Art and Entertainment 2019 (page 3) - High Plains Reader Fargo, ND

Live That Fantasy: Lorene Scafaria’s “Hustlers”

by Greg Carlson | Sep 18, 2019

Based on “The Hustlers at Scores,” Jessica Pressler’s 2015 “New York Magazine” article, Lorene Scafaria’s “Hustlers” dives headfirst into the world of sex work…

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Wizard Rifle packs plenty of ammo

by Sabrina Hornung | Sep 11, 2019

The Portland duo on their art, music, and a new album

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A Bloody Horror Take on an Old Saturday Morning Favorite

by Greg Carlson | Sep 11, 2019

Marketed as “The Banana Splits Movie” even though the only on screen titles stick with “The Banana Splits,” Danishka Esterhazy’s bottom-shelf slasher flick marks…

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No big disgrace

by Scott Ecker | Sep 11, 2019

On Wednesday, September 11th the tour of We Will Rock You is coming to BlueStem in Moorhead. We Will Rock You is a jukebox…

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Local Music and School Lunches

by John Showalter | Sep 11, 2019

As children, school lunches were something many of us likely took for granted. For those who went to public schools, school lunches were as…

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“Ready or Not” Seeks Bloody Fun

by Greg Carlson | Sep 4, 2019

The Radio Silence creative team that includes directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett and producer Chad Villella mark a career highlight with “Ready or Not,”…

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Gurinder Chadha Listens to the Boss in ‘Blinded by the Light’

by Greg Carlson | Aug 28, 2019

Based on a memoir by journalist and superfan Sarfraz Manzoor, the inoffensive music-themed bildungsroman “Blinded by the Light” licenses the songs of Bruce Springsteen…

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Andrea Berloff’s Directorial Debut “The Kitchen”

by Greg Carlson | Aug 28, 2019

A dispiriting negative critical consensus and the worst opening numbers to date for Melissa McCarthy and Tiffany Haddish nailed shut the coffin lid of…

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A Symphony for The Other Four

by HPR Contributor | Aug 28, 2019

By Kris [email protected] The High Plains Reader spoke to Plains Art Museum Executive Director Andy Maus about “Symphony of the Cosmos,” the upcoming improvisational,…

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The Greenway Takeover Festival rocks downtown Grand Forks

by HPR Contributor | Aug 21, 2019

If you’ve ever craved an outdoor music festival where you can walk to downtown shops, do yoga or go fishing in between sets, you’re…

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‘And then the people would sing’

by C.S. Hagen | Aug 21, 2019

The centuries-old accordion culture was all but lost in German Russia country North Dakota, but it’s swinging back, fast as an upbeat polka

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Dearly Departed from Then to Now

by HPR Contributor | Aug 21, 2019

By Gary [email protected] There is something inherently mystical about musicians. We are talking about individuals or a group of individuals who are like you…

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‘Like being naked in public’

by Sabrina Hornung | Aug 21, 2019

David Crosby on his art, his documentary, and his legacy

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El Gato del Rio unmasked

by Sabrina Hornung | Aug 21, 2019

We had a chance to connect with El Gato del Rio, a mysterious masked quartet from the wilds of Western North Dakota–Stark County to…

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50 Years of Peace & Music at Bluestem (from someone who was there)

by HPR Contributor | Aug 21, 2019

By Rod [email protected] Woodstock 50 died a slow death in the months leading up to August 2019. Maybe it was doomed from the start?…

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Maria Cree: Playing, Planning and Promoting in Minot’s Music Scene

by Brittney Goodman | Aug 21, 2019

Maria Cree has been active in the music scene in Minot for 10 years, but has loved music all of her life. A drummer, music…

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Make it a double: HPR chats with Sangha and Maul

by HPR Contributor | Aug 21, 2019

By Martin [email protected] August 24th at the Aquarium, Radio Free Fargo will be throwing the first of two four year-anniversary parties. This event will…

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50 years after: Remembering Woodstock

by Sabrina Hornung | Aug 14, 2019

In celebration of the 50 year anniversary of Woodstock we thought we’d collect some stories from three men who were there on stage–whether they…

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Another Year of Theatre for the Brave and Curious

by HPR Contributor | Aug 14, 2019

By Scott Ecker [email protected] Last Tuesday I joined many local artists and audience members for Theatre B’s season preview at the Hjemkomst Center. As…

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One Wedding, No Funeral: Wang Invites Us to ‘The Farewell’

by Greg Carlson | Aug 14, 2019

Writer-director Lulu Wang finds inventive ways to freshen up the terminal cancer tale in “The Farewell,” a worthwhile diversion to so much summer blockbuster…

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