Things to do in Minnesota this weekend

Your fridge is a place where fresh food goes to die. That doesn't have to happen.

Can't see the contents of your own fridge? It's not your fault (well, not entirely). Here are some quick hacks to reduce wasted food in your kitchen.

Bartender Keila Saucedo serves visitors as they mingle at The Eagle Creek Saloon," an art installation/bar that reimagines the San Francisco gay bar o

Stage & Arts

On Thursday evenings, there's a gay bar at the Walker Art Center

5:00am

Artist Sadie Barnette creates an artwork and functional bar celebrating her father's first Black-owned gay bar in '90s San Francisco.

Ryan Met, Jack Met and Adam Met of AJR perform Wednesday.

Music

Review: Sibling pop band AJR put on a fun show in St. Paul, but not a good concert

April 18

The feel-good trio of "Bang!" fame drew more than 12,000 fans to Xcel Center for their first local arena-headlining gig.

Sundown Records opened on Halloween in Bemidji, which hasn't had a real record store in decades.

Music

5 vinyl shops in greater Minnesota worth a spin for Record Store Day

6:05am

The vinyl boom is spreading to smaller cities including Bemidji and Buffalo, which saw new stores.

Kids deserve the freedom to roam. It's on us as parents to grant them a childhood that prioritizes independence and free play.

Variety

Yuen: Parents, let's make a pact to get our kids off their screens and back to real-life play

April 17

I wanted to give my kids a taste of my '80s free-range childhood. Here's how it went.

Conan O'Brien hits the road for Max's "Conan O'Brien Must Go."

TV & Media

Neal Justin: Why Conan O'Brien is a national treasure

8:00am

His latest series, "Conan O'Brien Must Go," inspired us to look back at his greatest road trips.

Three chickadees perched on a tube bird feeder.

Home & Garden

6 ways to attract birds to your backyard

8:08am

It's easy to make your yard a bird oasis.

Movies

Meet the Oscar-winning cinematographer who has changed the way the movies look

April 16

Roger Deakins, the man most responsible for the visuals of many Coen brothers movies, will be at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival.

Don't Miss

This Star Tribune reporter didn't even survive the audition for 'Survivor'

April 16

After a few hours in line at the Minneapolis Convention Center, he bailed. But hundreds of others who stuck it out never got to audition for the reality TV show.

Music