Reed Sigmund as Toad is smashing in Peter Brosius' revival of the Reale brothers musical “A Year With Frog and Toad” at Children's Theatre Company

Review: CTC's 'A Year With Frog and Toad' lands deftly without missing a step

The cast performs admirably after a lead actor left the revival two days before opening night.
Crème Brûlée French Toast at Baldamar's Champagner brunch
Taste

25 Mother's Day brunches in the Twin Cities that will dazzle mom

April 29
It's a list tailor-made for every mom, with dinners, brunches, high tea and even a spa day sans kids.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 28:  Mick Jagger performs on stage during The Rolling Stones' 'STONES TOUR '24 HACKNEY DIAMONDS' at NRG Stadium on April 28, 20
Music

Is this the last time for the Rolling Stones live? Not the way Mick carries on.

April 29
The band opened its North American tour in Houston on Sunday night.
People looking at rows of plants.
Home & Garden

Plant sales: A perennial favorite for great bargains and great gardening advice

April 27
From local gardening groups to school fundraising clubs, organizers are gearing up to bring a stockpile of plants to a community near you.
Billie Eilish performed "What Was I Made For?" during the Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles in March.
Music

Billie Eilish returning to St. Paul for two-night stand in November

April 29
The repeat Oscar and Grammy winner will hit Xcel Center again promoting her new album, "Hit Me Hard and Soft."
Jay Goede, right, rehearsed the role of Frog opposite Reed Sigmund's Toad in the Children's Theatre production "A Year With Frog and Toad." Two days b
Stage & Arts

Broadway actor quits CTC's 'A Year With Frog and Toad' 2 days before opening night

April 28
Jay Goede originated the role of Frog at the theater in 2002, and played it on Broadway the following year.
Sen. Nicole Mitchell's political future seemed bright when she posed with family members on the first day of of the legislative session in January 202
Variety

Yuen: The bizarre and relatable case of Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell

April 29
If the grief and trauma over losing her father is what led her to allegedly burglarize her stepmom's home, the legislator should say so.
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Gophers football coach P.J. Fleck lists 'resort-style' Edina home for $3.9 million

April 26
The award-winning house was built in a French European-meets-California modern style.
Music

Review: Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj turns Target Center pink in overdue return to Minnesota

April 28
The rapper's "Barbie"-buoyed tour stop followed a 13-year gap in Twin Cities appearances.

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