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​Sheyenne Valley Arts & Crafts Festival

September 21st, 2016

September 24, 10am-5pm; September 25, 10am-4pm

Fort Ransom, N.D.

Art show and unique artist demonstrations; displays of local and regional artists at the Bear Creek Art Gallery; food court, entertainment. No pets, please. In the scenic and heavily wooded Sheyenne River Valley. $2 for adults, $1 for children ages 6-14, preschool get in for free. Info (701) 973-4461.

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Mayday! with D. Mills & The Thrills

September 21st, 2016

Friday, September 23, 9:30pm

The Aquarium, 226 Broadway N, Fargo

We were hoping she would come back from the Cities and here she is, and, we hope, here to stay. She says she’s had some of the best nights of her life at 226 Broadway, and this will be another one. And congratulations, Diane Miller, on being named director/promoter at the Aquarium. Big hugs from all of us at HPR!

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​Landscape Painting

September 14th, 2016

Tuesday, September 20, 6-8pm

RiverZen Studio, 315 Main Ave, Suite 101, Moorhead

Conducted by Kim Jore, a class in “the art of capturing the light as it hits the land and water, through watercolor.” $50, (701) 293-2030. For Kim fans, an alert: the Fall Festival has apparently been postponed, is now scheduled for September 24, not the 17th. More about that next week!

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​Headbang n Chill, by Yultron

September 14th, 2016

Saturday, September 17, 9pm-12am

The Aquarium (Dempsey’s upstairs), 228 Broadway N, Fargo

Yultron the producer, singer, songwriter, and rapper, wrote a #1 single in Korea, collaborated with West Coast rapper YG, was recently killin’ it in the Las Vegas underground circuit. His sound has been compared to the “playlist” generation-- if you go see him twice, he’ll be playing something different the second time.

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​Holler House (Gallery A) and Taking Issue (Gallery B)

September 14th, 2016

Reception, Fri, Sept 16, 5-7pm,

Memorial Union, NDSU

The Holler House band used icons and designs to represent or “brand” places and people the band encountered touring. In Gallery B, 11 artists take part in a juried exhibition about issues of immigration, isolation, and conflict. Heavyweight jurors include Lynette Miranda and Anthony Stepter.

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Junk Market

September 14th, 2016

Friday, September 16, 8am ($25) or 10am-5pm ($5)

Scheel’s Arena, 5225 31st Ave S, Fargo

It’s the best time of year for a lot of things, including yard sales and garage sales and the biggest of all, the Junk Market, especially for furniture, with 75+ vendors and lots to see. In their ad, “indoor” is in all capital letters. We believe you, Junk Market, we won’t bring a raincoat.

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​Escort Training Session

September 14th, 2016

Thursday, September 15, 6:30-8pm; Tuesday, September 20, 7:30-9pm

Red River Women’s Clinic, 512 1st Ave N, Fargo

RRWC will once again be a target of protests. They need volunteer escorts to support patients and their families as they enter the clinic. Never escorted before? Need a refresher? This is the training for you! They will talk through how to escort, what not to do, and answer your questions.  

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Take Back the Night

September 14th, 2016

Thursday, September 15, 5:30-9pm

Campus Mall, MSUM

Rally and march, free food and music, speakers and opportunities to learn about a culture free from violence against women, LGBTQ folks, and people of color. Free and open to all. Check out the Campus Feminist Organization and the Women’s Center and Office for Diversity and Inclusion, good people to know!

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It’s a Rap

September 7th, 2016

Thursday, September 15, 7-11pm

The New Direction, 14 Roberts St N downstairs, Fargo

Last shows at the city’s only DIY venue, rap and hip hop by Nappy Niglet x Dono Gerard, Triz, Mil, and Cody Stroh. $7, all ages. TND say it’s the last rap show, but Ryan Hoffart says there’s another one on Saturday. The Saturday show could be something else disguised as rap, always a possibility at TND.

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​Terror Pigeon with Real Dom, Uncle Dad, GALS & Sleep Mask

September 7th, 2016

Tuesday, September 13, 9:30pm-12:00am

The Aquarium (Dempsey’s upstairs), 226 Broadway N, Fargo

Terror Pigeon: loving, fun, truthful, polite, pal incarnate; Real Dom: simultaneous dance, perspiration, and mystical powers; Uncle Dad: ready to bring it, this is gonna be crazy; no gals in GALS but they do look good in wigs; Sleep Mask: the openers emit bleep bloops that will make you melt. $5, 21+

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