Music
Dave Matthews doubles up in marathon Xcel show
Review: The '90s hippie-rock favorite opened for himself and powered on for a 3 ½-hour marathon.
Music
Dave Matthews Band's two-part Xcel Center set list
The band took 80 minutes to strum its way through 10 songs in the opening acoustic segment.
Books
Review: 'The Buddha's Return,' by Gaito Gazdanov, translated by Bryan Karetnyk: Another delightful puzzle
FICTION: A riddling, mind-bending but also tender masterpiece by a forgotten Russian writer who is getting a long overdue revival.
Music
Are changes afoot at MPR?
Top administrator sends out ominous memo that doesn't bode well for public-radio giant.
Local
Gallery: Medical marijuana in Minnesota
At the stroke of midnight, medical marijuana was legal in Minnesota. Moments later, the state's first cannabis clinic welcomed its first patients.
Rosenblum: Who loves a parade? Minnesotans do
Minnesota's popular summer spectacles help us maintain connections, slow down and keep childhood memories afloat.
Music
Minneseries mini-profile: Bae Tigre takes a bite out of Nomad's July calendar
Bae Tigre takes a bite out of the Nomad's July calendar with its brand of electro-pop.
Variety
Ask the Expert: How should I wear monochromatic looks?
Learn how to put together a single-color outfit that's less kooky and more chic.
Eat & Drink
Toby Keith's restaurant in St. Louis Park shuts down unexpectedly
About 80 people are out of work and a couple planning a wedding reception are out of luck with the recent closing.
Eat & Drink
Summer dining looks sunny: Where to get your patio on
Summer is in full swing. Get out there in the fresh air and sunshine, and dine. Here are our favorite restaurant patios in the Twin Cities.
Music
Look whoooo's back: Owl City drops '90s-themed video with Hanson
Owatonna's reigning pop star Adam Young has a new album coming July 10.
Books
REVIEW: 'The Hope of Floating Has Carried Us This Far,' by Quintan Ana Wikswo; a dreamlike collection of stories
FICTION: In this dreamlike collection that juxtaposes short stories and surreal images, relationships shift through different permutations.
Celebrities
Actor Josh Hartnett's Minneapolis house sells for $2.3M
The house on Lake of the Isles in south Minneapolis was listed for $2.395 million
Books
REVIEW: 'Water From My Heart,' by Charles Martin, is a redemptive tour of Central America
FICTION: The search for a missing drug dealer's son leads one man on a colorful tour of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, where he rethinks his life.
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