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​Bolder Shades of Blue

December 7th, 2016

Friday, December 9, 9pm 

Labor Club, 214 2nd St NE, Valley City 

We know, we already told you about them, but one of the most satisfying musical pleasures is discovering a band that really has something, that isn’t very well known, and Bolder Shades of Blue is worth the trip out to Valley City.

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Date Night Cooking

December 7th, 2016

Friday, December 9, 6:30-9:30pm 

Square One Kitchens, 1407 1st Ave N, Fargo 

Why do a take-out when SOK, F-M’s main wing man, shows you how to do it yourself? Cream cheese wontons, sweet and sour dipping sauce, basic stir-frying, and irresistible Kung Pao chicken. If you have a wok, bring it!

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Slice of Life

November 30th, 2016

Sunday, December 4, 2pm

Broadway Theatre Garage, 409 Broadway N, Fargo

Theatre B and Playwright James DeVita workshop his new play, a dysfunctional family comedy that “Takes us on a hilarious rollercoaster ride of hope and regret” as Terry and Denise try to hold their family together. 

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​NDSU Wind Symphony Concert

November 30th, 2016

Sunday, December 4, 2pm

Reineke Fine Arts Center, 12th Ave N & Bolley Dr, NDSU Campus

One of the oldest university band programs in the nation. Has commissioned new works for the wind ensemble; performances have included internationally recognized performers, such as Clayton Miranda. $5, $2.  

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​Zhimin Guan: New Paintings

November 30th, 2016

Sunday, December 4, 1:30-4pm

Rourke Art Museum, 521 Main Avenue, Moorhead

Public opening: new exhibition of watercolor and oil paintings. Zhimin Guan artist talk at 2pm. Guan has exhibited his paintings, drawings and prints throughout the U.S. and China. Exhibition is free and open to the public.

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​Bonanzaville: Christmas on the Prairie

November 30th, 2016

Saturday, December 3, 10am-5pm

1352 Main Ave W, West Fargo

A 1900 Christmas, with carolers and cookies baked in a wood-burning stove. Design and print a Christmas card on an old press, assemble and decorate a gingerbread house, take a horse-drawn wagon ride.

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​Handel’s Messiah

November 30th, 2016

Friday, December 2, 7:30pm

1st Lutheran Church, 619 Broadway N, Fargo

200 students in five choirs and the Baroque Festival Orchestra present Handel’s monumental work, which has become a holiday tradition throughout the world. $17, seniors $12, students $7, 701-231-7969

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​CloZee + Psymbionic / BioHackers Tour

November 30th, 2016

Thursday, December 1, 10pm-1am

The Aquarium (Dempsey’s upstairs), 226 Broadway N, Fargo

Don’t miss: best electronic show in a long time. CloZee, from Toulouse, France, won UK Newcomer of the Year Award. Psymbionic: non-traditional sound design; infectious, danceable rhythms. 21+, $13 adv, $15 door.

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​Hayden Swanson: Artist Reception

November 22nd, 2016

Thursday, December 1, 7-9pm

Spirit Room, 111 Broadway N, Fargo

Hayden Swanson’s exhibit “#MillennialProbs” uses ceramics in a bright cartoonish manner to express millennial culture and its influence on society. Artist talk at 7:30pm. Event free of charge; beverages and food will be served. 

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​Northern Ag Expo

November 22nd, 2016

November 29-30, from 8:30am

FargoDome, 1800 University Dr N, Fargo

Attention, farmers: 24 symposiums about the latest developments, including new GMO traits and effective drone use. U.S. Senator Hoeven invited; ND Ag Commissioner Goehring confirmed. Free admission, $5 parking. 

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