Vicki Gerdes
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Staff writer at Detroit Lakes Newspapers for the past 16 years, currently editor of the entertainment and community pages as well as covering city council and the Lake Park-Audubon School Board. Living in DL with my cat, Smokey.
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Are you looking for a fun way to spend your weeknights for the next couple of months, while still leaving your weekends free for summer recreating? Auditions for the third annual production of the Historic Holmes Theatre's Shakespeare in the Park are set to take place this Thursday through Saturday, May 12-14 in the conference room of the theater's lower level. Director Nikki Caulfield said this year's production, "All's Well That Ends Well," has 12 roles that will need to be filled before the first rehearsal on Wednesday, May 18. "I need six men, and six women," she said.
The "international" part of the Rotary International mission was on display in Detroit Lakes this past week, as families from both the Morning and Noon Rotary clubs hosted five members of Rotary District 4660 in Brazil for a three-day visit. The visit was part of a Rotary Group Study Exchange (GSE) between Brazil's District 4660 and District 5580, which encompasses parts of both the U.S.
Though the official opening of Mary's Place, the new domestic violence women's shelter in Detroit Lakes, is still a couple of months away, the Lakes Crisis & Resource Center will soon be moving into its new digs in the same building. "May 11 is our move in date," said LCRC executive director Jan Logan. That means the LCRC is looking for a buyer for its existing building on Washington Avenue, which will be vacated as a result of the move, Logan added. "We do own the building (on Washington)," she said. So why relocate the LCRC's offices into the new building? "As a result of our resea
It's been 10 years since musician and singer Chris LeGrand had the inspiration to make his startling resemblance to a certain rock music icon into a career. "All of my life, I've been getting comparisons to Mick Jagger, so I finally decided to put it to work," LeGrand said in a recent phone interview. LeGrand came to this conclusion after seeing a Beatles tribute show that was more than just music -- it was a complete theatrical experience. "It's a pretty broad overview of the years from 1964 to 1981, which is the period everyone is familiar with," LeGrand said.
Over 300 fans, ranging in age from 19 to 70, flocked to Fargo's Aquarium Saturday night for the High Plains Battle of the Bands. Fargo's Inside Out Strings took first place among the seven participating bands, earning the right to perform at the kickoff party for the inaugural High Plains Festival on Friday, July 1. According to festival organizer David Larson, Saturday's Battle of the Bands drew fans from not only Detroit Lakes, Fargo-Moorhead and the surrounding area, but also from as far away as Sweden and Japan. These fans were entertained by "a very diverse group of seven bands, and
Residents and staff at the Frazee Care Center and Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes will be getting a special treat on Wednesday, May 18, in the form of a concert by Ely performance duo Pat and Donna Surface. Pat is a singer-songwriter who has toured extensively with his band, the Boundary Water Boys, and on his own, performing at schools, colleges, churches and festivals throughout North America. His wife Donna is a performance artist who combines American Sign Language with dance and mime, allowing audiences to "see the music" when Pat performs. Their appearance in Detroit Lakes w
"How small and quiet and unassuming is the light of one candle. Yet all the darkness in the world cannot overcome it.
The battle is on for a chance to play at the inaugural High Plains Festival in Detroit Lakes this summer. Seven bands have been chosen to compete in a special "Battle of the Bands" this Saturday, April 30 at The Aquarium in Fargo, with the winner set to play at the High Plains Fest's official kickoff party on Friday, July 1. Among the bands set to battle it out Saturday in Fargo are three Detroit Lakes-based groups -- JehKoa, Hardwood Groove and Push. Three Fargo-Moorhead groups -- Inside Out Strings, The Dirty Hurlers and o'fosho -- are also among the finalists, with Minneapolis band Th
After a few days of warm spring sunshine, showers are forecasted to bring April to a close this weekend -- so why not spend your Saturday afternoon inside, listening to a group of talented local musicians perform some of their favorite tunes? The Lakes Area Community Concert Band will be winding down its fifth season at the Holmes this Saturday, April 30, with a 4 p.m.