February 26th, 2016
Black Ring Rituals presents the industrial noise music of Minneapolis bands Gnawed and Straight Panic. Gnawed is a death industrial project which has played noise festivals around the country, while Straight Panic is a power electronics band who made their Fargo debut at the New Direction last year. Local acts Monowolf, Edwin Manchester, Concrete Skirt and Telavag will open the show. Black Ring Rituals is a record label…
February 18th, 2016
Join NDSU as they celebrate 19th-century scientist Charles Darwin’s birthday with a series of events revolving around the junco bird. In addition to a popup zoo, the event will show a film titled “The Ordinary Extraordinary Junco” and Ellen Ketterson, professor of biology and gender studies at Indiana University, will give a lecture on the junco and evolution. Also, there will be birthday cake.…
February 18th, 2016
Known for his absurdist and clever humor, which is masked behind a likable and innocent demeanor, Ryman is a favorite at top clubs and colleges across the nation and often featured on Rooftop Comedy, SiriusXM and iHeartRadio. His comedy earned him the title of semifinalist on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” and praise from Roseanne Barr, who says she’s never seen anything like Ryman before. Ryman’s opened…
February 17th, 2016
The ShakesBeer Fest Happy Hour features music from Shakespeare’s time and a specially‐concocted drink, as well. Men in Tights and Two Wenches will perform old‐timey music on crumhorns, recorders and tubas. The drink is called Wild Bill’s Braggot. Based off the old drink braggot, that has references dating back to the 12th century, the beverage is a blend of spices and herbs with mead and beer.…
February 11th, 2016
Members of the Midwest Harness Club and Red River Harness Club invite the public to take a step back in time to when sleighs were a popular form of transportation. The 2nd annual Sleigh & Cutter Festival features horses, ponies, mules and donkeys pulling sleighs, cutters and bobsleds. This year’s festival is expected to be bigger and better with a vendor boutique being included. The boutique will…
February 11th, 2016
The Fargo Theatre presents another screening of the 1978 docu-drama “Northern Lights” with special guests, director John Hanson and former North Dakota Agricultural Commissioner Sarah Vogel. The film depicts the struggle farmers faced in western North Dakota during the bitter winter of 1915, including fighting the political machine of bankers and railroad men as they formed the Nonpartisan League. The film won the Camera…
February 11th, 2016
Blayze Buseth, a young ceramics artist from Fergus Falls, presents his lifecycle series. His most recent project is titled Legacy Vessels, his customized urns which preserve and recognize the lives of people. Buseth attended Minnesota State University Moorhead for a year before studying ceramics for three months in Jingdezhen, China. Upon returning, he finished his associate degree at Minnesota State in…
February 4th, 2016
Grindflicks presents the second film of their Movie Night at the Aquarium series, with “Lady Terminator.” The Indonesian exploitation film does its own take on the 1984 classic but with a female playing the villain. Steering clear of copyright issues, the villain isn’t a robot sent back in time but a woman possessed by the South Sea Queen. The price for admission is $7 and while chairs are provided,…
February 4th, 2016
For the first time, The Guild will be hosting a film festival made up of 15-second films submitted by community members. The festival features a variety of categories, including funny bone, jeepers creepers and documentary. The entrance fee is $3 and beverages and popcorn will be available. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. See The Guild’s Facebook page for more information about submissions.
February 4th, 2016
The second annual Wine About Winter welcomes community members to celebrate Valentine’s Day early. Wine About Winter will be an evening filled with shopping, wine sampling and sweet treats from local bakeries, restaurants and cafes. Wristbands are available for $15 each and participants must be 21 or older.
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By Winona LaDukewinona@winonaladuke.com The business of Indian Hating is a lucrative one. It’s historically been designed to dehumanize Native people so that it’s easier to take their land. ‘Kill the Indian, save the man,”…
SHSND delves into their ornament collectionBy Jenny Yearoushistory@nd.govIn 2017 we received Christmas ornaments from the North Dakota Former Governors’ Residence. The ornaments were gifts from local chapters of the Germans from…
Saturday, December 21, 7 p.m.Drekker Brewing, 1666 1st Avenue N, FargoEmbrace the naughty and celebrate the dark side of the solstice. From 7-close, Drekker’s mavens of mischief transform their taproom. There’s a photo booth,…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com I’m really sick of the “Nobody wants to work anymore” narrative. Like, really sick. I can’t hide the eye rolls and I don’t even try to hide them anymore. In fact, I feel like they’ll…
By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comA new type of Civil War: “smash-and grab” capitalism and healthcare The Divided States of America has the greatest economic inequality among wealthy nations on Planet Earth and has birthed a…
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 Gionrickgion@gmail.com In this land of hotdish and ham, the knoephla soup of German-Russian heritage seems to reign supreme. In my opinion though, the French have the superior soup. With a cheesy top layer, toasted baguette…
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By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.com Local band Zero Place has been making quite a name for itself locally and regionally in the last few years. Despite getting its start during a time it seemed the whole world was coming to…
By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com Writer-director Nicole Riegel’s sophomore feature “Dandelion” is now playing in theaters following a world premiere at South by Southwest in March. The movie stars KiKi Layne as the…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comIn 1974, the Jamestown Arts Center started as a small space above a downtown drugstore. It has grown to host multiple classrooms, a gallery, performance studio, ceramic studio and outdoor art park.…
By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.comHigh Plains Reader had the opportunity to interview two mysterious new game show hosts named Milt and Bradley Barker about an upcoming event they will be putting on at Brewhalla. What…
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 Josette Ciceronunapologeticallyanxiousme@gmail.com What does it mean to truly live in a community —or should I say, among community? It’s a question I have been wrestling with since I moved to Fargo-Moorhead in February 2022.…
By Faye Seidlerfayeseidler@gmail.com On Dec 5, the Turning Point USA chapter at North Dakota State University hosted an event called BisonFest. This event featured Chloe Cole, a former trans kid, known for detransitioning and…
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By Curtis W. Stofferahn, Ph.D.Curtis.stofferahn@email.und.edu In June, two events markedly contrasted the difference between two different visions of agriculture: precision agriculture and regenerative agriculture. The dedication…
