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by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | March 30th, 2016
…I’ve been spending a considerable amount of time in nursing homes lately. One for my grandmother’s two week rehab after a broken hip and also participating in the North Dakota Council on the Arts Art for life program, which we’ll elaborate on later. This experience has opened my eyes for…
by Raul Gomez | News | March 30th, 2016
…I was told several times on my trip about how Austin was the fastest growing city in the United States, How there are 1,000 people coming to the city every single day. That last figure sounded, and was indeed far fetched. The actual figure is somewhere from 110 - 150.…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | March 30th, 2016
…Sports fans of the Upper Midwest may have special interest in a classic film released to Bluray this month, since the title is “The Vikings” and one of the sequences features fighting hawks. The Norse setting also depicts the ancient heritage and culture of many North Dakota-Minnesota-Wisconsin families.Serious analysts might identify some…
by John Showalter | Culture | March 30th, 2016
…Anyone who has lived in the Dakotas for an extended period of time is aware of the long history we have with the original inhabitants of this land. It has been a tumultuous time for the Ojibwe, Sioux, and other tribes in this part of the country. Only a few hours’ drive can…
by HPR Contributor | Arts | March 30th, 2016
…By Jacinta Macheel ZensMaine Township, Minnesota artist Jenny Field is one of the most well recognized and prolific artists in Otter Tail County. From a very early age, Field wanted her life to be in the arts. She has not veered from this childhood aspiration. “From my earliest memories of life being raised in a…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | March 25th, 2016
…Wednesday, March 30, 6:30 p.m.The New Direction, 14 Roberts St. N.Bridge 9 hardcore act Expire is set to perform almost five years after their first show at The New Direction. Louisville, Ky., hardcore band Knocked Loose will also perform, along with local acts Swing Low, Atrocities and Desire. Tickets are $10 in…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | March 25th, 2016
…Thursday, March 31, 5‐7 p.m.Plains Art Museum, 704 First Ave. N.To celebrate the change from winter into spring, Plains Art Museum will display works inspired by the longing for warmth and color during the harsh Upper Midwest winters. This exhibition features new works by artists Catie Miller, Helen Otterson, Kelli Sinner and…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | March 25th, 2016
…Saturday, March 26, 6‐11 p.m.Red Raven Espresso Parlor, 916 Main Ave.Local rapper J‐Sauce presents the 19th annual SpringJam, a hip hop event featuring regional artists performing live. Artists include Afro Preachah, Excell Bills, Jones, Dyami King, M.I.C., DJ Big O, DJ Donny Dahl, Chef, LAW, Toke and The Pedestrians, J‐Sauce and more.…
by Granville Wood | All About Food | March 24th, 2016
…If you travel to the big cities in America today you will come across the hottest food to trend to hit the restaurant scene since the food truck explosion of the nineties. We’ve all visited food courts at our local mall but the new trend of high end food halls is sweeping…
by Särah Nour | Writer's Block | March 24th, 2016
…On Tuesday, Zandbroz Variety will host a book launch for local author, travel writer, photographer, and Concordia professor W. Scott Olsen. This event will promote his latest nonfiction book, “A Moment with Strangers: Photographs and Essays at Home and Abroad,” published by the North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies.“Some of…