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​Will It Be by Bang or Whimper?

by Sabrina Hornung | Gadfly | January 29th, 2022

…By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.com The Roman Empire Lasted About 600 YearsHow long will the American Empire last? The English historian Edward Gibbons covered the rise and fall of the Roman Empire in six volumes published in 1788 and 1789. He covers 98 AD to 1590 AD in his epic work. Among…

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​Sara Dosa Shares the Light and the Heat in Volcanology Doc ‘Fire of Love’

by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | January 23rd, 2022

…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comNo doubt many cinephiles first encountered the tale of the charismatic French volcanologist couple Katia and Maurice Krafft in Werner Herzog’s 2016 “Into the Inferno,” itself a spectacular meditation on the terrible wonders of pyroclastic flow. Another group would have made the acquaintance of the scientist-adventurers through the…

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​Dogma and Karma of Trumpianity

by Sabrina Hornung | Gadfly | January 23rd, 2022

…By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.com Insanity, Racism, Bigotry, and Narcissism Have Created a New ReligionUp until the presidential election of 2016 there were an estimated 2,600 religious denominations in the world. On November 3, 2016, enough White Power Christians morphed into Trumpians to make 2,601. As a person who has been involved…

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Chuck Klosterman: Book Launch, ‘The Nineties’

by Sabrina Hornung | Best Bets | January 21st, 2022

…February 8, 7pm: https://tinyurl.com/5n929y22February 9, 6 pm:  https:// tinyurl.com/ef9kexr7Looking for a night in? The bestselling author’s unique point of view.: ND son Chuck Klosterman gives virtual readings from his latest book, “The Nineties.” In the beginning, almost every name and address was listed in a phone book, and everyone answered…

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​Sciamma Finds Magic in ‘Petite Maman’

by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | January 20th, 2022

…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comCéline Sciamma follows “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” – arguably her best film in an already sensational career – with “Petite Maman,” a lovely reminder of the filmmaker’s interest in themes of childhood, transitions, and liminality. At a perfect 72 minutes, “Petite Maman” is Sciamma’s shortest feature…

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​Frostival

by Sabrina Hornung | Best Bets | January 20th, 2022

…Now through February 26Various locations in Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargohttps://frostival.com/ We can’t escape winter, so we might as well embrace it with six weeks of indoor and outdoor winter fun. Bundle up for outdoor movies, cardboard sled races, a winter birding festival, a youth ice fishing derby and plenty…

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​Giving Hearts Day

by Sabrina Hornung | Best Bets | January 20th, 2022

…Thursday, February 10www.givingheartsday.orgDating back to its inception and some $112 million in contributions later, the longest-running public fundraising event of its kind is slated again for Thursday, Feb. 10. Running for 24 hours, and with over 500 participating charities there for you to easily support with your donations, there are…

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​Concordia College’s Faculty Art Exhibition

by Sabrina Hornung | Best Bets | January 20th, 2022

…Thursday, Jan. 20 -Sunday, Feb. 20, 9 am-4:30 pmCyrus M. Running Gallery. A public reception will take place from 4-5:30 p.m. with artist remarks at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, for the annual exhibition featuring recent work by Concordia art faculty Heidi Goldberg, Danielle Gravon, Ross Hilgers, Chris Mortenson, and…

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​The Onion Calendar: A New Year Tradition

by Sabrina Hornung | Culture | January 20th, 2022

…By Sabrina Hornungsabrina@hpr1.comPhoto by Sabrina Hornung.The onion calendar is an old German folk tradition that predicts the levels of moisture each month throughout the year using salt, an onion, and a little bit of patience.According to Ashley North Dakota residents Donna and Delbert (Del) Eszlinger, you take a nice round…

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​Sean Baker’s ‘Red Rocket’ Is Go for Launch

by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | January 20th, 2022

…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comMultiple observers have pointed to filmmaker Sean Baker’s practice of extending radical empathy to the characters who inhabit his fascinating, colorful film world. In “Red Rocket,” Baker continues to explore this territory with a high-wire balancing act that has energized critical debate and sparked conversation about the fictional…

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