20 Reasons Why 2020 Was. THE. BEST. YEAR. EVER.
Editor’s note: Will Block grew up around a therapist. The year 2020 has been mind-bending beyond belief. We need some humor in all this…
Read NowArt and Entertainment · 2020
Don’t Sleep on Spite Nap
by John Showalter | Dec 17, 2020
When we were growing up we often found ways to rebel against our parents, some more nonsensical than others. Not all of us decided…
Read NowFincher Pays Tribute to His Father and Old Hollywood in ‘Mank’
by Greg Carlson | Dec 17, 2020
...it is the artfulness of great storytelling rather than historically-based journalism that produces the most cinematically satisfying results.
Read NowFarewell, Safari
by Greg Carlson | Dec 17, 2020
“My fellow Moorhead Spud Kelly Phillips called the Safari a “pretty magical spot in a somewhat beige town”
Read NowOscar de Leon: In the ‘Wake’ of greatness
by Jill Finkelson | Dec 4, 2020
By Jillian Finkelson [email protected] Oscar de Leon has been making films locally for years. His latest project has been nominated for the Exceptional Artistry…
Read NowDigital Dragathon
by Kris Gruber | Dec 1, 2020
Drag shows, for me, feel like a celebration of artistry, esthetic, music, and camaraderie. With a dash of confetti thrown in. The local drag…
Read NowThe Shortest Distance to New Music is a Straight Line Arrival
by John Showalter | Dec 1, 2020
Writing is my poor excuse for a therapist. And SLA is my way of growing and learning who I am, and how to better…
Read Now‘On the Rocks’: Sofia Coppola Enlists Murray and Jones for a New York Story
by Greg Carlson | Nov 14, 2020
Sofia Coppola’s delightful distraction from national affairs sees the writer-director returning to her sweet spot: the tiniest whiff of autobiography in a story that,…
Read NowLajimodiere releases book of poetry
by Sarah Nour | Nov 14, 2020
North Dakota State University Press has recently announced the release of its latest poetry collection, “His Feathers Were Chains” by Denise K Lajimodiere. This…
Read NowCreative teamwork : Eloise Breikjern and FMCT
by Kris Gruber | Nov 14, 2020
Eloise Breikjern has been the Executive Director of Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre since 2013. She will retire in December. High Plains Reader spoke to…
Read NowBorat: Subsequent Movie Film
by Greg Carlson | Nov 14, 2020
The return of Sacha Baron Cohen’s fictional Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev is deliberately timed to bring shame to the already circus-like Trump administration ahead…
Read NowSpike Lee Visits David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’
by Greg Carlson | Nov 14, 2020
“The show’s twenty-one song set spans Byrne’s career discography, but no one record or era dominates.”
Read NowUnrest: Reclaiming Power, Privilege, and Purpose
by HPR Contributor | Nov 14, 2020
“We never have to agree but we should be listening so we can understand others and maybe, ourselves, better in this larger human story.”
Read NowKim Jore brings on the local flavor with latest series
by HPR Contributor | Nov 12, 2020
“My goals with this project were to celebrate and promote small towns while also helping people who don’t have the shelter of a home."
Read NowCollecting Movies with Rachel Harrison Gordon
by Greg Carlson | Oct 21, 2020
Rachel Harrison Gordon’s “Broken Bird” may be only ten minutes long, but it is a powerful debut and one of the best films of…
Read NowLocal lore and more: ‘Ghostly Trollwood Trail & Tales Variety Show’
by Sabrina Hornung | Oct 21, 2020
Eerie atmosphere abounds on this guided walk through a haunted park.
Read NowJust the Beginning for Enditall
by John Showalter | Oct 21, 2020
Musicians and concertgoers alike unexpectedly found their plans disrupted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Artists and venues have been facing a situation that is…
Read NowKirsten Johnson’s ‘Dick Johnson Is Dead’
by Greg Carlson | Oct 7, 2020
Veteran cinematographer and documentarian Kirsten Johnson follows one directorial masterwork — 2016’s “Cameraperson” — with another. Stylistically distinct from “Cameraperson,” “Dick Johnson Is Dead”…
Read NowA Virtually Unique Experience : Silent Movie Night with Classic Films and the Mighty Wurlitzer
by Kris Gruber | Oct 7, 2020
RH: The Wurlitzer at the Fargo Theatre is not only among the largest instruments of its kind in the US, but it is one…
Read NowWhen Will the Curtain Call Again? Performing with the Pandemic
by John Showalter | Oct 7, 2020
We've lost venues. We've lost artists. We've lost motivation, and some of us have lost our very livelihoods to this unknown future.
Read NowSurviving the school year
by HPR Contributor | Oct 7, 2020
In March I had to adapt my lessons and think about how my students and I would get through this pandemic together.
Read NowMaking strangers laugh again
by Scott Ecker | Oct 7, 2020
Like many artists the quarantine seemed like a great opportunity to finally get around to some writing. I mean what else was I going…
Read NowTheatre means breathing together
by Monika Browne-Ecker | Oct 7, 2020
Thinking back on February and the beginning of March, I recall conversations I had with my family here and outside of the US about…
Read NowCollecting Movies with Rachel Carey
by Greg Carlson | Oct 2, 2020
Rachel Carey is a New York-based writer and director. Her feature debut “Ask for Jane” is now available to view on demand from Amazon,…
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