January 18th, 2017
This weekend, We Banjo 3 will be performing at the Top Hat Theater in Ulen MN. Combining the sounds of modern folk and traditional Irish music, the band promises an evening of fun and laughter for all ages.
We Banjo 3 incorporates banjo, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, vocals, and percussion to achieve their unique sound. The band is headed by two sets of brothers: Enda Scahill, Fergal Scahill, Martin Howley, and David Howley. The group grew up in Galway, Ireland, developing their skills and…
January 18th, 2017
While there have been lulls in the unforgiving temperatures now and again, this winter in Fargo has been a bitterly cold one, with below-zero temperatures for sometimes a week at a time. It is in this frigid weather that the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra offers a reprieve with its third concert in the 2016-2017 Masterworks Series sponsored by Sanford Health, “The Intimate Tango.”
In keeping with the more “personal” feel that FM Symphony Orchestra executive director Linda…
January 13th, 2017
godheadSilo might have just played its last show ever in Fargo.
Or maybe not.
But, yes, they probably did.
Though you never know.
Talking separately to godheadSilo members, Dan Haugh and Mike Kunka, you get a different outlook on where the band is headed, though nobody can say for sure.
“I just consider it like AA, and go one day at a time,” said godheadSilo drummer, Dan Haugh. “We got offered shows on the east coast. So it was like, OK. January. Let’s do three shows in North Dakota,…
January 11th, 2017
“We got up out of the Midwest and went all the way down as far away as we could go and then sometimes like-minded people find each other. That’s just kind of how it went.” Says David Huckfelt of the indie folk band The Pines.
Huckfelt and fellow frontman and songwriter Benson Ramsey are both Iowa natives with strong roots in the Iowa folk scene--yet they happened to meet one fateful night while both living in Tucson Arizona. Though they had similar interests and ran in similar…
January 11th, 2017
It’s not every day that I get declared an honorary member of a metal band, despite the fact that I don’t play any instruments. However, the three members of local Fargo metal act Brütälür saw fit to honor me with that status. Great times were had by this metalhead and the band members as we had drinks and waxed on about the band, heavy metal in general, and the upcoming concert on Saturday, January 14 that they would be performing with their openers: the newly-premiered Fargo…
December 7th, 2016
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The Fargo-Moorhead Gay Men’s Chorus (FMGMC), founded in 2013, will soon be bringing their musical talent to Lincoln Center in New York City. For the relatively new chorus, this is just as big a deal as it sounds.
The FMGMC’s next event is its annual Holiday Concert, “I Heard the Bells,” Sunday, December 11th at 2 pm at the Sanctuary Events Center. According to the FMGMC Steering Committee President, Adam Johnston, the annual holiday concert is “the highlight of each FMGMC…
November 30th, 2016
Minot-based musician Jeremiah James Sanderson has always loved music. In fact he came from a musical family. His mother sang in churches throughout the northern part of the state, and once he was old enough he joined her. Later as an adult he relocated from the Magic City to Idaho. Though, unlike many young musicians he didn’t spend his youth playing in bands.
“My music career was bookended by tragedy, I didn’t buy a guitar, start writing songs, or start playing until I was about…
November 22nd, 2016
Jamestown-based Bolder Shades of Blue make their Fargo premiere at Speck’s Bar November 25 and 26, playing what lead vocalist Tamara Dallman describes as “energetic blues with a classic rock twist.”
Donald Klontz is an avid fan of live music, particularly blues, and follows many bands and local jam sessions. He describes Bolder Shades of Blue as having “a very good, tight sound as a unit” and he appreciates their repertoire mostly focusing on blues styles. Donald adds, “And…
November 16th, 2016
Photo by Garrett Born Photography
To say that Davina Sowers, the lead singer, songwriter, pianist, and namesake of the Twin Cities based band Davina and the Vagabonds is class, sass, and everything in between would be stating the obvious. The audience at The Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes will witness this first hand as Davina and the Vagabonds share the stage with fellow Twin Cities-based musician Jack Klatt this Friday.
Though the show starts at 7pm, DJ Sean McPherson of The Current…
November 9th, 2016
When you think of an orchestra, what string instruments come to mind? Chances are the first two to come into your head are violins and cellos. In many cases, that’s not terribly far from the truth. Even FM Symphony Orchestra executive director Linda Boyd readily admits, “Orchestras tend to stick to popular instruments,” and the order of the day is usually violins, cellos, and various kinds of horns and woodwinds.
An instrument like the guitar more often brings up associations…
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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…
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By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com On July fourth, Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest took place at Coney Island. The winners, Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo, reigned victorious. Chestnut earned his 17th title by…
By Ed Raymondfargogadly@gmail.comNotes about terror, tyranny, torture, freedom, laws, lies, and truthWhen Vice President Mike Pence needed an answer to a question about the 2020 presidential election that might end American…
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By Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comThe Moorhead Public Library will offer three free, all-ages outdoor concerts featuring regional bands this summer. The series begins on June 12 with the Meat Rabbits, a group that blends…
By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com Cinephiles and fans of classic midcentury Hollywood biography will find much to appreciate in Mariska Hargitay’s insightful documentary “My Mom Jayne.” As protagonist Olivia Benson on…
Press ReleaseTouchmark 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…
By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.comPhoto by Yvonne Denault There is something intimate and personal about plays. Even in our age of multimillion dollar Hollywood productions and droves of streaming services, watching actors…
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 Alicia Underlee Nelsonalicia@hpr1.comCaregivers for school-aged children and teenagers are encouraged to bring them to back-to-school immunization clinics scheduled for every Tuesday in August. Fargo Cass Public Health (FCPH)…
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…
