Newbery, Caldecott winners announced
Jack Gantos’ “Dead End in Norvelt” has won the John Newbery Medal for the best children’s book of 2011. Chris Raschka’s “A Ball for Daisy” won the Randolph Caldecott award for best illustrated story.
Shadows of Harlem
Jamestown College is recognizing Black History Month with a chamber musical theater show that looks back on some of the most influential players during the Harlem Renaissance.
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Gladys Misialek is the February artist of the month at Unison Bank in Jamestown.
RELATED CONTENT‘Belles’ and ‘Ebony Embers’ take stage at JC
“Belles,” an endearing presentation about six sisters who live in six states, who all reconnect by phone on one weekend, opens at 7:30 p.m. today at Jamestown College’s Reiland Fine Arts Center.
Boosters meal set to music
The Jamestown Public Schools Music Boosters will serve up “Music to Warm the Heart” and a meal including parmesan-encrusted chicken at its fifth annual fundraising dinner Feb. 12.
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The folks at the Discovery Channel saved the best for last.
Mural painting this weekend
The Arts Center is inviting the public to join Ave Maria Village residents in painting a 30-foot mural this weekend in the facility’s hallways. Instructor William Hessian will be leading painters in the project from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Ave Maria, 501 19th St. NE. The mural will feature the history and landmarks of North Dakota.
VCSU to offer ceramics classes
The Valley City State University Community School of the Arts is offering two ceramics classes this semester.
Crafters coming to Bismarck
Crafters of all types are invited to spend Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. visiting and working on their favorite craft items at the North Dakota Former Governors Mansion.
‘Belles’ at JC next weekend
Next weekend the Jamestown College theater department takes to the stage to present a play that will be performed in a manner that differs from normal productions. “Belles,” by Mark Dunn is a play that takes place in two acts — and 45 phone calls.
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The Valley City State University faculty will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. on Friday in Froemke Auditorium on the VCSU campus. The evening of music will encompass a variety of styles featuring vocal and instrumental selections. The public is invited to attend. Adult admission is $5, and VCSU faculty, staff and students are admitted free with their ID cards.
Drenth creates his art in the original ‘pochade’ style
When artists draw, they pick up pencils, chalk/charcoals, crayons, pens or brushes and put marks on surfaces. A painter usually uses a brush and a liquid-based medium. Trained artists learn terms accepted across academe as they progress in training.
Jamestown Choralaires sing tonight, Friday
The Jamestown Choralaires take the stage tonight and Friday for the only show of the year that the local men’s singing group will headline. “Get Musical!” will feature the 50-plus-member Choralaires as well as a local boys’ choir, and the two groups plan to perform show tunes and patriotic numbers.
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