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by Greg Carlson | Cinema | December 4th, 2014
…Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci has been making movies professionally for half a century, from 1962 through 2012. Arguably his best film, the groundbreaking “The Conformist” (1970) came out on DVD eight years ago and the Blu-ray upgrade released last week by Raro Video has been long overdue.“The Conformist” is one…
by Diane Miller | Music | December 3rd, 2014
…Wild Hands’ debut album a North Dakota gemNorth Dakota music has reached a new level of wild. A four-piece Americana band from Minot, Wild Hands, has just released its debut album, “Oh, River.” And it’s oh so good.Perhaps Wild Hands is a response to the polished, clean-cut country/rock groups that…
by Jack Dura | Culture | December 3rd, 2014
…Longtime Valley City event makes new home at West Fargo’s BonanzavilleBonanzaville’s Christmas on the Prairie is a long-held tradition at the West Fargo pioneer village, and another event may soon be sidelining it for annual appearances. “We’re in the Christmas Mood,” a Christmas dinner and concert, will follow the afternoon…
by Amy Borgman | Culture | December 3rd, 2014
…Girl Develop It provides women with the tools to develop softwareShannon Luney and Megan Beck are the co-leaders of the Fargo chapter of Girl Develop It, a national nonprofit that focuses on empowering women to learn how to code computers and develop software. Its launch party last October was the…
by Chris Hennen | News | December 3rd, 2014
…City Commission will set special election to replace him next yearFargo Mayor Dennis Walaker died unexpectedly at his home this week after a battle with kidney cancer. He had just been released from the hospital but collapsed upon his return home causing shockwaves throughout the community. He had been mayor…
by John Strand | Editorial | December 3rd, 2014
…Our heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to Mayor Walaker’s family, friends, and colleaguesSometimes, what’s ordinary can be extraordinary. That’s how we saw Fargo Mayor Dennis Walaker, as an ordinary guy, a people person. After a brief and public battle with cancer, his death Tuesday night rocked the city.We have…
by HPR Contributor | Wellness | November 28th, 2014
…By Adria RheaultDo you remember the days when your mom and dad would work late so they could afford to put a meal on the table? What about all the times you needed a ride somewhere? A lot of us forget all the things our parents used to do for…
by Deb Jenkins | All About Food | November 28th, 2014
…Usually I write about my food adventures to Minneapolis or Jamaica. But, hey, we drove 45 minutes due east and found some yummy food in the home of our friends Lucy and Tom of Detroit Lakes.My husband and I have lucked out twice this month eating really, really well due…
by Stephen Anderson | Music | November 28th, 2014
…Seven years before Natalie Portman averred their life-changing capabilities in the soundtrack-reliant indie sleeper “Garden State,” The Shins were five basement-shaking slackers united under the moniker Flake Music, quietly releasing their one and only record, “When You Land Here, It’s Time to Return.” In the 17 years since, The Shins…
by Särah Nour | Writer's Block | November 28th, 2014
…Music and performance poetry will come together next Wednesday at Stoker’s in the Basement (The Hotel Donaldson), where poet Kevin Zepper and pianist Terrie Manno will put on a show entitled “Lines & Notes.” This collaborative exhibition will be free and open to the public.This isn’t the first time these…