FARGO (KVRR) – A restaurant in the new Brewhalla building say business has been booming. Casey Absey, owner of Blackbird Woodfire, opened a second location called The Bird in Brewhalla. He says they’ve just been trying to keep up with demand. On Saturdays, he says they sell around 600 pizzas just at the new location. With multiple restaurants and…
The show will go on this summer for hundreds of students in Grand Forks. The Summer Performing Arts Company, known as SPA, is celebrating its 36th year this year. Registration for this year opened Monday. The program offers courses for kids as young as three all the way through incoming 12th graders. Kids can learn a variety of theater…
Dying, and death, is one of the top taboo topics in our culture. But an expert on death and funeral practices who’s coming to Fargo this week says treating it that way might be a mistake. Humanities North Dakota is bringing author and mortician Caitlin Doughty to Fargo next month. Doughty is credited as having helped launch the modern “death…
FARGO (KVRR) – They’re hitting the catwalk this weekend at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds. The Minn-Kota Feline Club is hosting its annual cat shows this Saturday and Sunday from 9-4. More than 80 cats from a wide variety of breeds will be competing. Cats don’t have to do tricks like dogs do at dog shows. They are judged…
You can help kids experiencing homelessness just by grabbing lunch later this week. Golden Drive is partnering with Culvers to a “Dine While You Donate” event. On Thursday, 20% of all sales at both Fargo Culver’s from 11 to 2 and 5 to 8 will go to Golden Drive. You can also order ahead of time online or through…
MOORHEAD — Want to sound off about your Irish heritage? Or celebrate your Scottish, or English, Welsh, or Gaelic background in general? Then come out for the annual Celtic Festival this weekend at Moorhead’s Hjemkomst Center. The Morning Show just couldn’t wait, so we welcomed the traditional Irish music group Heather and Thistle to get us in the mood. You…
If you’re hoping for a traditional corned beef and cabbage meal on St. Patrick’s Day, better plan to line up early. Restaurateur Bert Myers, who owns Dempsey’s Irish Pub as well as Beer & Fish and both Wurst Bier Halls, says his corned beef sells out fast every year. They start serving at about 11 a.m., and it’s usually gone…
Local film experts say the Academy Awards threw us a few surprises this year. The film “Everything Everywhere All At Once” won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, and three of the four acting awards. Sean Volk with the Fargo Theatre and North Dakota Film Society says he was delighted to see the film do so well. He…
Film fans are gearing up for this weekend’s Oscars ceremony, but that doesn’t mean the fun is over after the awards are. The Fargo Film Festival is just two weeks away for movie buffs in the metro. One of the films already getting advance praise is “Jesszilla,” about Youth Olympic boxing hopeful Jesselyn Silva. The documentary follows her through training,…
You can experience the natural and cultural beauty of Nordic countries through the power of music this week. Norwegian pianist Oda Voltersvik is bringing her “Nordic Unrest” tour to North Dakota and Minnesota. She’s playing Monday night at MSUM, Wednesday at Valley City State University and Friday at UND. She has performed around the world, and brought her new…
