The Fargo Beat 4-12-12

The Fargo Beat Fargo-Moorhead Social & Word of Mouth Network

April 12, 2012 Is it Friday yet? SOCIAL The BIG Art Show – now open through 6/4, Hjemkomst Center. Presented by the Fargo-Moorhead Visual Artists. The galleryshowcases a wide variety of 2D and 3D art from the members of the Fargo-MoorheadVisual Artists. An evening reception will be held on Tue 4/17 from 5-7pm. The reception isfree and open to the public. Gin Templeton Art Reception – Mon 4/16, 5-7pm, HoDo Restaurant. Stop by for art and appetizers. Final Urban Overture cocktail party of the season - Wed 4/18, 5:30-7:30pm at Studio 222, 222 Broadway. FREE event for adults ages 18-39 - come have fun and learn more about the FM Symphony Orchestra. Free wine tasting by Bernie's Wines & Liquors (must be 21), free hors d'oeuvres by Hilton Garden Inn, live performances, and the opportunity to meet other young professionals. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Through the weekend Rocky Whatule – Thu-Sat at Courtney’s Comedy Club www.courtneyscomedyclub.com Live music weekend (7:30-10pm) for the "Grand Opening" of Mezzaluna o Thu 4/12: Tom Peckscamp o Fri 4/13: Noel Iverson o Sat 4/14: Mark Piroux Thursday April 12 The Dave Ferriera Trio – 6:30pm, Maxwells Less Than Organic – 7pm, Uncorked The Blue Wailers – 8:30pm, HoDo Lounge Novus Folium – 9pm, The Windbreak Saloon Lucas Hranicka – 10pm, Pickled Parrot Friday April 13 The Dave Ferriera Trio – 6:30pm, Maxwells Pop Rocks – 9pm, The Windbreak Saloon Fargo Funny People You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Part 1 – 9:30pm, Theatre B $5 Dirty White – 9:30pm, Fargo VFW Face For Radio – 9:30pm, Spirits Lounge at Holiday Inn

Saturday April 14 The Dave Ferriera Trio – 6:30pm, Maxwells Bad Animals (Heart Tribute) – 9pm, The Garage Bar Dirty White – 9:30pm, Fargo VFW Face For Radio – 9:30pm, Spirits Lounge at Holiday Inn GB Leighton – 9pm, The Windbreak Saloon. Love GB. Sunday April 15 The Dave Ferriera Trio – 6:30pm, Maxwells Dirty Word – 9pm, The Windbreak Saloon FARGO THEATRE www.fargotheatre.org for show times Alfred Hitchcock’s North By Northwest – Tonight Only! A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies and is pursued across the country while he desperately searches for a way to clear his name and survive. Wine tasting 6-7pm, Mighty Wurlitzer 7-7:30pm, Showtime 7:30pm. $8 Jeff, Who Lives at Home [R] – Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the days with his brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife. Starring Jason Segel, Ed Helms, and Susan Sarandon. The Iron Lady [PG-13] – Ends tonight. Meryl Streep gives a career defining performance as Margaret Thatcher, the polarizing conservative British Prime Minister in The Iron Lady. Told in a series of flashbacks from the perspective of the elderly leader, Thatcher reflects on her life and the turbulent times in which she ruled. Albert Nobbs (R) – Opens Friday. Glenn Close is Albert Nobbs, a woman passing as a man in order to work and survive in 19th century Ireland. Some 30 years after donning men’s clothing, Albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living. Sarah Vowell – Sat 4/14, 8pm Concordia College presents Capstone Film Event – Sun 4/15, 4pm. A screening of student films. $3 NDSU Community Lecture Series presents: Your Inner Fish – Tue 4/17, 7pm. FREE. A Journey into the 3.5-billion-year history of the human body PLAINS ART MUSEUM www.plainsart.org www.facebook.com/plainsartmuseum Artful Yoga – 8:30am, Tuesdays through 4/24. $10, $5 for members. Strrrretch those muscles up in our spacious 3rd floor open space. T16th Annual Spring Gala: Hang On to Your Hats! Sat 5/5, 7pm–1am. Join the Museum for an evening of wine, food, and music, plus the area’s largest silent auction of art. Tickets are $100, $90 if purchased before 4/20. Visit www.plainsart.org/visit for details.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK www.fmwfchamber.com/ypn www.ndyp.net Networking to Business Lunch – Tues 4/17, Best Western Doublewood Inn, 3333 13th Ave S, Fargo. The YPN presents a monthly event for members to grow their networks and business contacts, meet new people, and explore relevant topics and issues facing young professionals. Networking to Business (N2B) lunches will be held the third Tuesday of each month from 11:30am-1pm. Events will feature a brief presentation by an active member of the YPN, followed by lunch, socializing and making business contacts. $15 YPN members. $20 non-YPN members. Urban Overture Symphony Cocktail Party – Wed 4/18, Studio 222, 222 Broadway, Fargo. Join the YPN as we check out Urban Overture! A program of the FM Symphony Orchestra, Urban Overture brings together and educates the region’s young professionals about the symphony. You will be treated to a wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, a live performance, and networking! This will be an extra special event as it is the last of the season and Bernard Rubenstein’s final appearance as the FM Symphony’s Music Director. As an added bonus just for attending Urban Overture, you will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to the weekend’s performance for only $10 (a savings of $18 per ticket). Free but registration required. SPORTS www.fmredhawks.com www.fmderbygirls.com www.gobison.com www.msumdragons.com www.gocobbers.com www.fargoforce.com FM Derby Girls – Sat 4/14, 7pm, Fargo Civic Fargo Force vs Lincoln Stars – Sat 4/14, 7:05pm Fargo Force Playoff Round 1, Game 1 – Mon 4/16, 7:05pm Fargo Force Playoff Round 1, Game 2 – Tue 4/17, 7:05pm Fargo Force Playoff Round 1, Game 3 (if necessary) – Wed 4/18, 7:05pm SHOUT OUT April issue of FM Spotlight magazine. A big shout out to the service, comfort, quality and panache of the Hotel Donaldson. I stayed in the hotel for the first time recently and was just very impressed with the whole overall experience. I hope to do it again someday. SHAMELESS PLUG Pitch, Hit, and Run – Sat 5/ 5, 1-5pm., Jack Williams Stadium. A free day of baseball fun for kids. How to register: Send an e-mail with the subject line “Registration” to [email protected]. The e-mail will auto-reply with all the details needed to get registered. We will accept registrations the day of the event, but would prefer as many kids as possible to pre-register so we know how many to expect. Registration is open for Digigirlz camp June 5-7. If you know any girls who are in 7th10th grade right now and are at least 13 years old, they are eligible to attend this free camp. Please have them register at Digigirlz. FM Redhawks single game tickets now on sale.

GOOD CAUSE Boys and Girls Club It Just Takes One Campaign – Fundraising campaign has kicked off. The campaign encourages us to build confidence, brighter futures, and change a youth’s life through our thoughts, words, and actions. To learn how to help, contact 701-2352147 or visit www.bgcrrv.org. Farmers Insurance Run for Babies – Sat, 4/14, 8am, Bluestem Center for the Arts. You can run a 5K or 15K. All proceeds of this event will go directly to the local March of Dimes Chapter. Register online at www.figrunforbabies.zapevent.com or on race day between 6:30-7:30am. There is also a printable form. Questions can be directed to Kelly Grow at [email protected]. Don’t like to run? Volunteer! Email Kelly for more information. Sweet Miracles - Thu 4/19, 6-9pm, Courtyard by Marriott, 1080 28th Avenue South, Moorhead. Sweet Miracles is a charity event to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network at Sanford Children’s Hospital Fargo. It will feature live entertainment, wine tasting, live and silent auctions, hors d’oeuvres, sweet treats and more. Ticket price is $35. Contact the Courtyard by Marriott at (218)284-1000 to purchase tickets or by stopping in. State Bank & Trust’s Pay It Forward Fans’ Choice – vote now to help give away $10,000. REVIEW SOMETHING NEW Stopped by the new Mahoney’s Bar & Grill on Broadway last Friday for lunch. If you like having lunch at Mick's Office, you should like this as it is essentially the same food options, except you are in a brand new venue with huge windows facing Broadway. I will be there Friday after work to taste a drink or two. Please feel free to stop by and buy me a beer and maybe some onion rings. DOWN THE ROAD Casting Crowns w/Matthew West – 4/22, Fargodome Happy Harry’s Penny Sale – 4/26 Citizen Cope – 4/27, Fargo Theatre Car Seat Recycling Event – 4/27-4/28, AAA North Dakota (4590 13th Ave. S, Suite 15, Fargo) More info here. FOUND ON FACEBOOK The Fargo Beat fan page – www.facebook.com/TheFargoBeat Sweet Miracles charity event (4/19) - www.facebook.com/events/333576713337653/ Fargo Force – www.facebook.com/fargoforce Moxie Java Fargo – www.facebook.com/moxiejavafargo Mahoney’s Bar & Grill – www.facebook.com/fargomahoneys Mezzaluna - www.facebook.com/pages/Mezzaluna/238245662878431

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