Eat & Drink
November 18, 2018
Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois offer seasonal treats in "Holiday and Celebration Bread in Five Minutes a Day."

Minneapolis bakers tell you how to make holiday breads in 5 minutes

The bread-in-5 duo is back, this time with more butter, to the delight of one of the authors.
Variety
November 18, 2018
Old Corinthian sandstone columns from the U.S. Capitol now reside at the U.S. National Arboretum. Melanie Radzicki McManus * Special to the Star Tribu

Five places most tourists miss in Washington, D.C.

Discover the less-explored pockets of the city at these off-the-beaten-path locations.
Stage & Arts
November 18, 2018
John Catron as Marley and Nathaniel Fuller as Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" at the Guthrie Theater.

Guthrie 'Christmas Carol' fuses modern sensibility with classic Dickens tale

Modern (but Victorian) take on the Dickens classic has sympathy for Scrooge.
Home & Garden
November 18, 2018
This 1909 home in Minneapolis' Lowry Hill neighborhood has been converted into three condos.

Condo in historic Mpls. mansion shares designer with Glensheen

Home's interiors were created by influential interior designer John Bradstreet, who also worked on Glensheen mansion in Duluth.
Variety
November 18, 2018

Minnesota's waiting child: Tanner, 14

Music
November 18, 2018
Pekka Kuusisto - credit Kaapo Kamu

Top Twin Cities classical concerts for Thanksgiving week

Books
November 18, 2018

Reviews: 'Since When,' by Bill Berkson, and 'Rising Out of Hatred,' by Eli Saslow

TV & Media
November 18, 2018

TV talk-show highlights Nov. 19

TV & Media
November 18, 2018
Diego Luna in "Narcos: Mexico."

TV picks for Nov. 19: 'The Little Drummer Girl,' 'Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 'Narcos: Mexico'

Music
November 17, 2018

Are you ready to rock? Just don't forget your earplugs

More rock and classical fans (and musicians) are protecting their ears from loud performances.
Variety
November 17, 2018
"In all of our lives, there is something positive that we can find," says Mary Jo Kreitzer, founder and director of the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spir

How 'an attitude of gratitude' can improve your life

Proponents of counting your blessings say not only is it easy, it works.
Variety
November 17, 2018
A view of the new Titletown park from the top of Ariens Hill in Green Bay, Wis.

Green Bay's new Titletown expands the Packers' football mecca

Green Bay complex invites football fans to stay and play nearby.
Movies
November 17, 2018
Henry Golding and Constance Wu in "Crazy Rich Asians."

Video review: 'Crazy Rich Asians' is best rom-com in years

Variety
November 17, 2018

Uber launches loyalty program in nine cities; vegan travel options galore

TV & Media
November 17, 2018
In a photo provided by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Julia Louis-Dreyfus receives the 21st Annual Mark Twain Prize for American

TV picks for Nov. 18-22: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 'The Kominsky Method,' 'Narcos: Mexico'

Books
November 17, 2018

Readers recommend books: 'My Dear Hamilton,' by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie

Variety
November 17, 2018
The Kiwanis Holiday Lights display transforms Mankato's Sibley Park with 1.5 million colored lights.

Quick trips: Davenport, Mankato, Faribault

Home & Garden
November 17, 2018
Designer Andrew Flesher ORG XMIT: MIN1811141059016234

Five events focused on holiday decor – and more

Variety
November 17, 2018
"Hip Hop Nutcracker"

Best of the Week: 'Hip Hop Nutcracker,' Hippo Campus, Maxwell, Christkindlsmarkt, more

Celebrities
November 16, 2018

C.J.: After 10 years of tinkering: Voila! It's Spot Bomb

A special potion leads to a look into the sometimes mysterious world of carpet manufacturing and stain removal.

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