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​Buffalo Bill and Death

by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | August 19th, 2015

…The dilemma of meeting Mister DeathSometimes I wonder why this little poem by E.E. Cummings has stuck in my brain for over a half-century: “Buffalo Bill’s defunct … who used to ride … a watersmooth-silver stallion … and break onetwothreefourfive pigeonsjustlikethat … Jesus he was a handsome man … and…

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​Ide and Seek

by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | August 19th, 2015

…508 Oak is a commercial property owned by Scott Nelson. One of the properties houses a Crossfit gym and the other houses the Crossfit Ice House. But the most compelling part of the property is a 110-foot weathered fence exhibiting an original spray paint mural by Fargo artist Paul Ide.Nelson…

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​Is bike theft on the rise in Fargo?

by Chris Hennen | News | August 19th, 2015

…Tips for preventing bike theftNot a week goes by where you don’t hear or see someone on social media complaining that their bike got stolen in the Fargo area. Because of this, we sought to find out if this summer is worse than years past for bike thefts and why.While…

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​Don’t Drink the Orange Juice: Woody Allen’s “Irrational Man”

by Greg Carlson | Cinema | August 19th, 2015

…Predictably, the critical reception of Woody Allen’s “Irrational Man” ranges across the spectrum, from haters like Lou Lumenick and Jessica Kiang to admirers including Richard Brody, David Rooney and Amy Nicholson. The director’s films, even more polarizing in the grim aftermath of the highly publicized February 2014 open letter by…

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​‘Golden Year’ on Blu-ray, part two: Bette Davis favorite

by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | August 19th, 2015

…The year 1939 is often remembered for its unusually high percentage of enduringly popular classic films (about 20 of which are currently available on Blu-ray in nice restorations), as well as many other things, from the September outbreak of the second World War in Europe, to the New York World’s…

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​Downtown time capsule

by HPR Contributor | Culture | August 19th, 2015

…Lucy Jacobson, the new owner of RevolverBy Bridget Murray “Lucy, I’m home!” is what I like to say when I enter Revolver, a time warp full of memories.Vintage wear has always been a fondness of mine, and while working for Shannon Grindberg of Phat Kat Antiques last summer, I met…

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​Q&A with guitarist Jack Semple

by Diane Miller | Music | August 14th, 2015

…Canadian blues virtuoso Jack Semple is one of Friday’s Fargo Blues Festival headliners. This will be the award-winning, veteran guitarist’s first show ever in North Dakota.HPR: You definitely have different elements of style represented in your music, but you describe blues as your “center of gravity.” Why keep blues as…

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​Painting the town blue

by Jack Dura | Music | August 14th, 2015

…Fargo Blues Festival turns 20 with 12 acts in two daysDan Bredell has a hard job. The Fargo Blues Festival executive director listened to 200 acts over six months in advance of the 20th annual Fargo Blues Festival, set for this Friday and Saturday at Newman Outdoor Field. Making choices…

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​Refugees coming to Fargo results in media misinformation

by Chris Hennen | Editorial | August 13th, 2015

…More responsible reporting, less racist social media comments pleaseThe recent uproar over 100 refugees coming to Fargo in a resettlement program administered by Lutheran Social Services was indicative of how the media can twist things and stir people into a frenzy using misinformation and race baiting. When a legal immigration program…

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Committee seeks to put legalizing medical marijuana on ND ballot

by Chris Hennen | News | August 12th, 2015

…Fargo man chair of effort to ease pain through legalizationA Fargo man has formed a committee made up of North Dakotans who will seek to acquire signatures to get the legalization of medical marijuana on the statewide ballot in November of 2016. Financial planner Ray Morgan spearheaded the effort because he…

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