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by Sabrina Hornung | Writer's Block | August 5th, 2015
…Minneapolis-based author signing books at FM PrideJuliann Rich is an award-winning Minneapolis-based author. She currently has three novels under her belt: “Caught in the Crossfire,” “Searching for Grace” and “Taking the Stand.” They are a trilogy that chronicles the love of two young boys at Bible camp.Rich will conduct a…
by Diane Miller | Culture | August 5th, 2015
…Volunteer Meeting and Flag Raising Sun, Aug. 9, 6 p.m.Pride Collective and Community CenterFM Pride needs volunteers at all upcoming events. At the Sunday meeting, volunteers will get an overview of the events and an opportunity to sign up for events where help is needed. After the meeting, all attendees…
by HPR Contributor | Theatre | August 5th, 2015
…By Nate GilbraithThe lights come up to reveal walls covered in graffiti and plastered with faux posters advertising an outdated rock concert. Costumes consist of outdated wardrobes that can only be described as grungy suggesting severe poverty. At one point an actor comes onstage holding a cumbersome Zack Morris cell…
by Deb Jenkins | All About Food | August 5th, 2015
…Cafe Aladdin offers Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine at its finestWhen I moved here over 37 years ago, the ethnic food in the area was limited. In 1980, a gentleman by the name of Ahmad Younis and his family moved to the Fargo area because he could not find the work he…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | August 5th, 2015
…WE FestThurs. to Sat., Aug. 6 to 8Soo Pass Ranch, 25526 Co Hwy 22, Detroit LakesWith over 9,000 campsites, 50 concession stands, and three days of headlining stars, WE Fest has been one of the leading country music festivals in the nation since its inception in 1983. This all-ages event…
by Rob Port | Say Anything | August 5th, 2015
…The rise of social media mob justice makes me think of a toddler wielding a loaded handgun.Two weeks ago a man in Fargo was the target of thousands of online postings, mostly on Facebook, calling him a pervert and demanding his arrest and even physical harm because he’d been observed…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | August 5th, 2015
…Employing the same skillful arrangement of archival resources that fueled his motorsports bio “Senna,” filmmaker Asif Kapadia assembles a heartfelt portrait of British soul-jazz-pop vocalist Amy Winehouse, the electrifying star who died at the age of 27 in 2011 of alcohol poisoning. Appearing only a few years after Winehouse’s death,…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | August 5th, 2015
…What’s Worse Than Being A Young Black Transgender Without Green In Red Religious Georgia?In 2004 a young mulatto senator from Illinois by the name of Barack Obama gave an electrifying speech to the Democratic National Convention about the United States: “There is not a liberal America and a conservative America.…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | August 5th, 2015
…The annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is going on this week, providing a good excuse to review a couple of classic biker movies that came out on Blu-ray earlier this year, plus one that’s been out for some time. Of course the most iconic and influential biker movie is Dennis Hopper’s…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | July 29th, 2015
…Blue MoonThu, July 30 to Sun, Aug. 2Pure Bliss Ranch, 2072 310th St, Waubun, MNPack the tent and get the firewood to spend the weekend at Pure Bliss Ranch campgrounds, connect with nature and enjoy good music. Bands such as Kid-O, SLiM and Eddy Franco will play late into Friday…