“Dearly Departed” Performance:
Location: Fire Hall Theater in Grand Forks
Date: February 13 – March 1
Time: 7:30pm Thursday – Saturday, 2:00pm Sunday
Cost: Tickets are $15 and $12 for seniors, students and military with ID
You’ll die laughing at this hilarious comedy set somewhere between the Mason-Dixie line. And each performance will feature a different local celebrity actor: Look for Mayors Mike Brown (GF) and Stauss (EGF), as well as President Kelly from UND, among others!
Sarah Morrau and Bekka Devries in Concert:
Location: Plains Art Museum in Fargo
Date: February 13
Time: 12:00pm
Cost: Free
Join us for this special Giving Hearts Day Appreciation Concert.
“Gruesome Playground Injuries” Performance:
Location: Theatre B at 716 Main Ave in Fargo
Date: February 6 – 8
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: $5 – $20
Eight year-olds Doug and Kayleen meet in a school nurse’s office, beginning a lifelong intimacy which is revealed through the physical and emotional injuries they sustain over 30 years, a different kind of love story through sharp humor and even sharper insights into the human condition.
“The Nerd” Performance:
Location: The Stage at Island Park at 333 4th St S in Fargo
Date: February 7 – 9
Time: Friday and Saturday 7:30pm, Sunday 2:00pm
Cost: $6 – $16
Now an aspiring young architect in Terre Haute, Indiana, Willum Cubbert has often told his friends about the debt he owes to Rick Steadman, a fellow ex-GI whom he has never met but who saved his life after he was seriously wounded in Vietnam. Willum is delighted when Rick shows up unexpectedly at his apartment on the night of his thirty-fourth birthday party. But his delight soon fades as it becomes apparent that Rick is a hopeless ‘nerd’, a bumbling oaf with no social sense, little intelligence, and less tact. Rick stays on and on, his continued presence among Willum and his friends leading to one uproarious incident after another.
38 Special in Concert:
Location: Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, MN
Date: February 14
Time: 8:00pm
Cost: $15 – $35
With sales in excess of 20 million, most associate the band with their arena-rock pop smashes, “Hold On Loosely,” “Rockin’ Into the Night,” “Caught Up in You,” “Fantasy Girl,” “If I’d Been the One,” “Back Where You Belong,” “Chain Lightnin’,” “Second Chance,” and more – Timeless hits that remain a staple at radio, immediately recognizable from the first opening chord, and paving the way to their present-day touring regimen.
MSUM Founders Scholarship Gala:
Location: Weld Auditorium at MSUM
Date: February 14
Time: 5:30pm
Cost: $75
For 125 years, Minnesota State University Moorhead has impacted the lives of students, helping make our community, region and world a better place. Please join us this Valentine’s Day for the Founders Scholarship Gala at MSUM. The evening will include an elegant dinner and dessert, auction, mystery wine, cash bar by Speak Easy, music by The Front Fenders, as well as complimentary valet parking and coat check. Proceeds from the evening benefit the Founders Scholarship.
First Ever Family Night:
Location: The Children’s Museum at Yunker Farm at 1201 28th Ave N in Fargo
Date: February 14
Time: 5:30pm
Cost: $15 per family
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Yunker Farm with the whole family!
Andra Suchy in Concert:
Location: Listening Room at 111 N. Broadway in Fargo
Date: February 14
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: $12
PBS Prairie Home Companion darling, Andra Suchy comes to The Listening Room as part of Greatheart Productions’ annual Celebration of Women & Their Music.
Corks + Canvas:
Location: Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks
Date: February 14
Time: 6:00 – 8:00pm
Cost: $30
A girls’ night out, a creative date, an opportunity to relax, whatever your reason – Corks + Canvas is for you! Enjoy 2 hours of creativity in the unique space of the Empire Arts Center, guided by award-winning artist Kimberly Forness Wilson. All supplies are provided, so just bring yourself, your favorite beverage, and a friend or two. And don’t worry, absolutely no experience is necessary.
Kiwanis Pancake Karnival:
Location: Fargodome
Date: February 15
Time: 7:00am – 7:00pm
Cost: $7 in advance, $8 at the door, Age 2 and under Free
Featuring Games Galore and a new scout show by the Boy Scouts of America. Special Kiwanis sausage served with all-you-can-eat buttermilk or buckwheat pancakes with maple syrup and butter. Served with milk or chilled orange juice. Unlimited coffee.
Celebration of Women and Their Music:
Location: Fargo Theatre
Date: February 15
Time: 6:00pm
Cost: $15 – $20
The Celebration of Women and their Music was founded in 1998 by Deb Jenkins, Fargo, renowned blues singer, chef, and caterer. Over the years the show has featured regional women performing a variety of musical genres from popular to classical. Each year brings newcomers to the stage as well as returning favorites from previous years in a celebration of the talent and artistic camaraderie of women in the Fargo-Moorhead region. The money raised at this event goes towards continuing this event and to an endowment fund established with the F-M Area Foundation. The endowment helps fund an annual scholarship awarded to one or more local high school senior female artists to go toward continuing her education
52nd Annual Feast of Nations:
Location: Alerus Center in Grand Forks
Date: February 15
Time: 5:00pm
Cost: $20 – $30
The Feast of Nations is one of the most popular events in Grand Forks and has become widely recognized as a festival of diversity. Every year, UND International Organization coordinates the Feast of Nations, which promotes cultural awareness on our campus and in our community. It is the largest event of its type in our area, with an average attendance of 950 people.
Local Author Reading and Talk:
Heather A. Slomski:
Location: Moorhead Public Library
Date: February 15
Time: 3:00 – 4:30pm
Cost: Free
Heather A. Slomski, winner of the 2014 Iowa Short Fiction Award, will give a reading of her novel-in-progress,The Starlight Ballroom, which takes place in contemporary Krakow and explores the fictionalized, somewhat fantastical story of the lives and deaths of her paternal grandparents. After the reading she will hold a short Q and A session, then lead attendees through a few writing prompts in order to inspire their own imaginative takes on a person or place in their family histories.
Polar Party:
Location: Lamb Park in Moorhead
Date: February 15
Time: 1:00 – 4:00pm
Cost: Free
Enjoy a wonderfully wintery day at Polar Party! Come to Lamb Park for a bonfire, sleigh rides, ice skating, games, hot chocolate, and more!
TobyMac in Concert:
Location: Fargodome
Date: February 16
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: $23.50 – $43.50
Since its release in August 2012,Eye on Ithas entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1, and won a Grammy and Billboard Music Award, while TobyMac has received an American Music Award for Favorite Christian Artist and KLOVE’s Artist of the Year Award. With 11 million career albums sold and 6 GRAMMY® Awards to his credit, TobyMac refuses to settle on past accomplishments, as he delivers a diverse album built on honest struggle. He remains passionate about his desire to write songs at the intersection where life and spirituality collide. Special guest is Capital Kings.
Spoken Word Poetry and Short Films:
Location: Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead
Date: February 16
Time: 2:00pm
Cost: Free
Free event showcases spoken-word poems and narratives about the lives of the real women featured in The Piga Project exhibition, short film loops created in Sweden and America accompany this work, read by the author and artist Jill Johnson, come learn the real stories of women who have exhibited resilience across time and circumstance.
Chastity Brown in Concert:
Location: Listening Room at 111 N. Broadway
Date: February 16
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: Free
Throw all the genres and hyphenates together you want to describe her – gospel, roots & soul, jazz, blues & country – they are all right, and also not enough. Chastity channels songs that are borne deep in the American bone, the hunger, desperation and confidence that runs through our times. Coming from Tennessee to Minnesota, touring the country, she has had half her own lifetime and million lifetimes gone before to concoct her powerful sound.
How to Spot & Photograph Owls:
Location: East Grand Forks Campbell Library
Date: February 18
Time: 6:00 – 7:30pm
Cost: Free
Join Heidi Hughes from the Agassiz Audubon Society to learn about owls in our area: how to spot them and how to get the best photos.
Fargo Force Hockey:
February 15, 7:05pm vs. Lincoln
February 16, 3:05pm vs. Lincoln
High School Sports:
Boys’ Varsity Basketball:
February 13, 7:30pm – Fargo South vs. Fargo Davies
February 18, 7:30pm – Fargo South vs. Devils Lake
Girls’ Varsity Basketball:
February 13, 7:30pm – Fargo North vs. Red River
February 13, 5:45pm – Fargo South vs Fargo Davies
February 14, 7:30pm – West Fargo vs. Wahpeton
February 18, 7:30pm – Fargo Davies vs. Grand Forks Central
February 18, 7:30pm – Moorhead vs. Brainerd
Girls’ Varsity Hockey:
February 14, 6:15pm – West Fargo vs. Minot
February 14, 7:30pm – Fargo North vs. Williston
February 14, 7:30pm – Fargo South-Davies vs. Bismarck
February 15, 3:15pm – Fargo South-Davies vs. Mandan
February 15, 3:30pm – West Fargo vs. Williston
February 15, 4:30pm – Fargo North vs. Minot
Boys’ Varsity Hockey:
February 14 – 15, ND Varsity East Region Hockey Tournament in Grand Forks
February 18, 7:00pm – MN Varsity Section Tournament at Moorhead