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by Stephen Anderson | Music | July 1st, 2015
…“The most modern thing I can do in 2015 is make music with my bare hands.” That’s the explanation that multi-instrumentalist Dominic Salole gives for the warm, vivid sound of his fifth album, “Key Change,” under the Mocky moniker.Commenting on the mass digitization of popular music since Pro Tools became…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | July 1st, 2015
…A sticky mashup of broad comedy, contemplated quirk and stylish pretentiousness, the latter of which doubles as writer-director Rick Famuyiwa’s heart-on-sleeve love letter to his formative years, “Dope” operates a little bit like “Risky Business” meets “Friday.” Fishtailing between tonal shifts as rapid-fire as some of the semiautomatic weapons brandished…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | July 1st, 2015
…Independence Day weekend is almost upon us, with picnics, concerts, programs and, of course, nighttime fireworks typically scheduled to commemorate the founding of the United States nearly 240 years ago. It’s also a great time to find a good movie set during that time period, but for whatever reason, relatively…
by Rob Port | Say Anything | July 1st, 2015
…The news that gay marriage is now legal in all 50 states is joyous. I watched glady as my gay friends celebrated on social media. Open to them now is an institution that has long brought joy to those of us who are straight.My marriage to my lovely wife is…
by HPR Contributor | All About Food | July 1st, 2015
…By Kathleen KeeneA lot of people who don’t eat animal products find themselves in a quandary during holidays such as the 4th of July. Not wanting to feel left out, they often desire to join the festivities and merrymaking. When you bring this dish to your backyard barbecue, people will…
by Diane Miller | Theatre | July 1st, 2015
…A local theater troupe will pay tribute to Marilyn Monroe, one of the most iconic hollywood stars to ever live, though modern music starting July 7 at The Stage at Island Park. The production, “Heartthrob,” is being presented by Experience Blur, the same troupe that put on the edgy, imaginative…
by John Strand | News | June 30th, 2015
…Whether a Moorhead hip-hop show shut down midstream Saturday night created a near riot situation is not clear.By all accounts, what is clear is that law enforcement were called to assist Days Inn management in stopping the rap show at its halfway point and just before two feature acts were…
by Chris Hennen | News | June 30th, 2015
…After the Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states on Friday, this week U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson declared North Dakota’s gay marriage ban “unconstitutional and invalid” and ruled in favor of the plaintiffs who had challenged the ban.Following his ruling, HPR caught up with some of the…
by Diane Miller | Culture | June 24th, 2015
…Two WWII bomber aircrafts landed at the Fargo Air Museum this past Monday and will be available for rides and ground tours till Sunday.Commemorative Air Force: Airbase Arizona is flying its B-17 “Sentimental Journey” and B-25 “Maid in the Shade” planes across the country to preserve and showcase some of…
by Chris Hennen | Editorial | June 24th, 2015
…Recent stories have us worriedThe recent spate of violence in Fargo, including two murders, has many wondering just what is happening in our fine little city—which doesn’t seem so small any more. Just as HPR was going to press, I witnessed an unprovoked assault outside a downtown bar…