Books
Review: 'One Long Night,' by Andrea Pitzer
NONFICTION: A disturbing yet important work on a universal calamity of the modern era.
Variety
Scene + Heard: Children's Theatre Company fundraiser dances to a disco beat
Disco fever took over the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis for the annual Curtain Call Ball.
Music
Hear the Afghan Whigs and Har Mar Superstar pay tribute to Grant Hart at First Ave
Whigs frontman Greg Dulli brought Sean Tillmann up during their encore to sing Hart's Hüsker Dü nugget "Keep Hanging On."
Variety
Christopher Kimball dishes on ethnic food and the work ethic
Christopher Kimball brings food to life on stage Wednesday in a performance at the Cowles Center. But be prepared: The audience participates.
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Lazy days await in Costa Rica's wild Osa Peninsula
On this remote peninsula of Costa Rica, you'll find lazy days, empty beaches and wildlife (scorpions included).
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Great slide of China is the yin to wall's yang
On the Mutianyu section of China's Great Wall, learn what it's like to zip down one of the seven wonders of the medieval world.
Stage & Arts
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Pillsbury House Theatre's '[Almost Equal To]' illustrates economic insecurity
REVIEW: Regional premiere of Swedish playwright's "[Almost Equal To]" at Pillsbury House taps into global financial insecurity.
Movies
TV & Media
From 'Will & Grace' to 'Dallas': Why TV executives keep rebooting classic shows
Network executives hope to create new hits by rebooting "Will & Grace" and other classic shows.
TV & Media
'Great News' star Briga Heelan finds her 'light' in comedy
NBC sitcom star learned to express herself through acting.
TV & Media
Minnesota contestant on 'Project Runway' gets booted in latest episode
It was "auf wiedersehen" for local designer Samantha Rei.
Music
Prince items belonging to Susannah Melvoin and other associates go up for auction
Boston company RR Auction has the coveted Rick James tour pass up for sale along with Melvoin's postcards teasing of a marriage proposal.
Music
Twin Cities concerts of the week: The Weeknd, Jimmy Webb, Glass Animals, Black Sabbath tributes
Also spotlights on Wynton Marsalis, Black Uhuru, SurlyFest, Joseph, Lavender Country, Dale Watson and more.
Eat & Drink
Prep the hammerschlagen! Your guide to Oktoberfest parties in Minnesota
Not every international holiday is embraced by Minnesotans. There's something about Oktoberfest, though — and we suspect it's the beer.
Celebrities
Netflix kids' show producer blames rogue artist for penis drawing: 'A very bad joke'
Blame one "Maya the Bee" artist for that penis drawing on a log in Season 1, Episode 35, which has since been yanked from Netflix over the obscenity.
Eat & Drink
3-foot-long bratwurst welcomes challengers at NE. Mpls. German restaurant
The Meterbratwurst challenge at Gasthof zur Gemutlichkeit is an Oktoberfest favorite.
Books
Review: 'The Good People,' by Hannah Kent, offers haunting look at Celtic superstition
Fiction: Sudden death and hard times breed suspicion in 19th-century Ireland.
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