TV & Media
May 23, 2017
DIRTY DANCING - Abigail Breslin, Debra Messing, Bruce Greenwood, Nicole Scherzinger, Sarah Hyland, Tony Roberts, Katey Sagal and Billy Dee Williams, a

TV picks for May 24: 'Dirty Dancing,' 'Casual,' 'Survivor'

Music
May 23, 2017

The week's best Twin Cities jazz: Celebrating saxophone legend Lester Young

Variety
May 23, 2017

Word of the week: 'Ceraunophile' for lightning lovers and other strangers

Stage & Arts
May 23, 2017
Christina Baldwin and Nathan Keepers in the Moving Company's production of "Refugia."

Quest for identity drives 'Refugia,' getting its world premiere at Guthrie

REVIEW: Premiere by Moving Company is a nearly three-hour patchwork with much to say.
Home & Garden
May 23, 2017
The kingfisher pair. Female has a minnow in her bill.
Jim Williams

Birding: Secreats from the kingfisher's nest

You'll be lucky to spot one of these shy birds, which nest in soil or sand.
Movies
May 23, 2017
Director Zach Snyder

'Justice League' director Zack Snyder quits film after daughter's suicide

Stage & Arts
May 23, 2017
Gabriel Murphy, Linda Kelsey and Tracey Maloney in "Amy's View" at Park Square Theatre.
credit: Petronella J. Ytsma

'Amy's View' at Park Square is all talk and little drama

Without a high-voltage star, David Hare's wordy, half-baked play is a tough slog at Park Square.
Music
May 23, 2017
Will Twin Cities' own Jesse Larson win tonight on NBC's 'The Voice'?

Will Twin Cities' own Jesse Larson win tonight on NBC's 'The Voice'?

He may have shown the best singing voice in the finals but Chris Blue may be the best all-around talent.
Home & Garden
May 23, 2017
Jessie Jacobson worked at Tonkadale Greenhouse when she was a kid; today she’s the owner of the Minnetonka business, offering landscape and gar

Tonkadale's new owner grew up tending plants at grandparents' garden center

Tonkadale's new owner grew up getting her hands dirty at her grandparents' garden center in Minnetonka. Now she's ready to cultivate a new generation of growers.
Variety
May 22, 2017
Kelly, the author's ex-husband's ex-wife, showed her how to be a mom. She's shown with one of her grandchildren.

I divorced my husband but forged a lasting bond with his ex-wife

At first I assumed the worst about her. But she proved herself an ally and true friend.
Variety
May 22, 2017
70 percent of people in office jobs have or have had work spouses, according to a 2017 study.

How having a 'work spouse' contributes to happiness on the job

Work spouses have become so prevalent that psychologists have cited them as being essential to a positive work experience.
Variety
May 22, 2017

A photographer captures goat losers at Minnesota county fairs

Not every goat or sheep can be a winner.
TV & Media
May 22, 2017

TV talk-show highlights May 23

TV & Media
May 22, 2017
Hasan Minhaj in "Homecoming King."
credit: Netflix

TV picks for May 23: Finales of 'The Voice' and 'Dancing With the Stars,' Hasan Minhaj, Steve Bannon

Variety
May 22, 2017
Flowers left for a loved one at Fort Snelling.

'We can never forget': Volunteers to cover Fort Snelling with 20,000 flags for Memorial Day

The volunteer group hopes to one day place a flag next to every gravestone, which would total 200,000.
Variety
May 22, 2017
Comic Sebastian Maniscalco has all the right moves in Minneapolis show

Comic Sebastian Maniscalco has all the right moves in Minneapolis show

The popular stand-up stays on his toes during one-night stand at State Theatre.
Music
May 21, 2017
Jesse Larson is a 35-year-old guitar maker from Brooklyn Park who has made it to the finals on "The Voice" this week.

Twin Cities finalist on NBC's 'The Voice': Prince 'taught me to believe in myself'

The burly, bearded, bespectacled dude who's never had a voice lesson or sung in a choir is trying to find his singing voice. And he's going about it in a rather novel way.
Variety
May 21, 2017
There are ways to stress less and enjoy your children more.

Rosenblum: Parents, here's how to stress less and still help your kids

Parental burnout is real. Here are some things you can do to fight it.
Books
May 21, 2017

REVIEWS: 'The Typewriter's Tale,' by Michiel Heyns, and 'Three Days in January,' by Bret Baier

Music
May 21, 2017
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Week's best classical concerts: SPCO plays a Messiaen masterpiece

Variety

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