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by HPR Staff | Best Bets | June 1st, 2016
…Friday, June 3, 7 p.m.Gaede Stage, MSUM, MoorheadLast night for this musical scrapbook of memories of growing up Lutheran in the 1950s Midwest. Presented by the Straw Hat Players. The Gaede Stage, in the Roland Dille Center for the Arts, is a block north of 9th Avenue South, between 12th…
by HPR Contributor | Cinema | May 30th, 2016
…By Alex Huntsbergerahuntsberger@gmail.comComedian Maria Bamford isn’t shy about her mental illness; she’s talked openly in her act and in interviews about being diagnosed with Bipolar II (hypomanic episodes) and OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder). In fact, Bamford is quite the opposite of shy. She’s upfront and forthright and working to destigmatize mental…
by HPR Contributor | News | May 26th, 2016
…By C.S. Hagen and Cindy Gomez-SchemppFARGO – Under the shadow of KVLY’s towering signboard, approximately 200 protesters rallied Sunday demanding a change of what they call the Fargo television station’s recent fear-mongering agenda. It was the fourteenth of such broadcasts in as many months. “These guys are spreading lies and…
by HPR Contributor | News | May 25th, 2016
…By Matthew MusacchiaTo an outside observer it might have looked like a traditional service at Fargo’s Plymouth Congregational Church last Tuesday, complete with filled pews, a speaker, and even a guitarist. But the attendees, many from the small town of Buffalo, North Dakota, were not there for a religious service.…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | May 25th, 2016
…By Lonna WhitingLonna.Whiting@bcbsnd.comMy mom was diagnosed with dementia at age 61. Now age 64 and three years into her dementia progression, she is completely dependent on others for daily cares, including bathroom time, bathing and eating, and often communicating. We know more is coming for mom before “the end,” which…
by HPR Contributor | Beer Snob | May 25th, 2016
…By Ben RodgersDorothy’s New World Lager is the flagship brew of the Toppling Goliath Brewing Company, based in Decorah, Iowa. It’s a small town with fewer than 9,000 people calling it home, which is why Toppling Goliath is considered one of this northeast Iowa town’s main attractions. The other being…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | May 25th, 2016
…Now that summery weather has arrived, people are thinking about vacations, but travel remains both expensive and increasingly inconvenient. Movies, however, provide instant low-cost mini-vacations from troubles of the real world. The tropical south-seas island settings of two recent Blu-ray releases from Kino make ideal escapes from the familiar ND-MN…
by HPR Contributor | Arts | May 25th, 2016
…By Elle AndersonUp-and-coming artists always seem to have a tough time finding studio space to create art or even a space to promote their artwork. Some of the studio spaces can be expensive to rent and this at times can be stressful. Here in the Fargo/Moorhead area, a group of young,…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | May 25th, 2016
…Have we reached a brave new world where ignorance might count?I was shocked to read that 64 people in Bangladesh died from lightning strikes in two days of tropical monsoon storms, most of them farmers harvesting crops in rural areas. Experts said that exposure to metal equipment, and particularly cell…
by Jack Dura | All About Food | May 25th, 2016
…Eighteen months after her death, my grandmother is still feeding us.Sure, her buttermilk brownies may be a bit past their expiration date, but Grandma Williams’ frozen goodies are still edible after 30 seconds on high in the microwave and dunked in a glass of milk. Grandma W and I bonded…