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.
February 4th, 2016
Chicago punk trio Meat Wave will swing by Hawks Nest to play a show before making their way to the West Coast. The band has received praise following their debut album “Delusion Moon,” released last year, including a five-star review in The Guardian. The show will also feature Minot’s Duffy and the Beerslayers, and Fargo bands SuperCruiser and Free Truman. Check out the Hawks Nest’s Facebook page to get the address for the event.
February 4th, 2016
Support the local hip hop scene as Fargo group Blitz & Butch perform tracks from their upcoming mixtape and others from their release “The Cousin of Sleep.” DJ Bucknastee from 33 1/3 Revolutionaries will play new and old hip hop tracks and also performing are Zen People, DJs Cheef and M.E.P., Voices Off Camera and MC Kid Neptune.
February 4th, 2016
William Shakespeare is hired to write the true history of the Gunpowder Plot, the terrorist plot to blow up Parliament on Nov. 5, 1605. As the King’s Men investigate, they discover not everything is as it seems. A company of six brings over forty characters to life in this production that puts Shakespeare himself into the play. And yes, there will be witches. The official opening is Friday night, with a pay-as-you-wish preview Thursday at…
January 30th, 2016
Jack Dura’s photography demonstrates the variety of landscapes North Dakota offers in multiple locations. In his first art show, Dura will talk about his travels, photography and the state. Refreshments will be provided and parking is available in the T lot south of Minard
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By Alicia Underlee NelsonCitizens will rally in support of democracy and civil libraries in Minot on April 19 from 3-5 p.m. The event will begin at Minot City Hall (10 3rd Ave. S.W.) and participants will walk toward Broadway.…
By Prairie Rose Seminolems.prairierose@gmail.com I was a child who walked behind my parents into classrooms and kitchens, spaces of song and prayer, where teachings lived in the air and settled on my shoulders. I didn’t yet have…
Tuesday, April 22, 4 p.m.Junkyard Brewing Company, 1416 1st Ave. N., MoorheadWho here wants to taste a new beer? Try Money Honey, a peanut butter, banana and honey lager. $1 of every pint sold will be donated to the Pollinator…
By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com I feel like reading a newspaper is the equivalent of listening to music on vinyl. Not only is it analog, it’s an experience. I might be a little biased, but there's something about the rustling…
By Ed Raymondfargogadly@gmail.comThe wizards and kleagles in whites now wear blue suits and red tiesA hundred years ago, more than 30,000 members of the Ku Klux Klan from virtually every state in the Union wearing their white…
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 After a very inspiring conversation with Kayla Houchin of Sonder Bakehouse a few weeks ago, I decided that it’s an appropriate time to write a column about some of the sweet people who are involved…
Mooncats and Pert Near Sandstone play Empire TheatreBy Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comThe MoonCats describe themselves as “Americonscious Campfire Folk.” They have a clear acoustic folk sound with a sense of whimsy — think…
By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com Given the volume of existing media material on the topic, longtime admirers of legendary documentarian Errol Morris might wonder why he would elect to become the umpteenth person to cover the…
By Raul Gomez Modern Man was a gentle soul. If you were down or just wanted a friend, he’d be there for you. I remember the first day I met Modern Man. It was Jeremiah Fuglseth and me. He wanted to write about this legendary…
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 Alicia Underlee NelsonProtests against President Trump’s policies and the cuts made by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are planned across North Dakota and western Minnesota Friday, April 4 and…
By Faye Seidlerfayeseidler@gmail.com In 2023, the Superintendent of Fargo Public Schools, Rupak Ghandi, gave a passionate plea to the Fargo School Board to follow federal law, because a recently passed state law would increase…
