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by Greg Carlson | Cinema | November 24th, 2015
…Like hapless novelty salesmen Jonathan (Holger Andersson) and Sam (Nisse Vestblom), filmmaker Roy Andersson clearly just wants to help people have fun. Completing his “Living” trilogy – which also contains the brilliant pair “Songs from the Second Floor” (2000) and “You, the Living” (2007) – “A Pigeon Sat on a…
by HPR Contributor | All About Food | November 24th, 2015
…By Nikki Berglund“May suitable doses of guaranteed sensual pleasure and slow, long-lasting enjoyment preserve us from the contagion of the multitude who mistake frenzy for efficiency.”—Slow Foods ManifestoWhen my friend and heirloom tomato provider, Stephanie approached me about helping her start up the first Slow Foods North Dakota…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | November 24th, 2015
…Friday, Nov. 27, 8 p.m.Fargo Billiards & Gastopub, 3234 43rd St. S, FargoThe improv group is back at Fargo Billiards & Gastropub for the first time since their sold out show last year. The show is completely improvised, offering a new experience for past viewers. Tickets are available at linebenders.com.
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | November 24th, 2015
…Friday, Nov. 27, 8 a.m.Downtown FargoDesigned to promote local independently-owned businesses, Plaid Friday is the relaxing alternative to Black Friday that follows the idea that individual threads of small businesses can be weaved together to create a strong fabric to celebrate the diverse and creative local businesses. By wearing plaid,…
by Chris Hennen | Culture | November 24th, 2015
…Expansion will include new stage area downstairsAs they approached their 10th anniversary in March, Dempsey’s Public House owner Bert Myers wanted to do something with that bar to keep things fresh and deal with rising competition in downtown Fargo. About the time those thoughts were arising, they were approached by…
by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | November 24th, 2015
…You’ve come a long way, BabyHaji Hagopian and his wife Nouritza fled what was once Constantinople (now Istanbul) in 1923 at the tail end of the Armenian genocide, Nouritza was three people away from being gunned down by a Turkish firing squad. My Grandfather was merely three months old at…
by Brittney Goodman | Culture | November 24th, 2015
…Six years of fun and philanthropy supporting the Gladys Ray ShelterAs one of the founders of Fargo’s version of SantaCon, the jolly pub crawl with holiday costumes and a giving spirit, I found myself surprised that we are coming up on our sixth year, and wanted to talk to some…
by HPR Staff | News | November 24th, 2015
…For this week’s cover story, we asked High Plains Reader staff members and volunteers as well as cover story subjects from 2015 and friends of the paper what they are grateful for this year. Below are the responses. Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at HPR!“I am thankful for all the amazing…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | November 24th, 2015
…By David McCoyOn April 25, 2015, Nepal suffered a devastating earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey deemed it a 7.8 magnitude quake that hit surrounding areas including the cities Bharatpur, Kirtipur and Kathmandu. Around 9,000 lives were lost, and even today, seven months later, thousands of refugees are still displaced and…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | November 24th, 2015
…Film noir fans can be thankful this weekend that more and more noir titles have been showing up on Blu-ray over the past few months. Independent films (past and present) can be strong personal cinematic visions or slick packages designed to sell tickets and fill a particular bill. On November…