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by Greg Carlson | Cinema | December 14th, 2016
…With the October 2016 announcement that he would no longer attend international shows to meet fans and sign autographs in person, David Prowse closed a chapter of his life that some “Star Wars” aficionados had anticipated since a 2009 cancer diagnosis and a controversial 2014 claim that the Darth Vader…
by Seng Phengdouangdeth | Culture | December 14th, 2016
…As you enjoy the crisp, clear Midwestern air and gaze up at the stars this winter, taking comfort in the security that a place like Fargo has to offer, it could be hard to feel any sense of unease. It could be hard to think that anything strange or otherworldly…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | December 14th, 2016
…Most fans of international cinema are probably familiar with the names of Luis Buñuel, Pedro Almodóvar, and Alejandro Amenábar. Other important Spanish directors such as Luis García Berlanga, however, are little-known outside of Spain, even though Berlanga’s “Plácido” (1961) was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film. The film…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | December 14th, 2016
…Firearms kill one and wound two Minnesotans every dayWhen 23-year-old law clerk Chase Passauer was killed in April of 2016 in the St. Paul law office of North Star Criminal Defense, someone finally kept track of how much his death cost. The eight bullets fired into his body cost about…
by Chris Larson | Beer Snob | December 14th, 2016
…Since 1924, Japanese spirit, wine, and beer giant Suntory has been making whiskey but it wasn’t until 2015 that the category of Japanese whiskey began to gain serious traction in the United States. This was the year that Jim Murray named one of Suntory’s products, Yamazaki Sherry Cask as the…
by C.S. Hagen | News | December 8th, 2016
…CANNONBALL – Blizzards and biting Arctic winds are all in a winter day’s work for most North Dakotans, but to the unprepared the cold can become a struggle between life and death. Due in part to winter conditions this week the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has asked…
by Brittney Goodman | Music | December 7th, 2016
…The Fargo-Moorhead Gay Men’s Chorus (FMGMC), founded in 2013, will soon be bringing their musical talent to Lincoln Center in New York City. For the relatively new chorus, this is just as big a deal as it sounds.The FMGMC’s next event is its annual Holiday Concert, “I Heard the Bells,”…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | December 7th, 2016
…Thursday, December 15, 6-8pm Zandbroz Variety, 420 Broadway N, FargoTen authors sign copies of their books, refreshments and treats provided. Cooks Molly Yeh and Amy Thielen; local favorites Marc DeCelle, Jacqueline Bussie, Troy Larson, Lin Enger, Jeff Kolpack, and Brian Peterson; poets Mark Vinz and Jamie Parsley. Free and open…
by John Strand | Best Bets | December 7th, 2016
…Tuesday, December 13, 9am-3pm Salem Free Church, 1111 30th Ave S, Moorhead FirstLink distributes gifts to children 0-18 and adults with special needs, who would not otherwise receive a Christmas gift. No cost, no pre-registration. Please don’t line up early—doors open at 9am and it may be cold outside.
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | December 7th, 2016
…Saturday, December 10, 11am-4pm Black Building, 114 Broadway N, Fargo Before West Acres, the Black Building was ground zero for retail. Now the Kilbourne Group, BB tenants, and pop-up shop vendors present a special shopping event, very Christmas-y and picturesque.