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by Greg Carlson | Cinema | September 28th, 2016
…By Greg CarlsonWinner of the grand jury prize for best documentary at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg’s “Weiner” is one of 2016’s must-see features. Following the unbelievable NYC mayoral campaign of disgraced politician Anthony D. Weiner from the inside, Kriegman and Steinberg’s movie boasts a…
by HPR Contributor | Music | September 28th, 2016
…By Jeannette ChapmanPhoto by Nicholas Alan CopeHow do you review a musician with a famous father whose music bears both her stamp and his? I am referring to Eliot Sumner, whose show I previously caught at St. Paul’s iconic Turf Club Friday September 25, 2015, and who is coming back…
by HPR Contributor | Last Word | September 28th, 2016
…By Jim Fugliejimfuglie920@gmail.comOne hot summer day when I was a kid growing up in Hettinger, in southwest North Dakota, my dad loaded his family into his brand new 1959 Pontiac station wagon—still, I think, the longest car I’ve ever ridden in—and took us to the Champions Ride Rodeo at the…
by Brittney Goodman | Culture | September 28th, 2016
…By Brittney Goodman goodmanbritg@gmail.comMinneapolis-based Green Card Voices uses digital and written storytelling to share personal narratives of America’s immigrants, with current special emphasis on immigrant students. They began in 2015 with a teaching guide: ” Voices of Immigrant Storytellers: Teaching Guide for Middle and High Schools” which focuses on teaching…
by HPR Contributor | News | September 28th, 2016
…By C.S. Hagencshagen@gmail.comThe true power behind the Dakota Access Pipeline extends beyond the private sector and into state leadership. This gray eminence – or power behind the proverbial throne – rivals the story books, both ancient and modern, truth and fiction. In North Dakota, politicians have been bought by big…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | September 28th, 2016
…by Ben Haugmobenhaugmo@yahoo.comIn 2011, Bethesda released “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,” an open-world action-adventure game putting players in control of the Dragonborn, a hero blessed with a dragon’s soul. I clocked a significant number of hours playing Skyrim and remember my experience with the game fondly.The question remains though, why…
by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | September 28th, 2016
…Within the past couple of weeks, I had the opportunity to participate in a sidewalk chalk fest at one of the area public schools—I had the honorable title of “featured artist.” As one can imagine it had been quite a while since I spent considerable time in a high school…
by Sabrina Hornung | All About Food | September 28th, 2016
…Along with the swift fall breeze, falling leaves and an imminent chill in the air, there’s nothing more comforting than to hear the words, “soup’s on.” One of my personal favorites is also a regional gem. Knoephla soup is a German Russian tradition. “Knoeph” translates to buttons or knobs and…
by Sabrina Hornung | Music | September 28th, 2016
…Photo by Dan MonickThe High Plains Reader had an opportunity to catch up with Sean Daley, also known as Slug, the voice of Twin Cities-based hip hop duo Atmosphere and and co-founder of rap label Rhymesayers, before their upcoming gig at The Fargo Civic Memorial Auditorium this coming Wednesday.High Plains…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | September 28th, 2016
…Thursday, October 6, 7-10pmBluestem Amphitheatre, 801 50th Ave SW, MoorheadPop-rapper with wide appeal, many hit singles: “Country Grammar,” “Hot in Herre,” “Grillz,” “Dilemma.” Unique style, from St. Louis. Sammy Adams hip-hops electronically. Check out LunchMoney, wildly successful in other English-speaking countries, underrated here. $35-69.50