Stage & Arts
Set amid 1980s AIDS crisis, Broadway export 'Falsettos' hits winning note in St. Paul
Set amid the AIDS crisis, this musical at the Ordway conjures a broken but lovable modern family.
Music
Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo gets Afro funky covering Talking Heads in Minneapolis
In her return to the Cedar, the Grammy-winning African star delivered some of her own tunes and interpreted Talking Heads' music.
Home & Garden
Books
Principal shelves fine for library book returned nearly half-century later
The book about poetry was mailed into Cooper High School with a note of apology.
TV & Media
Stage & Arts
Ten Thousand Things' 'Into the Woods' is an intimate take on the classic musical
New director makes an assured debut with fairy tale musical.
Variety
Want a cheap way to get healthier and develop a fabulous butt? Take the stairs
Avoiding the elevator is the secret to fitness for some stair climbers — and a fiercely competitive sport for others.
Eat & Drink
D'Amico & Sons closing Grand Avenue location after two decades
Its other Twin Cities locations will remain open.
Music
Minnesota Opera hits better balance with old favorites, women artists for 2019-20 season
ANALYSIS: The 2019-20 season mixes old and new with improved gender representation.
The Good Life
Twin Cities theater companies put a new spotlight on aging
Two new Twin Cities theater companies are shining the spotlight on mature performers and their stories.
The Good Life
The Good Life
When siblings become estranged
Is ending a relationship with your brother or sister ever the right thing to do?
The Good Life
8 things to know before buying a retirement condo
In many ways, this purchase is much different than buying a house.
The Good Life
How Marie Kondo talked me into getting more books
Restocking beloved favorites brings back joyous feelings for one writer.
Music
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How a black family integrated a white Mpls. neighborhood in 1950s
An old secret spawned a play about how a family integrated a Minneapolis neighborhood.
Stage & Arts
With $1.5 million left in the bank, Intermedia Arts seeks input on next steps
The Twin Cities arts organization closed down after 44 years in the face of a now-resolved fiscal crisis. It's future is still an open question.
Home & Garden
Varied thrush pays a visit to Minnesota
Sightings of these cousins of the American robin are unusual, but a few usually show up each winter in our state.
Variety
Man is on a mission to preserve world's languages
Wikitongues co-founder has cataloged more than 400 languages.
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