Takal Celebrates ‘Black Christmas’
Filmmaker Sophia Takal’s reimagining of Bob Clark’s 1974 slasher classic “Black Christmas” improves on a tepid 2006 remake by Glen Morgan without finding the…
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March On: Gerwig’s Very Own ‘Little Women’
Greta Gerwig continues to exercise her command of cinematic storytelling with “Little Women,” a perfectly wrapped and beribboned Christmas gift as welcome as a…
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Making a difference: Act Up and ‘Kabaret for Kaleidoscope’
The Act Up production showcases songs written by LGBTQ+ artists.
Read NowDavid Allen: Written from the heart
by Shannon [email protected] photo by Ryan Jacobson When written from the heart, music takes on a different life. The listener can relate whether directly…
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Local writer explores the sinister side of snowmen
Winter has once again set in and Fargo is covered in an all too familiar blanket of snow. While the white stuff is considered…
Read NowSalvador Dali’s stairway to heaven
“Surrealism permeates–there’s a legacy there with contemporary art where they’re still trying to capture or convey something that can’t quite be fully understood without…
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A holiday tradition: ‘The Nutcracker’
The original 1892 version of the Nutcracker panned after Tchaikovsky begrudgingly set the score as a favor. It passed without fanfare, overshadowed by Sleeping…
Read NowMother-Daughter Vocal Delights: Diane and Emy Miller at the HoDo
A venue that Diane Miller describes as “a place that means a lot to me, and has always meant a lot to me,” the…
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A Picture Paints A Thousand Words : Interface at NDSU
by Kris [email protected] Pablo Picasso said, “Every now and then one paints a picture that seems to have opened a door and serves…
Read NowJennifer Kent Sings a Bloody Song in ‘The Nightingale’
Jennifer Kent’s “The Nightingale” will not attract the same cult following or breadth of widespread fan devotion as “The Babadook,” but her latest marks…
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Love on the Run
Matsoukas Makes Convincing Debut with ‘Queen & Slim’
Read NowLoudmouth Record Reviews: Imperial Jade
By Shannon [email protected] Dropping tomorrow via Listenable Records, On The Rise, is a bluesy rock collection by the Spanish quintet Imperial Rise. With praises…
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Filmmaker Falcon Gott and Springboard for the Arts : Native American History in a Historic Location
By Kris [email protected] Founded in 1991, Springboard for the Arts’ mission is “to cultivate vibrant communities by connecting artists with the skills, information, and…
Read NowHeller Does Mister Rogers for Grown-Ups in ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’
Of the three feature films directed by Marielle Heller, all of which are based in one way or another on biographical source material, “A…
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Paying Tribute to Pop Culture with Monsters, Marvels, and Memorabilia
Earlier this autumn, the Hjemkomst Center began an exhibition which is currently on display called “SuperMonsterCity! – A Celebration of Monsters, Superheroes, and Villains.”…
Read NowA spoon full of sugar: new poetry from Sarah Kobrinsky
Former Fargo-Moorhead resident Sarah Kobrinsky has recently released her first full collection of poetry, Nighttime on the Other Side of Everything, published by New…
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Bong’s ‘Parasite’ Infiltrates Year-End Best Movies Lists
“Parasite” will be the top-grossing foreign-language film at the 2019 American box office, and deservedly so. Joon-ho Bong’s most satisfying and accomplished movie since…
Read NowHeadbanger’s ball: Slayer’s Final Campaign
As the lights came up after Slayer’s final song during their November 17 set for their FInal Campaign tour at the Fargodome, Minneapolis based…
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Exposure 2019
Gallery Crawl and Photography Pop-up show
Read Now‘Live music sounds so much better’
Comedy, dance, live music, and that classic wordplay and wit only Mel Brooks can deliver. This Friday, November 14th, Concordia College Theater premieres their…
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History Comes to Life at the Historic Holmes Theatre
John McEuen & The String Wizards will perform at the Historic Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes this Saturday in what will be a multimedia…
Read NowMike Flanagan Does King by Way of Kubrick in ‘Doctor Sleep’
Nearly forty years after Stanley Kubrick’s classic horror film conjured thousands of nightmares, director Mike Flanagan wakes up the belated sequel “Doctor Sleep,” the…
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Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra Braves New Waters with “The Sea”
The Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra’s 2019-2020 season is already underway. The first concert of the season, which showcased Gustav Holst’s well-known and loved “The Planets”…
Read NowEggers Unlocks ‘The Lighthouse’
Fans of Robert Eggers’ brilliant feature debut “The Witch” have been waiting impatiently for “The Lighthouse,” and while the filmmaker decidedly avoids any kind…
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