Posthumous memoir relays ND pioneer experience
Larry Kruckenberg of Cheyenne, WY, a native of Hazen, ND, has authored a new book, “Big Bend Country: A Journey of Good Times, Hard…
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New Duke Ellington Mural Painted Near Site of Historic Recording
By Alicia Underlee Nelson [email protected] Downtown Fargo has a new mural that commemorates a music legend and a Grammy-winning concert. Artist Jeff Knight completed…
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Mural Blooms Along University Drive
By Alicia Underlee Nelson [email protected] Colorful painted flowers are in bloom along a nondescript stretch of University Dr. in Fargo. Adrian’s Autocare Center, located…
Read NowHeather Ross Examines the Life and Career of Legendary Improviser Del Close in ‘For Madmen Only’
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Filmmaker Heather Ross combines a variety of striking visuals — including creative nonfiction reenactments, animated comic book panels and collages,…
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Natalie Morales Makes Solo Directorial Debut With ‘Plan B’
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Busy performer Natalie Morales makes her solo feature directorial debut with the winning road-trip teen comedy “Plan B.” Equally raucous…
Read NowCousins Jessie and Jessica Barr Introduce ‘Sophie Jones’
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Cousins and co-writers Jessica Barr (who also plays the lead) and Jessie Barr (who also directs) build a thoughtful and…
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Sian Heder Sundance Winner “CODA” Released in Cinemas and On-Demand
By Greg Carlson [email protected] Writer-director Siân Heder steers “CODA” through the treacherous shoals of cinematic cliche, drawing on a deeply talented cast and a…
Read NowHPR Exclusive: Janet Brandau on ‘Sadie Breaks the Silents’
By Greg Carlson [email protected] 12 August 2021 The premiere screening of Tom Brandau’s final film, “Sadie Breaks the Silents,” will be held at 1…
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No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics
No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics By Greg Carlson [email protected] 05 August 2021 Fans and readers as well as the uninitiated will…
Read NowCollecting Movies with Conor Holt
Greg Carlson [email protected] 29 July 2021 Conor Holt works in television post-production in Los Angeles and has scoured almost every video store and thrift…
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Emma Seligman’s ‘Shiva Baby’ and the Art of Comic Discomfort
Greg Carlson [email protected] 22 July 2021 Of the many offspring of “The Graduate,” few films approach the original’s perfect blend of eager but anxious…
Read NowBack to fun in ‘21: getting WE Fest back together
Sabrina Hornung [email protected] 15 July 2021 “We have a guy that’s been involved with the show for many years as a landlord and knew…
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Jessica Vines heads west
Sabrina Horung [email protected] 15 July 2021 Fargo-based musician Jessica VInes’ music is catchy.. in fact it’s downright infectious. A classically trained jazz vocalist, she’s…
Read NowGreetings From Fargo: New Downtown Mural Unveiled
By Alicia Underlee Nelson [email protected] Downtown scored a new mural from The Greetings Tour, a project that aims to create a mural in the…
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Cate Shortland’s ‘Black Widow’
15 July 2021 The prerequisites for continued Marvel Cinematic Universe domination are met: a script balancing eye-popping action and emotionally-charged character development; a narrative…
Read NowJanicza Bravo Takes ‘Zola’ on the Road
08 July 2021 Janicza Bravo’s “Zola” — stylized onscreen as “@Zola” or “@zola” depending on your favorite style guide — is the curious story…
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Questlove Comes to Harlem for ‘Summer of Soul’
by Greg Carlson [email protected] 01 July 2021 If the accolades bestowed on Ahmir Khalib “Questlove” Thompson’s directorial debut as feature documentary filmmaker are any…
Read NowChalk It Up to Great Art : Jamestown Chalkfest!
by Kris Gruber [email protected] 17 June 2021 Along with lemonade and hotdogs, words and images marking the pavement are synonymous with summer. The accessibility…
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Prairie Pothole Back After COVID Speed Bump
The COVID-19 pandemic took a huge toll on the live music industry. Not only concerts but full-blown music festivals were among the casualties over…
Read Now‘The Sparks Brothers’: Edgar Wright Goes Inside the Maelstrom of Sparks
by Greg Carlson [email protected] 17 June 2021 Edgar Wright — the subject of his own cult of fandom — knows a thing or two…
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‘Glob Lessons’: Tribeca Film Festival
by Dominic Erickson [email protected] 14 June 2021 Colin Froeber and Nicole Rodenburg (who grew up in Fargo) are premiering their film “Glob Lessons” at…
Read NowPrano Bailey-Bond Visits Britain’s Video Nasty Era in Debut ‘Censor’
10 June 2021 Horror hounds and those who — like me — are attracted to movies about movies will appreciate “Censor,” an intriguing but…
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Theo Anthony’s ‘All Light, Everywhere’ Contemplates the Role of the Camera in Policing
03 June 2021 Theo Anthony’s thought-provoking Sundance Special Jury Award prizewinner “All Light, Everywhere” ponders a great many questions joining past and present, perception…
Read NowCollecting Movies with Melissa Maerz
27 May 2021 The supremely talented Melissa Maerz’s official author biography notes that she “has worked as an editor at ‘Spin’ and ‘Rolling Stone,’…
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