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by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | June 12th, 2019
…Bob Dylan: “You Better Start Swimmin’ Or You’ll Sink Like A Stone”I was shocked when Hibbing native Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016. I think he was, too. I had always enjoyed his songs as great poetry, but I didn’t care for his gravelly voice,…
by HPR Contributor | Theatre | June 12th, 2019
…By Amber WesterengMinnesota State University Moorhead’s (MSUM) Straw Hat Players has performed more than 300 shows during their 56 years and has groomed more than 2,000 actors, technicians, and crew for careers in the theatre industry. The Straw Hat Players kicked off their season in June with “Breaking Up Is…
by Sabrina Hornung | Music | June 12th, 2019
…When asked to describe the sound of Green Blue, Minneapolis based musician Annie Sparrows formerly of the Soviettes and Awesome Snakes laughed and said, “Our friend came up to me after a show and he said ‘Do you like Belle and Sebastian?’ and I was like—I don’t really listen to…
by Sabrina Hornung | Music | June 12th, 2019
…El Supremo started out as a one man band for Chad Heille, drummer of the iconic Fargo stoner rock band Egypt. Once the project started rolling it started to snowball. With the addition of Egypt guitarist Neal Stein, Cam Dewald of Gorgatron and Chris Gould on keys their latest album…
by Brittney Goodman | Writer's Block | June 12th, 2019
…“As he crossed the high school graduation stage, he reached his Kickstarter goal to publish his book,” Michael Strand, father of Malcolm Strand, asserts with pride. Malcolm reached his initial goal in 48 hours.Malcolm Strand’s first novel, “The Seven Acts: A Novel” will be published by locally based Silver Goat…
by Ryan Janke | Culture | June 12th, 2019
…In a remote area along the Sheyenne River just southeast of Sheldon, North Dakota lies a sleepy patch of land that comes to life this week as the High Plains Regional Rendezvous kicks off this Saturday.The rendezvous is a week-long event in which participants re-enact the life and times of…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | June 12th, 2019
…Joining several recent titles that consider, among other things, gentrification and race in the San Francisco Bay Area, Joe Talbot’s feature directorial debut is left of the dial compared to the frequencies of “Blindspotting” and “Sorry to Bother You.” All three of these movies express complex emotional connections and relationships…
by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | June 12th, 2019
…I think Steve Earle described the current state of pop country music best when he said, “The best stuff coming out of Nashville is all by women except for Chris Stapleton,” he said. “The guys just wanna sing about getting f***ed up. They’re just doing hip hop for people who…
by Sabrina Hornung | News | June 5th, 2019
…On Friday comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short will be bringing their unique variety show to the stage at Bluestem. HPR had the opportunity to chat with the two about their friendship, their careers and their big show. High Plains Reader: Have you ever been to Fargo/Moorhead?Steve Martin: About…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | June 5th, 2019
…June 5-8Fargodome Parking LotRib vendors from across the board engage in a friendly competition with the goal of winning over the crowd and judge’s taste buds. Live entertainment each day featuring Vince Neil, Russell Dickerson, Sawyer Brown, Firehouse and KIX.