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by Taylor Blumer | Culture | November 4th, 2015
…Prairie Roots to bring grocery store downtown by next yearAt last Wednesday’s 1 Million Cups event, Prairie Roots Food Cooperative announced the launch of its capital campaign to bring a new member-owned and operated grocery store to downtown Fargo, hopefully by end of next year. The campaign’s goal is to…
by Chris Hennen | Music | November 4th, 2015
…What’s next after The Voice?Recently, local musician Blind Joe had his run on NBC’s The Voice come to an end when he was eliminated in the head-to-head round after advancing for a few weeks. His appearance stirred a great amount of passion in the region with some people really bummed…
by Chris Hennen | Editorial | November 4th, 2015
…Petition for ballot measure receives approvalThis week supporters of a medical marijuana ballot measure had their petition accepted by the ND Secretary of State. Assuming all goes to plan in the process, they hope to be out in mid-November this year gathering the over 13,000 necessary signatures to get legalizing…
by Sabrina Hornung | News | November 4th, 2015
…North Carolina folk group The Avett Brothers will be returning to Fargo on Friday, Nov. 13, with a few tricks up their sleeves. Jill Andrews will join The Avett Brothers to perform at the Fargo Civic Center. HPR had the exclusive opportunity to chat with bassist Bob Crawford.HPR: What was…
by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | November 4th, 2015
…The Hawk’s Nest is a skateboard coop housed in a north Fargo warehouse. Not only does it serve as a private skate park founded and built by skaters for skaters, but it has also been known to host live music and art shows.This Saturday, The Hawk’s Nest will transform its…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | November 4th, 2015
…Annual event displays unique cultures By John ShowalterOver a century ago, Ralph Waldo Emerson referred to the fledgling United States as a “melting pot,” where the cultures of the numerous immigrants that had come here would join together in a harmonious whole. Though we have made some progress since he…
by Sabrina Hornung | Cocktail Showdown | October 30th, 2015
…Week three of the cocktail showdown featured the “Sonoma Sour” and the “Chocolate Covered Cherry” from Charles Smith at Porter Creek Hardwood Grille, “The King Edward” from Brady Johnson at The District Waterhouse and Kitchen, and “The Crackle Pop” and “The ‘ol Noggin” courtesy of Josh Hajek at Fargo Billiards…
by Taylor Blumer | Arts | October 30th, 2015
…Plains Art Museum to give press conference on iconic sculpture’s restorationFor over 20 years “Sodbuster, San Isidro,” the striking, boldly powerful sculpture of a homesteader plowing with a team of bulls, could be seen hard at work tilling the intersection of Main and Broadway in downtown Fargo. Unfortunately, due to…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | October 30th, 2015
…Strickland visits “The Duke of Burgundy”A carefully crafted homage to sensualist 1970s European exploitation cinema in general and the work of filmmaker Jess Franco in particular, Peter Strickland’s “The Duke of Burgundy” bestows many perverse pleasures upon its viewers. Beautifully designed, confidently structured and filled with visual and aural luxuries,…
by HPR Contributor | Music | October 30th, 2015
…By Jamie HutchinsonThe Los Angeles Guitar Quartet doesn’t like to draw lines when it comes to the music they incorporate into their performances. Having performed material written by Bach, Chet Atkins and both Frank Zappa and his son Dweezil, the Grammy-award winning classical guitarists seem to have no boundaries.“What we…