ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Step right up for the El Zagal Shrine Circus and more events this weekend

Fun events around town include an FM opera classic, a cat show and a female Led Zeppelin tribute act.

041816.N.FF_.CIRCUS1.JPG
The El Zagal Shrine Circus returns to the Fargodome this weekend.
Forum file photo

‘Home’

Thursday - Saturday

230303_Home_NDSU theatre-44.jpg
Stories from the local foster care community are highlighted in the new play, "Home" at NDSU.
Contributed / Justin Eiler

Tales from the Fargo-Moorhead foster care community come into the spotlight this weekend with the original play, “Home.” Written and directed by North Dakota State University professor Marc Devine, the work is based on interviews with those living and working in the local foster care system to present a multi-level look at what life is like for those exploring what “family” and “home” mean. The show runs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and again April 5 and 6 at NDSU’s Memorial Union Gallery. Tickets range from $10 to $20.

El Zagal Shrine Circus

Friday - Sunday

041816.N.FF_.CIRCUS9.JPG
The El Zagal Shrine Circus rolls into the Fargodome this weekend.
Forum file photo

“The big top” will be in the Fargodome this weekend when the El Zagal Shrine Circus sets up for six shows of family fun. The shows present human daredevils doing death-defying feats, acrobats, high-flying entertainment, exotic animals and more clowns than you can cram into a compact car. Tickets are available at fargodome.com and range from $14 to $19.

'La Bohème'

Friday & Saturday

ADVERTISEMENT

La Bohme Nini Rodolfo.JPG
Sarah Tucker and Joshua Kohl star in FM Opera's "La Bohème".
John Lamb / The Forum

For his final year as Executive Director of Fargo-Moorhead Opera, David Hamilton got to pick the season and selected his favorites, “Marriage of Figaro” last fall and “La Bohème” this weekend. What Hamilton hadn’t counted on was that he’d be called to replace ill singers in each show. Making her local debut will be star Sarah Tucker, alongside Joshua Kohl and members of this year’s Gate City Bank Young Artist program, Lisa Buhelos and Gerard Moon in this tragic story of love and art. Music starts at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday at Festival Concert hall, North Dakota State University. Tickets range from $10 to $80 from fmopera.org.

Minn-Kota Feline Club Cat Show

Saturday & Sunday

MINN-KOTA_CAT_SHOW.JPG
The Minn-Kota Feline Club Cat Show will be Saturday and Sunday at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo.
Forum file photo

The Hartl Building at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo is getting catty this weekend with the Minn-Kota Feline Club’s American Cat Fanciers Purebred and Household Pet Cat Show. See a variety of cats on display and check out goods from a number of vendors. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $6 and $8 and free for children under 6.

Zepparella

Saturday

Zepp it up this Saturday with the all-female Led Zeppelin tribute act, Zepperella. The quartet cranks out all of the iconic guitar riffs, vocal wails, drum solos and thunderous basslines of the original lineup. The classic rock starts at 8 p.m. at the Fargo Theatre. Tickets are still available for $29.50 at jadepresents.com.

CATCH UP ON THE LATEST LIFESTYLE NEWS
This week Don Kinzler takes questions about preventing and treating woodpecker damage, whether sump pump water is safe for gardens, and when one should stop harvesting asparagus and rhubarb.
Radio station helps keep rural reservation communities connected by sharing stories
This week garden columnist Don Kinzler recommends 25 simple gardening items will make a big difference this summer.
Members Only
Just 29 when she became president of Playboy Enterprises, Christie Hefner helped stabilize the company and argued the brand allowed women to be both smart and sexy. She speaks at TEDxFargo in July.
InForum history columnist Curt Eriksmoen continues the story of Elizabeth Preston Anderson, a key women's suffragist in early North Dakota.
Coming Home columnist Jessie Veeder relays the story of one North Dakota man who took the railroad tracks from his home town to adventures around the world.
If lawns aren’t kept up, property owners will receive a letter from the City of Fargo with a deadline to cut the lawn.
Tuesdays in the Park, Trucks and Tunes, Bash on the Beach ... all these and more are coming to the City Park and public beach in Detroit Lakes from June through August.
A calendar of naked-eye and binocular highlights to start your summer.
From powwows to art crawls to church services, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

For 20 years John Lamb has covered art, entertainment and lifestyle stories in the area for The Forum.
What To Read Next
Get Local

ADVERTISEMENT