Culture

UNSEEN TO BE SEEN AT THE ECCE GALLERY

April 27th, 2016

To many, the word ‘slavery’ probably brings to mind the barbaric institutions of a past age, where people could be treated and traded like cattle. However, even though it is nominally illegal in every industrialized country it is still a thriving institution in today’s world. In fact, there are approximately 30 million people currently in slavery, more than there ever were when the Atlantic slave trade and Southern plantations were at their peak.

People are still trafficked on…

Get your groove on at the Plains Art Museum Spring Gala

April 27th, 2016

Alicia Underlee Nelson

In 1976, a gallon of gas cost 59 cents, The Wings hit “Silly Love Songs” topped the Billboard music charts, Gerald Ford was in the White House and the Plains Art Museum burst on to the Fargo-Moorhead art scene. Now, 40 years later, the museum is celebrating with a throwback party of epic proportions.

The annual Plains Art Museum Spring Gala is always one of the hottest parties of the season, a glittering gathering of artists, art lovers and party people who…

GREAT RIDES: PEDICABS RIDE INTO A SECOND YEAR

April 27th, 2016

May, which is National Bike Month, is just around the corner, and so is warmer weather in our area. Two years ago, Great Rides purchased two pedicabs and now for the second season you will see these two bicycle-powered cabs moving people from place to place, especially in the downtown area.

Sara Watson Curry, Director of Operations for Great Rides Fargo, a 501C3 nonprofit organization, says that the pedicabs are one of four ways Great Rides is connecting individuals and the community…

TWIN SISTERS RECALL 1990 ARMENIAN POGROM

April 25th, 2016

by C.S. Hagen

An angry humming noise kept Karine Eloyse Pirumova from her windows. Curtains drawn, she knew the cacophony was heading her way. Her husband had begun sleeping with a knife under his pillow, but she refused to believe the rumors until her telephone rang one afternoon in January, 1990.

“We need to flee the city.” Karine’s twin sister’s voice was panicky. “I’ve just been let go. It’s not safe for Armenians in Baku any longer.” They hurriedly agreed to meet…

Room For Growth

April 20th, 2016

by Ben Haugmo

The time allotted for growing plants and flowers can seem fleeting. Spring planting passes in an instant, and, as if in a blink, the fall harvest turns chilly. Sometimes it seems as though time is working against us.

NDSU Extension Service will offer a method to obtain a little extra leeway during their high tunnel construction field day, held at the NDSU Horticulture Research Farm near Absaraka, N.D.

High tunnels are impermanent structures which are similar in function to a…

Seeking Sanctuary

April 20th, 2016

The team at Kilbourne Group wasn’t ready to take on another challenging project following the renovation of the Loretta building downtown in 2013. So when St. Mark’s Lutheran Church was put up for sale, they elected to pass on it. But their decision didn’t last long.

When they heard a developer had bid on the building and was going to demolish the more than 100-year-old church to make room for an apartment complex, they had a change of heart.

After buying the property, Kilbourne…

ADDICTIONS CELEBRATES 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS

April 14th, 2016

Twenty years ago, the tattoo culture was very different. Tattoos were still considered taboo by many and getting one in Fargo was difficult for some.

Denver tattoo artists Barbara Sutton and Stephanie Mont, who had lived in Fargo for a few years, were talking about opening a new shop in Colorado when a Fargo client of Sutton’s told her about the situation in Fargo. With more colleges than tattoo parlors, the city was a prime location for business.

Addictions Tattoo & Piercing opened in…

BEST OF THE BEST

April 14th, 2016

Each year we reach out to our readers and send a poll in which they can nominate their favorite hot spots, talents and personalities in the community, so we can find out the best of the best in Fargo/Moorhead. The voting will all be done online via www.hpr1.com or via our Facebook page.

Needless to say we want you to set the scene. Tell us about the top eats, the coolest digs, best gigs, top bands, artists and performers in Fargo Moorhead.

This might sound a bit overwhelming, but the…

DOWNTOWN GOES DIGITAL

April 11th, 2016

Fargo middle school students create building histories

Downtown Fargo buildings have a rich and varied history, and 98 eighth grade social studies and history students from the Ben Franklin Middle School are creating digital histories of many downtown Fargo buildings through videography and interviews. The students are electronically documenting how each property has changed over time. The finished products will be presented at the Fargo Theatre during a special event on April 21.…

BISON COMPOST: MANURE GOING TO LOVE IT

March 31st, 2016

By Ben Haugmo

Spring is just around the corner, and what better way to ring it in than with a round of gardening?

To ensure the plants grow strong and healthy, it’s often recommended that one apply a form of fertilizer. Rather than taking the chemical route or waiting for leftovers to decay, why not try a unique alternative with Bison Compost?

Thomas Duenow founded Bison Compost three years ago in collaboration with North Prairie Bison Ranch outside Leeds, N.D. In the excess manure…