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by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | March 21st, 2024
…By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comThe Catacombs under Paris Contain the Bones of Millions of FeudalistsSixty-five feet below the Paris streets are about 170 miles of tunnels that go through stone quarries, galleries, and ossuaries that contain the bones of six million French who died between the 9th and 18th centuries. Along the…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | March 21st, 2024
…by Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.comWhy Jerry Lee Lewis Sang: “There’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on"For the last couple of months, the “Star Spangled Banner’’ was not the national anthem. It was Jerry Lee Lewis’s song about sex titled “Whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on.” At the same time there was a whole…
by Sabrina Hornung | Last Word | March 21st, 2024
…By William Cooperwcooper11@gmail.com When people look at political questions through a partisan lens, they apply their own personal gloss to the world. They reflexively interpret events in favor of their own tribe and against the other side. This distorts empirical reality, which is completely independent from such subjective mental processing.…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | March 21st, 2024
…March 19-23Fargo Theatre314 Broadway N, FargoCheck out luncheon panel discussions, pre-parties, a 2-minute movie contest, local, international and award-winning films for your viewing pleasure. Producer Will Greenfield will be making a special guest appearance, speaking on his film “Immaculate,” which will be showing at the festival. Greenfield was executive producer…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | March 21st, 2024
…Saturday, March 23Red River Valley Fairgrounds1805 Main Ave. W, West FargoFor utterly original finds, head to the Fargo Junk Market. The spring incarnation of this recurring event (a favorite since 2012) features handmade, repurposed and upcycled treasures from artists, makers and pickers from all around the region. Score eye-catching art,…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | March 21st, 2024
…April 1-7Once the founders of Florida Food Waste Prevention Week met the founders of California’s Food Waste Prevention Week in 2020, the ball really started rolling. In 2021, the good word started to spread to more states, cities and organizations, forming a movement. Last year. over 600 partners across 11…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | March 21st, 2024
…April 4-5Belle Mehus Auditorium201 N 6th St., BismarckEnjoy two fantastic nights of short films celebrating award-winning, local and international films at the Belle Mehus Auditorium in Bismarck. Thursday, April 4 will feature local and human-interest films with a panel discussion of both local filmmakers and scholars. Two-day and individual passes…
by John Showalter | Music | March 21st, 2024
…By John Showalterjohn.d.showalter@gmail.com It is not unheard of for bands to go on hiatus. However, as the old saying goes, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” That is why when a local group like STILL comes back to perform it is always cause for excitement. On Saturday, April 13, the…
by John Strand | Editorial | March 21st, 2024
…By John Strandjas@hpr1.com What’s that you just said? “Tell somebody who gives a shit”? Stop reading this now if you don’t care about anyone else. Don’t waste your time. You’ll only get mad. Vocal. Obstinate. Unforgiving. You know what we’re talking about. And you know who you are. This is…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | March 21st, 2024
…By Ed Raymondfarfgogadfly@gmail.comTwo Super Bowl Seats at a 60 Minute Game would Pay a Year’s College TuitionThe final seat price is in. The average seat price for the 2024 Super Bowl is $9,850, figuring in scalpers, grifters, and the like. The super rich paid as much as $66,000 for an…