Community and Cultural Events Friday, April 6
The melodious tone of 60’s fame, BJ Thomas performs his hits including “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” at 8 p.m. at the Dakota Sioux Casino in Watertown, S.D.
Prairie Chicken Booming at Bluestem Prairie: come watch the courting rituals of the prairie chickens; the Nature Conservancy will provide viewing blinds and a map to help you watch; the best time is in the morning; contact Sonia at 218-498-2679
First Fridays Dance at “The Space” hosted by Prairie Folk and Traditional Dance Institute from 8-10 p.m. at 118 Broadway in Fargo
Friday, April 6 and Saturday, April 7
Easter Eggstravaganza to meet the Easter Bunny, hunt for eggs and other great family activities at Yunker Farms in Fargo, call 701-232-6102 for more information
Thursday, April 5 and Friday, April 6, Saturday, April 7
El Arntson at 8 p.m. Thursday, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Courtney’s Comedy Club in Moorhead
Saturday, April 7
9th Annual East Egg Hunt from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks
Minnkota Cat Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hartl Ag Building of the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo
Saturday, April 7
Drew Nelson with Michael Whisler in concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Spirit Room downtown Fargo
Monday, April 9
Pajama Jamboree Family Storytime at 6:30 p.m. at the Fargo Library downtown
Manufacture Sneak Peak to see 60 new 2013 snowmobiles at 4 p.m. at the Fargodome
Tuesday, April 10
A special storytime with MSUM’s Konrad Czynski narrating Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel set to an original score by Stephen Simon at 6:30 p.m. at the Moorhead Library
Wednesday, April 11
American legend, singer, songwriter, musician Leon Russell with Blind Joe at 7 p.m. at the Fargo Theatre downtown
F-M Golden Notes New Horizons Band from 2-3 p.m. at Eventide Assisted Living Center in Moorhead; free admission
Pubs and Clubs
Information for Pubs and Clubs furnished in part by FargoBands.com Thursday, April 5
Dirty Word at McKracken’s in Burnsville, Minn.
Andy Wagner at 8 p.m. at the HoDo Lounge of the Hotel Donaldson in Fargo
Yelawolf with Soulcrate Music and Charlie Mizza at 7 p.m. at the Venue at the Hub in Fargo
Big D’s Karaoke at 9:30 p.m. in Fargo
Dempsey’s Jam Night and Open Mic at 10 p.m. downtown Fargo
Pepper’s Karaoke at 9 p.m. at the Bowler
Pickled Parrot Karaoke and Jam Session at 9:30 p.m. downtown Fargo
Rooter’s Bar Karaoke at 9 p.m. downtown Fargo
Speck’s Bar Karaoke at 9:30 p.m. downtown Fargo
Vic Pellerano, Original Folk, at 7 p.m. at Unkorked in Fargo
Cynthia Berget plays for your dancing pleasure at 8 p.m. at the Eagles Club in Valley City, N.D.
Ashmore Karaoke at 9 p.m. at JC Corral in Dilworth, Minn.
Ashmore Karaoke with Deb from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Teamster’s Club in Fargo
Gary Farmer and the Troublemakers at the Shooting Star Casino Mustang Lounge in Mahnomen, Minn.
Friday, April 6
24 Seven at the Garage Bar in Moorhead
Stoker’s in the Basement Mixed Martial Arts Caberet IV with singer/songwriters, poetry, comedy and more at 8:30 p.m. at the Hotel Donaldson downtown Fargo; no cover, free will donation appreciated
8th Hour at Big Daddy’s in Grand Forks
Betty Does at Big D’s in Grand Forks
Boomtown at Big D’s in Grand Forks
Carment the Cactus at the Spirits Lounge of the Holiday Inn in Fargo
Tammy & the Bachelor at the Dakota Sioux Casino in Watertown, S.D.
The Dead Beats at O’Kelly’s in Fargo
Dirty Word at McKracken’s in Burnsville, Minn.
Face for Radio at Big D’s in Fargo
The Fat Cats at Rick’s Bar in Fargo
Nasty Habit at the Minnewaska House in Glenwood, Minn.
Fuse/Vibe at the Sandbar II in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
October Road at the Burnt Creek in Bismarck, N.D.
The Roosters at the VFW in West Fargo
Silverado at Cadillac Ranch at the Hub in Fargo
Rhyme or Reason at the Windbreak Saloon in Fargo
The Roosters at the VFW in West Fargo
Silverado at the Cadillac Ranch at the Hub in Fargo
Smoking Gun at Duffy’s in Fargo
The SOL Band at the Pickled Parrot in Fargo
Tripwire at O’Leary’s in Moorhead
Ashmore Karaoke at 9:30 p.m. at the Teamster’s in Fargo.
Ashmore Karaoke at 9 p.m. at the Moorhead VFW in Dilworth, Minn.
Ashmore Karaoke at 9 p.m. at the Moorhead VFW in Dilworth, Minn.
Ashmore Karaoke with Debr at the 9 p.m. at the Crowbar in Sabin, Minn.
WE Fest Karaoke Roundup Contest Friday evenings at 9:30 p.m. at the AmericInn of Moorhead with the in house finals on April 27; contact Tina or Michael at (218) 287-7100 ext. 7339 or email tina@americannofmoorhead.com for more information.
Saturday, April 7
24 Seven at the Garage Bar in Moorhead
8th Hour at Big Daddy’s in Grand Forks
Carmen the Cactus at the Spirits Lounge of the Holiday Inn in Fargo
Tammy & the Bachelor at the Dakota Sioux Casino in Watertown, S.D.
Face for Radio at the Crooks Lounge in Rugby, N.D.
The Fat Cats at Rick’s Bar in Fargo
Joyride at the VFW in Valley City, N.D.
Nasty Habit at the Firestation Bar and Grill in Garfield, Minn.
October Road at the Burnt Creek in Bismarck, N.D.
The Roosters at the VFW in West Fargo
Silverado at Rollies in Sauk Rapids, Minn.
The SOL Band at the Pickled Parrot in Fargo
Tripwire at the Holiday Inn in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Ashmore Karaoke at 9 p.m. at the Bowler in Fargo
Ashmore Karaoke at 9 p.m. Silver Dollar in West Fargo
Ashmore Karaoke at 9 p.m. at Bordertown in West Fargo, N.D.
Karaoke at O’Kelly’s in Fargo
Karaoke at 9:30 p.m. the Vista Inn in Moorhead
WE FEST Karaoke Roundup at 2 p.m. at the Shooting Star Casino Mustang Lounge in Mahnomen, MN. Through April 14 the top two singers will move onto the in-house finals each week; in-house finals April 21
Sunday, April 8
Jazz every Sunday night at the Red Raven in Fargo
DJ Bingham Karaoke from 9:30 p.m. to closing at Big D’s in Fargo
Monday, April 9
Karaoke with Frank Collins at 9 p.m. at the Rooters Bar in Fargo
Tuesday, April 10
Red Raven Comedy Night from 9:30 – 11:30 p.m. at the Red Raven Espresso Parlor on Main in Fargo; free; performers sign up from 8:45-9:15 p.m.
Fargo Swings at 8:30 p.m. at the Avalon Events Center downtown Fargo
The Max Johnk Quintet at the Avalon Center downtown Fargo
Pepper’s Karaoke at 9 p.m. at the Bowler in Fargo
Side Street Open Mic at 9:30 p.m. at the Sidestreet Grill and Pub in Fargo
JT Cigarro Open Mic at 8 p.m. in SW Fargo
Dempsey’s Karaoke at 10 p.m. downtown Fargo
Wednesday, April 11
Pepper’s Karaoke with Pepper at 9:30 p.m. at the Northern in Fargo
Karaoke at 7 p.m. at the Shooting Star Mustang Lounge in Mahnomen, Minn.
Galleries Atonement Lutheran Church
Ellen Jean Diederich paintings through April 30; free
Chester Fritz Library in Grand Forks
UND exhibit explores “Cold Recall: the early 20th Century’s great race to the South Pole through April 27
Creative Arts Studio Gallery
“ArtSistas Unite” fiber, prints, paintings, photographs, by Julie Richardson and Amy Richardson on display through May 4
East Grand Forks Campbell Library
“A Year on the Plains” opens with a reception for Terese Masters Jacobson from 6:30-7:30 p.m. April 9; free and open to the public; through May 25
Essentia Health’s Atrium
FMVA The Little Art Show through April 30
Hjemkomst Center
“The Seeds of Victory: Home Gardening Posters from the World Wars” on display through June 18
“The Boom: 1945-1960 in Clay County”
NDSU Memorial Union
Clothesline Project presented April 2-13 on the NDSU Campus; free April 2-13, call (701)231-8239 for times
Nichole’s Fine Pastry
“Bloom into Spring” water color paintings by Betty Peterson through April 28
Plains Art Museum
“Jubileum! The Screen Printed Art of
Miss Amy Jo” designer and printmaker through June 3
Art on the Plains XI through May 20
“Pizza is a Vegetable” Lori Larusso’s installation in the ongoing Art=Food installation series created for Café Muse through May 30
“Birch Bark, Clay, Pixels, Paint: New Work in the Museum Collection” through April 15
Rourke Museum
“Charles Thysell: Past and Present: Paintings and Drawings from 2001-2011” through April 22
“Robert A Nelson: A Retrospective”
Rourke Art Gallery
James O’Rourke “Clonmacnoise” Woodcut through April 8
Spirit Room
Creative Arts Program exhibit presented by the Epilepsy Foundation of MN through April 30 with a reception from 2-4 p.m. April 15
Three Rivers Arts Council
“Pencil Sketches” by Sam Hill through April 30
Seasonal Events
MSUM Planetarium Show, “Galileo – The Power of the Telescope” is shown Monday at 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. (no show April 14) at the Planetarium on the MSUM campus in Moorhead through May 21
Mondays: Preschool Storytime at 11 a.m. and Toddler Storytime (for kids under age 3) at 10 a.m. at the Main Fargo Library downtown, through April 11, registration required by calling (701) 241-1495
Tuesdays: Preschool Storytime at 10 a.m. and Toddler Preschool at 10:30 a.m. through April 10 at the Northport Branch of the Fargo Library; registration required at (701) 241-1495
Moorhead (LARL) Library: Mondays: Scrabble Night at 6:30 p.m. at the Moorhead Library; Tuesdays: Storytime at 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays: Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Wii Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Moorhead Library
See the real “Fargo Wood Chipper” from the set of the Oscar-winning film at the FM Visitors Center in Fargo Mark Your Calendars!
April 12: Celebrity Dinner and Auction at the Fargo Air Museum
April 13: Charlie Daniels Band at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen, Minn.
April 13-14: “Deployed” at the Fire Hall Theatre in Grand Forks
April 14-15: RRV Motorcycle Show at the Alerus Center
April 14: Trans-Siberian Orchestra at the Ralph
April 15: Charlotte’s Web at the Chester Fritz
April 20: George Jones at the Shooting Star Casino
April 21: Lee Ann Womack at the Spirit Lake Casino
April 21: Paul Revere and the Raiders at the Seven Clans Casino
May 4: Wayne Newton at the Shooting Star Casino
Please send your event information for publication in the Metrolights column by Monday of each week to leybou@gmail.com or call (218) 284-1288.