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by Jack Dura | Theatre | March 11th, 2015
…Harwood Prairie Playhouse still going strong after 31 years For the first time in 31 years, the Harwood Prairie Playhouse is doing something new. Well, kinda sorta.The West Fargo theater company known for its annual farces isn’t putting on a different show this year, but rather digging into its past…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | March 11th, 2015
…The Tragedy: A Country At War And A Public Who Is NotWe have been at war for 13 years. Presently out of 320 million people we have 1.4 million on active military duty and another 850,000 in the reserves. At the very end of World War II we had 16…
by Rob Port | Say Anything | March 11th, 2015
…If there was a theme to Sen. Heidi Heitkamp’s 2012 campaign to the U.S. Senate, it was the idea that she is a pragmatic leader who would help cut through obstruction in Washington, D.C. to get things done.On her still-active campaign website Sen. Heitkamp said there are “too many extreme…
by Deb Jenkins | Wellness | March 11th, 2015
…We’ve all heard that old saying “you are what you eat.” In the case withthis story, I wanted to talk about the food for the body we call “massage.” On my last trip to Winnipeg, I was spoiled by having a massage known as hammam.But first I want to back…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | March 11th, 2015
…Shirley Clarke’s groundbreaking and trouble-plagued “The Connection” was decades ahead of its time, but it is now available for reappraisal on a fine new Blu-ray from Milestone Films.Independent filmmaker Shirley Clarke was a dancer-choreographer who decided to go into filmmaking in the early 1950s, beginning with short 16mm films dealing…
by HPR Contributor | Music | March 11th, 2015
…By Paul Harvey JohnsonMetal bands King Goro and Ghost Hook both hail from the Twin Cities and will perform Saturday at The New Direction. King GoroI’ve had the delight of attending a handful of sweaty, booze-soaked basement shows to witness the three-piece assault that is King Goro. It is in…
by Särah Nour | Culture | March 11th, 2015
…From March 27 to 29, peaceful demonstrations will be held in front of the FargoDome against the Shrine Circus, which will be performing on those dates in the mornings, evenings and afternoons. The demonstrations will take place before the shows begin.According to the Humane Society of the United States, circus…
by Chris Hennen | News | March 11th, 2015
…Esteemed business leader favors discrimination protection for LGBT citizens in North DakotaOne of Fargo’s most successful business leaders and entrepreneurs is advocating that the North Dakota House of Representatives pass Senate Bill 2279, which would enact discrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Doug Burgum, who has supported…
by Taylor Blumer | Wellness | March 11th, 2015
…Fargo is set to gain its first-ever bike share program this spring, providing a healthy new way to get around the city. Great Rides Bike Share allows members and guests to check out bicycles. Managed by Great Rides Fargo, it will officially launch Sunday, March 15. Great Northern Bicycle Co.,…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | March 6th, 2015
…Previous years of the Fargo Film Festival often featured a category called “Native American Voices,” spotlighting films about Native American/First Nations issues, culture and/or history. This year only the short documentary “The Wolverine” (showing Wednesday afternoon) would fall under that classification.Movies dealing with such subjects, or made by Native Americans,…