On the Road Again with Willie Nelson at 81

For most artists anywhere near his age, the media starts using language like, “twilight of his career”, but Willie Nelson is still doing more than 100 shows a year. His career has spanned more than 50 years. Get more commentary from Chris Richards at The Washington Post.

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Minot Artist Discusses Work & Artspace Living

Janie Myers will be exhibiting her work at the Taube Museum right now, and she is one of the early residents at the recently completed Artspace in downtown Minot. KX News has her thoughts on painting and living in the artist focused building.

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Several Minot Bands Nominated for ND Music Awards

More than a few Minot acts made the cut for North Dakota’s best musical acts and performers in 2014. Check out the write-up on the awards event and nominees from the High Plains Reader here. Catch the full nominee list from the ND Music Awards website here. And here are the Minot bands and performers nominated

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Great Performance: David Wong Covers Maroon 5

One talented guy plays all the parts on a single instrument.

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Groundhog Day: A Meditation on Spiritual Practice

The under-appreciated spiritual significance of Ground Hog Day, the movie, is a laughing matter and a lesson on life wrapped in one.  The actual day seems like an excuse to have a midwinter party in Punxsutawney. Fortunately, for the rest of us there is a Super Bowl.

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‘Welcome to Leith’ Packing Theaters at Sundance

The story of Leith and the attempted takeover by a white supremacist has gone to the big screen, and the documentary movie, “Welcome to Leith, Know Your Neighbors,”, is drawing strong reviews and packing theaters at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Photography Tips from One of the World’s Best Photojournalists

Do you like to take pictures? Want to get better at it? Here’s your chance to learn from one of the best.

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Bakken On Display at Plains Art Museum

If you make it to Fargo in the near future and you have an interest in the oil boom, you should make a point to stop by the Plains Art Museum. Details from John Lamb of the Fargo Forum.

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Do Cable Companies Think You’re Too Lazy to Actually Cut the Cord?

Make no mistake, the cable television and content delivery markets are changing. Whether we see a revolution is a debatable point, but what isn’t debatable is that for the first time ever, cable programming providers have actual competition.

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2015 Norsk Hostfest Lineup Announced

The 2015 Norsk Hostfest entertainment has been released. The Septemeber 29th opening act is Abracadabra, an ABBA tribute group, that will be performing with the Minot Symphony Orchestra. Other headline entertainers include: Jeff Foxworthy, Marty Stuart with special guest Connie Smith, Celtic Thunder, Ronnie Milsap, Martina McBride, The Beach Boys and country-rock group, The Band Perry.

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Grand Forks Council Approves Public Art Plan

The fact that it exists at all makes it news, but the City of Grand Forks is stepping up and funding the project with $30,000.

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I Want it That Way – 70’s Soul Backstreet Boys Cover

If you never go into the Backstreet Boys, it could be that they were just from the wrong era. Maybe this is better....

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Playing for Change Plays Lean on Me

This easily qualifies as a great performance, but there's no point in explaining what the folks at Playing for Change do, just watch the video.

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Ancient Biblical Text Discovered in an Egyptian Mummy Mask

The find has yet to be independently reviewed, but if confirmed it would mark the earliest discovered fragment of the Gospel of Mark.

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Some Sundance Movies Tied to North Dakota

‘Welcome to Leith’ and ‘I’ll See You in My Dreams’ both have ties to North Dakota and will be screened at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Get the details from the Grand Forks Herald.

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Acoustic Cover, Sam Smith’s ‘I’m Not The Only One’

Take a short break for a musical interlude. David Wong headlines a talented string quartet in this well-covered acoustic piece.

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