June 15th, 2016
On Tuesday the 21st, the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County (HCSCC) will be hosting a panel discussion and book signing at the Hjemkomst Museum, complete with refreshments. Photographer Jon Solinger will sign and sell copies of his book, “Working Land: New Rural Photographs,” a visual chronicle of the evolution of rural life in Otter Tail County, Minn.
On his website, Solinger describes “Working Land” as having both a documentary component and an artistic vision. In…
June 8th, 2016
By Jacinta Macheel Zens
Due to an overwhelmingly positive response to the 2014 pilot Arts Resource Fair, the Lake Region Arts Council (LRAC), will host another Arts Resource Fair on June 25, 2016.
The Lake Region Arts Council is the largest arts funder in West Central Minnesota, and will again host this innovative project, which is designed to help regional artists connect with the wide variety of statewide resources.
The Arts Resource Fair, taking place on June 25th, represents LRAC’s…
June 8th, 2016
MJ Masilko is a Grand Forks native based in St. Paul, Minnesota. As a child she spent her summers with her grandparents in the small town of Sarles, North Dakota, “where there weren't many people anymore, walking around listening to the wind blowing through the cottonwoods and seeing the empty houses and garages, all overgrown. Those images became a part of who I am” Masilko said.
She added, “Being a kid to whom social interaction didn't come naturally, I had a lot of alone time,…
June 8th, 2016
Project Unpack: Telling Stories, Creating Community, is a one-year program funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to initiate dialogues in the Fargo-Moorhead and North Dakota communities about the legacies of American wars.
According to Dr. Christine D. Weber, Associate Professor of Sociology at NDSU, Project Unpack plans to “create space for veterans, their family members, and the larger community, to unpack, or in other words, talk freely, about complex topics such…
May 25th, 2016
By Elle Anderson
Up-and-coming artists always seem to have a tough time finding studio space to create art or even a space to promote their artwork. Some of the studio spaces can be expensive to rent and this at times can be stressful. Here in the Fargo/Moorhead area, a group of young, talented artists have created a studio to share their art and support each other’s art.
Students crafting Ochre Creative Studio
Ochre Creative Studio is a collective of eight talented, young art students.…
May 19th, 2016
A lot of people find art galleries intimidating for a number of reasons. Among the most common are either that they don’t ‘get it’ or that they feel a hostile attitude from the ‘snobs’. To be sure, there are a fair share of art patrons who, instead of treating art as a medium to be enjoyed by everyone, are offended by any of the unwashed masses showing up. That is what the ‘Wandering Ghosts’ pop-up art gallery seeks to avoid. According to their site, “Our goal is to…
May 11th, 2016
By Ben Haugmo
Culture and coffee combine at the first ever Cone Pack Mug Market is being held this week at Twenty Below Coffee in Fargo.
Cone Pack is a group of artists from in and around the Fargo-Moorhead area promoting public awareness of ceramic art through lectures, exhibitions, and events such as the mug market.
Each hand-crafted mug will sell for $25.00 and come with a drink token so that customers can immediately take their purchase for a test run.
Guillermo Guardia is one of the…
May 9th, 2016
By Jacinta Macheel Zens
Over the last 25 years, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has been an increasingly popular way for consumers to purchase their food. Before a growing season begins, participating farmers will sell “shares” of that year’s harvest. People that buy these “shares” will receive fresh food directly from the farmer, throughout the year’s growing season, in return for their pre-season payment.
This alternative method for buying food has also been used as a…
May 6th, 2016
By: Elle Anderson
Every year during the month of April, New York City hosts an international art exhibit. For 38 years, ArtExpo has been changing the way people buy and sell art. They are also considered to be the world’s largest fine art trade show. Publishing companies, solo artists, photographers and collectors of art from all over the world join for this three-day event.
Solo: rising artists
ArtExpo: New York has two other art shows that are included. The first is Solo, which is a…
May 2nd, 2016
By Elle Anderson
Michael Dunn, art teacher at Moorhead High School, will be retiring this year. After 40 years of teaching and 30 years of coaching, Dunn says, “I really do feel that becoming a teacher was my destiny.” The Underbrush Art Gallery will be hosting a reception for Dunn on May 5.
Dunn’s life growing up
Growing up wasn’t easy for Dunn. His mother passed away when he was younger and he never knew his father. Dunn struggled all throughout middle school and high school.…
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By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comDairy Queen restaurants across the country will raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals during Miracle Treat Day on Thursday, July 31. At least one dollar from every Blizzard…
By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comFM Pride Week returns to the Fargo-Moorhead metro August 3-10. A snapshot of events are listed below. Discover event descriptions and locations as well as volunteer opportunities online at…
August 28, 6-8 p.m.Plains Art Museum, 704 1st Ave. N., Fargo See this major exhibition firsthand and hear about Rimer Cardillo’s work from the artist himself at 7 p.m. Cardillo is an internationally renowned multidisciplinary…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com I’m going to go ahead and say it. I have trust issues with a lot of things and artificial intelligence (AI) is one of them. Yes, it’s a tool that can sit shotgun and make your everyday tasks…
By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comTrump: the new man for all seasonsFive hundred years ago, Lord Chancellor Sir Thomas More of England refused to write a letter to Pope Clement VII of the Roman Catholic Church asking that he annul…
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 Gionrickgion@gmail.com There seems to be a renaissance in Italian restaurants in the Fargo-Moorhead metro area. It’s a welcome change from just sporting an Olive Garden as a lone option. No offense to Marilyn Hagerty’s…
By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.com Bluegrass is a genre of music that is often associated with the American South. Many people would express incredulity at being told there is a thriving bluegrass and folk music community…
By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com There are so many memorable moments in the short life of musician Jeff Buckley that filmmaker Amy J. Berg could easily have gotten lost in an endless highlight reel. The veteran documentarian,…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com 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…
Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comPenn & Teller are returning to their roots. The legendary magic and comedy duo will appear on the Crown Stage at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival in Shakopee, Minnesota, where they first…
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 Dr. Marc Sapir, MD, MPHjessica@pellienpublicrelations.com Across America, families are quietly struggling with a rising challenge: how to care for aging parents, siblings, grandparents, neighbors and friends. Most seniors want…
By Alicia Underlee NelsonProtests against President Trump’s policies and the cuts made by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are planned across North Dakota and western Minnesota Friday, April 4 and…
By Vern Thompsonvern.thompson@rocketmail.com Working in the Bakken oil fields of the Williston Basin is so different from my home in Fargo. I'm not judging, because the people working and living in western North Dakota are very…
