Books
March 17, 2017

Reviews: 'Not Just Jane,' by Shelley DeWees, and 'To Name Those Lost,' by Rohan Wilson

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March 17, 2017

Minnesota's Waiting Child: 11-year-old Daniel is the perfect garage partner

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March 17, 2017
Potted seedlings of garden lettuce and salad greens.

Four simple rules for successful seed-starting

Four simple rules will ensure seed-starting success — even for rookie gardeners.
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March 17, 2017

Lileks: Every store is out of glue. Here's why.

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March 17, 2017
Pelle Hvenegaard and Max Von Sydow in "Pelle the Conqueror."

The Monday Briefing: 'Pelle' is back

TV & Media
March 17, 2017
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Julie Andrew and pals in "Julie's Greenroom."

TV picks for March 18-19: 'The Circus,' 'Julie's Greenroom,' 'Farm Aid 2016'

TV & Media
March 17, 2017
Charo arrives at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision

TV picks for March 20: 'Mrs. G Goes to College,' 'Dancing With the Stars,' 'The Twins: Happily Ever After?'

Stage & Arts
March 17, 2017
"The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin" - MN History Theatre
(l-r) Meghan Kriedler, Sandra Struthers and Song Kim (foreground) as Harry Chin. Photo credit: S

St. Paul's History Theatre premieres 'Harry Chin,' about a Chinese immigrant

Music
March 17, 2017
Jeremy Denk, a pianist, in New York, on Sept. 24, 2010. Denk is releasing his first solo album, "Jeremy Denk Plays Ives," which features two piano son

Week's best classical concerts: Rose Ensemble honors Minnesota's pre-eminent church architect

TV & Media
March 17, 2017

Sound advice: Old speakers are still fine, but adding a new amp is costly

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March 17, 2017
Scott Sonenshein is the author of "Stretch."

Rosenblum: Want to be happier? Stop chasing after more possessions

It's long past time that we give up the deeply embedded belief that having more — time, stuff, awards, money — will lead to better results.
Variety
March 17, 2017
Do you know where this is? You're hired!

Lileks: Here's how you can be a Super Bowl LII ambassador

How do you get to U.S. Bank Stadium? Practice these answers.
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March 17, 2017
We expect that our kids will graduate from sibling rivalry once they hit adulthood, but that’s not always the case.

Time for therapy? Parent caught in middle of feuding adult kids

After brother's bad choices, is there a way to get siblings to get along respectfully?
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March 17, 2017
New play shines light on Chinese immigrant's journey to Minnesota

New play shines light on Chinese immigrant's journey to Minnesota

Minnesota's paper son: New play explores
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March 17, 2017
Sally and Ryan Gardinier.

Scene + Heard: History Happy Hour at St. Paul's Alexander Ramsey House

The Minnesota Historical Society welcomed guests to the Victorian-era Alexander Ramsey House in St. Paul for an evening of star-crossed love stories.
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March 17, 2017
Much of Santo Domingo’s urban and historical richness lives in the charming Zona Colonial, awash in New World firsts, such as first paved stree

Stroll through history in Dominican Republic's underappreciated capital

Santo Domingo's Zona Colonial bustles with cobblestone streets, gracious plazas and ancient buildings.
TV & Media
March 17, 2017
Stephan James and Sanaa Lathan in “Shots Fired.”

New Fox series 'Shots Fired' falls short of the bull's-eye

The creators hope to spark a conversation about race relations and police corruption.
Variety
March 17, 2017
A row of modular shops on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis.

Small shops help make the Twin Cities vibrant, affordable and dynamic

The Twin Cities has a history of thinking big when it comes to retail. Maybe we should be thinking small.
Music
March 17, 2017

All-woman Norwegian brass ensemble plays dazzling, masterful takes on Mozart and Grieg

Review: An all-woman brass ensemble dazzled with creative takes on Mozart and Grieg.
Variety
March 17, 2017

News of the Weird: Artist hatches big plans for 'inner journey'

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