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by Faye Seidler | Culture | August 7th, 2019
…Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) youth in North Dakota attempt suicide at a rate 58 times higher than the estimated national average for suicide attempts. Nearly half of North Dakota’s LGB youth experienced bullying for their identity. Eight percent of all youth in our state reported being bullied because other…
by Sabrina Hornung | Music | August 7th, 2019
…When you think about the genres of folk and punk, the genres may seem quite different at first glance, though both were built on the spirit of DIY. I mean, what’s more punk rock than Woody Guthrie’s guitar painted with the words “This machine kills fascists?” Combine the genres and…
by Sabrina Hornung | Music | August 7th, 2019
…“I’ve always loved rock and comedy so my first two albums were Kiss ‘Destroyer’ and George Carlin ‘Occupation foole’ I thought these two things are so meant for each other, hard rock and heavy metal have so much humor in it,” said New Jersey based comedian Don Jamieson. He’s currently…
by Ryan Janke | Music | August 7th, 2019
…Center Fest 3 kicks off in Robinson, North Dakota this Friday and will run through Saturday night. What started as a discussion about the center of North America has taken on a life of its own and become an annual celebration.Several years ago, Bill Bender, who owns Hanson’s Bar in…
by Sabrina Hornung | Music | August 7th, 2019
…When I had the chance to catch up with the Reverend Horton Heat aka Jim Heath, I was greeted with a friendly smooth slow Texas drawl. He’s like an encyclopedia of early rock n’roll knowledge, theories and killer stories. His band has opened for everyone from shock rocker Marilyn Manson…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | August 7th, 2019
…In recent years, scores of essays have addressed the rapid transformation of the home video industry. Focused on topics including the impact of Netflix’s streaming model, the death of the brick-and-mortar rental store, and the shrinking sales of physical media, most of the critiques lament one alarming reality: when it…
by C.S. Hagen | News | July 31st, 2019
…WALCOTT – When Gerda Jordheim was eight years old Adolf Hitler rode into town as the conquering hero in a military parade. She still remembers the Nazi salutes and hears the ‘Heil Hitlers’ her grandmother warned her against in her dreams. When she was 13, more than 69 Russian soldiers…
by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | July 31st, 2019
…On Tuesday, the Washington Times reported Senator Kevin Cramer as saying, “I could be a victim of racism, but I don’t offend easily, I just don’t offend that easily.” When a reporter asked how he was a victim of racism, Cramer responded: “Well, if somebody said something about being from…
by John Showalter | Music | July 31st, 2019
…Photographs by Noel StraussSummer is the season of many things: barbecues, camping, high air conditioning bills, and of course outdoor music festivals. One of those music festivals is the Bohemian Family Ramble, in the small town of Wolverton, Minnesota. Now entering its sixth year, Bohemian Family Ramble is the brainchild…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | July 31st, 2019
…Sunday, August 4, 2-3:30 p.m.The Rourke Art Gallery & Museum, 521 Main Ave, MoorheadArtists Amanda Heidt andJess Matson Fluto discuss their process and experience selecting award winners for the 60th Midwestern Exhibition on the theme “Zeitgeist.”