Chelsey Ewen of The Arts Partnership joins us each Wednesday night with an update on area arts events from their calendar. Here are the events we covered in this podcast:

1. The 9th Annual Unglued Craft Fest at Plains Art Museum

2. "Remembering African Americans in the Midwest Lecture a Hjemkomst Center.

3. Uniquely Fargo: "Cold Cinema"

4. Bill Bowers Mime Artist at Concordia College

For more information checkout their web site and be sure to sign up for the newsletter

at

www.theartspartnership.net

Chelsey with Ashley Morken of Unglued (even though she wasn't here)

Matthew Hallaway, Chief Advancement Officer for Oak Grove, joined us last Thursday, Giving Hearts Day, to not only tell us about the school and it's mission. But also about the latest theater production "Legally Blonde- The Musical"

For ticket and more info on "Legally Blonde" 

check this site.

For more on the performing arts at Oak Grove

check out this page!

Stephanie D'ambrosio from Fargo Parks is back to talk about the annual Fargo Pond Hockey Tournament with it's 2nd weekend of action.

The Novice teams played last week and this week is the Silver and Gold divisions.

Your invited to come out to watch the action at Edgewood this weekend!

www.fargoparks.com

They can break our hearts when they lose, and get our hearts pumping when they win.

Kevin Falness gives us a behind the scenes looks at what's happening with our Minnesota Wild hockey team.

Is the All-Star break too long?

And a little movie talk...Paul Newman's "Slap Shot"

Note: This is not a real Wild Hockey player (or Kevin Falness)

Singer/Songwriter Lacey Guck (it rhymes with "Book") now living in the Twin Cities returns to Fargo for another show, this time with Reina Del Cid! Last time she was in town opening for Rufus Wainwright but we couldn't connect before the show.

This time we caught her on the phone and talked about her life and love for writing and singing music.

Lacey also tells us the story behind "Hope's Song (I carry your heart) a cut from her upcoming LP "Over Again"!

To find out more about Lacey and upcoming shows and her blog go to:

www.laceyguck.com

It's starting to happen in the collectible world! Counterfeit trading cards!

Big Nick brought in a sample of a 1969 Pete Rose...book price is around $50.00. But it's fake! We discuss how to spot them.

This cart for being 50 years old is just too pristine, and there were no identification on who graded it.

Check out Big Nicks FB page at

https://www.facebook.com/bignickssportscards/

or stop by the store in the lower level of the JC Penney wing at West Acres!

Chelsey Ewen is back from a week off and joined us for another edition of the Metro Arts Scene on KFGO. Chelsey Ewen is the Communications Coordinator for The Arts Partnership!

Here are items we talked about on this weeks show:

1. Support local art through Giving Hearts Day

2. Reception for "Wonderful Works of Whimsy" Exhibit at the Spirit Room

3. "Love Letters" coming to Theatre B

4. NDSU Opera presents "Patience"

There are many more items on the calendar from the Arts Partnership...Chelsey says it's getting full!!! 

So you have no excuse to get out of the house and enjoy the arts in the FM Area!

www.theartspartnership.net

Comic-Con 9 is set for Feb 23 & 24th  Some great guests and a lot of fun for this annual event.

Also the Kids Fargo Film Festival set for March 1st thru 2nd,

A great chat with Tony Tilton with all the details.

www.valleycon.com

It's the biggest giving day of the year. Over 450 charities this year from all over North Dakota and parts of Minnesota.

Pat Traynor of the Dakota Medical Foundation gives us a little history of the event, how to donate on line and by the way you can even schedule a donation ahead of time.

And we find out who Pat's tailor is!!! 

www.givingheartsday.com

is he site to find out more and donate on Thursday, Valentines Day! 

Pat Traynor and some guy!

Dr. Derine Winning, host of KFGO's "The Vet is In" is in New York City as she was invited to the Westminster Dog Show to be part of the entourage for Winston the wirehaired dachshund. Winston was a "BOV" winner (Best in Variety) early Monday morning.

Dr. Winning gives us some behind the scenes observation of the Westminster Dog show at New York City's Madison Square Garden.

Winston's owners: Shirley, Adam, and Sandy! Adam is also Winston's handler!

Adam with Winston after winning BOV!

The layout of Madison Square Garden for the Westminster Dog Show!