November 9th, 2016
Thursday, November 17, 8:30 doors, 9pm- 12am show
The Aquarium (Dempsey’s upstairs), 226 Broadway N, Fargo
The Philadelphia-based alternative rock band. Heavy use of distortion and white noise (that’s where the name comes from) “retains a cranky strangeness.” Started touring in 2009, never stopped. Like all bands, they look hostile in photos. $8, 21+
November 9th, 2016
Saturday, November 12, 4-8pm
Hope Lutheran Church, 2900 Broadway N, Fargo
Mobility equals independence and HW strives to ensure that transportation is never a barrier to self-sufficiency. A family-friendly event to help people with disabilities and the elderly have access to specialized transportation. $10 and $6 for children under 12.
November 9th, 2016
Saturday, November 12, 2:30pm
FargoDome, 1800 University Dr N, Fargo
NDSU beat Indiana State last year, 28-14, in front of all their fans, and the Sycamores will be looking for revenge. NDSU has one of the best tailgating scenes around. Load your pickup bed, dress your pet dog in NDSU colors, and come on out!
November 9th, 2016
Friday, November 11, 8pm; November 13, 2pm
Frances Comstock Theatre, 901 8th St S, Moorhead
Whimsical and entertaining tale about family, life’s journey, and searching for the truth. Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman, tells tall tales, and his son Will is determined to find the truth behind them. $10 adults, $5 students and seniors.
November 9th, 2016
Friday, November 11, 8am-3pm
Red River Zoo, 4255 23rd Ave S
Under the supervision of the education department, children in grades 1 through 5 enjoy a mellow day of exploring the zoo, playing games, and meeting the zoo’s animals up close. Children must bring a bag lunch. $40, members $35.
November 9th, 2016
Thursday, November 10, 6pm
The Sanctuary, 670 4th Ave N, Fargo
Bernie’s Liquor goes the whole hog, presents swine dining. Local restaurants are each given half a pig to prepare and a brewery to partner with. An intimate evening with chefs, brewmasters, and an abundance of suds and pork dishes. 21+
November 2nd, 2016
Sunday, November 6, 1:30-4pm; artist talk, 2pm
Rourke Art Museum, 521 Main Avenue, Moorhead
Public opening of the “Sod Breakin’ and Reclamation” exhibition in the Katherine Kilbourne Burgum and Gustavian Galleries, the regional artist’s first in two years in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Full disclosure: we’re blowing our own Hornung for HPR Editor-in-Chief Sabrina!
November 2nd, 2016
Saturday, November 5, 6:30pm doors; 7:30pm show
Scheels Arena, 5225 31st Ave S, Fargo
If you have the slightest ear for country music, you can’t miss this one. Alan is the only artist, besides Lennon and McCartney, to have written more than 20 number one songs. 25-year career: “How did all this happen? From where we came from, to come up here, my wife Denise thinks this is divinely orchestrated.”
November 2nd, 2016
Saturday, November 5, 3-5pm, artist talk at 3:30pm
The Spirit Room, 111 Broadway N, Fargo
Fedde’s “Retrospective: Outdoor Spaces” is a collection of paintings, photographs, and drawings inspired by outdoor scenes, in Gallery I of the Spirit Room, free and open to the public, sponsored by the Arts Partnership and the North Dakota Council on the Arts.
November 2nd, 2016
Friday, November 4, 9pm-1:50am
The Aquarium (Dempsey’s upstairs), 226 Broadway N, Fargo
Trap music uses contrasting synthesizers, “cinematic” strings, pitched-down vocals, and especially its engine, the Roland 808 drum machine. Ominous bleak and gritty lyrics about street life, poverty, and violence in the inner city -- the “trap.” A great show, but u gotta be in the mood. 21+, $8 advance, $13 door.
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