FM Spotlight Magazine November 2011

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TOR DIREC E V I T XECU EW E N S ’ ATRE O THE G R A AS F OVER S theatre performances. In the E K A ECK T past such acts as Sara Bareilles B Y L I EM and comedian Lewis Black have

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et’s all go to the Fargo Theatre to get ourselves a treat...and see a movie...or a live show.

Heck, let’s just all go to the Fargo Theatre to see what they have in store for this month.

The Fargo Theatre originally opened in 1926 as a cinema and vaudeville theatre. It has been entertaining Fargo for the last 85 years with independent movies, big name acts and

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performed at the historic theatre.

In July, Emily Beck replaced longtime executive director Margie Bailly, who headed up the Fargo Theatre for 14 years.

Bailly left big shoes for Beck to fill but Beck feels she’s ready for the task. “Margie Bailly was an iconic personality in the community,” Beck said. “She did a lot of amazing things for the theatre. So of course there’s some pressure to fill those shoes but she was also a very good teacher so I learned a lot from her. I’m feeling really optimistic moving forward.”

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Beck graduated from MSUM with a degree in film history and criticism and worked for Marcus theatres before getting the job as director. In other words she’s found what few have found before, her dream job.

“I’m passionate about movies,” Beck said. “That’s what I love. I get to be surrounded by that and work with that everyday.

That’s a dream come true.”

Although Beck found a dream job she still has to deal with the nightmare of trying to keep the theatre afloat despite an economy that’s hurting and advances in technology. Many movie theatres are moving to digital and the Fargo Theatre will have to follow in the near future.

The Fargo Theatre has many

ways to help keep it afloat. It offers memberships ranging from a $25 student deal to a $2,500 super star package. Donations can be made through its website at fargotheatre.com. Beck said that one of the best ways to support the Fargo Theatre is to go to movies and shows and “buy the popcorn.”

Despite the financial struggles facing the theatre and a decline in interest in the art sector the Fargo Theatre will remain resilient. The future looks bright through the eyes of workers at the theatre.

“There seems to be disconnect between the film art scene and the general public, a very unfortunate disconnect,” said Fargo Theatre worker Anthony Pilloud. “However, despite these hardships and setbacks, the

theatre is resilient and the staff is dedicated. I think there is nothing but potential for it, people just need to know about the great things that actually are going on there.”

The Fargo Theatre tries to switch a movie every week.

Movies are watched in bigger cities to see how they perform then, depending on how they did, are brought in. “My goal is to always have something for everyone,” Beck said.

FARGO THEATRE NOVEMBER EVENTS: Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas Nov. 25-26 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Nov. 27 at 2 p.m.

Rosanne Cash- Nov. 19 at 8 p.m.

Roy Clark- Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

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Lucky’s 13 PUB Fargo’s New Classic

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o play off its oxymoronic side, Lucky’s 13 Pub is the “newest classic” among the FM bar and restaurant scene. A pub whose roots stem from the Twin Cities area, Lucky’s offers something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for an extensive food or drink menu, a family-friendly atmosphere, live music, cash-paying bingo or the savory aroma of a wood-fire rotisserie, Lucky’s is a winning bet.

FM Spotlight caught up with Tonya Barbeau, general manager of Lucky’s 13 Pub for more information on this area hotspot.

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Q&A TONYA BARBEAU W I T H

What is Lucky’s 13?

People think of us as a bar, they don’t realize we’re also a restaurant with an extensive menu. We show sports on TV, but we’re not into the typical neon signs and beer advertisements all over the walls. We’re classier. We have a banquet/party room that seats up to 60 and we’re family friendly. Lucky’s 13 is more of a classic American pub.

What’s on the menu?

We have a scratch kitchen, so nothing frozen or out of the bag.

We serve breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. It’s not buffet style, but off the menu. Our Reuben sandwiches are popular, along with the Loaded Tater Tots. We also have Sicilian style pizza.

Entertainment?

There’s live music on Friday and Saturday nights with one to four piece bands. We have a great happy hour with $1.25 off anything. We have cash-paying live bingo on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays at noon.

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There are 13 games with 3 that are progressive. The progressive games start out at a couple hundred dollars and if nobody wins the pot rolls over to the next bingo afternoon or evening. Some of the pots get pretty big.

What kind of Drink Specials do you offer??

We have different specials going on every day. Our signature is the Lucky’s Punch – it gets the party started. We also offer BLT Bloody Marys.

BLT Bloody Marys?

Basically each bloody mary comes with a mini BLT, a little snack to hold you over after a rough Saturday night.

What’s with the name?

The first Lucky’s (located in Mendota, MN) sits right beside Highway 13. Since 13 is usually considered an unlucky number, we decided to make it lucky – thus making it an oxymoron.

For more information including daily specials check out luckys13pub.com or Facebook Lucky’s 13 Pub – Fargo.

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2 Altony’s Italian Café

4 Center Ave West, Dilworth, MN Altony’s is a ristorante italiano that focuses on food, not fancy advertisements and slogans. Made-fromscratch entrees include Spaghetti & Meatballs, Penne in Beef Marinara and Homemade Lasagna. The price range won’t drain your bank account and the portions are HUGE. Be hungry, very, very hungry.

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Mon – Fri: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Sat: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Hi Ho Tavern

10 Center Ave East, Dilworth, MN Burgers! Burgers!! BURGERS!!! Whether it’s the Double California, the Double Deluxe, or the Mushroom Swiss, Hi Ho Tavern is all about the burger.

A best bet is the cheeseburger, fries and pop basket for $7.50.

Mon – Sat: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Sun: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

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Bertrosa’s Cafe

118 BROADWAY BLACK BUILDING/ELM TREE SQUARE A Chicago style cafe, Bertrosa’s brings Vienna Beef products to the downtown Fargo scene. The Double Play sandwich is loaded with homemade meat balls and topped with thick sliced Italian beef, the Beer Cheese soup is a must-have, and the Traditional Gyro is none other than Chicago Style.

Mon - Sat: 11 a.m - 5 p.m.

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Café Muse

704 1st Ave North, Fargo A perfect stop for lunch, Café Muse offers fresh-made bread, soups, salads, and sandwiches. And if you don’t have time to sit and dine, Café Muse even offers a bagged lunch to-go.

Mon – Fri: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Cajun Cafe 1324 25th Ave South, Fargo Spice up your breakfast routine with a Baton Rouge, crawfish or cajun omelette. Cajun Cafe also offers a large selection of seafood, serves wine and beer and has a huge basement sports bar.

Restaurant: Mon-Sun: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Bar: Mon-Fri: 4 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Sat-Sun: noon - 1 a.m.

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First & Deli

520 1st Avenue North, Fargo First & Deli offers a large variety of salads and sandwiches at an affordable price.

Their dessert menu is packed with sweet treats such as pies and cakes (sold by the slice or whole) and cookies and bars.

Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sat: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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John Alexander’s

315 Main Avenue, Moorhead A restaurant and martini bar, John Alexander’s is known for its Kentucky hot brown sandwich, an affordable wine selection, great martinis and weekend dancing.

Tue - Fri: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Sat: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Cork’n Cleaver 3301 South University Drive, Fargo When it comes to Lavosh, Alaskan King Crab or the New York Strip, Cork’n Cleaver is a cut above the rest. Thursday and Saturday nights also include live music ranging from folk to jazz to rock - something for everyone.

Mon-Sat: 4 p.m. - 1 a.m.

Sun: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.

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QUESTION

Hey Guys,

I have been with my man for 2 years and things have been great. The holidays are coming up and his mom is adamant that we spend Thanksgiving & Christmas with “his” family. I have a feeling he is going to pop question to me over the holidays. I don’t know what to do because I refuse to spend both holidays with his family. Help!

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Dave from 107.9 The Fox

Well to hell with that! To me, marriage is all about give and take...and hogging BOTH holidays to be with HIS family...well...seems a little self-centered, proposal or not! Don’t get me wrong, I’m tickled to hear that you have a feeling about it, but keep yourself grounded girl, it’s only a feeling, for now at least. And it would suck for you to lose special moments with him and YOUR family over the holidays, only to find out he’s actually a spineless mama’s boy that can’t tell his parents ‘No, pick a holiday Ma..one per family” Just playing devils advocate here, but your family sure would appreciate seeing you both at least ONCE over this fine holiday season. Good luck, and pass the gravy!

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AMANDA FROM FROGGY 99.9

The joy of “sharing” holidays. I can promise you this…It doesn’t get easier when you get married. It’s a battle that just about every couple goes through year after year. Until you come to a mutual decision to split the holidays evenly it will be a yearly battle. With that said, I think this year is different. Let’s back up. If in fact he is planning on popping the question, I would probably just suck it up and make this holiday about his family. He probably wants to do it in front of his family and make it special. I hope the “feeling” is a big diamond …if not, just drink LOTS of champagne to get through the holidays!

CHEERS!

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FILL THE DOME On November 21st the Fargodome will be used for more than just a football arena or a concert venue, as high school students from the FM area serve to end local hunger with the 2011 Fill The Dome event.

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E very year, for the last five years, students from around the Red River Valley rally together for arguably the largest food drive of the year – Fill The Dome. Fill The Dome was conceived in 2007 and was dreamt up by student counsel leaders from each of the Fargo-Moorhead area high schools. Today, the event is represented by over ten high schools in the region ranging as far north as Northern Cass, to as far south as Davies High School and range from as far east as DGF and westward to West Fargo High School. Over sixteen juniors and seniors, from their respective high schools, make up the board of directors;

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who spend countless hours organizing, fund raising and preparing to make a true impact on our region. FM Spotlight, invited Torie Sandene, a senior at Shanely High School and a student director for Fill The Dome, to join us for an exclusive interview as we explore the past, present and future of this inspiring event.

Whoever said that high school students couldn’t make a difference was sadly mistaken. Locally, in the FM area, high school students have been rallying together to put an end to local hunger.

“We can go into a meeting with the head of a bank and present ourselves well; we’ve learned how to operate in the business world” According to the Great Plains Food Bank, a division of Lutheran Social Services N.D., one in eleven individuals from around the region rely on meals provided from the food bank.

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representing their respective high schools, understand the tremendous difference they can make locally, by putting together an annual event that impacts the entire region. “It’s amazing just to see what can be done by a group of high school students,” remarks Torie Sandene. “We can go into a meeting with the head of a bank and present ourselves well; we’ve learned how to operate in the business world – it’s been quite an experience.”

Q&A with Torie Sandene How much preparation goes into the Fill The Dome event?

The committee, composed of 16 student leaders, starts organizing the project in August, roughly four months before the date of the event. We meet once a week, usually at Atomic Coffee downtown, to delegate tasks, monitor progress and continue planning for the event.

Where do the donations go to serve?

All the donations that we raise – both the food and the money – go to serve the Great Plains Food Bank. During our team meetings with the leadership board, we like to remind each other that may never know exactly who benefits from the drive, but that these are people around us every day, locally in our community who we are serving.

Every $1 donated provides four meals to the food drive.

Every 1.3 lbs of non-perishable food item donated provides one meal to the food drive.

What are the goals for 2011 Fill The Dome?

We are looking to raise half of a million meals this year. Most of the meals will come from the non perishable food items that will be donated to us – we’re looking to raise 100 tons of food – and the rest of our goal will come from the amount of money raised from the event, which will hopefully come in over $100,000.

What’s new to Fill The Dome this year?

In October we had our first Fill the Domecoming Dance, which was a big success for us because it helped get the word out and remind students that Fill The Dome is underway. We hosted the event at the Fargodome and all area high school students were invited to participate. The entry fee was $10 or 10 non perishable food items which contributed to our food drive.

When is the official date of the event?

The official date of Fill The Dome 2011 is November 21st and 22nd. However, the food drive is already underway and we are already receiving donations and sponsorships. We have community drop box sites where you can donate non perishable food items and you can also donate money at fillthedome.org.

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In 1946

a new car cost $1,400, gas was 21 cents a gallon, a postage stamp was 3 cents and minimum wage was 40 cents per hour. This was also the year that the Fargo Moorhead Community Thea-

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tre started performing in church basements.

65 years later the FMCT has blossomed and has no plans of slowing down.

It kicked off its 65th year in July with 11 productions. The next show is The Mousetrap, which runs through Nov. 6. That’s not where it ends though. According to Scott

Brusven, director of theatre, after a nine-month study with the Chamber of leadership team and strategic planning sessions, FMCT has decided to name the building where they perform to “The Stage at Island Park.�

The naming of the building took place for several different reasons. The stage at Island

Park often hosts shows by companies other than the FMCT. For this reason the FMCT decided to separate the shows they present and the building theat they operate.

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“We want to give credit where credit is due,” Brusven said. “We want to be able to help our community realize the distinctions between the companies. They are all doing very different work.”

This stage allows for more opportunities to come to the venue. The FMCT has also teamed up with Jade Presents to bring shows to the Stage at Island Park. Such shows as

Theatre setting. It plays better in a 300-seat environment where it feels more intimate.”

The FMCT is much more than just a performing company. Many educational programs are offered as well. In 2007 the FMCT launched a summer theatre program that brought in 170 students this past summer. Also in the summer, Broadway Lights is offered. This program tries to focus on a deeper understanding of the plays.

“IT’S STUFF THAT DOESN’T PLAY TO AN 800 “This is cultivating area SEAT THEATRE, VENUE SETTING OR A FARGO THEATRE SETTING. IT PLAYS BETTER IN A 300-SEAT youth to explore something bigENVIRONMENT WHERE IT FEELS MORE INTIMATE.” ger and more meaningful than just doing a play,” Brusven said.

“It’s also fully understanding and Marton Sexton to Kevin Smith have perbeing educated in what’s going on in the formed in this space. play.”

“It’s really diverse concert programming,” When the musical Rent was performed Brusven said. “It’s stuff that doesn’t play to an this summer actors had the opportunity to talk 800-seat theatre, venue setting or a Fargo to experts about AIDS and homelessness.

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FMCT started performing in church basements. Performed three shows with a 100% volunteer cast.

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The stage at Island park was built with all resources and time donated. Emma K. Herbst donated $5,000 to the playhouse. The playhouse is still named after her.

The actors also worked with the Salvation Army in food service. All this led to a deeper understanding of the issues of Rent.

After 65 years the FMCT is just getting started. However, Brusven has a challenge for Fargo-Moorhead. Community theatres can have a reputation as a ragtag group of performers. Brusven said this is not the case

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with the FMCT. “We strive to put on a high quality production, with amazing sets and productions.”

Brusven said. “I challenge people to come out and see what goes on the stage. I think it’s going to be more then what their thoughts led them to believe.”

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$400,000 donation from Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Tust allowing for a renovation of the side of building and enclosing the gazebo.

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