‘Prairie Pastels’: Pastels by Cris Fulton (Bowman, N.D.)
Through March 15 | Library hours
Gordon B. Olson Library Gallery
MSU
‘Absolute Dots’ by Eva Tarsia
Bell School Kente Cloth Exhibit
Through March 31
Taube Museum of Art
2 Main Street North
Book reading – ‘The Horizontal World: Bridging History’ by Debra Marquart (Iowa State University)
Thursday, March
Sunday, March 7 | 2:00p.m.
Taube Museum of Art
2 Main Street North
MSU Faculty Biennial Art Show
March 8 – April 1 | Gallery hours**
Hartnett Hall Gallery | MSU
Women’s Heritage Month Presentation
‘The Horizontal World: Bridging History’ by Debra Marquart Monday, March 8 | 6:30 p.m.
Aleshire Theater | Hartnett Hall MSU
MSU Winter Band Concert: ‘Pride of MSU’
Monday, March 8 | 7:30 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main
MSU
International Artists Series
Eugenia Molinar (flute) & Denis Azabagic (guitar)
Thursday, March 9 | 7:30 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main MSU
Women’s Heritage Month Concert
‘Many Voices: Celebrating Womyn’s Music’
Thursday, March 11 | 7:00 p.m.
Beaver Dam | Student Center | MSU
MSU Theatre & Women’s Heritage Month
‘Memory, Monologue, Rant & a Prayer’
Thursday, March 11 | 7:30 p.m.
Aleshire Theater | Hartnett Hall MSU
MSU Theatre & Women’s Heritage Month – ‘The Vagina Monologues’
Friday-Saturday, March 12-13
7:30 p.m. | Aleshire Theater Hartnett Hall | MSU
Decorate Your Own Irish McCupcakes
Saturday, March 13 | 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Main Street Books
106 Main Street South
‘Juxtapose’ Exhibit
Opens Sunday, March 14
62 Doors | 11B Main Street South
KitchenAid Mixer Training – Cooking demonstration
with Fern & Sharon
Monday, March 15 | 6:00 p.m.
Gourmet Chef
122 Main Street South
Beginning Copper Enamel Class
Tuesday, March 16 | 6:00 p.m.
Taube Museum of Art
2 Main Street North
Region 8 Large Group Music Competition
Wednesday, March 17 | All Day
Old Main | MSU
Main Street Readers
Discussion of ‘The Last Lecture’ by Randy Pausch
Thursday, March 18 | 6:30 p.m.
Main Street Books
106 Main Street South
Prairie Quilt Festival
Friday-Sunday, March 19-21 | Daily
Grand International
1505 North Broadway
‘Homeplace’ photographs by Sarah Christianson (Mountain View, California)
March 23 - April 13 | Library Hours
Gordon B. Olson Library Gallery MSU
Faculty Music Recital: – Dr. Dianna Anderson (piano)
Tuesday, March 23 | 7:30 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main MSU
2010 N.D. State Fair
Grandstand Show-Pass Lineup tickets go on sale
Tuesday, March 24 | 8:00 a.m.
N. D. State Fair Center
NAC & Women’s Heritage Month Lecture
‘Life Lessons: Indigenous Women, Indigenous Storytelling’ by Alyce Spotted Bear & Jennifer Young Bear (Three Affiliated Tribes)
Wednesday, March 24 | 7:00 p.m.
Aleshire Theater | Hartnett Hall
MSU
A Greek Dinner cooking class
Cooking demonstration with Sue Willson from United Pantry
Thursday, March 25 | 6:00 p.m.
Gourmet Chef
122 Main Street South
Main Street Books 4th Anniversary
Saturday, March 27 | All day
Main Street Books
106 Main Street South
Region 8 Small Group Music Competition
Saturday, March 27 | All Day
Old Main | MSU
Women’s Heritage Month Student Poster Session
Tuesday March 30 | 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. | Awards Ceremony: 1:00 p.m.
Conference Center | Student Center MSU
Art a la Carte (chicken fingers)
Saturday, April 3 | 11:00 a.m.
Taube Museum of Art
2 Main Street North
Spring Fling Kids Class – Cooking participation (ages 7-10)
Thursday, April 8 | 6:00 p.m.
Gourmet Chef
122 Main Street South
Minot Area Theatrical Society – ‘Let’s Murder Marsha’
Thursday-Saturday, April 8-10 | 7:00
Dinner Friday & Saturday
Sunday, April 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Lunch
Vegas Motel | 2315 North Broadway
MSU Juried Student Show
April 9-29 | Gallery hours**
Opening reception: Friday, April 9 6:30 p.m. | Hartnett Hall Gallery MSU
Senior Music Recital
Jeremiah Johnson (violinist)
Friday, April 9 | 7:30 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main MSU
Senior Music Recital
Caley Pieper (trumpeter)
Saturday, April 10 | 4:00 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main MSU
Student Music Recital
Jennifer Brenna & Katie Langemo (violinists)
Saturday, April 10 | 7:30 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main MSU
The Big One – Spring Arts & Crafts Show
Friday-Sunday, April 9-11
N.D. State Fair Center
International Artists Series – Presidio Brass (San Diego-based quintet)
Sunday, April 11 | 7:30 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main MSU
Student Music Recital – Mark Cuneo (bass)
Monday, April 12 | 7:30 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main MSU
N.D. Juried Student Exhibition
April 13-30 | Gallery hours*
Taube Museum of Art
2 Main Street North
Minot Community Concert Band
Concert & Dance to benefit Minot Public Schools
Friday, April 16 | 7:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn Riverside
2200 East Burdick Expressway
Nodakords’ ‘Good Time Music Show’
Saturday, April 17 | 7:30 p.m.
Sleep Inn | Dakota Square
Junior Music Recital – Erin Rosel (pianist)
Saturday, April 17 | 7:30 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main MSU
Brass Band of Minot Concert
Sunday, April 18 | 4:00 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main MSU
PBS Earth Day programming
Nature: ‘Frogs: The Thin Green Line’
Sunday, April 18 | 8:00 p.m.
Earth Days: American Experience
Monday, April 19 : 9:00 p.m.
Nova: ‘The Big Energy Gamble’
Tuesday, April 20 | 8:00 p.m.
Independent Lens: Dirt
Tuesday, April 20 | 10:00 p.m.
POV: ‘Food, Inc.’
Wednesday, April 21 | 9:00 p.m.
Photography exhibit – Donna Franklin (MSU senior)
April 19 – May 14 | Library hours
Gallery reception: Wednesday, April 21 | 6:30 p.m.
Gordon B. Olson Library Gallery
MSU
MSU Piano Accompaniment Class Recital – Students of Penny Simons
Monday, April 19 | 7:30 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main MSU
North Dakota Council of the Arts meeting
Tuesday, April 20 | 5:00 p.m.
Taube Museum of Art
2 Main Street North
MSU Small Ensembles Concert
Tuesday, April 20 | 7:30 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main
MSU
MSU Theatre: ‘Extremities’
Thursday-Saturday, April 22-24
7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 25 | 2:00 p.m.
Aleshire Theater | Hartnett Hall
MSU
Brass and Percussion Festival
Friday, April 23 | All day
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main MSU
Spring Honor Dance & Powwow
MSU Native American Cultural Awareness Club
Friday & Saturday, April 23-24
All day | Dome | MSU
Minot Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert
Saturday, April 24 | 7:30 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main MSU
MSU Percussion Ensemble Concert
Sunday, April 25 | 3:00 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main MSU
Minot Chamber Chorale: ‘A Cornucopia of Composers’
Sunday, April 25 | 3:00 p.m.
Vincent United Methodist Church
1024 Second Street S.E.
MSU ‘Pride of MSU’ Spring Band Concert
Tuesday, April 27 | 7:30 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main MSU
NAC Lecture
‘Field Research: Amphibians of Northwest North Dakota’ by Chris Beachy (MSU biology)
Wednesday, April 28 | 7:00 p.m.
Aleshire Theater | Hartnett Hall
MSU
Puerto Rican cooking class
Cooking demonstration with Clare Rodriguez
Thursday, April 29 | 6:00 p.m.
Gourmet Chef
122 Main Street South
MSU Spring Jazz Ensemble Concert
Thursday, April 29 | 7:30 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main MSU
MSU GALA Dinner & Auction
Friday, April 30
Social & silent auction: 5:30 p.m. Dinner: 7:15 p.m.
Holiday Inn Riverside | Minot
MSU Piano Recital – Students of Penny Simons
Friday, April 30 | 7:30 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main MSU
MSU Choirs Concert
Sunday, May 2 | 3:00 p.m.
Ann Nicole Nelson Hall | Old Main | MSU
Painting Exhibit
Watercolor and acrylic | Carissa Schriock (MSU senior)
May 6-28 | Gallery hours**
Hartnett Hall Gallery | MSU

Recurring events
Story time with Celia (children aged 4-7)
Sundays | 1:00 p.m.
Main Street Books | 106 Main Street South
Snacks and activity included | All children welcomed
Dance classes at the Dance Company

* Taube Museum of Art gallery hours: 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Tuesday-Friday; 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Saturday (Hours may vary based on holidays.)
** Hartnett Hall Gallery hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. (Hours may vary based on holidays and academic calendar.)