September 21st, 2016
The Masterworks Concert Series put on by the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra during the 2015-2016 season was a real blockbuster, both literally and figuratively. Not only did several of the shows during that season sell out, but “Blockbuster” was the running theme. Whether referring to the numerous guest performers, the many well-known popular pieces, or the 150-piece choir for their stunning performance of Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana’, FM Symphony Orchestra executive director…
September 14th, 2016
By Ben Haugmo
benhaugmo@yahoo.com
Those who have passed through Fergus Falls, Minnesota may have had the chance to drive by the old Regional Treatment Center. The hospital has been closed since 2005, but there are ongoing efforts to preserve the historic Kirkbride building that serves as the property’s main attraction.
Even with a permanent solution for its restoration seemingly far off, the space still finds occasional use. It has been discovered, for instance, that the former…
September 7th, 2016
By Jacinta Macheel Zens
jacinta.zens@gmail.com
HPR: How and when did you become involved in the group Wide Eyes?
SA: I joined Wide Eyes in late 2004. Little known fact: when I first met Tony & Dimitry (of Wide Eyes) they were already making music under the name, but it was a 2 piece drum/dj combo. After a few weeks of meeting up to freestyle and make beats, they invited me to join the group. A few months later we recorded a few e.p.'s in random basements around Minneapolis, then things…
August 24th, 2016
“I don’t know how many times I’ve done this tour, but it’s fun every summer. I get to go all around the U.S., see all the people and play all the great songs. It’s kind of like a carnival or a travelling circus,” says Mark Lindsay, former lead singer of the 60s rock and roll band Paul Revere and the Raiders.
Lindsay along with The Cowsills, Gary Puckett & the Union Gap, Chuck Negron, formerly of Three Dog Night, The Turtles, and The Spencer Davis Group will be playing at…
August 24th, 2016
“We parked right in front of the camera and someone walked right up and busted the window, got in, drove it away, and they found it like three or four days later, the window was busted out, the gear was all gone, but our merch was still in it. I guess they didn’t want to take the merch to the pawn shop.” Laughs 23 year old Americana singer songwriter Parker Millsap on the theft of their tour van in Minneapolis last May.
He elaborated, “It’s a rite of passage--every other band I…
August 24th, 2016
By Bryan Grob
bryangrob@hotmail.com
A little over five years ago when Los Angeles 5-piece Metal act Gemini Syndrome stopped at the Nestor Tavern for their 5th show in the region, they had reason to celebrate.
The day prior they’d signed their recording contract with Warner Brothers Records, only a few miles down the highway at the Mainline in Downer, Minn. It came as no surprise to anyone who’d heard the band’s self-released 5-song EP or caught the band live.
A bombastic blend of…
August 17th, 2016
“Noise music” might sound like an oxymoron to some. The first word calls to mind the harsh, chaotic, and abrasive, while the second word tends to make one think of the practiced, synchronized, and oftentimes catchy. But to Brandon Wald, the organizer, founder, and promoter of the first ever Fargo Noise Fest, organized under the moniker of ‘Black Ring Rituals Presents’, his record label and radio show on 95.9 FM, nothing could be further from the truth.
Instead, in his words,…
August 10th, 2016
By Ben Rheault
Every so often, local venue The Aquarium, sneaks out of the confines of its location situated above Dempsey’s Public House to give the public a free taste of the delights it has in store. It’s a good way to introduce people to musical flavors they may not yet be aware of, and give exposure to up-and-coming bands before they get too big to play smaller stages.
This month, The Aquarium is proud to present Los Angeles based Zig Zags (no relation to the rolling…
August 4th, 2016
By James Osbourne
Musician, actor, comedian, director and most recently Bandleader on Comedy Bang Bang!, Al’s an entertainment polymath with universal appeal.
Much of my exposure to pop music is through Weird Al parodies. Pop’s aggressive sexual themes and superficiality, elements which turn a lot of people off, are gone with a Weird Al treatment. I heard Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines after Al’s Word Crimes parody. Once you strip the douchbaggery away from Blurred Lines you can…
August 3rd, 2016
Roger “Buzz” Osborne, lovingly known to his fans as “King Buzzo,” is no stranger to the music scene. Performing since the early 1980s, Buzz is best known for being a founding members, lead vocalist and guitarist, of influential rock band the Melvins, which would go on to inspire a wide variety of musical acts, such as seminal grunge act Nirvana. He was personal friends with their lead vocalist, Kurt Cobain. Buzz has performed for acts as varied as Cows, Tool, Fantomas, and…
By Bryce Vincent Haugen By all accounts, Democratic-Farmer-Labor U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar — first elected in 2006 — is the most popular active politician in Minnesota, whether she’s judged by polling or by her four electoral…
Saturday, June 13, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.Paradox Comics-N-Cards, 814 Main Ave., FargoCalling all nerds: it’s time to get down and nerdy with vendors aplenty, who are selling comics, toys, video games, board games, various collectibles…
June 6-7StatewideYou grab a line and I’ll grab a pole — and if you’re a North Dakota resident, you can head on down to your favorite fishing hole, no license needed (for this weekend, anyway). All other rules still apply…
By John Strand It took us over 30 years for us to reach out and ask for your help. The High Plains Reader has always been subscription free and paywall free. Our content has — and always will be — free to access for all of our…
By Ed RaymondWere women created to do the work of God?One of the first requests made by new Pope Leo XIV was to invite an expert on the alt-right conservative Catholic organization known as Opus Dei to brief him about its…
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 GionThe scarfing of canned fish and seafood products by online food influencer types is hard to miss on social media these days. Some of the consumed morsels range from exquisite to downright nasty. However, there are many…
By Bryce Vincent Haugen The curtain has come down on Jade Presents. Fargo-Moorhead’s largest event promoter has brought thousands of shows — more than 150 per year — and hundreds of artists to the area over the past 36 years. On…
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By Greg Carlson Steven Spielberg, who will turn 80 this December, returns to the subject of aliens among us in “Disclosure Day,” his first feature since “The Fabelmans” in 2022. Now closer to the end than the beginning of…
By Jacinta Zens I recently sat down for a chat with ceramicist Louie Albertson, Clay and Studio Program Manager at the Plains Art Museum. Before the interview, I had the pleasure of getting to know him a bit as a colleague when I…
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 Eli Liverani Cholesterol is probably one of the first molecules I have ever heard of in my childhood. Most of the relatives on my mother's side had high cholesterol in their blood, and apparently, levels above a certain range…
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…
Chris M. Stoner I was recently dismissed from my role as drag show director and emcee for Dakota OutRight, a role I had been fulfilling for more than two decades. The reason given? My political commentary during shows, while…
