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  by Bruce Strand, Arts editor “SnowStorm,” the annual Elk River High School winter talent show, was a big draw on Wednesday evening, packing the 800-seat Zabee Theatre. The 10th annual DECA-sponsored event, which raises money for Muscular Dystrophy Association, featured 17 student acts, and the introduction of Snow Week royalty nominees from 23 school [...]

  by  Bruce Strand, Arts editor “Clue the Musical” is basically eight cartoon characters pulled out of a board game box and placed on a stage where they act out a murder mystery spiced by humor and  music, with the crowd encouraged to figure out who done it. In fact the patrons get cards to [...]

Elk River High School entertainment talent will be showcased at the annual “Snowstorm” event on Wednesday evening with proceeds going to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Seventeen acts will take the stage at Zabee Theatre, beginning 7 p.m., and Snow Week royalty will be introduced during the show. The public is invited to view ERHS entertainers [...]

  by Bruce Strand, Arts editor The best collection of art work in this area each year is the Arts In Harmony show at Sherburne County Government Center, and the best of the best were introduced at last Sunday. Thirty-two states are represented in this 17th annual nationwide juried exhibit. On display are156 works, selected [...]

  by Bruce Strand, Arts editor This year’s edition of River Valley Percussion Theatre, the drumline for the three District 728 schools, is amping up showmanship for the competition season. “To get to the next level, our show design, has to be better,” said David Biegler, Rogers band director and  RVPT assistant coach. He added [...]

Selected art from District 728 schools were on display this week the Arts Alliance Gallery downtown. Here are examples. A reception will be held today (Saturday) 2 to 5 p.m, for the artists, parents, teachers and public.

  Each winter an impressive array of art work from around the area and across the nation is displayed for two months at the Sherburne County Government Center. It’s a juried show with several artists picked for cash prizes. This year’s “Arts in Harmony” started Feb. 6 and lasts through March 29, with the public [...]

  “Clue, the Musical” will be presented by Elk River Community Theatre in seven perfomances between Feb. 17 and 26, announced director Michael Conrad. The cast will include Paul Olson as Mr. Boddy, Catherine Glommen as Mrs. Peacock, Earl Milton as  Professor Plum, Katie Wolf as Miss Scarlet, Kevin Hunter as Colonel Mustard, Dee Dee [...]

  Lindsey Sederstrom, Perpich Arts High School student from Elk River, received a Minnesota Scholastic Art Award for the drawing above. She was one of 47 students from the Golden Valley school receiving  a Gold Key. The exhibition is open to the public at Minneapolis College of Art and Design Jan. 30 through Feb. 12. [...]

Aaron Schwab of Elk River is one of 32 juniors in the state chosen as section winners of the ExÇEL award. The ExCEL winners will be presented at one of the televised state basketball tournament games on Channel 45. This MSHSL program honors juniors for academics, arts activities, and community involvement. Schwab is a standout [...]