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Books
January 18, 2019
Stephen King will play a concert at First Avenue with Amy Tan, Mary Karr, humorist Dave Barry and sportswriter Mitch Albom.

Stephen King and other top authors headed to Mpls. for new book festival

Wordplay in May will feature about 100 top writers of everything from fiction to cookbooks.
Movies
January 17, 2019
Bruce Willis in M. Night Shyamalan's "Glass."

Latest from M. Night Shyamalan is a clever sequel that flirts with ridiculousness

M. Night Shyamalan's new one is not perfect, but "Unbreakable" fans should welcome it.
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January 17, 2019
Snow White and all Seven Dwarfs turned out for the first challenge in 2014.

4 races in 4 days: Disney's Dopey Challenge puts runners through their paces

Participants run a 5K on Thursday, 10K on Friday, half marathon on Saturday and the marathon on Sunday. That's 48.6 miles of legwork in all.
Stage & Arts
January 17, 2019
: Lee Sellars (Saul) and Kurt Kwan (Wen Chang) in the Guthrie Theater’s production of The Great Leap by Lauren Yee and directed by Desdemona Ch

The Guthrie gets game: Here are 8 plays in which theater tackles sports

A basketball drama opening Friday is the latest attempt to build a field of dreams onstage.
Variety
January 17, 2019
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Your kid got an F on a test? Here's how to respond

Your kid comes home with an F. How do you talk to your child without making him or her feel like a failure?
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January 17, 2019
Mrs. Fred McNee, of Wayzata, surveyed the damage Sunday at HarryÕs Cafe at 11th and Nicolette Ave. Her father, Harry Doust, founded the restauran

Vintage Minnesota: Fire destroys Minneapolis landmark Harry's Cafe

No one was injured, but it was the end of a long culinary tradition.
Variety
January 17, 2019
Wow! Thanks Kerri! I'm thrilled! Can I have your name as you would like it to appear in print, and the town in which you live? Pam Skaar Meier, Chaska

A glacial lake glows emerald green in Norway

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January 17, 2019
The altitude-sickened author, James Eli Shiffer, at the moment he decided to turn back on his trek in the Rwenzori Mountains in Uganda. ORG XMIT: MIN1

Vacation disaster? Tell me all about it

Variety
January 17, 2019
Nicci Lehto, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Shelley Buck.

Scene + Heard: One Minnesota Inaugural Celebration

Music
January 17, 2019
Composers Institute participants for 2019 include, from left, Matthew Ricketts, Connor Elias Way, Will Healy, TJ Cole and Alyssa Weinberg.

For young composers, Minnesota Orchestra workshop brings blast of nerves and thrills

A Minnesota Orchestra workshop invites young artists to Minneapolis to challenge and celebrate their music.
Stage & Arts
January 17, 2019
Replica of Apollo 8, part of "The 1968 Exhibit" at Minnesota History Center. ORG XMIT: Documentation of 1968 Exhibit

It's your last chance to see 'The 1968 Exhibit' at Minnesota History Center

Music
January 17, 2019

New album reviews: A guitar duo offers sweet acoustic oasis; The-Dream finally returns with B-list effort

Variety
January 17, 2019
Photo by Jan Geisen Jawaahir Dance Company’s annual Henna Party.

Jawaahir Dance's annual Henna Party

TV & Media
January 17, 2019

TV picks for Jan. 18-20: Howie Mandel, 'Brexit,' 'Black Monday,' 'Crashing'

Stage & Arts
January 17, 2019
Dan Norman credit Richard Holt, Christopher Finn, Susanna Jennings and Monica Nash in ‘Mr. Popper’s Penguins’ at the Children's T

Puppets are penguins in British adaptation of 'Mr. Popper' coming to Minneapolis

Music
January 17, 2019
Singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend of The Who performed at Target Center. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com - May 1, 2016, Mi

Ticket Alert: The Who, Masters of Illusion, Smino, the Oak Ridge Boys, Stars on Ice, Eddie Izzard and more.

Eat & Drink
January 17, 2019
Portage Brewing Company in Walker was destroyed by fire on Jan. 6, 2019. ORG XMIT: krTKgjCCywVAXVcf3Smn

Fire destroys northern Minnesota craft brewery

The owners of Portage Brewing Company plan to rebuild.
Movies
January 17, 2019
Image still from "Cold War." (Palace Films/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1260488

Short-listed for the foreign film Oscar, Polish "Cold War" is a doomed love story

Polish actor Joanna Kulig is electrifying in a filmmaker's take on his parents' troubled romance.
Music
January 17, 2019
Four nights of 4onthefloor to mark the band's 10th anniversary

Four nights of 4onthefloor to mark the band's 10th anniversary

The quartet will revisit each of its three albums and three EPs in full from Thursday to Sunday.
Eat & Drink
January 17, 2019
Constantine's retro inspired cocktails at Hotel Ivy in Minneapolis.

Four mix masters who are shaking up the Twin Cities cocktail scene

From top-quality ice cubes to handmade bitters, these four pros are shaking up the cocktail scene.
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