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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,…
by Granville Wood | All About Food | March 5th, 2015
…What is in a name? Curious as it may seem there is no back-story to the name of Fargo’s latest hotspot, The Toasted Frog, or at least one not readily available for our consumption. No worries, there are a lot more tasty consumables awaiting you there. Originally based in Grand…
by Stephen Anderson | Music | March 4th, 2015
…In reference to the carefree manner in which J.L. “Joe” Frank, an early Nashville country music promoter, wore his hat, the title of Tom Brosseau’s latest effort aptly shades the freewheeling music within. In his ninth long-player, the Grand Forks, N.D.-bred singer-songwriter moseys through the album with a low-key lope,…