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by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | November 19th, 2014
…Star Wallowing Bull received his first art award when he was in the third grade. The prize was a free month supply of chocolate milkshakes. He has received numerous awards since, including the Bush Foundation Fellowship in 2010 and, most recently, the Native Arts Cultural Foundation Fellowship in 2014.According to…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | November 19th, 2014
…The movement in avant-garde modern art known as Expressionism began in Germany just over a century ago, shortly before and especially during and right after World War I. It employed harsh contrasts with distorted colors and angles to express an underlying psychological feeling rather than representing its subjects literally. By…
by Stephen Anderson | Music | November 19th, 2014
…What’s really in a name? In an age when music is consumed à la carte, listeners dragging and dropping their earworms of choice into infinite playlists, what value does an album title hold? With the passing of bassist Gerard Smith in 2011, as well as the weight of expectations driven…
by John Strand | Editorial | November 19th, 2014
…Our Opinion / The public has a legitimate interest in the unexpected and negotiated departure of Chief TernesPretty much out of the blue, a media report Saturday, Nov. 8 let the cat out of the bag about city leaders “negotiating” the departure of Police Chief Keith Ternes. Mayor Walaker was…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | November 19th, 2014
…The Evils Of “Religious” Politicians And The Growth Of Human SavageryAs Syrian children go to schools and playgrounds in Raqqa, a provincial capital now controlled by the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq (commonly known as ISIS), they walk by spiked fences topped by the decapitated heads of the followers…
by Jack Dura | Theatre | November 19th, 2014
…School’s first dance show in eight yearsFor Fargo North High, this fall’s musical is something of a first. At least in the last eight years. In selecting “West Side Story” for the stage this fall, it’s the first “dance-heavy” show the high school has had since 2006’s “Pippin.” Director Tom…
by Krissy Ness | Beer Snob | November 19th, 2014
…Sierra Nevada/Three Floyds - Chico King (ABV 6.5% IBU 45, California) Deep copper in color, this beer boasts an impressive fluffy white head that leaves great lacing on the glass. An aroma of nuttiness and biscuit emits from this beer. The mouth feel has a delicate carbonation, but is packed…
by Särah Nour | Writer's Block | November 19th, 2014
…Last year, Fargo author Ryn Pitts released her first book, “Deadly Benefits,” a murder mystery that utilizes her background in pharmacy, health administration and insurance, as well as her Scandinavian background (with her proudly Finnish heroine, the pharmacist Heli Harri).The plot revolves around Christine Runyan, a young mother stricken with…
by Stephanie Christianson | Arts | November 19th, 2014
…The paint-and-sip experience has finally hit Fargo-Moorhead. Creatively Uncorked hosts social painting parties at local and private venues.Owner Shanna Cramer came up with the idea of Creatively Uncorked after seeing a picture on the Internet of a similar event. She knew instantly this was her dream job.“I have a background…
by Chris Hennen | Cocktail Showdown | November 19th, 2014
…Week 4 of the Cocktail Showdown brought us to four different bars. From upscale to dive, all of them had their own charm. We are starting to near the end of the challenge. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for details on where and when the top vote getters will…