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by HPR Staff | Best Bets | October 15th, 2015
…Sat Oct 17, 1 & 7:30 PMFargo Theater, 314 Broadway, FargoThe Plains Art Museum has once again brought the Walker Art Center’s mucho popular Internet Cat Video Festival to Fargo for two showings (warning last year sold out). This video collects the most popular viral cat videos (over 100 of…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | October 15th, 2015
…Woodcuts 101, carving and printmaking with Madeline MurnionSat. Oct. 17, 2 p.m.Make Room 806 Main Ave.Come get your hands dirty in this hands on printmaking session with Make Room’s current gallery artist Madeline Murnion. Murnion will teach the basics of wood block printing and will learn how to make the…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | October 15th, 2015
…Having Everything—Having NothingIn his novel “A Tale of Two Cities,” Charles Dickens writes of life in Paris and London just before and during the French Revolution of 1789. His first paragraph may be instructive about the differences between the rich and poor in the United States in 2015: “It was…
by Rob Port | Say Anything | October 15th, 2015
…At the University of North Dakota last week a policy passed by state lawmakers, but opposed by North Dakota University System lobbyists, was vindicated.During the legislative session earlier this year lawmakers passed due process protections for students accused of crimes on campus.Since 2011 the Obama administration has stretched Title IX…
by Greg Carlson | Cinema | October 15th, 2015
…Bearing a handful of the stylistic touches of prominently credited producer Ulrich Seidl, Austrian horror-thriller “Goodnight Mommy” turns the screws of its nasty little bal masque until many viewers will avert their eyes. Written and directed by Seidl’s partner and frequent co-scripter Veronika Franz and Seidl’s nephew Severin Fiala, “Goodnight…
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Cinema | October 15th, 2015
…Another 1939 classic on Blu-rayOne of the key classics of 20th century cinema is Frank Capra’s “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” yet another of the major films premiering in 1939. It earned 11 Academy Award nominations, but amazingly did not win a single category. Nevertheless, it’s a film that should…
by Taylor Blumer | Writer's Block | October 15th, 2015
…Interview with Mark Vinz about his new poetry collectionAlthough it’s getting close to a decade since local poet Mark Vinz retired from his position as professor of English at MSUM, his literary output is still going strong. Earlier this year Vinz’s newest collection of poetry, “Permanent Record and Other Poems,”…
by HPR Contributor | All About Food | October 15th, 2015
…By Suzanne HansonGet ready, Fargo-Moorhead—VegFest has arrived! FM VegFest is a festival devoted to the many aspects of a healthy, plant-based lifestyle. VegFests are held in many other large metropolitan areas on a regular basis, and on Sunday, Oct. 18, you can attend the first one in our…
by Särah Nour | Culture | October 15th, 2015
…Next Thursday, for the sixth year in a row, NDSU’s Alumni Center will host Wags, Whiskers and Wine, an annual fundraiser for the Homeward Animal Shelter. This includes wine tasting, local cuisine, auctions and a live jazz band, with all proceeds going toward providing services for shelter animals, such as…
by HPR Contributor | Music | October 15th, 2015
…By Jamie HutchinsonAfter having his songs featured in the documentary “Madd Frank Presents Madd Frank,” Fargo musician Michael Pink plans to record his first music video for a fan-favorite song. Pink has been well known in the Fargo-Moorhead area for years due to his blend of pop rock and alternative…