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by C.S. Hagen | News | December 18th, 2016
…BISMARCK – The same prejudices that sent 38 Dakota Native Americans to the gallows in Minnesota 154 years ago still exist in the Peace Garden State today. Parallels between the broken treaties that sparked the six-week US-Dakota War of 1862 and the current fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline contain…
by C.S. Hagen | Arts | December 14th, 2016
…The art trade in Fargo is a cutthroat business. Photographers, painters, and potters struggling for local sales are now also fighting for spaces in the downtown area.Recognized by many as the cultural avant-garde of Downtown’s awakening and current revitalization programs, some artists are being forced out, while others are fearful…
by Jim Fuglie | Last Word | December 14th, 2016
…I’d be lying if I said James W. Foley was one of my favorite poets. Hokey might be the best word to describe him (but kind of wonderfully hokey). Foley, North Dakota’s longtime Poet Laureate (way before current Laureate Larry Woiwode) has been dead 75 years now, but there’s a…
by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | December 14th, 2016
…While researching the concept of his current solo exhibition at the Spirit Room, titled “#MillenialProbs,” ceramicist Hayden Swanson did a bit of crowdsourcing by reaching out to his peers via social media. I couldn’t help but ask what he thought the most serious problem was. “I don’t think I could…
by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | December 14th, 2016
…We can sit and post and kvetch about the commercialization of the holidays until we are blue in the face, but personally, the thing that I appreciate the most is holiday baking—especially making springerle with my grandma. Springerle are a traditional German Christmas cookie, often made with wooden…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | December 14th, 2016
…Thursday, December 22, doors 6:30pm, show 7:30pmFargo Civic Center 207 4th St N, FargoAs we go to press, there are only 11 seats left, all single seat only, at $26.50. There are also VIP tickets at $134.00. For that, you get the best seats in the house, crowd-free merchandise shopping,…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | December 14th, 2016
…December 19-23, 4-8pm(ending up at) Drekker Brewing, 630 1st Ave N, FargoMore babies are born on September 15 than any other day, so they were conceived on or near Christmas Eve. This has nothing to do with the Victory Wrap event. Get your present wrapped for free, a token from…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | December 14th, 2016
…Saturday, December 17, 9pm-1:30amThe Aquarium (Dempsey’s upstairs) 226 Broadway N, FargoMostly electronic. SJ: commanding beats, dynamic performances; Yh and Tf wear eye makeup that makes them look like extraterrestrials; “Swagn3tos” refers to stylish confidence, magnetic charisma. Do they live up to their name? You tell us. $15, 21+
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | December 14th, 2016
…Saturday, December 17, 3:30-6:30pm1st Congregational Church, 406 8th St S, MoorheadBingo, hot cocoa bar, Santa, potluck dinner, festive music, assembly of care packages for the homeless population. LGBT family-friendly, all-ages activities. ND State Representative Joshua A. Boschee as Santa Claus!
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | December 14th, 2016
…Friday, December 16, 7pmInspire Lab, 423 Main Ave, Moorhead (in the strip mall near Grand Junction)Performers include Scott Ecker, Michelle Pearson, Alex Stoks, Ben Baukol, Reid Strand, Topher Williams, Aimee Klein, and others. Improv doesn’t work without an audience, and they would love you to be part of it. $5