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Free Minnesota Orchestra concert moving indoors due to cold, soggy forecast
Tuesday's concert will take place at Orchestra Hall.
TV & Media
Ken Burns' crush on Mayo Clinic dominates new documentary
REVIEW: Rochester-based clinic is true hero of the great filmmaker's latest TV project.
TV & Media
Stage & Arts
Two old friends are uncorked in St. Paul staging of 'Sometimes There's Wine'
REVIEW: "Sometimes There's Wine" is a delicious pairing at Park Square.
Stage & Arts
Review: Ananya Dance Theatre makes waves with political message
Review: Contemporary Indian dance troupe calls on audience to rise up in "Shaatranga: Women Weaving Worlds."
Inspired
Problem Solvers: The ReStore's Robin Henrichsen champions thoughtful giving
Here's some guidance on how and why to donate thoughtfully to our neighbors.
Eat & Drink
Neighborhood gem Xavi closes its doors after 2½ years in south Minneapolis
Opening in 2016, it displayed a level of creativity that was a cut above the standard-issue neighborhood restaurant.
Stage & Arts
'Frankenstein' asks who's monstrous: the creature or the guy who created him?
Review: Guthrie's "Frankenstein — Playing With Fire" wonders who the real monster is.
Music
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Review: Ringo Starr's semi-famous bandmates upstage him at the Ordway
The ex-Beatle was funny and spirited, but his bandmates were more musically satisfying at Sunday's concert at the Ordway.
Photography
Ringo Starr and His All Starr band at the Ordway
The erstwhile Beatle, Sir Richard Starkey MBE,, better known as Ringo Starr, brought his All Starr Band to the Ordway Music Theater in St. Paul Sunday night.
TV & Media
Music
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Wilco frontman Tweedy steps out again with Pantages set heavy on new songs
Jeff Tweedy debuted six tunes in acoustic gig.
Stage & Arts
Flour mill? Grocery store? All the world's a stage for Minnesota theaters
Staging plays outside of conventional spaces can be challenging. And thrilling.
Home & Garden
Look inside the Summit Avenue row house where F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote his first novel
The St. Paul row house where author Fitzgerald lived while finishing his first published novel is among the homes open during the Summit Hill House Tour.
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