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.…
April 27th, 2016
Next week, Fargo’s chapter of The Goddard School will hold their 4th Annual Art Fair to raise funds for their early childhood education services. This family-friendly event will be free and open to the public.
Eleven paintings, all created by students, are currently on display in classroom windows, along with bidding sheets. On Wednesday, they will be moved to Barnes and Noble, where the silent auction will continue. Parents are free to meet and greet with faculty and staff while…
April 20th, 2016
Last time The High Plains Reader spoke with artist Dave Sauvageau, it was in conjunction with his BFA show at NDSU. The work shown was reminiscent of vintage signage, yet instead of marking a spot, they were fueled with satire, symbolism and irony. Now, a few years later, he switches from artist to craftsman at West Fargo-based fabrication company P2 Industries.
HPR had the opportunity to chat with Sauvageau about his current work -- personal and commissioned. His work has a very…
April 13th, 2016
By Ben Haugmo
Form and function are both on display at the ‘A Woman’s Perspective’s: Aprons Galore!’ exhibit currently at the Hjemkomst Center.
The exhibit hosts hundreds of aprons from many different historical periods, demonstrating how the apron has evolved over time from a solely utilitarian garment to a platform for artistic expression.
Vicky Jo Bogart works as organizer and curator for the exhibit, and is familiar with the societal relevance the apron possesses.
“This…
April 6th, 2016
According to Webster’s dictionary, a paracosm is "a prolonged fantasy world invented by children; can have a definite geography and language and history" With green dinosaur costume in hand artist and art educator Jescia Hoffman Hopper has created her own paracosm and it will be on exhibit at the Spirit Room in downtown Fargo. Working primarily in watercolor, Jescia’s work not only depicts the chaotic world of a dino girl, but it explores playful concepts of escapism and unites the…
March 30th, 2016
By Elle Anderson
This is the twelfth year that the Plains Art Museum will be holding Art on the Plains, a competitive exhibition of contemporary art.
Most of the artists are from the Great Plains region, but there are some competitors from Canada. This event exposes the public to new and mature talent from the area, and helps the artists show their work.
Atmosphere on the Plains was an event in which three artists discussed their submissions of artwork. Each piece was created much…
March 30th, 2016
By Jacinta Macheel Zens
Maine Township, Minnesota artist Jenny Field is one of the most well recognized and prolific artists in Otter Tail County. From a very early age, Field wanted her life to be in the arts. She has not veered from this childhood aspiration. “From my earliest memories of life being raised in a large family on a hard working dairy farm in Star Lake Township, Minnesota, to my current life as a full time artist, still loving the Otter Tail County area: creating has…
March 24th, 2016
Mary Jo Cayley is easy to like and hard to describe. Her presence conveys enthusiasm, curiosity, joy. But she also conveys serenity and calmness. She will put you at ease in her Elm Street home studio or any place you encounter her. Warm, empathic, intelligent, and extremely talented, MaryJo is someone that it is easy to lose an afternoon with as she shows her many styles of Ukrainian eggs, cremation egg‐urns, other artwork, and recalls her experiences dancing, creating art, and…
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By Winona LaDukewinona@winonaladuke.comIt’s been eight years since the Water Protectors were cleared off the banks of the Cannonball and Missouri Rivers. It was a bitter ending to a battle to protect the water; and for most of us…
By HPR Staff We’re all a part of building strong, healthy and inclusive communities. But the region’s non-profit organizations do a lot of the heavy lifting. Now it’s time for these organizations to step into the spotlight.…
Saturday, March 15, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County, Hjemkomst Center202 1st Avenue N., MoorheadLet’s be real, Irish culture is on everyone’s mind in mid-March, so why not expand your horizons and…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com 2025 marks us halfway through the roaring 2020s. Boy, am I glad I didn’t bob my hair for this go-around. It feels like we’re off to the wrong roar, opening Pandora’s box of what-the-Fox…
By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comLennon: “Imagine no possessions, I wonder if you can!”On January 8, 2025, Timothy W. Rybeck of “The Atlantic" magazine published “How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days” with the…
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 As a food enthusiast, there’s nothing better than attending a local event featuring hotdish. And as far as hotdish events go, no place does it better than the fine folks at Brewhalla and Drekker…
Mooncats and Pert Near Sandstone play Empire TheatreBy Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comThe MoonCats describe themselves as “Americonscious Campfire Folk.” They have a clear acoustic folk sound with a sense of whimsy — think…
By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comBong Joon-ho’s highly anticipated follow-up to the game-changing Oscar-winner “Parasite” was set to arrive in theaters last year, but the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike pushed the date. Was the…
By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.com Everyone has heard the adage, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” However, it is safe to say there are far more than a thousand in Mickey Smith’s photographs. When one hears…
By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.comHigh Plains Reader had the opportunity to interview two mysterious new game show hosts named Milt and Bradley Barker about an upcoming event they will be putting on at Brewhalla. What…
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 Josette Ciceronunapologeticallyanxiousme@gmail.com What does it mean to truly live in a community —or should I say, among community? It’s a question I have been wrestling with since I moved to Fargo-Moorhead in February 2022.…
By Faye Seidlerfayeseidler@gmail.com On Dec 5, the Turning Point USA chapter at North Dakota State University hosted an event called BisonFest. This event featured Chloe Cole, a former trans kid, known for detransitioning and…
By Gilbert Kuipersgilbertkuipers@outlook.com I live in North Dakota District 24 and have been challenging the district Republicans about their understanding of climate science for years. There has been no serious response to my…
