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by HPR Contributor | Culture | December 17th, 2015
…By Alicia Underlee NelsonSo you’re in a panic because you haven’t finished (or, ahem, even started) your holiday shopping yet? No worries. Here’s your holiday shopping cheat sheet, cleverly arranged by gift recipient, so you can grab your list, hit the shops (they’re all in Fargo, just to keep it…
by Ed Raymond | Gadfly | December 17th, 2015
…Can God Overthrow the National Rifle Association?So what have we heard after daily mass killings for over a decade from politicians and candidates for office when they attempt to console families? Something about “our thoughts and prayers are with you?” That phrase is as powerful as the automatic salute to…
by Sabrina Hornung | Arts | December 17th, 2015
…Jack Dura wanders the road less traveledIt’s hard to pinpoint what sparked NDSU journalism senior Jack Dura’s interest in our state, but once Dura learned that North Dakota was celebrating 125 years of statehood last year, the wheels started turning. “I thought that was a pretty significant date,” says Fargo…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | December 17th, 2015
…Dec. 18-19 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 19-20 at 2 p.m.NDSU Festival Concert Hall and Beckwith Recital Hall, 12th Avenue North and Bolley Drive, FargoHoliday classic “The Nutcracker” will be performed by the Fargo-Moorhead Ballet as part of their annual tradition. The ballet will feature original choreography by Artistic Director…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | December 17th, 2015
…Dec. 17-18 and 21-23, 12 p.m.Fargo Theatre, 314 Broadway N.Your favorite holiday tunes will be played on the mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ on several days leading right up to Christmas. The shows are free and open to the public and will give audience members the chance to donate non-perishables to…
by HPR Staff | Best Bets | December 17th, 2015
…Thursday, Dec. 17, 5-10 p.m. Drekker Brewing Company, 630 First Ave. N., Suite 6, Fargo The first ever Drekker Brewing Late Night Craft Market will allow you to get some Christmas shopping done all while enjoying a beer. Promising some of the coolest vendors selling crafty gifts in the tap room, the…
by Granville Wood | All About Food | December 17th, 2015
…When I was a kid one of our big things to do around this time of year was to go downtown to the grandiose department store and take in the window decorations and themed displays. They were amazing and probably still are to this day. The first time I saw…
by HPR Contributor | Music | December 17th, 2015
…By Jamie HutchinsonWith a love for their home state and plaid-and-lumberjack beards that would make Charlie Daniels proud, Twin Cities’ White Iron Band will bring their original bluesy country-rock songs across state lines. Just don’t expect them to play sappy, watered-down country. This blend is 80 proof.“Our live show isn’t…
by Brittney Goodman | Culture | December 17th, 2015
…How much do you know about North Dakota?If someone stopped you on the street and asked if you knew what county the state capital of North Dakota is in, would you know?Actually, the creators of the Connected Puzzles project did just that, and they discovered that most people did not…
by Chris Hennen | News | December 17th, 2015
…Q & A with Great Plains Food Bank. organization working to fight hunger in Fargo and MoorheadAs we approach the holiday season, we at the High Plains Reader wanted to learn more about efforts to end hunger in our region. The Great Plains Food Bank is the only food bank…