire Arts Center.
Hockeyfest:
Location: Scheels Arena
Date: January 20
Time: 1:30 – 5:00pm
Cost: Free
This free event begins with a free matinee movie featuring Mighty Ducks 2, sponsored by Luther Family Ford. Free popcorn and Pepsi products will be available, while supplies last. After the movie there will be a free open skate, games and crafts.
Fargo Force Hockey:
January 17, 7:05pm vs. Indiana
January 18, 7:05pm vs. Indiana
January 18, 7:05pm vs. Waterloo
High School Sports:
Boys’ Varsity Basketball:
January 14, 7:30pm – Fargo North vs. Red River
January 17, 7:30pm – Fargo North vs. Fargo Davies
January 17, 7:30pm – Moorhead vs. West Fargo
January 18, 5:00pm – Fargo Davies vs. Devils Lake
January 21, 7:30pm – Shanley vs. West Fargo
Girls’ Varsity Basketball:
January 17, 5:45pm – Fargo North vs. Fargo Davies
January 17, 7:30pm – Fargo South vs. Devils Lake
January 18, 3:00pm – Moorhead vs. Rogers
January 18, 3:15pm – Fargo Davies vs. Devils Lake
January 21, 7:30pm – Fargo North vs. Grand Forks Central
January 21, 7:30pm – Fargo South vs. Valley City
January 21, 7:30pm – Fargo Davies vs. Wahpeton
January 21, 7:30pm – Moorhead vs. Detroit Lakes
Girls’ Varsity Hockey:
January 14, 7:30pm – Fargo North vs. West Fargo
January 17, 7:30pm – Fargo North vs. Crookston
January 17, 7:30pm – West Fargo vs. Mandan
January 18, 10:00am – Fargo South vs. West Fargo
January 21, 5:00pm – Fargo North vs. GHO
January 21, 6:00pm – Moorhead vs. Roseau
Boys’ Varsity Hockey:
January 16, 7:00pm – Moorhead vs. St. Cloud
January 18, 12:30pm – Fargo South vs. West Fargo
January 18, 3:00pm – Fargo North vs. Fargo Davies
January 21, 7:30pm – Fargo North vs. Jamestown
January 21, 7:30pm – Fargo Davies vs. Fargo South-Shanley
January 21, 7:30pm – West Fargo vs. Grand Forks Central