Stage & Arts
Laughter turns to tears in Guthrie Theater drama by 'Black Panther' star Danai Gurira
Guthrie staging of Danai Gurira's play is riotous but also poignant.
Stage & Arts
After a strong liftoff, Theatre Pro Rata's 'Rocket Man' veers off course
Review: After a fine launch, Theatre Pro Rata production of this Steven Dietz drama falters.
Home & Garden
House sparrows: The feathered devils we know
House sparrows are nonnative and reviled. But, oh, how they chirp.
Stage & Arts
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Penumbra Theatre to revive 'For Colored Girls' and premiere 'Emmett Till' follow-up next season
"For Colored Girls" kicks off a 2018-19 schedule that includes a new work by the writer of "The Ballad of Emmett Till."
Music
State Fair lands fun '80s throwback concert with Culture Club, B-52s
Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins also will be on the bill for the Sept. 3 dance party.
Variety
Your boss wants you to nap – on the job
Lack of sleep is bad for you — and the bottom line. That's why more companies are offering sleep seminars and nap rooms.
Stage & Arts
Penumbra Theatre to revive 'For Colored Girls' and premiere 'Emmett Till' follow-up next season
"For Colored Girls" kicks off a 2018-19 schedule that includes a new work by "Emmett Till" playwright.
TV & Media
TV & Media
Variety
Parents on the art of summer scheduling: 'The stress I feel keeps me up at night'
For many parents, planning their kids' summer break is a mind-boggling affair.
Music
Our critic's favorite acts from Austin's South by Southwest music fest
Top picks from the increasingly tamer Texas music fest include indie-rockers Caroline Rose, Bodega and Naked Giants.
Home & Garden
Tour a prominent Minneapolis restaurateur's newly remodeled chef's kitchen
Stephanie Shimp brings a dash of panache to her refreshed Minneapolis home, which is open for touring during the Remodelers Showcase.
Music
Graham Nash dishes ahead of show: 'I'm not talking to Crosby and I don't want to'
Graham Nash talks about Crosby, Stills & Young, politics and his solo tour coming to Minneapolis.
Home & Garden
Variety
Day trip from Las Vegas: Nevada's Valley of Fire State Park sparks a hunt for a hidden cave
On the hunt for a hidden cave in a red-rock landscape of strange, rugged beauty.
Music
Irish bard Glen Hansard thrills St. Paul crowd with St. Patrick's Day concert
With his excellent 11-member band, the charming conversationalist and singer-songwriter carried on for more than two hours.
Music
Minnesota Opera's 'Rigoletto' offers scorching take on politics, patriarchy and power
Review: The opera, written in 1851, is refreshed and relevant in today's world.
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