Movies
Can Mpls. choreographer capture our 'greatest ugliness' with new ballet?
The 1967 documentary "Titicut Follies" exposed abuse at a hospital for the criminally insane. And now James Sewell has adapted the film for his new dance show.
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Stage & Arts
Review: Hardly anything rotten about Nautilus Music-Theater's 'Twisted Apples'
Intimacy adds power to "Twisted Apples," a view of old-time small-town life adapted from Sherwood Anderson's short stories.
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This philanderer gets too much love from in-laws
The problem: My parents think my husband is a saint. Truth is, he had an affair.
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Scene and Heard: St. Paul student artists recognized
The Les Farrington Best 100 juried art exhibition celebrated its 60th year of recognizing — and awarding — high school student artists.
Eat & Drink
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In 'King Solomon's Table,' Joan Nathan traces the global origins of Jewish cuisine
Joan Nathan, an authority on Jewish food, looks at the historical origins of this multifaceted cuisine.
TV & Media
Minnesota film critic switches over to the director's chair
Minnesota-bred film reviewer Marshall Fine settles into the director's chair to celebrate the career of comedian Robert Klein.
Books
REVIEW: 'The One-Cent Magenta,' by James Barron
NONFICTION: Welcome to Stamp World, where the quest to possess means everything.
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REVIEW: 'The Rules Do Not Apply,' by Ariel Levy
NONFICTION: A writer for the New Yorker survives heartbreaking loss in this uneven memoir.
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Black comedian crusades to diversify the Twin Cities improv scene
The Black and Funny fest showcases a new diversity on the local scene.
Books
REVIEW: 'Lenin on the Train,' by Catherine Merridale
NONFICTION: A sealed train brought the revolutionary from exile in Switzerland to Russia's Finland Station.
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