Wherever you go, I wish you well...

We did our final performance at Mandan High School. Although not especially well attended it was great to see the enthusiastic audience reaction and gratifying to see some folks like Caroline S. who had been at the performance in Watford City.

With a name like Mandan, I naively expected it to be a more native crowd, but it wasn't.

We now scatter. Thanks to everyone who made this tour possible--FM Opera, the cast and crew, the North Dakota Council, the local presenters and housers. The tour has given me confidence in the viability of this new version of CORPS OF DISCOVERY.

Blogging will be more occasional for a bit, but check back from time to time.

Earth Lodge and Fort Mandan

Yesterday we went to see the Earth Lodge at the Knife River Indian Village and did a preview performance at the Fort Mandan replica near Washburn.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit

Watford City is near the north unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Our casual hike became an exercise in team building as we saw our trail get muddier and muddier. Our little Corps was stopped by four buffalo which refused to leave the road or the trail.

Watford City

We are in Watford City. I hear the population here is under 2000. They are wonderfully excited about the production tonight at the High School. Watford City is in the heart of the Lewis and Clark area--in fact Lewis got shot in the butt by Cruzatte only a few miles north of here, so when that section of the show gets done tonight, they are sure to get a kick out of it.

MPR Piece on CORPS by Dan Gunderson

This audio piece has some nice audio clips too.

Hear It Now Interview

The "Hear It Now" Interview is now available on the Prairie Public Radio site. The host, Merrill Piepkorn, did a fine and enthusiastic job with the interview.

http://www.prairiepublic.org/programs/hearitnow/index.jsp