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by Greg Carlson | Cinema | August 5th, 2015
…Employing the same skillful arrangement of archival resources that fueled his motorsports bio “Senna,” filmmaker Asif Kapadia assembles a heartfelt portrait of British soul-jazz-pop vocalist Amy Winehouse, the electrifying star who died at the age of 27 in 2011 of alcohol poisoning. Appearing only a few years after Winehouse’s death,…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | August 5th, 2015
…What’s Worse Than Being A Young Black Transgender Without Green In Red Religious Georgia?In 2004 a young mulatto senator from Illinois by the name of Barack Obama gave an electrifying speech to the Democratic National Convention about the United States: “There is not a liberal America and a conservative America.…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | August 5th, 2015
…The annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is going on this week, providing a good excuse to review a couple of classic biker movies that came out on Blu-ray earlier this year, plus one that’s been out for some time. Of course the most iconic and influential biker movie is Dennis Hopper’s…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | July 29th, 2015
…Blue MoonThu, July 30 to Sun, Aug. 2Pure Bliss Ranch, 2072 310th St, Waubun, MNPack the tent and get the firewood to spend the weekend at Pure Bliss Ranch campgrounds, connect with nature and enjoy good music. Bands such as Kid-O, SLiM and Eddy Franco will play late into Friday…
by Granville Wood | All About Food | July 29th, 2015
…That byline alone is going to get some people’s attention probably annoying the hell out of some. And most likely they are people I know and value. After cooking umpteen thousands of meals in various situations over 40 years in the hospitality industry I am amazed at how many people…
by Diane Miller | Culture | July 29th, 2015
…There’s a farmers market in every corner of our community. The carrots and corn are calling. And so are the tomatoes, breads, crafts, jams and more. But rather than focus on “the what” – today, we’re focusing on “the why”:Top 5 reasons to shop at local farmers markets1. Buy directly from…
by Zac Echola | Last Word | July 29th, 2015
…Someone said “SOMA” to describe to me the location of Island Park in Fargo and I couldn’t stop laughing when I found out what it meant. In fact, I’m still laughing.SOMA means “South of Main Avenue” for people too lazy to say all four words consecutively. I imagine the alphabet…
by Tessa Beck | Arts | July 29th, 2015
…St. Paul-based artist combines wit and whimsy to add social commentary to the walls of local museumThe playful surface of Julie Buffalohead’s “Coyote Dreams” show at the Plains Art Museum covers only a fraction of the multi-faceted expression that occurs within the work. Based in St. Paul, Minn., Buffalohead has…
by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | July 29th, 2015
…A chat with Cindi Wish from the Jamestown Art CenterCindi Wish is a relatively new addition to North Dakota. Originally from Cape Cod, Mass., she admits that prior to her interview for the executive director position at The Arts Center in Jamestown, N.D., she had never set foot in N.D.…
by Taylor Blumer | Culture | July 29th, 2015
…Author of Pulitzer Prize-winning book to give reading in FargoElizabeth A. Fenn, author and professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder, is coming to Zandbroz Variety in downtown Fargo to give a reading and signing of her new book, “Encounters at the Heart of the World: A History of the Mandan…