Richard Egarr

Review: Conductor Richard Egarr leads the SPCO in a concert filled with gravitas and joy

The program included works by Mozart, Charles Ives and Franz Schubert.
Macalester student Vyen Hayag sits with patient Michael Casalenda at Our Lady of Peace Hospice in St. Paul.



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Inspired

Volunteering in hospice helps Macalester students contemplate death's mysteries up close

May 10
"Just being there" can be a comfort to people in their final days.
A platter with a salad of spinach, mozzarella and caramelized pink grapefruit.
Taste

4 easy side dishes for your Mother's Day celebration

May 8
Whether your meal is egg dishes or grilled pork chops, these salads and vegetable sides add star power to the occasion.
Blaine
Home & Garden

Home listings: What $385,000 buys you in the Twin Cities area

May 10
What you get for the money in Blaine, Minneapolis and Oakdale.
Soona (played by Lydia Peckham, left) and Noa (played by Owen Teague) in "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes."
Variety

Review: 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' is a winner, with tons of thrilling action

May 10
The revitalized series continues with a new hero and a crucial appearance by former Minnesota actor Peter Macon.
Ricky Gervais, who co-created the TV show, stars as misguided manager David Brent in the BBC series The Office. ORG XMIT: MIN2013040917550895
Variety

Lileks: New 'The Office' spinoff takes place at a Midwestern newspaper

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The show, still untitled, features the creators of the popular office sitcom, shuttered in 2013.
Mayim Bialik and Jim Parsons reprise their roles of Sheldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Fowler in the series finale of "Young Sheldon" on CBS.
Variety

TV shows to watch: 'Big Bang' actors give 'Young Sheldon' a fitting send-off

May 10
Also catch "Blue Bloods" and the 10th anniversary special of Jimmy Fallon's "Tonight Show."
Books

University of Minnesota professor's book investigates shocking medical research abuse

May 8
NONFICTION: Speaking with fellow whistleblowers, bioethicist Carl Elliott learned about the loneliness and frustration of calling attention to wrongdoing.
Don't Miss

The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities area this week

May 10
Devouring the menu at a new music club, barbecue for brunch, a transportive Puerto Rican favorite, a don't-miss lunchtime sushi special and celebrating morel season made for a tasty week.

Variety

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