A special edition of Disney’s “Newsies” is available, and this one is just for seniors. The Elk River High School drama department will be performing “Newsies” March 21-23 at the Zabee Theater, but senior citizens can catch the show for free at a 4 p.m. matinee performance on March 20 reserv…
Every theatergoer knows the power of a good story and how it can transport the audience to another time and another place. It’s easy to focus on the actors that bring these stories to life, but what about the work that takes place behind the scenes?
SOAR Academy slated to present ‘Aladdin Jr.’
NorthStar Arts will host auditions from 6:30-9 p.m. Feb. 19 and 21 for the family classic “Annie” in the Elk River High School Little Theater, 900 School St. NW. Enter Door H off of Jackson Avenue for a chance to be part of the cast.
Stage Studio taps youth for the latest community theater offering
Talented cast has impressed artistic and show director; play opens Jan. 19
The Miss Czech Slovak Minnesota Pageant is looking for women ages 16 to 26 of Czech, Slovak or Moravian heritage to compete for the state title.
Twenty Thousand Dollars. The Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety has identified that can be the cost for a DWI when factoring in court costs, legal fees and increased insurance premiums.
The Zimmerman High School and Middle School choir performed on Dec. 3 in the school's auditorium, one of many concerts going on this time of year. For a Christmastime calendar, click here.
NorthStar Arts has a unique opportunity for the whole family, just in time for Christmas.
The smart and beautiful young Ella lives in the care of her wicked, self-absorbed stepmother Madame and Madame’s two daughters, Charlotte and Gabrielle. Ella’s only friends in the world are the animals in the woods, “crazy Marie” and the revolutionary student Jean-Michel. Meanwhile in anothe…
There is is one remaining performance of Fruitcakes, a show by the Elk River High School drama department.
Many kids dream of being on stage. For elementary and middle school students in Elk River, that dream can be a reality right here at Elk River High School.
Mix together a batch of fruitcakes, two southern spinsters, an estranged old man, a runaway, and a chicken pox epidemic, and you have “Fruitcakes,” Elk River High School theater department’s latest dramatic production.
After moving to Elk River in eighth grade, Fanaka Ndege has continued to inspire those around him by chasing his dream.
SOAR Regional Arts is now registering singers for the seventh annual holiday concert. Participation is free and no audition is required. This year, there are three groups of singers:
NorthStar Arts and Royal Performance Company Minnesota announce the opening of registration and auditions for “The Realm of the Nutcracker.”
The annual Nowthen Threshing Show is scheduled for Aug. 17-19.
Hunters, conservationists and dog owners will all have a place to celebrate the outdoors for two weekends at The Game Fair.
The Oz Brothers, presented by Jeff Kortman and Tom Hendricks, will be at the Sherburne County Fair on Saturday, July 21.
The Sherburne County Fair starts on July 19 with a mix of tried and true attractions and a few new ones mixed in for good measure.
Chris Hawkey, a country music artist from the Twin Cities, will perform Friday, July 20, in the grandstand at the Sherburne County Fair in Elk River.
Although he has never turned a lap behind the wheel, Ron Olene is a racer in every other sense.
Entertainers of every age are encouraged to put their talents before a live audience by taking part in the talent contest at the Sherburne County Fair in Elk River on July 21. Prizes are awarded to the top three winners of each category.
Zimmerman’s Wild West Days will run Memorial Day weekend, May 24-28.
She thought that she was locked safely in her own room, but pretty Julia Stoner is murdered. Her dying scream: “The band — the speckled band!”
Royal Performance Company’s inaugural theatrical show, Disney’s “Lion King Jr.” has two remaining shows.
Spectrum High School theater students will be throwing it back to the late 1950s with an upcoming production of the “Happy Days” musical at 7 p.m. on both Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21, at the high school. There also will be a 2:30 p.m. showing on Sunday, April 22.
Royal Performance Company MN opened its inaugural theatrical show, Disney’s “Lion King,” on Friday, April 20, in the Little Theatre at Elk River High School.
Happy days are here again with Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph and the unforgettable “king of cool,” Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli.
The Minnesota State Boychoir Festival was held April 7 at Zimmerman High School with a Missa Choralis that followed at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis.
The Royal Performance Company presents “Lion King Jr.,” a shortened version of Disney’s “The Lion King,” April 20-29 in the Little Theater, through Door H at Elk River High School.
The Rogers Rotary Club is proud to present “A Night of Hope and Healing,” a benefit concert featuring the Midwest’s premier bluegrass and gospel quintet Monroe Crossing.
Miss Minnesota, Miss Minnesota’s Outstanding Teen and forever Miss Minnesotas to host “Music for Miracles”
The fall deer hunt, to young Iron Rangers, is a profound coming-of-age rite of passage. To the seasoned hunter, it’s a tradition of survival, kinship and storytelling.
Elk River’s 2018 Riverfront Concert Series will be heavy on tribute bands
Festival will include outdoor concert, fireworks, games, activities, beer garden and food
Elk River High School Theatre’s showing of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” opened on Friday, March 16, and continued March 17 with a 2 p.m. matinee and 7 p.m. showing at Zabee Theater at the high school.
Zimmerman High School received second place at the 7AA subsectional one-act competition in Princeton on Jan. 27. As a result the drama team advanced to Sections to be held Feb. 3 at Elk River High School.
Rogers High School students earned a total of 101 awards at the 2018 Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards.
Members of the cast and crew of Rogers High School’s production of “The Little Mermaid” were nominated for Awards from Spotlight Education, a program run by Hennepin Theatre Trust, where the Twin Cities theatrical program evaluates overall performances, technicians, actors, pit orchestras an…
By: Jared HinesContributing Writer Erik Saxton was sitting with his bass guitar in a practice room at McNally Smith College of Music when he decided to take a quick break to check his email. The 2017 Rogers High School graduate attended the St. Paul school on a scholarship, looking to finish…
The North Ballet Youth Company presented “The Nutcracker” at the Zabee Theater in Elk River High School.
North Star Family Theatre’s production of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” opened on Dec. 1 and runs through Dec. 10 in the Little Theater at Elk River High School.
SOAR Regional Arts is inviting all first- through eighth-graders to audition for “Shrek the Musical Jr.!” Auditions will take place 5-8:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 11 and 12, at St. Michael City Center.
Handmade dolls, holiday decorations and jewelry items are just a sampling of what you could find at this year’s annual installment of the Elk Pride Craft Bazaar.
An Elk River resident will appear on an upcoming episode of "The Price is Right." Jadie Jopp will be on the show that airs at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, on WCCO-TV.
A play about four women — friends, wives, mothers, and unlikely warriors for justice — will be presented at Elk River High School, 900 School St.
Excitement for the Elk Pride Craft Bazaar on Nov. 4 is building among area crafters who have been circling the first Saturday in November on their calendar for years.
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