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by HPR Contributor | Arts | May 2nd, 2016
…By Elle AndersonMichael Dunn, art teacher at Moorhead High School, will be retiring this year. After 40 years of teaching and 30 years of coaching, Dunn says, “I really do feel that becoming a teacher was my destiny.” The Underbrush Art Gallery will be hosting a reception for Dunn on…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | April 29th, 2016
…The first words I wrote for the High Plains Reader covered Prince’s December 8, 1997 Fargodome concert. Editor John Lamb knew I was a big fan, and asked me to say something about the show. John’s gesture meant a great deal to me, and my work for HPR has been…
by Diane Miller | Music | April 28th, 2016
…North Dakota roars for hip-hop. Some people here in rock/country-town just don’t seem to know it yet. Perhaps it comes from the influence of Minneapolis, with its strong presence of underground/alternative rappers. Or maybe hip-hop’s dominating presence nationwide plays an effect.Of course, the genre has influence over our local artists,…
by John Showalter | Culture | April 27th, 2016
…To many, the word ‘slavery’ probably brings to mind the barbaric institutions of a past age, where people could be treated and traded like cattle. However, even though it is nominally illegal in every industrialized country it is still a thriving institution in today’s world. In fact, there are approximately…
by HPR Contributor | Culture | April 27th, 2016
…Alicia Underlee NelsonIn 1976, a gallon of gas cost 59 cents, The Wings hit “Silly Love Songs” topped the Billboard music charts, Gerald Ford was in the White House and the Plains Art Museum burst on to the Fargo-Moorhead art scene. Now, 40 years later, the museum is celebrating with…
by HPR Contributor | Beer Snob | April 27th, 2016
…by Ben RodgersDoor County, Wisconsin, is just as rife with art galleries and wineries as it is with kayak tours and shipwrecks. People from across the Midwest come here to escape from everyday life. But underneath the allure of vacation destination, the people that live here year-round are a unique breed.…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | April 27th, 2016
…To be, or not to beTwo very important issues were presented to the world on the 400th anniversary of the death of the world’s greatest playwright and poet, William Shakespeare. Pope Francis, in his “Amoris Laetitia” (The Joy of Love), struggled to answer some of the questions about sex and…
by Särah Nour | Writer's Block | April 27th, 2016
…This Saturday, Fargo’s own Zandbroz Variety will be celebrating Independent Bookstore Day, an all-day event that’s free and open to the public. Zandbroz will only be one of hundreds of bookstores participating in this event, which is meant to generate not only sales but also appreciation for bookstores in the…
by Särah Nour | Arts | April 27th, 2016
…Next week, Fargo’s chapter of The Goddard School will hold their 4th Annual Art Fair to raise funds for their early childhood education services. This family-friendly event will be free and open to the public.Eleven paintings, all created by students, are currently on display in classroom windows, along with bidding…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | April 27th, 2016
…While students prepare to survive final exams and end-of-semester projects over the next few weeks, two underrated films dealing with more extreme types of survival just came out on Blu-ray this April 5 and 19.A British film released in the U.S. in 1955, “The Purple Plain” (1954) is a well-produced…