UND Concert
-Thursday at Chester Fritz: The UND Wind Ensemble and University Band conducted by James Popejoy will present its first concert of the season at 8 p.m. at UND Chester Fritz Auditorium, Grand Forks. Wind Ensemble program: "Barnum and Bailey's Favorite," Karl King; "Chester," William Schuman; "Children's March," Percy Grainger: "Over the Hills and Far Away"; "Symphonic Suite," Clifton Williams; "Metroplex: Three Postcards from Manhattan," Robert Sheldon. University Band program: "The University of North Dakota March," Karl King; "Miniature Overture," Jack Stamp; "Earthdance," Michael Sweeney; Confluence," Richard Saucedo; "An Original suite," Gordan Jacob, arranged by James Curnow. Tickets: Adults, $6; students/senior citizens, $3; $12, family of four. Info: (701) 777-2815.
Mural unveiling
-Thursday in Fargo: "The North Dakota Mural," a 13- by 24-foot mural by Grand Forks native James Rosenquist, will be unveiled at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Plains Art Museum. Rosenquist will sign copies of his book and join the crowd for lunch, which will be free for all visitors. Info: (701) 232-3821; www.plainsart.org.
Auditions
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-Saturday and Sunday in Bemidji: Saarens Productions will hold open auditions for "Shortly Thereafter ... An Evening of One Acts and Short Plays," from 2 to 4 p.m. at Wild Rose Theater, Bemidji. Auditions are open to people ages 16 through senior citizens. Each actor will be asked to do a cold reading from one or more of the plays. Questions: Steve Saari or DeeJay Arens, producers, (218) 556-1777.
