Search Results

5918 results for the search:

​Fourth Annual JJ’s Hog Roast for Hospice

by HPR Staff | Best Bets | August 21st, 2019

…August 23-2451943 County Hwy 9, Pelican Rapids, MN Two-day event includes a car and bike show, music provided by the band Skyline and UpTown Entertainment DJ Service, a traditional hog roast, petting zoo, bounce house and cornhole tournament. For a full schedule of events and to pre-register for the car…

Full article


​Hollipalooza

by HPR Staff | Best Bets | August 21st, 2019

…Friday, August 23, 7-10 p.m.Holiday Inn Fargo, 3803 13th Ave. S, FargoFeaturing live music by Skyline and Slamabama. Full bar killer tunes and good company. Who could ask for anything more?

Full article


​Dearly Departed from Then to Now

by HPR Contributor | Music | August 21st, 2019

…By Gary Usseryusseryg@gmail.comThere is something inherently mystical about musicians. We are talking about individuals or a group of individuals who are like you and I, but dream big. They know that pursuing their dream is a one in a million shot, yet they do it anyway. They know that it…

Full article


Bullet-Proof Preschoolers

by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | August 21st, 2019

…Basing Gun Control On Militia Muskets Is NutsThere was a picture of hundreds of colorful backpacks in the Fargo Forum that were distributed to children at the Fargodome a couple of days ago. It was part of the 21st Annual 2019 United Way School Supply Drive. I wonder if any…

Full article


​‘Like being naked in public’

by Sabrina Hornung | Music | August 21st, 2019

…HPR had the exclusive opportunity to chat with David Crosby prior to his appearance at The Fargo Theatre on Sunday August 25. Crosby is a two time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN). He was…

Full article


​El Gato del Rio unmasked

by Sabrina Hornung | Music | August 21st, 2019

…We had a chance to connect with El Gato del Rio, a mysterious masked quartet from the wilds of Western North Dakota—Stark County to be exact. It’s hard to pin them to a genre. Dark cabaret? Country Gothic? Labels are irrelevant at this point, not only are the fine folks…

Full article


​50 Years of Peace & Music at Bluestem (from someone who was there)

by HPR Contributor | Music | August 21st, 2019

…By Rod Hadlandrodanthonyhadland@gmail.comWoodstock 50 died a slow death in the months leading up to August 2019. Maybe it was doomed from the start? Maybe it was just bad luck, but what worked in 1969 doesn’t work today. I was always set on attending the Bluestem 50th Anniversary tribute show in…

Full article


Savoring the Local Flavor: Ojata Records and the Dogmajal

by John Strand | All About Food | August 21st, 2019

…By Kris Gruberperriex1@gmail.comThe High Plains Reader spoke to Ojata Records and the Dogmajal owner and operator Jeremy Swisher about the ever-growing Grand Forks record store and hotdog shop.HPR: We might as well get the elephant out of the room. What went into choosing the names for “Ojata Records” and the…

Full article


The power of song

by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | August 21st, 2019

…In this issue David Crosby said, “You know, music is like a lifting force. It makes things better.” Truer words have never been spoken. This week we decided to change things up a bit and offer our readers an exclusive music issue. We chatted with Maria Cree in Minot to…

Full article


Maria Cree: Playing, Planning and Promoting in Minot’s Music Scene

by Brittney Goodman | Music | August 21st, 2019

…Maria Cree has been active in the music scene in Minot for 10 years, but has loved music all of her life. A drummer, music promoter, and festival organizer, Cree does not let the grass grow under her feet. She has been a part of promoting Girls Rock in Pine Ridge,…

Full article


Refine Search