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    July 30, 2017
    Dorothy Molter at her cabin in the Boundary Waters at age 77, in 1984. Ely-based musician Barb Cary Hall has spent the past six years writing a musical about Molter, who spent more than 50 years living alone and tending to tourists on Knife Lake. (Sam Cook / Forum News Service)
    Into the woods: Ely musician turns ‘Root Beer Lady’ Dorothy Molter’s story into a musical
    ELY, Minn. — A long-ish time ago, on an island in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, there lived a nurse who made root beer for...
    entertainment/theaterJuly 30, 2017 - 7:28am
    July 26, 2017
    A totem pole by artist Doug Coffin is installed Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, at the Rourke Art Museum on Main Avenue in Moorhead. The pole was moved from the previous site of the Rourke Art Gallery. Dave Wallis / Forum News Service
    Arts and culture boost Minnesota, North Dakota economies, studies show
    MOORHEAD — The nonprofit arts and culture industry in eight northwest Minnesota counties, including Clay County, generates over $22 million...
    entertainmentJuly 26, 2017 - 8:00am
    July 19, 2017
    Though they are both Pelican Rapids High School alumni – albeit from different decades – the duo of Casey Perin and Lee Brenna only began performing together about two years ago. Casey & Lee will give a free concert at Maplewood State Park's Josh Hanson Memorial Picnic Shelter on Saturday, July 29 at 7 p.m. All are welcome. (Submitted photo)
    Arts and music at Maplewood
    The natural beauty of Maplewood State Park is the perfect backdrop for two events set to take place this month at the Josh Hanson Memorial Picnic...
    entertainmentJuly 19, 2017 - 11:29am
    July 6, 2017
    Art returns to parks in NYM, Wadena this summer
    Another summer is in full swing, parents are wishing for school, and the Cultural Center in New York Mills offers a free summer program for children looking for something to do. Art In Your Park has been a successful community public art opportunity for the several summers and this...
    entertainmentJuly 6, 2017 - 10:00am
    June 9, 2017
    The 149th annual White Earth June Pow Wow gets underway this Friday, June 9 and continues through Sunday, June 11. More than 1,000 dancers and drummers are expected to take part in the Grand Entry (pictured), which is the pow wow's signature event. (Submitted photo)
    Pow wows and bike rides and rodeos, oh my!: Lakes area's weekend entertainment calendar is jam packed
    It's official: The lazy, hazy days of summer have arrived in the lakes area — and there's no shortage of ways to celebrate that fact this...
    entertainmentJune 9, 2017 - 1:00pm
    The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County (HCSCC), located at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead, has just launched "Arts Access for All," a new monthly educational series focusing on improving access to and inclusion in the arts for people with disabilities. (Submitted photo)
    'Arts Access for All': Hjemkomst Center to offer arts education focused on people with disabilities
    The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County (HCSCC) is excited to announce a new monthly educational series focusing on people with disabilities...
    entertainmentFebruary 9, 2017 - 6:00pm
    February 8, 2017
    Painting class set for Feb. 11 at NYM's Cultural Center
    Join instructor and regional artist Aleda Windels at the Cultural Center in New York Mills on Saturday, Feb. 11 from noon to 3 p.m. for an oil and acrylic painting class. Students will complete a still life orchid painting to take home in addition to honing skills. This "Art Rehabilitated"...
    entertainmentFebruary 8, 2017 - 6:00pm
    January 23, 2017
    Photographer Ethan Smith titled his exhibitit "The Castle on the Hill" because one the people he interviewed about the former Fergus Falls State Hospital referred to it that way. Ethan Smith / Special to The Forum
    Photographer chronicles abandoned Fergus Falls hospital
    FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — For 119 years, the Fergus Falls State Hospital was home to thousands of patients with physical and mental disabilities....
    NewsJanuary 23, 2017 - 8:51am
    January 9, 2017
    Hall, Whitehead nominated for MSHSL Triple A Award
    Mitchell Hall and Elise Whitehead have been selected as the Lake Park-Audubon High School nominees for the Minnesota State High School League...
    sports/RaidersJanuary 9, 2017 - 2:27pm
    October 23, 2015
    Arts grant workshop set Nov. 4 in Detroit Lakes
    The Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC) and Springboard for the Arts will be presenting a workshop on Grants and Resources for Artists on Monday, Nov. 9 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Historic Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes. The workshop presenters are Maxine Adams, LRAC executive director;...
    News/Detroit LakesOctober 23, 2015 - 5:25am
    August 12, 2015
    Reception for artist Rose set Friday in Pelican Rapids
    A reception for nationally known Pelican Rapids area artist and sculptor Marcella Rose is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 14, at the Muddy Moose Restaurant in downtown Pelican Rapids. The event runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Visitors can meet the artist, view many of her works, and also register...
    NewsAugust 12, 2015 - 11:00am
    May 2, 2015
    The Gala was held at the Holmes Theatre the first two years, but since the event is growing, organizers decided to move it to the Pavilion in Detroit Lakes, and will also spill out into the City Park. SUBMITTED PHOTO
    Gathering at the Gala: Free music and arts fest coming to DL
    Talented artists from around Minnesota will soon be ascending upon Detroit Lakes for a big event that is free and open to the public. The...
    entertainment/eventsMay 2, 2015 - 5:35am
    April 23, 2015
    Dave Eicholz and Ted Manderfeld of Deuces Wild will entertain at the big Holmes Theatre fundraiser. SUBMITTED PHOTO
    Popular piano duo at Motion fundraiser
    “Step inside and see the world…” As its slogan suggests, Detroit Lakes’ Historic Holmes Theatre brings in a wide range of local, regional,...
    entertainment/eventsApril 23, 2015 - 5:20am
    March 8, 2015
    The arts has multi-million dollar impact on economy annually
    Arts enthusiasts across Minnesota have long advocated for the importance of including the arts in long-range planning efforts with regard to the state’s economic future. But with the release of the Creative Minnesota Report, those advocates now have a tool for quantifying the...
    NewsMarch 8, 2015 - 5:40am
    November 29, 2014
    Perham light show will benefit art center
    The Perham Center for the Arts, located in the former St. Stanislaus Catholic Church building at 101 5th St. NE in Perham, is hosting a holiday light show that will run nightly, starting tonight (Sunday, Nov. 30) and continuing through Dec. 28. The 90-minute light show is computerized...
    entertainment/eventsNovember 29, 2014 - 8:30am
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