PERFORMANCES

Students in tornado-hit town await ‘Lady A’

Tornadoes battered their school and their homes. Their spring break was filled with cleanup and recovery work that has only just begun. But for one night, students at a southern Indiana high school hope to put all that aside to enjoy an evening that one of country music’s biggest acts planned just for them.

By By Rick Callahan, Associated Press , May 17, 2012

This one’s for Peggy: “A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee” for one night only next Friday

Next weekend three musical talents will come to Jamestown in tribute to the woman who proudly told the world she’s from Jamestown.

By Ben Rodgers , May 17, 2012

Choralaires of the past

Photo courtesy / Larry Hoffman The Jamestown Choralaires from 1956 are pictured. Front row, from left, are Tony Litt, Roland Meidinger, Henry Hanson, Selmer Severinson, pianist Duane Anerson, director Warren Duntley, Art Schuaer, Julius Wedmen, Ben Forrest, Ed Bantarri and Eddie Hirschkorn; second row, from left, Cliff Grann, Don Wanner, John Ebertz, Don Legrid, Charles McAplin, Leonard Olson, Ernie Gates, Don Meeker, Oscar Hopland and Jake Ebel; back row, from left, Phil Mergler, Mike Lawrence, Harry Kinne, Leon Dombrock, Jerry Groth, Adolph Holritz, ElRoy Mogck, Grodon Sevareau, Karl Ulmer, Ernie Linschied and Harold Odegaard. The Jamestown Choralaires host “The Big Sing” at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Civic Center. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children and are available at the door.

April 26, 2012

Fargo Blues Fest lineup announced

The lineup for the 17th Annual Fargo Blues Festival on July 27-28 was announced earlier this week. Friday’s headliners are Shemekia Copeland, Ronnie Barker Brooks and Smokin’ Joe Kubeck & Bnois King.

April 12, 2012

Jazz bands concert on Tuesday

The Jamestown Middle School and Jamestown High School jazz bands will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the JHS theater. The performance is free and open to the public.

April 12, 2012

Red Hot Chili Peppers top Lollapalooza lineup

The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys and English indie darlings Florence and the Machine will headline this year’s three-day Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, Jane’s Addiction lead singer and Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell announced Wednesday.

By By Caryn Rousseau, Associated Press , April 12, 2012

Lettermen return: Vocal group returns for Fraternal Order of Police concert next week

The Lettermen have been creating music for more than 50 years. Next week Jamestown residents have the opportunity to hear some of the most popular songs from those 50 plus years.

By Ben Rodgers , April 05, 2012

Jennings tickets on sale Friday

Pop-folk singer, songwriter Mason Jennings will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, June 22, at the stage at Island Park in Fargo.

March 29, 2012

JHS students perform at convention

March 28, 2012

Faculty recital to feature JC and VCU

Jaime Namminga, along with five other faculty from Jamestown College and Valley City State University, will collaborate to give a recital at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the Reiland Fine Arts Center’s DeNault Auditorium on the campus of Jamestown College. The recital is free and open to the public.

March 22, 2012

Hearing-impaired teen acts in school play

Imagine being back in middle school, the most awkward of life’s stages for some people. Remember how much courage it took just to talk to a member of the opposite sex? Now, imagine being in middle school and being deaf.

By By Sam Benshoof, Forum Communications Co. , February 28, 2012

Elton John tickets on sale Monday

Elton John and his band will perform at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 24.

February 23, 2012

JC hosting faculty organ recital

Jamestown College music department presenting organ recital

February 16, 2012

JC and JHS students plan concert Saturday

Jamestown College and Jamestown High School students are among the 75 student musicians performing with the North Dakota Intercollegiate Band at a concert at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Reiland Fine Arts Center’s DeNault Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.

February 09, 2012

Boys’ Choir practice

February 09, 2012