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by Sabrina Hornung | Gadfly | February 19th, 2022
…By Ed Raymondfargogadfly@gmail.com Should That Be a Question on the Job in the Richest Country in the World?Back in the 17th century, Hamlet in Shakespeare’s play mused about life and death, heaven, purgatory and hell, religion, and whether suicide might be an answer to all of life’s problems in the…
by Sabrina Hornung | Best Bets | February 16th, 2022
…February 19, 6pmTAK Music Venue, DilworthIn its 25th and final year, the Annual Celebration of Women and Their Music affected people and lives in ways oftentimes not easily calculated. But Deb Jenkins and her circle had a vision and they breathed life into it. Since then, countless women of every…
by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | February 16th, 2022
…This March, the 22nd Fargo Film Festival will be in person at the Fargo Theatre, after two years of virtual screenings and events. The celebration of independent film begins March 15 and will conclude March 19.By Dominic Ericksondominicerickson00@gmail.comFFF22 is once again coordinated by Emily Beck, who has been the executive…
by Sabrina Hornung | Cinema | January 31st, 2022
…By Greg Carlsongregcarlson1@gmail.comIn “Parallel Mothers,” the excellent melodrama from master filmmaker Pedro Almodovar, Penelope Cruz’s Janis Martinez wears a Dior shirt emblazoned with the hopeful thought that “We should all be feminists.” Grouches might say the touch is too on-the-nose, but fans know it’s on-brand and heartfelt. The director, now…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…