Modern Man and the Farmers Market

The week that was

Last weekend, Hip Hop Don’t Stop overcame a last-minute venue change to host yet another blockbuster weekend of aerosol mural painting and hip hop culture. We’re working on some photos and/or video and we’ll share those as soon as we can. Once again, we’d like to thank our co-presenter, Idehaus, and the artists who made the trip to give us another awesome mural in town. Kudos also go to our sponsors: Richard Preston of 7th Avenue Auto Salvage, State Bank & Trust, Dawson Insurance, The High Plains Reader and the Hotel Donaldson.

It was a bit of a scrape, but the Plain Food Farmers Market is off and running once again this year. Each Thursday afternoon from 4 – 7 p.m., drop by to browse fresh produce, herbs, artisanal goods, and much more. We’d like to thank Mara Trygstad of It’s About Thyme for all of her help getting the farmers market off the ground this year; we had planned on shelving it due to a lack of personnel, but Mara filled in our gaps and took it upon herself to organize the event herself. When you stop by, be sure to give her a pat on the back for her hard work and take a jar of her pickled garlic home while you’re at it. That stuff works wonders.

The Downtown Street Fair is currently going on in downtown Fargo, which prompted this week’s Theme Photo Thursday (our weekly photo submission project) theme of “Fairs.” Click on over to our Facebook page to check them out. Unfortunately, no photos of foods on a stick were submitted … yet.

Last night, we hosted a delightful tribute to Modern Man, Fargo’s favorite “comeapartist” whose works have encompassed an astonishing amount of media (potato chips, glow-in-the-dark paints, objects, plus his own … ahem … fluids) and have been piquing our curiosity for decades. In addition to his talents and idiosyncratic style, Modern is also a funny, gracious and humble soul. His presentation, a 15-minute slideshow that served as my “Modern 101,” also showed why such a gifted artist found his way into the heart of our artistic community. Video of the tribute, featuring some shared memories from some of Modern’s good friends, is on its way within the next few days. However, you can see a few shared photos at our Facebook page.

The week that will be

Next Wednesday, world/jazz/folk duo Patchouli will play for July’s Rush Hour Music Series as a breezy antidote to our mid-summer heat. The tunes fire up at 5:30 in the p.m.

Also next Wednesday, the City of Moorhead will host a community meeting to discuss the installation of a garden at the site of the old Moorhead Power Plant in the Woodlawn neighborhood. The project is a partnership between the Museum (as part of our Defiant Gardens initiative) and the City of Moorhead. Two artists, Rob Fischer and Kevin Johnson, will be on hand to discuss their plans as well as hear suggestions and ideas from artists and the community at large. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Moorhead City Council chambers at 500 Center Ave. and will move to the power plant site later on. If you’re interested this addition to the neighborhood, please plan on joining us.

Lastly, our good friends at the Fargo Theatre will host a two-Beatles film series on Wednesday the 21st and Thursday the 22nd. “A Hard Day’s Night” will show at 5 p.m. on Wednesday and 7 p.m. on Thursday, while “Yellow Submarine” will show at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and 5 p.m. on Thursday. Admission for any show is $5 – totally worth it to see these gems on the big screen.

Have a great weekend and, remember, admission is free every Thursday through Labor Day!

Modern Man and the Farmers Market

The week that was

Last weekend, Hip Hop Don’t Stop overcame a last-minute venue change to host yet another blockbuster weekend of aerosol mural painting and hip hop culture. We’re working on some photos and/or video and we’ll share those as soon as we can. Once again, we’d like to thank our co-presenter, Idehaus, and the artists who made the trip to give us another awesome mural in town. Kudos also go to our sponsors: Richard Preston of 7th Avenue Auto Salvage, State Bank & Trust, Dawson Insurance, The High Plains Reader and the Hotel Donaldson.

It was a bit of a scrape, but the Plain Food Farmers Market is off and running once again this year. Each Thursday afternoon from 4 – 7 p.m., drop by to browse fresh produce, herbs, artisanal goods, and much more. We’d like to thank Mara Trygstad of It’s About Thyme for all of her help getting the farmers market off the ground this year; we had planned on shelving it due to a lack of personnel, but Mara filled in our gaps and took it upon herself to organize the event herself. When you stop by, be sure to give her a pat on the back for her hard work and take a jar of her pickled garlic home while you’re at it. That stuff works wonders.

The Downtown Street Fair is currently going on in downtown Fargo, which prompted this week’s Theme Photo Thursday (our weekly photo submission project) theme of “Fairs.” Click on over to our Facebook page to check them out. Unfortunately, no photos of foods on a stick were submitted … yet.

Last night, we hosted a delightful tribute to Modern Man, Fargo’s favorite “comeapartist” whose works have encompassed an astonishing amount of media (potato chips, glow-in-the-dark paints, objects, plus his own … ahem … fluids) and have been piquing our curiosity for decades. In addition to his talents and idiosyncratic style, Modern is also a funny, gracious and humble soul. His presentation, a 15-minute slideshow that served as my “Modern 101,” also showed why such a gifted artist found his way into the heart of our artistic community. Video of the tribute, featuring some shared memories from some of Modern’s good friends, is on its way within the next few days. However, you can see a few shared photos at our Facebook page.

The week that will be

Next Wednesday, world/jazz/folk duo Patchouli will play for July’s Rush Hour Music Series as a breezy antidote to our mid-summer heat. The tunes fire up at 5:30 in the p.m.

Also next Wednesday, the City of Moorhead will host a community meeting to discuss the installation of a garden at the site of the old Moorhead Power Plant in the Woodlawn neighborhood. The project is a partnership between the Museum (as part of our Defiant Gardens initiative) and the City of Moorhead. Two artists, Rob Fischer and Kevin Johnson, will be on hand to discuss their plans as well as hear suggestions and ideas from artists and the community at large. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Moorhead City Council chambers at 500 Center Ave. and will move to the power plant site later on. If you’re interested this addition to the neighborhood, please plan on joining us.

Lastly, our good friends at the Fargo Theatre will host a two-Beatles film series on Wednesday the 21st and Thursday the 22nd. “A Hard Day’s Night” will show at 5 p.m. on Wednesday and 7 p.m. on Thursday, while “Yellow Submarine” will show at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and 5 p.m. on Thursday. Admission for any show is $5 – totally worth it to see these gems on the big screen.

Have a great weekend and, remember, admission is free every Thursday through Labor Day!