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by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | September 24th, 2015
…Street art may have deviant roots but it has been around as long as man’s cognition. Though comparing petroglyphs to graffiti writing may seem a bit abstract, marking community space to express oneself definitely has its parallels.The way we choose how to express ourselves has obviously evolved. Art in Fargo-Moorhead…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | September 24th, 2015
…So far we have determined that humans started to walk upright about six million years ago. It took us another 3.4 million years to invent stone tools. Some human pyro discovered fire about 1.9 million years ago. We haven’t discovered many of our other unique accomplishments since then until we…
by Taylor Blumer | Writer's Block | September 24th, 2015
…For many people in the Fargo-Moorhead area, especially the younger crowd, the name “Herbst” probably doesn’t ring a bell. For older generations however, that name likely calls to mind the Herbst Department Store, a former downtown Fargo retail hub that helped define the F-M community for nearly 90 years.Now thanks…
by HPR Contributor | All About Food | September 24th, 2015
…By John ShowalterTucked away in the northeast corner of the Moorhead Center Mall, Everest Tikka House opened on May 14 by owner Saru Pokharem. One has to realize that India is a gigantic subcontinent with a vast variety of different cultures (and therefore cuisines). The Indian diaspora has had a…
by John Strand | Editorial | September 24th, 2015
…The Fargo Native American Commission is asking that Fargo change the name of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day.The resolution voted upon unanimously by the Native American Commission Monday night goes before the Fargo City Commission Monday, Oct. 12—Columbus Day. We strongly encourage the adoption of this resolution.And,…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | September 24th, 2015
…By John ShowalterThis coming weekend marks another turning point for the Fargo comedy scene. On the evenings of Sept. 25 and 26, the Hotel Radisson downtown will be hosting the grand opening of its new Level 2 Comedy Club with a show headlined by stand-up comedian Al Jackson of Comedy…
by Sabrina Hornung | News | September 24th, 2015
…2015 marks the 12th annual FMVA Studio Crawl, the Fargo-Moorhead Visual Artists’ largest event. This year there are 34 participating local artists who clean up their studios and invite the public to see where the creative magic happens.The event will take place the weekend of Oct. 3 and 4 from…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | September 24th, 2015
…“Man of Conquest” (1939) is an effective if flawed historical epic about statesman and active politician Sam Houston, but the film is all but forgotten today despite getting three Oscar nominations in that prolific year. It just came out on Blu-ray this July from Olive Films.Renowned for its low-budget program…
by HPR Contributor | Writer's Block | September 17th, 2015
…by M. KoskelaFor sister duo Shari Lindsley and Jessica Lindsley, poetry has always played a part in their lives. Aside from growing up writing and taking creative writing classes together, they grew up powerlifting. They are also currently competitive powerlifters in Minnesota and North Dakota, often taking 1st and 2nd…
by Sabrina Hornung | Culture | September 17th, 2015
…Dig it!Archaeology week and archaeological finds in Clay County-a chat with MSUM’s Dr. George Holley By Sabrina HornungHPR: What is your background and how long have you been at MSUM? Dr. George Holley: I am originally from New Orleans, La and have been doing archaeology since 1973 in various parts…