February 15th, 2023
Saturday, March 11 @ 11 am
Downtown Fargo
An eagerly anticipated spring ritual is Downtown Fargo’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Tens of thousands of people brave the elements and line the streets. It’s festive and it’s green. Green beer, hats, sequins, makeup, facepaint, glitter, and, yes, more green beer. Did we mention green, yet? No worries about parking with the local ramps near the parade route. And by all means drop in at the local establishments and boutique businesses lining…
February 15th, 2023
Reception March 1 5-7 pm, Gallery talk at 5:30pm
NDSU Memorial Union Gallery
Zig Jackson is the first indigenous photographer to win a Guggenheim. Forty analog processed photographs will be on display from January 24-March 1st, the reception is free and open to the public. The MU Gallery is located on the second floor of the Memorial Union on the NDSU campus. Jackson is of Mandan, Hidatsa,and Arikara descent, was raised on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota and attended…
February 15th, 2023
Tuesday, February 28, at 7:30 pm
Roland Dille Center for the Arts Gaede Stage
Angela Harrelson, George Floyd’s aunt and author of “Lift Your Voice: How My Nephew George Floyd's Murder Changed The World,” will speak at Minnesota State University Moorhead and engage in a moderated discussion. There will be a book signing after the event.
Harrelson is also the co-founder and co-chair of the George Floyd Global Memorial, whose vision is to bring community development to Minneapolis and…
February 11th, 2023
29409 170th Street, Detroit Lakes
Northern Minnesota’s beloved bump. Skiing and snowboarding, especially this weekend, after the mini-snowfall / cold snap, maybe the last winter sports of the season. And the Mountain Mammoth art structure should be finished. Leonic Collective artists from Minneapolis-St. Paul have created a giant woolly mammoth, building it from sticks and branches. A permanent exhibit, it’s in the children’s playground area and is “interactive” and we’re not…
January 18th, 2023
Now-February 25
Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo
https://frostival.com/schedule/
Whoever said there’s nothing to do in Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo clearly hibernates through Frostival, because this six-week celebration of winter just keeps getting bigger and better. Indoor and outdoor activity highlights include cardboard sled races, 10-minute plays at FMCT, disc golf and horseshoe tournaments, a winter birding festival and special programming at the MSUM Planetarium. Check out a movie on…
January 18th, 2023
January 21, 11am-noon
Mickelson Park, 901 Oak St N, Fargo
What can you and your friends build with only corrugated cardboard as the main building material? Have some fun! Put together a one-of-a-kind sled, bring it over and show us what you’ve got. Don’t forget: most creative sled judging will be held at 10:30am. Not sure about anything? Construction rules are at http://frostival.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Cardboard-Sled-Race-Rules_1512161.pdf
Most important rule: all participants…
January 18th, 2023
February 4
Lindenwood Park, 1905 Roger Maris Dr., Fargo
Registration is now open for the Fargo Park District’s Youth Pond Hockey Day. Why do we play ice hockey? It’s geographical, cold winters and frozen ponds, Get back to the basics and see the sport the way it was meant to be played! “All divisions are co-ed and include 10U, 8U, and 6U. The cost of registration is $120 and can include up to eight players.” But you must be registered by January 30, at FargoParks.com. The games…
January 18th, 2023
February 3, 8pm, $10, 21+
The Aquarium, 226 Broadway N, upstairs
Bummer punk is defined as frequently acoustic, lo-fi indie rock with punk rock snarl, working class growl, utterly raw teenage angst and other descriptions, depending on who you’re talking to. Practitioners often have long beards. For a while, the opening act was To Be Arranged, and come to think of it, that’s a good name for a bummer punk band, given free of charge to anybody who wants it. Pass the Flask, now the…
January 18th, 2023
February 3, 7pm, $36.50 to $66.50
Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks
The Poyen, Arkansas native has recorded numerous charting and chart-topping hits, starting in 2008 with “I Could Kick Your Ass.” Steve Leggett says Justin has “a ready-made image. He was that good kid from a small town with a rowdy heart of gold who just happened to be able to sing about it.” Matt Bjorke says his music has “a heavy dose of southern country charm and twang.” Priscilla Block jumped into TikTok,…
January 1st, 2023
Friday, January 6; 6pm doors, 7pm music
The Aquarium, Fargo
Hiahli is a live hip-hop act armed with instruments of rock n roll. This Fargo, ND-based group formed in 2020. They were awarded grants through The Arts Partnership to produce a series of studio recordings with multimedia accompaniment.
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By Bryce Vincent Haugen By his own account, Edwin Chinchilla is lucky to still be in the United States. As a 12-year-old Salvadoran, he and his brother were packed into a semi with a couple dozen other people and given fake…
By Michael M. Miller Rev. Salomon Joachim, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Beulah, North Dakota., delivered an address to the Western Conference of the Dakota District of the American Lutheran Church in 1939. His presentation was…
Wednesday, March 25, Group lesson 7 p.m., Dance 9 p.m.Sons of Norway, 722 2nd Avenue North, FargoCare to dance? If you don’t already know how to dance, the Northern Lights Dance Club can show you a thing or two about social…
By John StrandDisclaimer: This editorial is the work of someone who’s spent most of his adult life working in the media — most of those years co-owning this very entity, the High Plains Reader, since 1996. The notion that folks…
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The Slow Death at The AquariumSaturday, March 21, doors at 7:30 p.m. The Aquarium above Dempsey’s, 226 N. Broadway, FargoThe Slow Death is a punk supergroup led by Jesse Thorson, with members and collaborators that include…
By Greg Carlson A number of critics and media outlets have already noted the variety of cinematic antecedents that have influenced writer-director Amy Wang’s movie “Slanted,” pointing out how the story of a frustrated…
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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 –…
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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…
By Vern Thompson Benjamin Franklin offered one of the most sobering warnings in American history. When asked what kind of government the framers had created in 1787, he replied, “A republic, if you can keep it.” Few words…
