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​Hot Club of CowTown

January 18th, 2017

Saturday, January 21, 7:30 PM

Gaede Stage (Roland Dille Center for the Arts) MSUM, 1104 7th Ave S, Moorhead

Hot Club of CowTown mixes western swing and hot club jazz to create music you’ll want to dance to. The band trio consisting of a bassist, guitarist, and fiddler will be providing a concert that you won’t soon forget. Tickets are available at MSUM Box Office Monday-Friday noon-4 PM or at the door.

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Eric Santwire Reception

January 11th, 2017

Thursday, January 12, 4- 7 PM 

Kaddatz Gallery, 111 W Lincoln Ave, Fergus Falls

A reception for Eric Santwire’s exhibition “Distortions: Filters and Refractions (and Other Aberrations)”. The reception introduces the exhibition to the public and will be held in Studio K.

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​Jeremiah James and the Prairie Drifters

January 11th, 2017

Thursday, January 19, 8pm

Hodo Lounge, 101 N Broadway, Fargo

We’ve told you about Minot based musician Jeremiah James, but this time he’s bringing his NoDak honky tonk band 20 counties down, to the bright lights and the big city of Fargo. Polish your dancing shoes cats and kittens, there’s bound to be some toe tappin’ and bass slappin’ at The HoDo Thursday night!

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​Grindflicks Presents Movie Night at the Aquarium: Cool As Ice

January 11th, 2017

Thursday, January 19, 8 PM DOORS, 8:30- 11 PM MOVIE

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

Vanilla Ice’s classic tale of a big city boy who raps his way into a small town girl’s heart. This movie is credited as being one of the biggest Hollywood bombs of the 90s and Grindflicks is also going to play some vintage movies and vintage Vanilla Ice videos to get you in the mood. $7

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​Beer and Cheese Dinner with Chef Ryan Nitschke

January 11th, 2017

Monday, January 16, 6- 7 PM

Junkyard Brewing Company, 1416 1st Ave N, Moorhead

Chef Ryan Nitschke has selected beer and cheese pairings from Luna and Aaron Juhnke of Junkyard Brewing Company. For this dinner, each person will get four half pint tulips of beer paired with cheeses plus crackers and accompaniments. Ryan and Aaron will also discuss the cheeses, beers and why they taste good together. Limit 28 tickets. Email questions to junkyardbrewingco@gmail.com

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​Alice in Wonderland

January 11th, 2017

Saturday, January 14, 7- 8:45 PM

The Fargo Theatre, 314 Broadway N, Fargo

ND Academy of Dance presents “Alice in Wonderland”. By interweaving all-genres, this production takes you on a unique, one-of-a-kind experience through a land of wonder with all original choreography. Tickets: Adult $15, Student $10, children four and under free. Tickets available at ND Academy of Dance or at the door the day of the show.

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​Shaun King at Concordia College

January 11th, 2017

Monday, January 16, 7- 9 PM

Concordia College, 901 8th St S, Moorhead

Shaun King is a Senior justice journalist for the New York Daily News. He is also a commentator for The Young Turks and The Tom Joyner Morning Show. King will speak about his experiences and his activism for the Black Lives Matter movement.

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​Downtown Coffee and Cocoa Crawl

December 21st, 2016

Thursday, January 12, 4-8pm

118 N Broadway, Fargo

Bundle up your kids, grab your friends, and warm up with some hot cocoa and coffee samples at each of the participating businesses. Explore the unique shops downtown Fargo has to offer--but be sure to come early to pick up your map and downtown Fargo coffee mug at the Black Building.

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​Communist Daughter with Kids with Beards and The Lowland Lakers

December 21st, 2016

Friday, January 6, 8:30pm-1am

The Aquarium, 226 N Broadway, Fargo

John Solomon front man of Minneapolis based indie folk rock band Communist Daughter may have had his ups and downs--but fortunately for us, the band is making an appearance in Fargo on their latest tour to promote their highly anticipated second album “The Cracks that Built the Wall.” 

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​Jeff Dunham’s Perfectly Unbalanced Tour

December 21st, 2016

Thursday, January 12, 7:30-10pm

Scheels Arena, 5225 31st Ave. S, Fargo

Not only is he a stand up comedian he is a producer and ventriloquist. In fact he has even been credited for reviving the art. His characters are known to be ill tempered, not entirely politically correct, yet perfectly imbalanced. Hence the name. According to Pollstar, he is the top-grossing standup act in North America.

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