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by Sabrina Hornung | Editorial | June 20th, 2024
…The WFF Unified School District?By John Strandjas@hpr1.com Both the Fargo and West Fargo School Districts are strategizing their futures. This is necessary, because of immensely challenging financial and geopolitical changes facing both districts. While both districts are weighing options, there’s one very glaring option missing that neither is considering, at…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | June 20th, 2024
…June 2211 a.m - 3 p.m. and 3- 6 p.m.Words To Live By Bookstore819 Center Avenue, MoorheadThe Moorhead Friends Writing Group (MFWG) is a group of 40 writers in 13 states and Canada. They have recently published their third anthology, “Tales from the Water’s Edge,” with an introduction by award-winning…
by Sabrina Hornung | Music | June 20th, 2024
…HPR chats with Bob Carpenter of the Nitty Gritty Dirt BandBy Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com When asked if it was fair to consider the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band as “the godfathers of contemporary Americana” during our interview, longstanding band member Bob Carpenter chuckled and said, “I think that’s for someone else to…
by HPR Contributor | News | June 20th, 2024
…By Maddie Robinsonmaddierobi.mr@gmail.com This article discusses topics related to mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. Since 1949, May has been known as Mental Health Awareness Month, a movement that educates the public…
by Sabrina Hornung | Best Bets | June 20th, 2024
…By Faye Seidler and Sabrina Hornungfayeseidler@gmail.comsabrina@hpr1.com June might be the official Pride month, but why stop there? We’re celebrating Pride statewide, all summer long. All information should be confirmed by checking out an organization website and talking with event planners. Some events may have limited capacity, age restrictions, or charge…
by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | June 20th, 2024
…New Minnesota sculptures include artist’s largest trollBy Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.com According to Danish artist and environmental activist Thomas Dambo, “All trash is treasure.” So far, he and his team have built 138 giant recycled troll sculptures in 17 countries and 19 states in the U.S. This summer, they added Minnesota to the…
by HPR Contributor | All About Food | June 19th, 2024
…By Rick Gion and T.J. & Gina Edrarickgion@gmail.com T.J. and Gina Edra own ThaiKota, a favorite, flavorful hole-in-wall in downtown Fargo. In April, they made a trip to Thailand to pick up some special ingredients and explore even more about Thai cuisine. Read their interview below to learn about this recent…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | June 17th, 2024
…Daina Pusić’s feature narrative debut “Tuesday” premiered at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival last September. A joint production of A24, BBC Film and the British Film Institute, the movie stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Lola Petticrew as mother and child on a journey toward the death of the latter from a terminal illness.…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | June 17th, 2024
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com In their previous feature, the 2021 Sundance Film Festival Next selection “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair,” director Jane Schoenbrun shaped the raw materials of electronically-mediated internet communication to explore thresholds, boundaries, and the construction of identities. “I Saw the TV Glow,” while no less raw and…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | June 3rd, 2024
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.com A more than serviceable portrait of the beloved artist, “Jim Henson: Idea Man” debuts on Disney+ this weekend. As organized by director Ron Howard, the documentary presents a primarily chronological overview of career highlights mixed with behind-the-scenes considerations of children and marriage. While the latter component is…