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​Louie Anderson with Jason Schomer

March 8th, 2017

March 11, 8-11pm

Fargo Theatre, 314 Broadway N, Fargo

The justly famous standup comedian and author. Unique style, seems impromptu, interacts with audience, thinks on his feet. Louie says Jason is “funny, clever, smart, and on his way to the big time.” $35 

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​Kelli Nelson Opening Reception

March 8th, 2017

Friday, March 10, 6-8pm

Ecce Art Gallery, 216 Broadway N, Fargo

Latest paintings from the well-known regional artist who never stops evolving. Subtle colors, arresting images, good company, answers to infrequently asked questions.

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​HIRS with SOTOS

March 8th, 2017

Friday, March 10, 9pm-1am

Red Raven, 916 Main Ave, Fargo

HIRS are LGTBTQIA grinders from Philadelphia. Openers are SOTOS. Both bands have unprintable names, entered herein as initials. Always a congenial crowd at the Raven, $5 requested donation for the bands. 

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​Movie Night at the Aquarium: Over the Top

March 1st, 2017

Thursday, March 9, 8 - 11 PM

The Aquarium, 226 Broadway N, Fargo

The final movie of the Grindflicks 2017 movie series is ‘Over the Top’. Starring Sylvester Stallone as Lincoln Hawk, the movie promises to be a little melodramatic with its storyline about a blue-collar trucker trying to rebuild his relationship with his son while doing a little arm wrestling on the side. Since this is the last movie, there will be a co-ed arm wrestling contest as well as random prize giveaways…

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​ASAH’s International Women’s Day Social

March 1st, 2017

Wednesday, March 8, 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Revland Gallery, 409 Broadway, Fargo

Celebrate International Women’s Day with African Soul, American Heart as they serve hor d’oeuvres and wine catered by Daran’s Fargo and show you their new short film about how education empowers the girls who have been helped by this program. Tickets are $75.

photo by Jessica Wunderlich

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​Testicle festival at Miss Kitty’s

March 1st, 2017

Saturday, March 4, 5 PM - 2 AM

Braddock, North Dakota

Looking for a trip on a tank full? Come and enjoy a fun filled night that’s just plain--er deep fried nuts at Miss Kitty’s for the Testicle Festival. Eat some Rocky Mountain oysters and makes some friends. You can also bring your brand and brand the wall for $10.

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​German Dinner

March 1st, 2017

Saturday, March 4, 4 - 7 PM

Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, 901 Broadway N, Fargo

Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ will be hosting their annual German Dinner on Saturday. The dinner will feature German sausage, German mac and cheese with spaetzle, sauerkraut, red cabbage, rye bread and kuchen. Tickets are available for adults for $12, children 3-12 for $8 and children 3 and under for free.

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​Heatwave and Landman Album Release Show

March 1st, 2017

Friday, March 3, 10 PM

Sidestreet Grille & Pub, 404 4th Ave N, Fargo

Delta blues meets “psychadelic” garage rock with Chris “Heatwave” Holm and Mark “Landman” Larson as they celebrate their album release. The new blues rock duo are originally the rhythm section of Minneapolis’s The 4onthefloor. Heatwave and Landman will be playing some of their songs and will feature special guests of Travis Gilbertson and Matt Monson from The San Haven Chuckle.

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​North Dakota Madness: Crossover Version

March 1st, 2017

Thursday, March 2, 5 - 7 PM

Hotel Donaldson, 101 Broadway N, Fargo

Come and enjoy food and drink from the HoDo, provided by Karen Stoker, and get updates from the first half of the legislative session, hear what is in store for the second half and identify ways that the human rights community can mobilize. There will be accounts from Hukun Abdullahi about the refugee communities, Brad Aune about the LGBTQ+ communities and Ruth Buffalo about the Native American communities. Donations are…

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​The 2nd Annual NDSU Press Party

February 23rd, 2017

Thursday, March 2, 7-9 p.m.

Harry D. McGovern Alumni Center, 1241 University Dr. N., Fargo

Free and open to the public. No RSVP required.

Music by Cat Sank Trio, The event features the official book launch for six of the most recent publications from the NDSU Press: Sammi Jones, Derby Girl: A Memoir, William C. Sherman and Thomas D. Isern, Prairie Mosaic: An Ethnic Atlas of Rural North Dakota, 2ndEdition, North Dakota Poet Laureate Larry Woiwode, Land of Sunlit Ice, Timothy Murphy,…

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