Stage & Arts
Minneapolis artist challenges Native American stereotypes with multimedia show 'Skin(s)'
With a new work that includes a dance piece and art exhibition, Minneapolis artist and choreographer Rosy Simas highlights the diversity of urban Natives.
What to call your 'girlfriend' when you're of AARP age?
"Significant other" and/or "partner" sound weird. Is there something more age-appropriate?
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It's time for Minnesota to stake its claim in the mega-Ferris wheel wars
With everyone else getting giant Ferris wheels, we need a Minnesota version.
Music
What should Prince's estate do to keep his music alive?
The tribute concert is over, and the museum is open. Here's how Prince's family should handle other posthumous projects.
Stage & Arts
Brooklyn Park finally gets a landmark library
With its gorgeous new library, Brooklyn Park has the civic landmark that it has long deserved.
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You can be kept out of Canada for this?
Anyone traveling to Canada should know that your past can follow you to the border — and keep you from crossing it.
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A white-knuckle climb up Yosemite's Half Dome
A brother's encouragement helps carry a teen through the scariest part of a 14-hour climb.
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A tourist's take on the greening of Vienna
The Austrian capital is cosmopolitan, modern and whimsical, just like its evolving green scene.
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How some St. Paul college students are learning to connect without cellphones
"Conversation stations" and other exercises help first-year Concordia University students reflect on technology.
Music
Bob Dylan removes mention of Nobel Prize from his website
Dylan has not made any public mention of the Nobel in Literature award, and now even a brief note that had appeared on his website has been deleted.
Music
Violinist Josefowicz played like 'a warrior princess' in Minnesota Orchestra's 'Scheherazade.2' concert
Review: Violinist Leila Josefowicz and the Minnesota Orchestra took full command of John Adams' re-imagined classic.
Eat & Drink
Hungry? Here's what's new in dining at the Mall of America
National chains like Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, Panera Bread and Naf Naf Grill will soon be opening at the Mall of America in Bloomington. But what has our restaurant critic excited is the upcoming Cookies & Cream by Rustica, which combines two favorite treats.
Eat & Drink
Tim Hortons opens in Mall of America, Dinkytown next month
Twin Cities' fans of Tim Hortons coffee shop and restaurant, your Timbits and Triple Triples will arrive next month.
Music
Best concerts of the week: 'I Love the '90s' at Target Center, Sheila E pays tribute to Prince at Orchestra Hall
Your guide to the Twin Cities' must-see shows this week.
Books
Review: 'Les Parisiennes' by Anne Sebba
NONFICTION: French women faced life-or-death decisions during WWII — and painful reckonings afterward.
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