Stage & Arts
Bedlam Lowertown needs $400,000 by end of year to stay alive
St. Paul theater/club needs $400,000 by end of year to stay in business.
Stage & Arts
Review: Dancers bare body and soul in 'Super-Mad-Body-Jack'
REVIEW: "Super-Mad-Body-Jack" was a mixed bag, but Kes and Edwards pulled it off with panache.
Twin Cities 'run-commuters' leave the rat race in their dust
A nascent but fervent few workers are run-commuting in the Twin Cities and beyond. No car, transit pass or bicycle is necessary — just a well-hewn pair of running shoes and a plan for cleanup upon arrival on the job.
Health
Want to run better? Easy tips can make big strides
We were born to run. So why would anyone need a lesson in something so primal? Turns out there's a market for learning how to run. Here are experts' tips on proper form.
Video
Kanye rants and Miley flashes at the VMAs
Kanye West revealed he's running for president in 2020 and Miley Cyrus had a wardrobe malfunction at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles.
Music
Country star Alan Jackson takes it easy at State Fair
The fair features country acts three straight nights for first time since 1996.
Video
VMA red carpet heats up with Swift and pals
Taylor Swift arrived with her girl squad while Kanye West posed with pregnant wife Kim Kardashian. Check out who walked the star-studded red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards.
Video
Miley Cyrus pushes envelope with VMA fashion
Miley Cyrus shook a long ponytail and strutted in barely there silver straps Sunday on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards. Other stars rocked outrageous fashion of both the couture and casual variety.
Music
Twin Cities Early Music Festival ends with ambitious staging of Gluck's 'Orfeo'
review: Singers ranged from sincere to saucy in semi-staged version of "Orfeo ed Euridice."
Variety
Local
Gallery: Alan Jackson, Brandy Clark at State Fair
Alan Jackson performed at the State Fair Sunday night. Singer-songwriter Brandy Clark performed as the opening act for the legendary country superstar.
TV & Media
PBS' other science guy makes lab experiments cool – without the fanfare
Meet the unassuming brainiac who's made TPT a powerhouse for kids' science shows.
Music
Carrie Underwood makes a grand stand at the fair
Review: Country music's leading lady is welcomed by another sold-out crowd.
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