February 16th, 2026
By Jacinta Zens
It may sound cliché, but the 90s in Minneapolis were pretty magical. Underground punk and hip-hop shows occurred weekly, zines were all the rage, colorful, exquisitely executed graffiti started popping up everywhere and you could see people perform remarkably cool skateboarding tricks at the old Federal Building in downtown Minneapolis every night. It was in this creative mix that the zine, Life Sucks Die, was born.
Life Sucks Die contained a mix of graffiti photos,…
January 12th, 2026
By Jacinta Zens
The Guerrilla Girls, an internationally renowned anonymous feminist art collective, have been bringing attention to the gender and racial imbalances in contemporary art institutions for the last 40 years. They have worked with the most prestigious museums throughout the world, including the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam; the Museum of Military History in Dresden, Germany; the Minneapolis Institute of Art; The Centre Pompidou in Paris; Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki in…
January 12th, 2026
By Jacinta Zens
Being a full-time professional artist is an incredibly challenging career choice. For example, according to the Strategic National Arts Alumni Program, roughly 10% of art graduates earn their primary income as artists. As an artist and arts administrator myself, that statistic is a grim reminder of how optimistic artists are in art school, and how, after graduation, that optimism confronts the reality of limited opportunities in the arts and the unbelievably competitive…
December 18th, 2025
The holidays are fast approaching. If you’re on the lookout for finding your loved ones something truly special and unique, we sought out some of the area’s independent and creative hotspots.
VINTAGE AND ANTIQUES
Moorhead Antique Mall
2811 Main Ave S.E., Moorhead
This emporium measures 11,000 square feet and holds over 80 vendors. There’s bound to be something for everyone on your Christmas list here! moorheadantiquemall.com/
Reed and Taylor Antiques
806 Main Ave., Fargo
This downtown…
October 28th, 2025
By Sabrina Hornung
Gallery 4 downtown recently celebrated its 50 year anniversary, making it one of the longest consecutively running galleries in the country. With different membership tiers, there are 17 primary members who run the day to day operations and 50 artists represented overall. We had the opportunity to visit with artist, partner member and president of Gallery 4, Scott Seiler, about the longevity, the legacy and the future of Gallery 4.
High Plains Reader:…
September 16th, 2025
By HPR staff
Mark the first weekend of October on your calendar. It’s the weekend of the Studio Crawl, which takes us all on a wonderful, metro-wide tour of our talented (and often wacky) arts community.
On October 4 and 5, from noon to 6 p.m., more than three dozen working artists open the doors of their studios to the public. You get to see their creative space, their tools and their messes. The artists demonstrate how they do what they do — painters, potters,…
August 19th, 2025
By Sabrina Hornung
2025 marks three years of the Annual Vergas Area Backroads Art Crawl. The art crawl is sponsored by the Vergas Arts Club. The Arts Club also happens to be part of the Vegas Community Club and both are active organizations in the region.
The event will be held Saturday, September 20 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. In addition to taking in the art, participants can see some beautiful fall foliage along the way. The crawl route can be found on the Vergas…
July 24th, 2025
Press Release
Touchmark at Harwood Groves will host a special artist reception featuring renowned glass artist Jon Offutt on Tuesday, July 29, at 2:00 p.m. in the community’s auditorium. The event celebrates Offutt’s temporary art installation and offers attendees the opportunity to meet the artist and hear about his creative journey.
Offutt, a longtime Fargo resident, is the artist and owner of House of Mulciber Glass Studio. With a B.A. in studio art from Minnesota State…
June 19th, 2025
By Deb Wallwork
I first met Catherine Mulligan at a party at her house. It was a small gathering, spontaneous, just a few people over for dinner. Directed toward a stack of plates and bowls and a big pot warming on the stove, I found a place to sit in the living room where people were circled about on couches, hashing out ideas that were percolating in the culture. The bowl I was handed was striking, glazed with dark blue triangles, green and yellow polka dots.
In my…
May 19th, 2025
By Raul Gomez
Minutes before Modern’s Celebration of Life opened its door at the Sons of Norway, I was fiddling with the bar computer, trying to pull up the playlists of Modern’s work I had set aside for the audience to see. Soon, the Sons of Norway would be packed with friends and fans of Modern. I finally get the audio working just as the room fills. It was a packed house.
There were heaps of laughter as folks shared stories, passing the mic from stranger to stranger.…
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By Bryce Vincent Haugen By his own account, Edwin Chinchilla is lucky to still be in the United States. As a 12-year-old Salvadoran, he and his brother were packed into a semi with a couple dozen other people and given fake…
February 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.March 1, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.1883 Stutsman County Courthouse State Historic Site504 3rd Ave. S.E., Jamestown, NDThe 1883 Stutsman County Courthouse and the 164th Infantry Remembrance Association are joining…
February 21, 6-8 p.m.Turtle River State Park, Arvilla, NDEnjoy a self-guided hike in the picturesque woods of Turtle River State Park. The trails will be lit with luminary candles. After the hike, warm those bones by the fire at…
By Sabrina HornungThe quote, "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command” from George Orwell’s iconic novel “1984” has come up in conversation more times than…
By Ed Raymond‘Dakota Attitude’ should be read by all North Dakota studentsI have been meaning to write about this book by James Puppe for several years, but the world has been in such a mess I thought I should write about …
By Rick Gionrickgion@gmail.com Holiday wine shopping shouldn’t have to be complicated. But unfortunately it can cause unneeded anxiety due to an overabundance of choices. Don’t fret my friends, we once again have you covered…
By Rick GionSince the much-dreaded Covid years, there has been much ebb and flow in the Fargo-Moorhead restaurant scene. In 2025, that trend continued with some major additions and closings. Let’s start the New Year on a positive…
Saturday, January 17, doors at 7:30 p.m.The Aquarium above Dempsey’s, 226 N. Broadway, FargoThe Slow Death is a punk supergroup led by Jesse Thorson, with members and collaborators that include members of The Ergs!, Dillinger…
By Sabrina Hornung There's a certain kind of magic to the Fargo Theatre. It’s a place to escape to for the small fee of the price of admission. It's a place of shared communal joy (or any other kind of shared emotion for that…
By Jacinta ZensIt may sound cliché, but the 90s in Minneapolis were pretty magical. Underground punk and hip-hop shows occurred weekly, zines were all the rage, colorful, exquisitely executed graffiti started popping up everywhere…
Saturday, January 31, 6:30-9 p.m.Transfiguration Fitness, 764 34th St. N., Unit P, FargoAn enchanting evening celebrating movement and creativity in a staff-student showcase. This is a family-friendly event showcasing pole, aerial…
By Annie Prafckeannieprafcke@gmail.com AUSTIN, Texas – As a Chinese-American, connecting to my culture through food is essential, and no dish brings me back to my mother’s kitchen quite like hotdish. Yes, you heard me right –…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comNew Jamestown Brewery Serves up Local FlavorThere’s something delicious brewing out here on the prairie and it just so happens to be the newest brewery west of the Red River and east of the…
By Ellie Liverani In January 2026, the 2026-2030 dietary guidelines for Americans were released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. They are supposed to be revolutionary and a “reset” from the previous ones.…
January 31, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.Viking Ship Park, 202 1st Ave. N., Moorhead2026 marks 10 years of frosty fun! Enjoy sauna sessions with Log the Sauna, try Snowga (yoga in the snow), take a guided snowshoe nature hike, listen to live…
By Vern Thompson Benjamin Franklin offered one of the most sobering warnings in American history. When asked what kind of government the framers had created in 1787, he replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” Few words…
