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by Chris Hennen | Music | April 29th, 2015
…Local music lovers have rock and roll spiritual experienceWhat musical act would you stand in line for four to six hours to see? It’s a question many in Fargo found themselves grappling with when, mere hours before the gig, Jack White finally announced the last of his five-state acoustic performances…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | April 26th, 2015
…Of Crippled Mice and MenA few years ago conservative Republican judges on the US Supreme Court chastised their liberal counterparts for citing foreign legal cases in their written opinions because courts in other countries had nothing intelligent to offer American jurisprudence. We can learn nothing from civilizations that have lasted…
by Rob Port | Say Anything | April 26th, 2015
…On the 70th day of the state’s 80-day legislative session, Republican leaders in the House and Senate have proposed a major reform to oil tax policy.Already it is being met with anger from partisan Democrats hoping to inflame the public’s hatred for “big oil,” but it’s time to cut through…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | April 26th, 2015
…The erroneous report that a Tokyo office worker died near Detroit Lakes, Minn., in 2001, looking for money buried in the snow in Joel and Ethan Coen’s “Fargo” forms the basis of David and Nathan Zellner’s haunting, original “Kumiko the Treasure Hunter.”Starring Rinko Kikuchi as the title character, the Zellner…
by Stephen Anderson | Music | April 26th, 2015
…Though its preceded by the title track, Alabama Shakes’ sophomore album, “Sound & Color,” doesn’t truly begin until about the 40-second mark of “Don’t Wanna Fight.” Steamrolling frontwoman Brittany Howard finds an open spot in the thistle of razorwire guitars and swaggering drums and emits a lemon-tart yowl, sucking all…
by Särah Nour | Culture | April 23rd, 2015
…On Tuesday the 28th, Fargo’s own Holiday Inn will be sponsoring a fundraiser for Homeward Animal Shelter’s spay/neuter fund. The first event of its kind, the Spay-ghetti and No Balls Lunch will have pasta with plain spaghetti sauce, salad, breadsticks, dessert, and refreshments.Sponsors for this fundraiser include Food Services of…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | April 23rd, 2015
…On Saturday, April 25, the public is invited to attend either of two free screenings of “The Good Lie,” starring Reese Witherspoon, at the Fargo Theatre. The screenings will be held at 1 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. and will be followed by Q&As with co-star Kuoth Wiel and…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | April 23rd, 2015
…More than 200 nominees are up for HPR’s Best of the Best awards. Final voting is now underway. Folks can vote for their favorite local bar, artist, chef, band, restaurant and more here: bob2015.hpr1.com.The winners will be announced at our party at the Avalon West on May 28. All are…
by Diane Miller | Theatre | April 23rd, 2015
…One of the most popular podcasts in the world, “Welcome to Night Vale,” will be performed live on stage at The Fargo Theatre on April 30.The live show will feature the latest and most exclusive news, police, weather and cultural reports from the tiny, fictional desert town of Night Vale.…
by Krissy Ness | Beer Snob | April 23rd, 2015
…April 30 is going to be a good day for the beer and wine community.99 Bottles will unveil a new addition to its 100-year-old liquor store with two times more square footage for beer and almost double the amount of space for its wine selection. In addition to more storage…