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­VIDEO | Braving the cold: Runnin O’ the Green draws 1,220 registered runners

March 18, 2013 in The Jamestown Sun

Chilly temperatures and heaps of snow on the starting hill didn’t keep revelers away from the 35th annual Runnin O’ the Green Saturday. Continue Reading

Raye coming to Streeter: Country music star Collin Raye performing at City Hall there next week

January 3, 2013 in The Jamestown Sun

Next week the rural community of Streeter, N.D., is hosting a big name in country music Collin Raye.
Raye has sold more than 7 million records during his career, so it’s a unique opportunity to hear him play for a crowd of 600, said Pastor John Erbele of Recharge Church.
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Arts aplenty: Arts Center has new offerings for a new year

December 27, 2012 in The Jamestown Sun

With the new year around the corner, the Arts Center in Jamestown is opening its doors to more people with new groups meeting throughout the month.
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One ‘Odd Couple’: 2nd ACT Community Theater returns for Neil Simon classic

September 13, 2012 in The Jamestown Sun

Two local actors will put their own spin on the iconic roles of Felix the fretful neat freak and Oscar the cantankerous slob in an upcoming production of “The Odd Couple.” Continue Reading

Fiery transformation into art: Tiles created by the public finished during Fire in the Hole event

August 6, 2012 in The Jamestown Sun

A few thousand degrees here minus 400 to 500 more there wait about an hour and that’s a one-of-a-kind piece of art. Continue Reading

Opinion Corner: Flicks for when the rain falls

July 27, 2012 in The Jamestown Sun

No one likes rain delays and chances are there will be a few more before the season ends. Next time it starts coming down, do the next best thing to watching baseball, put in a movie about baseball. Continue Reading

Five days, one production: Missoula Children’s Theatre does a musical in a week

July 26, 2012 in The Jamestown Sun

A group of 34 area students will perform a musical version of “Rumpelstiltskin” Saturday after only five days of preparation. Continue Reading

‘Sylvia’ on the stage: Play has its second run in New Rockford

July 19, 2012 in The Jamestown Sun

The drama continues this summer in New Rockford literally, with the second half of this summer’s theater season in “Sylvia.”
The town of roughly 1,400 people north of Jamestown is quietly becoming a showcase for the performing arts, as one of a few cities in the state with semiprofessional theater.
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You gotta go: ‘Urinetown’ is latest New Rockford production

June 28, 2012 in The Jamestown Sun

Just imagine if people had to pay to potty.
That’s the premise behind “Urinetown” the summer production of the Dakota Prairie Regional Center for the Arts in New Rockford.
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Roller derby girls return

June 22, 2012 in The Jamestown Sun

Nearly 30 hard-nosed derby girls from around the region will be here Saturday for big-blocks and hip-checks as roller derby returns to Wilson Arena. Continue Reading