The Fargo Beat

Fargo-Moorhead Social & Word of Mouth Network December 6, 2012

Sometimes I like to turn on The Avengers soundtrack while doing mundane tasks (you know like paperwork, data entry, etc.) just to make me feel really epic. Today, I turned it on while doing my regular already epic duties (writing The Beat, shoulder dancing, etc.) and Im pretty sure I turned into a superhero. SOCIAL Chambers Business After Hours Thu 12/6, 4:30-7:30pm, Ramada Plaza & Suites. This one is always the biggest of the year. Over 90 exhibitors, food, drinks, door prizes, networking. Get there early as time flies at Business After Hours. www.fmwfchamber.com Season of Light 11/29-12/23, MSUM Planetarium. Thu, Sat, Sun, & Mon at 7pm; Sat & Sun at 2pm. Explore the history of Christian, Jewish, Celtic, Nordic, Roman, Irish, Mexican and Hopi holiday traditions, and a variety of astronomy-related details including hemisphere winter constellations, why we have seasons and the possible astronomical explanations for a star over Bethlehem. $5 Adults, $2.50 kids 12 & under. FM Sertoma Holiday Lights at Lindenwood Park Now through December 31st! My favorite was Santa riding a green dinosaur, but Breadvaults set up is pretty sweet too. Check it out. $6 per car or $10 for busses & limos. Santa Village at Rheault Farm There are lots of activites to do! Its open all sorts of different times, so check it out here to figure out when to go. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Throughout the Weekend Tommy Thompson Thu 12/6 Sat 12/8, Courtneys Comedy Club. www.courtneyscomedyclub.com 218-287-7100 $10. The 12 Dates of Christmas Thursdays through Saturdays (and one matinee 12/16), each weekend through 12/29, Theatre B. www.theatreb.org The Wedding Singer 12/6 12/8, 7:30 pm & 12/9, 2:00 pm. Fargo North High School. Call 701446-2509 for tickets. Note: This is a PG-13 rated production, use your discretion and wear your Van Halen t-shirt. Its a Wonderful Life 12/7 12/9 & 12/13 16, 7:30 pm (with 2:00 matinees on 12/9 & 12/16). The Stage at Island Park. Concordia Christmas Concert 12/7 12/9. Concordia College Memorial Auditorium Thursday December 6 Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome 8 pm, The HoDo, $3

Zappa Plays Zappa 8 pm, The Fargo Theatre www.jadepresents.com

Friday December 7 Rosie Sauvageau CD Release Event 7:30 pm, The Red Raven. $5 Neptune Men 9 pm, Luckys 13 Pub After Image 9 pm, The Garage Bar Ciro & Topher 9:30 pm, The VFW Blue Felix 10 pm, The Pickled Parrot Skyline 9:30 pm, Spirits Lounge (Holiday Inn) Saturday December 8 Silverado 9 pm, The Garage Bar Acoustic Addition 9 pm, Hooligans Sunday December 9 Handels Messiah 2 pm, Festival Concert Hall, NDSU Brian Rook 9 pm, The Pickled Parrot Second Sunday Singer Songwriter 7 pm, HoDo o Hosted by Brooks West - Featuring Fancy That & Sam Roth FARGO THEATRE www.fargotheatre.org for show times OR to donate $$$ for digital The Sessions (R) Based on the poignantly optimistic autobiographical writings of Californiabased journalist and poet Mark OBrien, The Sessions tells the triumphant story of a man confined to an iron lung (John Hawkes) who is determinedat age 38to lose his virginity. With the help of a professional sex surrogate (Helen Hunt) and the guidance of his therapists. Searching for Sugar Man (PG-13) A new documentary from the producer of Man on Wire. How is it possible that a musician named Rodriquez could bomb with two albums in the U.S., disappear into obscurity for years and then be unknowingly resurrected as a successful, inspirational hero in totally different country? Witness the uplifting, almost unbelievable true mystery in this story about hope and resonating power of music. PLAINS ART MUSEUM www.plainsart.org Plains Art Museum is pleased to showcase the exhibit No Lumps, Thank You: A Bra Anthologie, works by Meg Spielman Peldo, Oct 19 Jan 31. No Lumps is a humorous and poignant photographic collection of playful brassieres, created from a wide and wild variety of common objects. Conceptually and visually connected to the art of the readymade (art made from everyday objects), and to the art of Renaissance master Giuseppe Arcimboldo, who created imaginative portraits from fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish and books, Spielman-Peldos work is a contemporary twist on the genre of still life. The artist creates remarkably clever images that appeal to both sexes and virtually all age groups. This body of work was created to support women fighting breast cancer, highlighting this serious issue while raising awareness.

Through Thu 12/13, Plains Art Museum will host the 2012 Noon Holiday Concert Series. Enjoy music from the areas best musicians over the lunch hour and take in the galleries for free with a purchase of lunch from Caf Muse. Shop for unique gifts in The Store and have them wrapped for free. The schedule of performers is: o Thursday, December 6 Marjorie Schlossman & Margie Bailey o Monday, December 10 Silver Winds o Tuesday, December 11 Magda Fitterer o Wednesday, December 12 Sarah Morrau & Bekka Devries o Thursday, December 13 Christian Heaford

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK www.fmwfchamber.com/ypn www.ndyp.net YPN Holiday Party Thu 12/13, 5:15-7:30pm, Studio 222. Its the most wonderful time of the yeartime for the annual YPN Holiday Party! Enjoy appetizers, grab a beverage and catch up with other young professionals as you get into the holiday spirit. Attendees that bring a new, non-used childs toy will be registered to win door prizes. All toys will be donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley to help make holiday dreams come true for families in need. There is no cost to attend but registration is required. SPORTS www.fargoforce.com www.gobison.com www.msumdragons.com www.gocobbers.com www.fmderbygirls.com Fargo Force vs. Sioux City Musketeers Sat, 12/8, 7:05 pm MSUM Wrestling vs. Augsburg Tues, 12/11, 7 pm Concordia Mens Basketball vs. Carleton Tues, 12/11, 7:45 pm Concordia Womens Basketball vs. Carleton Tues, 12/11, 5:45 pm NDSU Womens Basketball vs. Drake Thurs 12/6, 7:00 pm NDSU Football vs. Wofford College Sat, 12/8, 2:04 pm NDSU Wrestling vs. Oregon State Sun, 12/9, 2:00 pm NDSU Mens Basketball vs. UND Sun, 12/9, 4:00 pm SHOUT OUT Happy 21st Birthday to Zandbroz Fargo (yesterday!). We hope you all help them celebrate this weekend by shopping (and drinking) downtown, baby. SHAMELESS PLUG Get your Santa on at SantaCon! Don your Santa suit or other holiday-themed garb and Join the fun on Sat 12/8 starting at 2pm at Sidestreet. Other hourly sleigh stops include the HoDo, Rooters, Dempseys, Empire, Bismarck, and the VFW at 8pm for door prizes and holiday caroling. Good will donations will go to the Gladys Ray Shelter and Veterans Drop-in Center. Ho, ho, hope to see you there! Commons: A Curious Pairing of Photographs, now thru 1/11. The Spirit Room. This exhibition by photographers Ann Arbor Miller and Britta Trygstad explores a myriad of dynamics when two seemingly unrelated photographs are placed side-by-side.

GOOD CAUSE Fargo Theatre Digital Conversion Help the theatre raise the funds they need for the required (and expensive!) digital projection conversion. A number of small town communities have stepped up to keep their independent theatres operating, so if towns that are 1-2% in size of our metro community can raise the funds, our community should be able to do the same. Donations of any size are greatly appreciated! You may contribute via credit card or PayPal at www.fargotheatre.org or mail in a check. GOAL = $200,000 CURRENT RAISED = $138,450 DOWN THE ROAD for Jade Presents (JP) shows, you can find tickets at Tickets 300 located at 300 Broadway (M-F Noon-6pm), by calling 866-300-8300 or www.jadepresents.com Har Mar Superstar Sat 12/29, The Aquarium Lisa Lampanelli Sat 1/11, Fargo Theatre (JP) A Chorus Line Wed 1/16, Fargodome Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Thurs 1/24, The Venue at the Hub (JP) Tracy Morgan Sat 3/23, Fargo Theatre (JP) Taylor Swift Fri 9/6, Fargodome. Tickets on sale 12/14 FOUND ON FACEBOOK The Fargo Beat fan page www.facebook.com/TheFargoBeat Zandbroz Variety www.facebook.com/ZandbrozVariety Montes www.facebook.com/Montes-Downtown BEATS FAVORITE TWEETS The Fargo Beat www.twitter.com/thefargobeat Fargo Force www.twitter.com/fargoforce ARTSPulse www.twitter.com/artspulse Currently, there are 630 email addresses registered to receive The Fargo Beat. Please contact fargobeat@gmail.com to: Submit information for an upcoming email, Share any comments, Add or delete your email address to/from the distribution list.