Variety
July 25, 2017
Ballroom community mourns St. Paul dancer killed by Green Line crash

Ballroom community mourns St. Paul dancer killed by Green Line crash

Friends and colleagues remember Nicholas Westlake, 29, a high-ranking national competitor on the ballroom dance scene.
TV & Media
July 25, 2017
Based on Fitzgerald's final novel, the story is set on the brink of World War II, as the decline of the Jazz Age crosses paths with the rise of Adolf

Amazon's new series 'Last Tycoon' brings out the best in F. Scott Fitzgerald

Matt Bomer captures F. Scott Fitzgerald's spirit as a 1930s Hollywood mogul in "The Last Tycoon."
Variety
July 24, 2017
Salvador Dali's mustache is still in Spain, but his art is on view in Minneapolis

Salvador Dali's mustache is still in Spain, but his art is on view in Minneapolis

The famous Surrealist painter is back in the news, and his work is on display at MIA
The Good Life
July 24, 2017

My Good Life: Yes, I cane

A new member of the "cane club" discovers the pros and cons of walking with support.
Variety
July 24, 2017
A study published in March in the Archives of Sexual Behavior noted a decline in sexual frequency among Americans of all ages. The sole exception: peo

Senior citizens are having more sex and enjoying it more than younger people

Those age 70 and up are having more sex and enjoying it more than younger people. But they don't kiss and tell.
Variety
July 24, 2017
French Meadow at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com - October 19, 2016, Bloomington, MN, Minn

Where to eat and drink at MSP Airport now

The locavore movement has landed at MSP. Here are some of our favorite places to dig in at the airport.
Music
July 24, 2017
Justin Bieber cancels U.S. Bank Stadium show and other summer dates

Justin Bieber cancels U.S. Bank Stadium show and other summer dates

"Unforeseen circumstances" was the only reason given for the cancellations, which will not be rescheduled.
TV & Media
July 24, 2017

TV talk-show highlights July 25

TV & Media
July 24, 2017
Minnesota-based host Andrew Zimmern explores Texas cowboy fare on “Bizarre Foods.”

TV picks for July 25: David Letterman, 'Summer of Love,' Andrew Zimmern

Variety
July 24, 2017

High-risk pregnancies linked to later heart problems for moms

Mothers — and their doctors — are not always aware of the danger in later life.
TV & Media
July 24, 2017
A scene from the new "Z: The Beginning Of Everything" starring David Hoflin as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Christina Ricci as Zelda.

The 10 best depictions of F. Scott Fitzgerald on film and TV

Ten movies and TV shows that reveal the soul of the great American novelist.
Music
July 24, 2017

New opera 'Mother King' tells the story of MLK's mom

Eat & Drink
July 24, 2017
Where's the beef? Innovative St. Paul vegan restaurant does a spot-on Big Mac

Where's the beef? Innovative St. Paul vegan restaurant does a spot-on Big Mac

J. Selby's vegan McDonald's knockoff is the restaurant's biggest seller.
Stage & Arts
July 24, 2017
Yo-Yo Ma performed with the Minnesota Orchestra in June, with sponsorship from Ameriprise Financial.

As arts funding shifts, Twin Cities groups get creative to woo sponsors

As funding shifts, companies' marketing dollars are increasingly important to art institutions' bottom lines.
Music
July 24, 2017
Justin Vernon played his first Bon Iver show in the Twin Cities in six years Saturday at Rock the Garden. For his finale, he played a solo acoustic gu

Bon Iver gambles 'A Million' to top off an otherwise lively Rock the Garden

Justin Vernon, the Revolution mixed moods Saturday at Walker Art Center's annual fest.
Music
July 24, 2017
Artist J. Cole performs at the 2016 The Meadows Music and Arts Festivals at Citi Field on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, in Flushing, New York.

Poet meets preacher as J. Cole takes stage at Xcel

REVIEW: Cole was in total command of his politically tough and morally positive rap homilies.
Eat & Drink
July 24, 2017
From the left; Sean Barker, of Chanhassen, Becca Buck, of Minneapolis, Casey Barker, of Chanhassen and jay Broeker, of St. Paul, sang along during a B

Beer Choir combines love of suds and singing: 'Zero talent is required'

In the words of the official theme song: "The Beer Choir is the choir that sings while drinking beer."
Variety
July 23, 2017
Roger Waters performs during his "Us + Them" tour stop at Staples Center on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/

Best of the week: Roger Waters, Sommerfest, Brave New Workshop

Eat & Drink
July 23, 2017

Blaine gets hip to the hops with its first craft brewery

Investors plan to start construction in August on the 8,200-square-foot space just north of the National Sports Center.
Music
July 23, 2017
Benjamin Booker performs during Rock the Garden outside Walker Art Center in Minneapolis on Saturday.

Bon Iver gambles 'A Million' to top off an otherwise lively Rock the Garden

Justin Vernon, the Revolution mixed moods Saturday at Walker Art Center's annual fest.

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