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by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | August 14th, 2019
…Is The Bottom Going To Fall Out?The story about the Fargo man who died in his storage unit who remains unclaimed by any family reminds me of thousands of Irish funerals conducted during the Great Potato Famine. Because of the numbers of deaths during those trying times, the Irish held…
by Ryan Janke | Culture | August 14th, 2019
…The 2019 North Dakota Senior Games begin this Thursday, August 15 and will continue through Saturday, August 17. There are 20 events scheduled for the Senior Games, which take place at various locations around Fargo and West Fargo. The games are open to any North Dakota resident over the age…
by Sabrina Hornung | Music | August 14th, 2019
…In celebration of the 50 year anniversary of Woodstock we thought we’d collect some stories from three men who were there on stage—whether they planned it or not. We spoke to Adolfo “Fito” de la Parra of Canned Heat prior to their performance at Blues Fest in 2016. We chatted…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | August 14th, 2019
…By Jill Finkkelsonjsfinkelson99@gmail.comNext May, the Avalon Events Center in town will host the largest runway fashion and trade show in North Dakota. This Saturday, they’re throwing a launch party and fashion show at Drumconrath Brewing to give us all a little taste of what’s to come. I reached out to…
by HPR Contributor | Cinema | August 14th, 2019
…By Scott Ecker notharrisonford@gmail.comLast Tuesday I joined many local artists and audience members for Theatre B’s season preview at the Hjemkomst Center. As one of their board members, I see Theatre B regulars very often. But the annual preview always makes me realize how much of a community this organization…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | August 14th, 2019
…Writer-director Lulu Wang finds inventive ways to freshen up the terminal cancer tale in “The Farewell,” a worthwhile diversion to so much summer blockbuster fare. The popular subgenre, which comfortably intersects with drama, comedy, and romance, has attracted filmmakers and audiences for decades. Akira Kurosawa (“Ikiru”), Ingmar Bergman (“Cries &…
by John Showalter | Music | August 14th, 2019
…Fifty years ago a music festival took place. Held at Max Yasgur’s 600-acre dairy farm near White Lake in Bethel, New York, approximately 400,000 people gathered for “An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music,” alternatively referred to as the “Bethel Rock Festival.” Thirty-two acts performed despite the less…
by John Strand | Editorial | August 14th, 2019
…Thousands of people gathered for Pride Festival in Fargo-Moorhead last weekend. It was absolutely stunning to see and to experience. The Festival truly has become a community event and the inclusion of families gave testimony to how far we’ve come on that front. All this in the only state in…
by HPR Contributor | All About Food | August 14th, 2019
…By Kris Gruberperriex1@gmail.comFargo-Moorhead’s celebration of diversity continues at the Heritage Garden and Amphitheatre in Moorhead’s Woodlawn Park on Saturday, August 17, with an outdoor bash that is not to be missed. At least 100 to 150 people are expected.Sponsored by the Plains Art Museum and Go/Do (a new company that…
by C.S. Hagen | News | August 9th, 2019
…FARGO – When Holiday Mathena was in sixth grade, she knew she was different. Growing up in an open family she found the support she needed, Mathena said, but when she first came out as bisexual, she was ostracized at school. Now 18 years old, a pansexual, she is also…