A short summer stroll through Fargo’s most historic park is enhanced by a modest collection of public sculpture representing insights into valley heritage. Throughout the grounds of Island Park is evidence of the culture, flavor and character of the region. Pure Americana, the little woods is home to knotted, towering trees, sharp-witted grey squirrels,...
Read more »
Summer Statue Stroll
The Soldier
A civil war soldier stands a lonely vigil atop the peak of a granite monolith dedicated to the men who wore the uniform in the War Between the States. Now nearly hidden within a small copse of evergreens, the monument was erected in 1916...
Read more »
The Angel
Erected by citizens to offer a peaceful monument of comfort for parents who lost a child, a bronze angel is located a few dozen yards from the park’s north edge. With a sweep of trees behind her, the cherub looks down upon the path...
Read more »
The Poet
An arresting serenity and strength is present in the monument to Norway’s national poet and social reformer Henrik Wergeland. Wergeland is celebrated as the leading force behind the creation of May 17 as a celebration of Norway’s independence day from Sweden. Wergeland’s figure, near...
Read more »
All FM’s a stage
More than 1,000 students ages 6 to 21 devoted thousands of precious summer vacation hours to the intricate, demanding pursuit of producing plays. No summer in the region’s history can claim that aggregate of young people entrenched in dramatic studies and productions. One thousand...
Read more »
Two planks and a passion
Fargo-Moorhead’s first summer theatre program specifically designed for youth appears to have been developed in 1970 by the Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre (FMCT) and Fargo Park District with financial aid from the FM Area Foundation. Offering a six-week June program for children’s theatre, the program...
Read more »
Star Wallowing Bull receives Bush Fellowship
“I’ve been applying for arts grants for nine years. I never received one until now. When I was younger, I used to get disappointed a lot. Lately, though, I just sort of got used to it. So when I got the call, I was...
Read more »
ViewPoint: Energy and synergy on TAP
Hello! I am so pleased to be writing this letter as the new Executive Director of The Arts Partnership! I really feel that this job is coming at a perfect time in my life and is following many years of arts and non-profit involvement....
Read more »
Salsa offers Aybar chance to educate others about his culture
His classes are offered at Brant School of Dance Arts. He also teaches an Introduction to Latin Dance class at NDSU. Both classes are designed for beginners. “You can take the classes at your own pace. It is a social event and
it is not...
Read more »
News Briefs
Register for Moorhead Community Education fall classes — The new Moorhead Community Education fall catalog will be available Aug. 27. The catalog will include arts and music courses as well as cooking, crafts, computer, recreation, dance, early childhood classes and more. The starting dates...
Read more »
The Mighty Quinn
Bikes and art ride tandem for community building
Read more »
Literary Lunch
Urban Anne Boleyn By Cinde Morris Look up here, would you? This tower is my life, it is me! All boarded up, dust particles swirling, I’m the finch who couldn’t get free. I hide my secrets and my sadness I’m the Urban Anne Boleyn....
Read more »
The Wiles of Whimsy
Some believe that whimsy has no place in art. Art represents an attempt to address the larger questions of life such as death, God, passion and love. Anyone who has been dead or in love knows that these things are no laughing matter.
Read more »









