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by Tessa Torgeson | Last Word | March 15th, 2017
…A sea of bright balloons floats against the backdrop of the infinite prairie sky, blotting out the clouds and sun. This is a poetically picturesque scene soon gracing Fargo’s skies.Gigi’s Playhouse, a Fargo nonprofit that provides services for people with Down Syndrome, is planning their second annual balloon release fundraiser…
by Chuck Solly | Culture | March 15th, 2017
…For those of you with your minds in the gutter, I am talking about computer keyboards. This is, after all, a Geeky Technology column.The most common kind of keyboard is referred to as a ‘QWERTY’ keyboard after the keys on the top row of letters. It was invented by C.…
by John Showalter | Theatre | March 15th, 2017
…When I arrived at the practice space for Tin Roof Theatre in the Moorhead Center Mall for an interview last week the place was decked out with set pieces and stage flats, preparations for their upcoming show. Tin Roof founder Karla Pederson and this show’s guest director James DeBrito were…
by Seng Phengdouangdeth | Culture | March 15th, 2017
…During the dark hours of a very early morning in late August of 1975, Sandra Larson found herself completely bewildered in the back seat of her own vehicle after an encounter she and her daughter, as well as her boyfriend at the time, had experienced. To this day, there still…
by Faye Seidler | Culture | March 15th, 2017
…Religion has never been a big part of my life. Neither of my parents really went to church and I only remember going a handful of times when I was very little. The existence of a god never really factored into my childhood and it wasn’t until my late teens…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | March 15th, 2017
…Living in the eye of the wealth hurricaneAn old Cree Indian prophecy may outline what our future looks like: “When all the trees have been cut down, when all the animals have been hunted, when all the waters have been polluted, when all the air is unsafe to breathe, only…
by Chris Larson | Beer Snob | March 15th, 2017
…The last few years have really been hopping for craft beer sales, especially one specific style of brew known as the IPA. While stouts, porters, helles, kolsch, belgian ales and wild or sour beers are all seeing more and more interest from adventurous consumers, it is the bold and usually…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | March 15th, 2017
…Big news for film buffs lately was the long-awaited February Blu-ray release of film noir classic “The Big Sleep” (1946). But three notable noir variations on a theme also came out on Blu-ray in recent months, another major classic and two lesser-known titles that deserve more widespread recognition. None is…
by Hee Han | Culture | March 15th, 2017
…“Fargo has a unique spirit, it is a small town with bigger aspirations, a quiet place with bold dreams. A spirit that comes with the harsh cold of winter, blows with the winds of spring, and pushes us forward; it is a spirit within.”Lost in Fargo is a clothing store…
by Brittney Goodman | Culture | March 15th, 2017
…The “rookie door,” the test of whether you are a newbie or a seasoned patron, is just one of the quirky traditions that come with the territory at Duffy’s Tavern, turning 50 in its Fargo location Friday, March 17th. Yes – that is St. Patrick’s Day!A neighborhood pub with an…