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by Sabrina Hornung | Gadfly | April 25th, 2021
…By Ed Raymond fargogadfly@gmail.com 24 April 2021The Longest Civil War in History: Yankees vs. Planters The American Civil War actually started in 1619 when 20 slaves were brought to the shores of New England. By 1860 there were four million slaving in our economy. Our first eight presidents were slave…
by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | April 25th, 2021
…Fantasy and Reality in Ben Hozie’s ‘PVT Chat’By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com23 April 2021Talented hyphenate Ben Hozie breaks through with “PVT Chat,” an audacious and exciting low-budget, NYC indie sure to generate equal measures of interest and controversy for its onscreen depictions of graphic masturbation. Hozie, the guitarist and vocalist of Bodega,…
by Sabrina Hornung | Writer's Block | April 22nd, 2021
…By Michael M. Millermichael.miller@ndsu.edu; or go to library.ndsu.edu/grhc. 18 March 2021Florence Dockter Scherbenske has authored a new book, “My Impossible Dream: You Can Do It Too, Germans from Russia Immigrant Grandparents Ethnic Lifestyle.” Florence grew up on a farm near Venturia, McIntosh County, south central North Dakota. She vividly shares…
by John Showalter | Music | April 22nd, 2021
…By John Showalter john.d.showalter@gmail.com18 March 2021Many of the talented musicians in the Fargo-Moorhead area are natives of the area. Others, like Tim Gibson, may not have been residents of the area their whole lives, but are certainly ambitious enough to make up for lost time. In the six years he…
by Sabrina Hornung | Writer's Block | April 22nd, 2021
…18 March 2021Spring is almost here, and we might even be venturing outdoors to experience the warmth of the sun. After 2020, which feels like it will never end, 2019 seems like a whole other world, but it is thought of by some as “the year of Greta Thunberg.” After…
by Sabrina Hornung | Writer's Block | April 22nd, 2021
…By Annie Prafckeannieprafcke@gmail.comMoorhead Friends Writing Group gathers virtually to administer advice, brainstorm blueprints, and constructively critique. A welcoming bunch, Moorhead Friends provides encouragement for anyone striving to meet their writing goals or simply hoping to acquire motivation to put fingers to keyboard.SettingMoorhead Friends meets every other Tuesday from 7-9 pm…
by Sabrina Hornung | Writer's Block | April 22nd, 2021
…By Suzzanne Kelley, Editor-in-Chief https://www.ndsupress.orgWhen four gentleman scholars came together seventy-one years ago to establish the North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, they might have been hard-pressed to imagine that in the 21st century, a slate of women authors and their lady publisher would take the lead in delivering—as designated…
by Sabrina Hornung | Beer Snob | April 22nd, 2021
…By Kris Gruberperriex1@gmail.comSpring is here (mostly), and our area is buzzing with people eager to get back out and about—many newly vaccinated and feeling a bit safer. Partnering with Jade Events, Fargo Brewing is just getting started, with exciting musical acts and events planned throughout the year.Enjoy brand…
by John Showalter | Music | April 22nd, 2021
…By John Showalter john.d.showalter@gmail.comThe COVID-19 pandemic has presented some interesting challenges for music and the arts, and the realm of classical music is no exception. Even nationally recognized bastions of classical music like The Met in New York were put in a seemingly unprecedented situation as they found their concert…
by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | April 22nd, 2021
…By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comOur opinion: Let’s work together instead of against each other. Think of where we are now in comparison to last year, think of what we’ve learned since and how this is affecting our futures… For example, now that we’ve seen what we can do and how we can…