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Jane, Brigid, Kate and Rita McDonald, from left, youngest to oldest, are the inspiration for “Sisters of Peace.” The four McDonald sisters have jo

These 4 sisters are actually sisters: Minnesota's 'worker nuns' celebrated in new play

Related by blood and by faith, Minnesota's McDonald sisters devoted their lives to protesting war. A new play at the History Theatre tells their story.
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  • Minnesota Opera batting above average with satisfying world premiere of 'The Fix'
Aidy Bryant at Rockefeller Plaza in New York, Feb. 26, 2019. “Shrill,” her new comedy on Hulu, is radically different from anything else she has d
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'SNL' and 'Shrill' star Aidy Bryant on size and self-esteem: 'I just got fed up'

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The comedian parlays the confidence she gained on "SNL" into Hulu series.
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Jerome Foundation awards two-year, $40,000 grants to 60 individual artists

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More than 80 percent of the artists -- based in Minnesota and New York City -- identify as people of color.
Phinehas Bynum, Bradley Greenwald, Philip Brunelle and Liv Redpath in “Candide” by Theater Latté Da and VocalEssence.
Music

Twin Cities team tries to 'fix' Leonard Bernstein's biggest flop

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Theater Latté Da doubles up with VocalEssence to rethink a confounding musical theater work.
  • Two Twin Cities takes on Mozart opera that 'treats women like they're idiots'
Dean Holt as Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit” at Children’s Theatre Company.
Stage & Arts

Children's Theatre Company stages minimalist, magical 'Hobbit'

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Review: A new staging conjures a world of magic and light.
  • These 4 sisters are actually sisters: Minnesota's 'worker nuns' celebrated in new play
Joshua Dennis, center left, sang the part of “Shoeless Joe” Jackson, a Chicago White Sox outfielder accused of conspiring with other players to lo
Music

Minnesota Opera batting above average with satisfying world premiere of 'The Fix'

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Review: Joel Puckett's opera is based on the infamous "Black Sox Scandal" of 1919.
Schmidt’s Meat Market in Nicollet has won awards for its dill pickle brats and raspberry chipotle bacon.
Variety

Minnesota's Meat Trail: 5 small-town markets worth the drive

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A road trip to the state's best family-run, tradition-loving meat markets.
  • Quick Trips: Duluth female playwrights fest; Railroad Days, Fargo rodeo
Books

Book review: A thief, a murderer and a missing Shakespeare play

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FICTION: If you crush on blue-blooded British detectives, the Charles Lenox series is for you.
  • Reviews: 'On the Bright Side,' by Hendrik Groen, and 'Watching You,' by Lisa Jewell
Eat & Drink

6 new Twin Cities restaurants to know about — and some closings

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Spring is around the corner, and so are new restaurants, pop-ups and franchises that wisely waited for the thaw before opening their doors.
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