Artist profile: Kevin Carollo, author of ‘SHRED! Running and Being’
Like so many of us, when COVID-19 hit in 2020, writer, accomplished distance runner and MSUM English Professor Kevin Carollo’s plans went awry. Instead of spending several months of his
Artist Profile: Delia Touche
The sprawling floor-to-ceiling windows toss golden curls of light onto the wooden floor of the atrium at Plains Art Museum in downtown Fargo. Curator of Indigenous Programming and printmaker Delia
‘Prairie Daughters’ book uncovers fascinating lives of two pioneer women artists
It’s a project ten years in the making for the historians at Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County, and one that highlights two of the northern plains’ earliest known
Pioneering spirit: Meet Bonanzaville Executive Director Beth Jansen
The Cass County Historical Society, better known as Bonanzaville, is home to an estimated 400,000 historic artifacts, 41 original and replica pioneer-era buildings dating back to the mid-1800s, 12 acres
Monika Browne-Ecker takes the helm at longtime Moorhead theater
As a child growing up in Warsaw, Poland, Monika Browne-Ecker recalls feeling right at home as an audience member in the city’s bustling art and theater scene. “Warsaw is a
2024 NDSU Chamber Music Festival ‘something special’ for music lovers
For the tenth anniversary of the NDSU Chamber Music Festival August 26 through 29, Challey School of Music Artistic Director and Associate Professor of Piano Tyler Wottrich wanted a classic
Creativity can uncover treasured memories while grieving
In “Bird By Bird,” a classic book on the craft of writing, Anne Lamott recalls a childhood memory of watching her brother cry over a difficult school assignment about birds.
Photographer W. Scott Olsen’s ‘The 6|7 Project’ documents early-morning life in the metro
For many, the hour of 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. is a liminal one. The night isn’t quite over and the day hasn’t yet fully arrived, or as photographer W.
Fargo’s Soul Solutions clay studio taps into healing elements of art
Soul Solutions Recovery Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor Adam Priebnow believes there’s a better way to heal from substance use disorders—and it includes art. “One person I’m working with now said
Artistic destination: Fargo’s Hector Airport brings local art to travelers
“Having art at the airport helps to create a bridge from the arts to the community. The art that’s on display expresses who we are and some of the values
Late-blooming local artists discover creative outlets and enhance their happiness
Frank McCourt published the novel Angela’s Ashes when he was 66 and Laura Ingalls Wilder was in her mid-60s when her beloved Little House series hit the best-seller lists. Of
MSUM documentary film students bring Felix Battles to life in ‘Pioneer Barber’
A person can be a lot in one lifetime. Take Felix Battles. He was a pioneer barber and community organizer, a Civil War veteran, and in his youth, a child
