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by HPR Contributor | Arts | October 3rd, 2013
…By Alicia Underlee NelsonAcross the Red River Valley – from Harwood to Hawley and various points in between – dozens of artists will throw open the doors to 41 different studios and workspaces this weekend during the Fargo-Moorhead Visual Artists’ Studio Crawl. The annual event runs Saturday, October 5 and…
by Diane Miller | Music | October 3rd, 2013
…By Diane MillerOne of Portland’s most popular bands, Blitzen Trapper, is heading to Fargo this Thursday, Oct. 10. It’s expected to be one of the bigger shows at The Aquarium this year.Since the releases of their highly acclaimed albums “Wild Mountain Nation” and “Furr,” Blitzen Trapper have consistently become less…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | October 3rd, 2013
…Small courtesies are not living requirements, but by abiding by them we make life enormously easier.Because they are small gestures we often think of them as unworthy of mentioning or unworthy of making an impact.Think again.Ahem … Let’s review:1.Put trash in recycling receptacles. It doesn’t take long for the workers…
by Diane Miller | Arts | September 26th, 2013
…By Diane MillerIt seems that each day, Fargo’s downtown is becoming more chic, elegant and modern. The trend continues with this Thursday’s grand opening of The Uptown Gallery, a fine looking space for gifted local artists to display their work.Owner and CEO Steve Revland, 60, was born and raised in…
by HPR Contributor | Arts | September 19th, 2013
…By Lauren Beek“Call me Ishmael” are three words you’ve most likely encountered before. Whether you heard the phrase in an English class, an old movie or a contemporary play, this opening line is arguably one of the most well-known in literature.Herman Melville’s great American novel “Moby-Dick” has inspired many great…
by Diane Miller | Music | September 19th, 2013
…HPR chats with Sam Beam of Iron & WineIn 2004, Sam Beam released what would become one of the most influential folk albums of the 21st century to date.That special album is Iron and Wine’s “Our Endless Numbered Days.” It features gritty primitive tracks like “Teeth in the Grass,” genuine…
by Diane Miller | Editorial | September 19th, 2013
…Last Monday, Buzzfeed.com published a list of tweeters who made racist comments about this year’s Miss America winner, Nina Davuluri, an Indian-American.The list included the names and links to the accounts of each of the offenders. After clicking through every account posted on this Buzzfeed page, we found nearly all…
by Amber Morgan | Arts | August 22nd, 2013
…She’s just 25 years old and already runs her own company.It’s literally a one-woman operation.Ashley Nicole Dedin owns and operates AENDEE (pronounced “A-N-D”), a shop and studio that carries her own line of upcycled clothing and accessories for anyone to buy.As of right now, Dedin does all her own sewing,…
by Diane Miller | Music | August 22nd, 2013
…Fargo folk rockers Riesage are releasing their very first album, “Anon,” on cassette tape this August 31 at The Aquarium.“Anon,” a five-song EP, includes years-old songs written by lead vocalist/guitarist Mike Barnum, who originally played music and toured as a solo artist. It wasn’t until early 2010 that he started…
by Diane Miller | Music | August 22nd, 2013
…76-year-old Andre Williams to perform at The AquariumAndre Williams is sort of mysterious legend. The 76-year-old Chicago/Detroit R&B musician has written songs for Stevie Wonder, Ike Turner and even Parliament-Funkadelic. He’s even had a few mega-hits – “Bacon Fat” and “Jail Bait” – among the hip R&B crowd in the…