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February 16, 2018
Izzy's headquarters offers a sharp contrast to the nearby Guthrie Theater.

5 ways the Twin Cities can look better in winter

Our extreme weather makes us unique and our urban design should reflect that.
Variety
February 16, 2018

Twin Cities' 5 must-see art shows this weekend

Now is the time to go see art.
Inspired
February 16, 2018
Actor JC Cutler works with Animal Humane Society to prepare dogs for adoption. Photo by Laurie Schneider for Animal Humane Society

Minnesota stage star JC 'Scrooge' Cutler helps prepare dogs for new homes at Humane Society

Variety
February 16, 2018
In southern Chile, a strong devotion to land and water The region, a magnet for adventure-seekers, provides plenty of thrills even for casual tourists

In southern Chile, a strong devotion to land and water

Southern Chile, a magnet for adventure-seekers, provides plenty of thrills even for casual tourists.
TV & Media
February 16, 2018
Rodney Peete, Holly Robinson Peete in "Meet the Peetes." Credit: Copyright 2018 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Alexx Henry Studios, LLC/

TV picks for Feb. 17-18: Eric Andre, 'Meet the Peetes,' 'Last Week Tonight With John Oliver'

Home & Garden
February 16, 2018
A kitchen with color cabinets, by City Homes, was featured on last spring's Parade of Homes.

Color returns to the kitchen in upcoming Parade of Homes

After years of white-out, color is starting to return to the kitchen for the upcoming Parade of Homes.
Variety
February 16, 2018
Minnesota's Art Shanty Projects receives $20,000 NEA grant

Minnesota's Art Shanty Projects receives $20,000 NEA grant

The annual outdoor winter art experience celebrates new funds
Home & Garden
February 16, 2018
An arbor marks the entrance to Brad and Debbie Young's sunken garden of rainbow-hued perennials in Cokato. It's one of six gardens chosen from 150 nom

A Cokato couple transformed an old farmstead into English country gardens

Stage & Arts
February 16, 2018
"Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" returns for the 2018-2019 season at Children's Theatre Company.

Children's Theatre promises four premieres in a wide-ranging 2018-19 season

It plans a globe-trotting 2018-19 season, including four world premieres.
TV & Media
February 16, 2018
Oppo UDP-203 UltraHD 4K Blu-ray player.

Sound Advice: 4K Blu-ray player is clearly a step up from regular units

Books
February 16, 2018
Author Kelly Barnhill at her home in Minneapolis.

Review: 'Dreadful Young Ladies and Other Stories,' by Kelly Barnhill

FICTION: Newbery winner Kelly Barnhill pens slyly humorous fiction for adults.
Books
February 16, 2018
In this image made from an online ad made in China in 2016, a female character described struggling with the social pressure to get married.

Review: 'Leftover in China,' by Roseann Lake

NONFICTION: A journalist looks at the honor of success vs. the shame of being unmarried in modern Chinese society.
Variety
February 16, 2018

News of the Weird: Something to sing about

Eat & Drink
February 16, 2018
There are new owners at Pepitos in south Minneapolis.

Pepitos in south Minneapolis to be replaced by El Burrito Mercado

New owners are replacing the beloved neighborhood restaurant and also renovating the Parkway Theater.
Books
February 16, 2018
T. Christian Miller Photo by Lars Klove

Review: 'A False Report: A True Story of Rape in America,' by T. Christian Miller and Ken Armstrong

NONFICTION: "A False Report" is an instant true-crime classic.
Books
February 16, 2018

Review: 'Some Hell,' by Patrick Nathan

FICTION: This debut novel by a Minneapolis writer zeroes in on a guilt-torn adolescent and his mother after a family suicide.
Books
February 16, 2018
A sign of poor economic times and a long recession - a shopping center in mid-construction, abandoned and forgotten.

Review: 'The Rending and the Nest,' by Kaethe Schwehn

FICTION: Northfield writer Kaethe Schwehn vividly portrays a hostile world in which survival depends on stories shared, accepted and believed.
Books
February 16, 2018
From "A Different Pond," by Bao Phi, illustrated by Thi Bui, published by Capstone Young Readers.

Bookmark: The Newbery and Caldecott – as well as the other ALA awards – are bringing recognition to diverse books

Stage & Arts
February 16, 2018
"Invisible" features 11 women dancers, ages 25 to 75.

Older women are no longer 'Invisible' in this multimedia dance show

Review: A multimedia dance show by Time Track Productions offers an alternative narrative about the aging process.
TV & Media
February 16, 2018
Dan Rowles joined Prairie Home Companion in 1985 as a stage hand and soon worked himself into a spot on the cast, where the budding comic performed in

Source of Garrison Keillor allegations shocks those close to radio host

Longtime "Prairie Home" employee Dan Rowles alerted MPR after being dismissed from the show, seven show staffers say.
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