It’s shaping up to be a banner year in Medora as attendance at the musical is likely to set a record this summer. The total attendance is expected to reach more than 115,000.
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The look like they’re from Appalachia, but they’re actually from Finland. The instruments suggest bluegrass, but the song choices reflect metal. This is Steve ‘n’ Seagulls. Listen below to the Scandinavian take on the classic Metallica song.
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Minot’s Josh Duhamel was in Fargo recently shooting a series of commercials that will be used to sell North Dakota on the national stage. Check out this article from the Fargo Forum for video and pictures of the shoot.
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With the approval earlier this month of another $2.5 million in MAGIC Fund dollars for Minot’s downtown parking garages, I can’t help asking the questions — are we spending those dollars in the right way, and should we be spending them at all? The need to complete the structures notwithstanding — because we do need
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This summer marks the 50-year anniversary of the Grateful Dead. And though it’s been 20 years since the death of Jerry Garcia, the reaction to this summer’s reunion concert series is proof of the enduring mark the band left on the American music landscape and beyond. Have a listen below.
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The historic Tonset Lutheran Church is a prairie church near Lignite, North Dakota. Photos by Dave Ramsey, 2015.
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The Tale of a Town is a national Canadian project to memorialize ‘Main Street’. And it’s using the art of storytelling and performances to capture the peoples’ recollections of Regina’s downtown through the years.
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The 8th annual Integrity Jazz Festival took place yesterday at Magic City Campus; it was a gathering of music fans and world-class musicians. KX News has the story.
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One video with four popular songs arranged for a few talented musicians. Catch Lorde’s Royals, Hotel California by the Eagles, Sam Smith’s I’m Not the Only One, and Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk.
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One of the biggest attractions for the Minnesota State Fair is the food, and they have just released the list of newly inspired and hopefully delicious that will be appearing at the September fair for the first time. Do not read this article if you’re hungry.
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Tired of you cable bill? The world is changing, and your options for streaming evening entertainment are growing every day. And agreement between Hulu and Showtime will make even more content available online.
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How do you create foot traffic, generate buzz, and get peoples’ minds off the never ending construction? In Regina, artists are working with shopkeepers to create galleries in storefront windows.
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We know all about early North Dakota pioneers and their struggles against nature and the prairie, but less well known is the fact they often had to overcome political corruption and the railroad’s monopolistic regime. A new documentary shines light on the subject.
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From fairy tales and nursery rhymes to books and modern movies, the ‘story’ is among the most quintessential of humanities creations. And they’re so ingrained in our lives that they’re often invisible and their intrinsic worth unrecognized.
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Minot Symphony Orchestra’s award-winning conductor will be moving on from the magic city. Scott Seaton has accepted a position with the North State Symphony in Northern California. The following announcement article was reprinted with permission from the North State Symphony website. — Reprinted from North State Symphony — Award-winning conductor Scott Seaton has been named
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For one longtime North Dakotan, the landscape of Medora and the badlands is a place of inspiration and introspection. And an annual return to the source is an opportunity to share fellowship with others who have found something worthwhile in our landscape and history.
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