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The Fargo Beat 10-21-10

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The Fargo Beat

FARGO-MOORHEAD SOCIAL & WORD OF MOUTH NETWORK


October 21, 2010
“I just thought she was a raging alcoholic.”
- Lloyd Christmas

HALLOWEEN SHIZ
Halloween Parade – Sat 10/30, 6pm. Downtown Fargo. Dress up or decorate a float.
Bill Brasky’s Bloody Bucket Bash 9 – Sat 10/30, 8pm – 1am. Jerry’s Bar (1500 11th St. N.,
Moorhead). So cool your mind will explode!!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=152206368150508
Halloween Carnival – Sun 10/31, 3:30 – 5:30pm. Courts Plus Fitness Center (3491 S.
University Dr., Fargo). Includes carnival games and inflatable games by Games Galore.
The first 500 kiddies receive a free Halloween gift bag. FREE and OPEN to the public. For
more info, go to www.courtsplus.org or call 701-237-4805.

SOCIAL
Buffalo River Pumpkin Patch – Through 10/30. Located 4 miles east of Glyndon on Hwy
10. Hours are Fridays, 3 pm to 6 pm, and Sat and Sun, 10 am to 6 pm. Maybe this is the
year the Great Pumpkin rises from the pumpkin patch?
5th Annual Bras on Broadway – Thu 10/21, 7pm. THIS IS SOLD OUT!! Contributions can
still be made. Visit www.brasonbroadway.com for more info. I wonder when we will see
bros on broadway, or manziers on broadway?

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT


Check out http://fmarea.culturepulse.org for information on what’s happening.

Through the Weekend


The Comedy of Errors – Thu through Sat, 7:30pm. NDSU Askanase Auditorium. $5-$10.
701-231-7969 www.ndsu.edu/finearts
Inherit The Wind – Thu through Sun, Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre. See
www.fmct.org for showtimes. $5-$15. Much different than “Pass the Wind”.

Thursday, October 21
At the Emporium – Big D’s. They’ve got your goodies. Maybe they’ll be wearing
hoodies?

Friday, October 22
George Strait & Reba w/Lee Ann Womack – 7pm, Fargodome.
Betty Does – Windbreak. Apparently Betty Does break wind? No? You don’t like?
Dark Star Orchestra – 8pm. The Hub. Tickets $23 advance, $25 day of. 701-232-6767.
Apparently this Grateful Dead cover band is so good, the actual Grateful Dead band
asked the DSO lead singer/guitar player to tour with them. Not even joking. You can’t
make that up.

Saturday, October 23
Rhyme or Reason – O’ Leary’s – Moorhead. Well, I guess I have to choose reason this
thyme….ha ha…!! Did you see what I did there? That was clever, come on, admit it.
Betty Does – Break Wind again.
Vienna Boys Choir – 7:30pm, MSUM’s Hansen Theatre in the Roland Dille Center for the
Arts. Tickets $12 - $28. 218-477-2271.

FARGO THEATRE - www.fargotheatre.org for show times.


You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (R) – Starring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins,
Naomi Watts and Josh Brolin. “Woody Allen’s latest romantic comedy follows a pair of
married couples as their passions, ambitions and anxieties lead them into trouble and
out of their minds.” Weird, a Woody Allen movie about a married couple.
MAO’s Last Dancer (PG) - Based on the bestselling autobiography, this inspiring true
story follows ballet dancer Li Cunxin from a poverty stricken boy in China to
international stardom.
Midnight Movie: Dawn of the Dead – Fri 10/22 and Sat 10/23. $5

PLAINS ART MUSEUM – www.plainsart.org


Here at last! Here at last! The North Dakota Mural is here at last! Check it out at the
Museum. Prime viewing location on the Museum’s second floor.
The Frederick B. Scheel Photography Collection: A New Gift to the Plains – 9/17-
8/15/11. Black and white photography by local business legend Fred Scheel along with
many donations from his personal collection, including work by Ansel Adams, Brett
Weston, Henry Gilpin and others.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORK – www.fmchamber.com/YPN/ www.ndyp.net


Insider’s Tour of Swanson Health Products – Wed, 10/27, 4-5 p.m. – Founded in 1969,
Swanson Health Products is the realization of one man’s dream of bringing wellness to
the world. Today, the company carries on that dream, reaching millions of health-
conscious people in the United States and around the world. Join us as we get a sneak-
peek of their company. Address: 4075 40th Ave S, Fargo.
YPN Happy Hour at Billiard’s Gastropub – Wed, 10/27, 5:25 p.m. – Grab a drink, mingle
with other young professionals, and have fun!

SPORTS – www.gobison.com www.msumdragons.com www.cord.edu/dept/sports/


www.fargoforce.com www.fmderbygirls.com
Fargo Force vs Youngstown Phantoms – Thur 10/21, 7:05pm. Scheels Arena.
NDSU Football vs Indiana State – Sat 10/23, 3pm. FargoDome. Your Haloween costume
creating can wait.
NDSU Volleyball vs IUPUI – Sat 10/23, 7pm. Bison Field-House.
MSUM Football vs Augustana – Sat 10/23, 2pm. Tailgating at 12pm in Nemzek’s west
parking lot. Bake sale as well, proceeds go to a cancer organization.
Concordia Football vs Hamline – Sat 10/23, 1pm. Jake Christianson Field.
Fargo Monster March 5k walk/run – Sat 10/30, 1pm. Courts Plus. Proceeds benefit the
Fargo chapter of Special Olympics http://www.fargomonstermarch.com/

JOBS
Gainful employment is swell.

SHAMELESS PLUG
Check out Bar Talk on Facebook. Hear what this person overhears at the bar. Who
knows, maybe you are in it? http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Bar-
Talk/132764720077844
Merrymaking II – Fri 11/5, 6-9pm. President Edna’s kitchen, MSUM. Back by popular
demand, learn homemade brew making from award winning professor Ellen Brisch. $30
covers lessons, tasting, judging, hearty appetizers and great company. Call NOW, 218-
477-2143. Space is limited. Maybe you too can be as cool as The Fargo Brewing
Company!!
Four Mondays in a row beginning October 18 – Have you recently purchased a digital
SLR camera and can’t figure out all of the knobs? What the heck do ISO and F-stop
mean? Get the most out of your investment by learning from the pros at Milestones
Photography. $290 a person. You will need an SLR camera (no point and shoots!) and a
computer at home with basic image editing
software. http://blog.photomilestones.com/2010/09/23/abcs-of-dslr/

SHOUT OUT
Here is a shout out to The Fargo Brewing Company. Bringin’ you quality beer since, well,
in a few months. We’re really doin’ it aren’t we buddy?!?
Did you know that 0.0000002% of Fargo-Moorhead-ians say they receive their news
from The Fargo Beat? We are dedicated to serious journalism to keep you, our
subscribers, abreast. Ha ha ha……..s/he said….br…

THE FLAGPOLE SHOW/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL HOUR – Fridays, 8-9pm on AM1100/The Flag.


Listen live or listen to the podcast later the following week. www.am1100.tv
Fri 10/22 – Aaron Hill will host, guests include Jared Hardy, Chris Anderson and John
Anderson from The Fargo Brewing Company. An on air taste testing is planned. This
show will……hiccup…be awesome!
Matt Langemo and Brian Meckler will knock your booties off.

GOOD CAUSES
2nd Annual 4 Luv of Dog Rescue Silent Auction & Gala – Sat 10/23, 7-11pm, Hilton
Garden Inn. Admission: free will donation. www.4luvofdog.com
Remember the 60’s? One Groovy Gala – Fri 10/29, 6-10pm. Hjemkomst Center.
Fundraiser for the Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County. Elvis impersonator, live
auction, and so much more!! Tickets $50, available at Hjemkomst Center Gift Shot, or
call 218-299-5511.

DOWN THE ROAD


4th Annual Wine and Dine – Fri 11/2, 6pm, Holiday Inn. Food, wine, silent auction,
music, and more. All proceeds benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters and Nokomis Child
Care Centers. www.fmwineanddine.com
F-M Roller Derby Girls Double Header – Sat 11/6. Fargo Civic Center. 2 Main Bouts
Fargo-Moorhead Derby Girls Home Teams.
Get Hitched: A wedding event for the modern bride - Tue 11/9, 6-9pm. A Red River
valley wedding show with a fresh approach. This is an intimate cocktail party where you
can meet local artisans and get inspiration from wedding vendors. Hors 'doeuvres,
drinks and tasty desserts will be served. Tickets $9 and available at The Bridal Shop in
Fargo, West 13th Salon in West Fargo and also online; NO tickets at the door. Limited
availability. www.gethitchednd.com or on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Get-Hitched-A-wedding-event-for-the-modern-
bride/129664740419074?ref=ts
Happy Harry’s Wine Tasting – Thur 11/11, 5-7pm. Happy Harry’s (1621 45th St. SW,
Fargo). I am surprised they are not doing this at 11:11am or pm I suppose. “I just
thought she was a raging alcoholic.”
Holiday Lights Parade – Tue, 11/23, 6:30pm. Downtown Fargo.

FOUND ON FACEBOOK
The Fargo Beat fan page. www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/The-Fargo-
Beat/146818262078
Galleria Fire: Help The Residents -
www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=153412261360741
Warm Wishes For Christmas Wish Photo Shoot (10/29) -
www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=110757538986281
Bloody Bucket Bash #9 (10/30) - www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152206368150508
United Health Chiropractic - www.facebook.com/pages/manage/#!/pages/Fargo-
ND/United-Health-Chiropractic/121083654593295

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