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by Charlie Barber | Last Word | July 27th, 2016
…“…by 1934 money was moving out through PWA [The Public Works Administration] into the hands of contractors, manufacturers, engineers, laborers, truckers, carpenters, architects, and deep into the arteries of the economy.” – James MacGregor Burns, Roosevelt: The Lion and the Fox, 1956 “Forty-seven percent of self-identified Democrats describe themselves as…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | July 27th, 2016
…Thursday, August 4, 5-9pmOn and near Broadway, between the tracksDo not miss. Broadway pleasantly crowded. Last month we saw a 1959 Citroen 2CV—looked like a child had built it with an erector set. Had a BMW motorcycle engine with five times the original motor’s power, and that mother…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | July 27th, 2016
…Wednesday, August 3The Aquarium (Dempsey’s Upstairs) 226 Broadway, Downtown FargoBest show of the week. Slide guitar one-man band. No mic, sings into a telephone receiver inside a motorcycle helmet, does the drum and cymbals with his feet. Kevin Dowling Fitness Hour, Les Dirty Frenchmen, Freddy Glove.Somewhat chaotic, very danceable. Doors…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | July 27th, 2016
…Monday, August 1, 7:15pmGlasrud Auditorium, Weld Hall, MSUM CampusWe’ll be there. We haven’t seen Laurel and Hardy in early silent films, each about as long as a TV episode. At American Theatre Organ Society’s Summer Cinema Series, an F-M tradition. Prologue on the Wurlitzer organ starts at 7:15, films at…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | July 27th, 2016
…Saturday, July 30, 11am-5pmRheault Farm, 2902 25th St SDance to traditional German music. German beer tasting west of white tent, open 12-5pm, 21+ allowed to drink, ID and wristband required. Kids’ crafts in the house, demonstrations in the barn, presentations in the east bunkhouse.Free admission, German foods available for purchase.
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | July 27th, 2016
…Friday, July 29, 1-3pmMaplewood Park, West FargoHave fun being crafty on a Friday afternoon. Create various take-home art projects. Day cares welcome. Please contact the West Fargo Park District ahead of time if you have a large group coming, by calling (701) 433-5360
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | July 27th, 2016
…July 29-31 and August 3-5, 7:30 pm Sheyenne High School Theatre, 800 40th Ave. E, Fargo In this musical we are introduced to a band of hippies who attempt to create a utopia to cope with a world of turmoil surrounding them. Inspired by the Hippie counterculture of the 60s, we see…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | July 22nd, 2016
…It’s been a good period for film noir on Blu-ray this year, as the genre (or subgenre or style, depending on who is defining it) seems to be enjoying a renaissance of popularity, with its flawed anti-heroic characters, fashionably dark cynicism, and stylish low-key cinematography. A nice variety of titles…
by Sabrina Hornung | Music | July 20th, 2016
…Blues-infused rock band Canned Heat formed in Los Angeles in 1965. They created a name for themselves by marrying country blues and rock and roll. They have shared the stage with the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin at the Monterey pop festival and headlined Woodstock. They’ve played venues…
by John Showalter | Culture | July 20th, 2016
…Many of us are familiar with TED conferences or ‘TED Talks’, the global conferences that bring together a wide variety of speakers from different disciplines to talk about subjects ranging from business to culture and society. Perhaps you have watched any number of their published talks online or your supervisor…