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by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | February 16th, 2022
…This March, the 22nd Fargo Film Festival will be in person at the Fargo Theatre, after two years of virtual screenings and events. The celebration of independent film begins March 15 and will conclude March 19.By Dominic Ericksondominicerickson00@gmail.comFFF22 is once again coordinated by Emily Beck, who has been the executive…
by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | January 31st, 2022
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comIn “Parallel Mothers,” the excellent melodrama from master filmmaker Pedro Almodovar, Penelope Cruz’s Janis Martinez wears a Dior shirt emblazoned with the hopeful thought that “We should all be feminists.” Grouches might say the touch is too on-the-nose, but fans know it’s on-brand and heartfelt. The director, now…
by Sabrina Hornung | Gadfly | January 29th, 2022
…By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.com The Roman Empire Lasted About 600 YearsHow long will the American Empire last? The English historian Edward Gibbons covered the rise and fall of the Roman Empire in six volumes published in 1788 and 1789. He covers 98 AD to 1590 AD in his epic work. Among…
by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | January 23rd, 2022
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comNo doubt many cinephiles first encountered the tale of the charismatic French volcanologist couple Katia and Maurice Krafft in Werner Herzog’s 2016 “Into the Inferno,” itself a spectacular meditation on the terrible wonders of pyroclastic flow. Another group would have made the acquaintance of the scientist-adventurers through the…
by Sabrina Hornung | Gadfly | January 23rd, 2022
…By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.com Insanity, Racism, Bigotry, and Narcissism Have Created a New ReligionUp until the presidential election of 2016 there were an estimated 2,600 religious denominations in the world. On November 3, 2016, enough White Power Christians morphed into Trumpians to make 2,601. As a person who has been involved…
by Sabrina Hornung | Best Bets | January 21st, 2022
…February 8, 7pm: https://tinyurl.com/5n929y22February 9, 6 pm: https:// tinyurl.com/ef9kexr7Looking for a night in? The bestselling author’s unique point of view.: ND son Chuck Klosterman gives virtual readings from his latest book, “The Nineties.” In the beginning, almost every name and address was listed in a phone book, and everyone answered…
by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | January 20th, 2022
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comCéline Sciamma follows “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” – arguably her best film in an already sensational career – with “Petite Maman,” a lovely reminder of the filmmaker’s interest in themes of childhood, transitions, and liminality. At a perfect 72 minutes, “Petite Maman” is Sciamma’s shortest feature…
by Sabrina Hornung | Best Bets | January 20th, 2022
…Now through February 26Various locations in Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargohttps://frostival.com/ We can’t escape winter, so we might as well embrace it with six weeks of indoor and outdoor winter fun. Bundle up for outdoor movies, cardboard sled races, a winter birding festival, a youth ice fishing derby and plenty…
by Sabrina Hornung | Best Bets | January 20th, 2022
…Thursday, February 10www.givingheartsday.orgDating back to its inception and some $112 million in contributions later, the longest-running public fundraising event of its kind is slated again for Thursday, Feb. 10. Running for 24 hours, and with over 500 participating charities there for you to easily support with your donations, there are…