Nightlife:
The Roosters at the Windbreak in Fargo
Tripwire at Big D’s in Fargo
Jazz Night at Basie’s is back at 7 p.m. at the Ramada in Fargo
Karaoke at Big D’s, Pepper at the Bowler, the Pickled Parrot, Rooters Bar, and Specks in Fargo and at the Garage Bar in Moorhead
Open Mic and Jam at Dempsey’s downtown Fargo
Trivia Night at Vic’s in Moorhead
Music Montage from 6-8 p.m. at the Great Northern Park in Fargo
Thursday, Nov. 22, Friday, Nov. 23, and Saturday, Nov. 24
“The 12 Dates of Christmas” at 7:30 p.m. at Theatre B on Main in Fargo through Dec. 29
Friday, Nov. 23 and Saturday, Nov. 24
The Tony Award winning comedy hit musical presented by the award-winning Moorhead High School Theatre Program performing “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at 7:30 Friday and Saturday at Moorhead High School.
Mike Brody and Bill Young at 8 and 10:30 p.m. at Courtney’s Comedy Club in the AmericInn in Moorhead
Friday, Nov. 23
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker at 7:30 p.m. at the Chester Fritz Auditorium on the UND Campus in Grand Forks
Yunker Farm Celebrating 23rd Birthday at the Children’s Museum at Yunker Farm in No. Fargo; all military and veterans free!
Nightlife:
T-Roy n’ Blues Vally Band at 9:30 p.m. at the Doublewood Inn in Fargo, Black n’ Blues Friday Bash with Frost Fire opening
24 Seven at Big D’s in Fargo
Carmen the Cactus at the M&J Saloon in West Fargo
Face for Radio at the Corner Bar in Jamestown, N.D.
Fat Daddy’s at the Cadillac Ranch at the Hub in Fargo
The Roosters at the VFW in West Fargo
Silverado at Hagge’s in Mapleton, N.D.
The SOL Band at the Spirits Lounge of the Holiday Inn in Fargo
Tripwire at the Windbreak in Fargo
S.O.L at 9 p.m. at the Spirits Lounge of the Holiday Inn in Fargo
Karaoke at 9:30 p.m. at Big D’s and 10:30 p.m. at the Teamsters in Fargo and at 9 p.m. at Mulligans in the AmericInn and Vic’s Bar and Grill in Moorhead
Original Mic Night at 6 p.m. at the Red Raven Espresso Parlor on Main in Fargo
Dempsey’s Public House Trivia at 6 p.m. downtown Fargo
Red Raven Original Mic Night at 6 p.m. on Main in Fargo
Saturday, Nov. 24 and Sunday, Nov. 25
Santa Village from 1 to 7 p.m. through Christmas at Rheault Farm in Fargo
Saturday, Nov. 24
Shrine into the Holidays: Small Business Saturday in Downtown Fargo; shop downtown small business stores to support small businesses throughout the country; enter a drawing for one of three $100. Downtown gift certificates
The Jazz Nickel from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Winery in Fargo
2013 Miss Grand Forks Scholarship Pageant at 7 p.m. at the Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks
Nightlife:
North Country Fiddle and Thanksgiving Dance
From 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the East Grand Forks Eagles Club
24 Seven at the Tri-Lake’s Roadhouse in Lake Park, Minn.
32 Below at Whiskey River in Perham, Minn.
8th Hour at the VFW in Valley City, N.D.
Fat Daddy’s at Big Daddy’s in Grand Forks
Q5 at the Holiday Inn in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
Rhyme or Reason at the House of Rock at the Hub in Fargo
The Roosters at the VFW in West Fargo
Silverado at Hagge’s in Mapleton, N.D.
The SOL Band at Spirits Lounge of the Holiday Inn in Fargo
Tripwire at the Windbreak in Fargo
Wicked Antix at Rick’s Bar in Fargo
Karaoke at O’Kelly’s and Slammer’s in Fargo and Vic’s Bar and Grill in Moorhead
Sunday, Nov. 25
“The Thing Helseth Concert” from 2 to 4 p.m. at the North Dakota Museum of Art on the UND Campus in Grand Forks
Nightlife:
October Road at the Windbreak in Fargo
Karaoke at Rhombus Guys Rooter’s and Big D’s in Fargo
Jazz at 7:30 p.m. at the Red Raven on Main in Fargo
Monday, Nov. 26
Learn to use email at 2 or 6:30 p.m. at the Moorhead Library; free registration at 218.233.7594
Nightlife:
Students of the NVYO Crescendo Chamber Music training program will perform baroque, classical, and romantic trios and quintets in their “NVYO Music Across the Arts” at 7 p.m. at North Dakota Museum of the Art
Karaoke at Chumley’s in Moorhead, Jitter’s Coffee Bar and Rooters and the weekly Jam Session at the Pickled Parrot in Fargo
Rhombus Guys Trivia Night at 9:30 p.m. in Fargo
Tuesday, Nov. 27
NDAA Northern Ag Expo from 9 a.m. to noon at the Fargodome
Photographer Doug Olman brings MN landmarks to LARL facilities at 10:30 a.m. at the Detroit Lakes Library, and 2:30 p.m. to the Climax Library
“Holiday Letters” for help with your holiday letter from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the East Grand Forks Campbell Library; no fee, registration required
Nightlife:
Funk Commission at 8:30 p.m. at the Avalon Center in Fargo
Open Mic at the Hub Bar and JT Cigarro in Fargo; karaoke at Dempsey’s and The Garage Bar Bingo at 9:30 p.m. in Moorhead
Comedy Night from 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the Red Raven Espresso Parlor on Main in Fargo
Swing Dancing at 7 p.m. at the Avalon Events Center in Fargo
Wednesday, Nov. 28
Photographer Doug Olman brings MN landmarks to LARL facilities at 10:30 a.m. at the Crookston Library, and 2 p.m. to the Ada Library and 6:30 p.m. to the Shelly Link Site
Trivia Night is cancelled for the Moorhead Library
“God of Carnage” at 2 p.m. Theatre B on Main in Fargo
Nightlife
Sovereign Sect’s Thump Day at 11 p.m. at Dempsey’s downtown Fargo
Karaoke or open mic/jam at Rhombus Guys, the Pickled Parrot, Speck’s Bar and Big D’s and the Sidestreet Grill in Fargo
Club information furnished in part by Fargobands.com.
Galleries
DK Framing @ Gallery 14
Prairie Trifecta Part Deux: ND artists Sabrina Hornung, Jessica Christy and Molly Mclain
MSUM Art Gallery
MSUM art students exhibit their BFA works through Dec. 6; call for times
Nichole’s Fine Pastry
“Christmas Magic,” paintings, prints, figurines, notecards
by Suzanne Moser. Meet and Greet the Artist from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29.
“ArtSistas Present: Small Gifts,” fiber, prints, note cards
by Julie Richardson and Amy Richardson
“The Seasons,” photographs by Hiliary Ellison
“Small Work,” paintings, mixed media by Sara Ronnevik, all exhibits through December 21
Plains Art Museum
Playful Pollinators, a garden-art project by the 4-H Club at Madison Elementary School through Jan. 30
“No Lumps, Thank You: A Bra Anthology” works by Meg SpielmanPeldo through Jan. 31
Hand Picked An Art=Food Installation by Su Legatt through March 2, 2013
A Creative Life: Honoring Charles Beck through Feb. 24, 2013
RourkeArtMuseum
Deutsche Kunst German Art
The work of Sherry Lee Short through November 11. Please call Tania at (218) 366-2851 or (218) 236-8861 for more info.
RourkeArt Gallery
Char-Marie Flood: “Trees of Winter”
Spirit Room
“Beyond the Veil,” the work of local artists Star Wallowing Bull, Modern man, Eric A. Johnson and more
Seasonal Events:
“Little Star That Could” at the MSUM Planetarium
Mark Your Calendars:
Nov. 30: Brian Posehn at the Fargo Theatre
Dec. 1: Christmas on the Prairie at Bonanzaville
Dec. 1: Fire and Ice at the Northern Lights Casino
Dec. 7: Sara Evans at the Shooting Star
Dec. 14: FM Symphony: Holiday Pops at the Fargo Theatre
Dec. 16: Dakota Air: The Radio Show at the Fargo Theatre
Dec. 14: Wynonna Judd’s Rockin’ Christmas Show at the Spirit Lake Casino
Jan. 18: Lonestar at the Spirit Lake Casino
Jan. 25: Chris Young at the Shooting Star Casino
Please send your event information for publication inthe Metrolights column by Monday of each week to leybou@gmail.com or call (218) 284-1288.