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​Jason Young: self-taught street artist comes to Fargo

by HPR Contributor | Arts | August 17th, 2016

…By Matthew Musacchiamatthew.j.musacchia@gmail.com Those passing by the corner of Broadway and Second Avenue in Fargo may have seen artist Jason “Squintz” Young. Often leaning over a project on the sidewalk with cans of spray paint in hand, Young is an artist who uses an entertainer’s permit issued by the city,…

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​Global security tour, part II: Asia and the Middle East

by HPR Contributor | Culture | August 17th, 2016

…By Anne KrapuGiven that the Russians have intentionally violated the security of the confidential digital data of both major American political parties with the intent of causing problems with our 2016 federal election, let’s be honest folks, we’re at war. One of the downsides to democracy is that it is…

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​Breakin’ in Fargo

by HPR Contributor | Culture | August 17th, 2016

…By Morplay Katanamorplaykatana@gmail.comWhen you think of breakdancing, what do you see? Is it the Rock Steady Crew from NY? or maybe the scene in “Breakin’” with Turbo where he controls the broom with “magic” (read: fishing line), and Ozone teaching Special K the “street” side of dancing. Maybe it’s something…

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​1950s sci-fi and Cold War fears

by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | August 17th, 2016

…Last month two new Blu-ray releases featured low-budget sci-fi movies about monsters we cannot see (thus helping keep the budgets low). Neither is a “classic” but both are able to hold attention with their earnest acting that belies their budgets and rapid shooting schedules, as well as their expression of…

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​Dinner at the J&L

by Sabrina Hornung | All About Food | August 17th, 2016

…Sanborn North Dakota is a small farming community a little over an hour from Fargo on the I-94, just past Valley City. It has a population of a little less than 200 people, and may be best known for their Bull-o-rama in mid-July, and Fourth of July events which include…

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Star-bound to entertain

by HPR Contributor | Culture | August 17th, 2016

…By Ben Haugmobenhaugmo@yahoo.comI move on from the Avian village, crates and chests looted in plain sight of the ambivalent feathery locals, to continue searching for surface caches of the mineral durasteel. On my way out of town I help one of the townsfolk by walloping a nearby bandit warlord. Things…

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​Good & Ugly

by Brittney Goodman | All About Food | August 17th, 2016

…Ugly food, which is cosmetically imperfect food, has been receiving increased attention on a national basis. End Food Waste, nationally, and Ugly Food of the North, locally, are asking sellers and consumers to take another look at produce and to realize that while that carrot may be a little crooked,…

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​Suicide Squad: Ayer’s supervillain blitz messy and unsatisfying

by Greg Carlson | Cinema | August 17th, 2016

…Filmmaker David Ayer’s “Fury” featured muscular action, effective use of screen space, coherent storytelling logic, and — even though we knew they were doomed from the first trailer — a ragtag group of soldiers with distinct personalities. Not surprisingly given the nonstop tales of creative second-guessing and executive interference, virtually…

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​Stef Chura

by HPR Staff | Best Bets | August 17th, 2016

…Wednesday, August 24, doors 5:30pmThe New Direction, 14 Roberts Street downstairs, FargoOnly a few more shows at one of our favorite venues, and this is a good one. Stef and her band (SC, vocals and guitar; Clancy on drums; Shelley Salant on bass) are the personification of DIY—different, original,…

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​John Hanson and Rob Nilsson’s “Prairie Fire” screening and discussion

by HPR Staff | Best Bets | August 17th, 2016

…Tuesday, August 23, 7-8:30pmFargo Theatre, 314 N BroadwayPrairie Fire” is a 30 minute documentary by John Hanson and Rob Nilsson, creators of the North Dakota film“Northern Lights”. “Prairie Fire” is the first of three award winning documentaries focusing on how North Dakota farmers and workers banded together to reclaim power…

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