Music
Aerosmith, Rascal Flatts, Pitbull added for inaugural TC Summer Jam
They join Tim McGraw and REO Speedwagon for this 3-day rock-and-country jam in July at Canterbury Park in Shakopee.
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Movies
Spouses Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem team up for a riveting thriller
Riveting Spanish-language thriller stars Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem.
Movies
Finale to 'How to Train Your Dragon' series soars
The trilogy goes out on a high note with "The Hidden World."
Stage & Arts
![Denomie work surrounded by his own paintings and a vast collection of masks. ] MARK VANCLEAVE ¥ Minnesota artist Jim Denomie works in his Shafer, Min](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/M3VKZD262ZBHZE6CV3XV3ZY4JU.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Minnesota artist Jim Denomie calls himself a 'delayed bloomer'
The Ojibwe painter is hitting his stride, producing works packed with color, humor and righteous fury.
Eat & Drink
The meat raffle: Everything you need to know about our weirdest bar game
A how-to guide for playing — and winning — at a great Minnesota tradition.
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Twin Cities crafters reflect climate change with 'temperature' blankets and scarves
Local knitters' multicolored handiworks turn weather stats into art and a gentle form of activism.
Stage & Arts
Eat & Drink
Downtown Minneapolis' Eastside restaurant shines under new ownership
Grand Cafe's Jamie Malone is placing an emphasis on fun, family-style dining.
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New York celebrates Minnesota artist Siah Armajani with a show – and bridge
Along with a retrospective that opened Wednesday at the Met Breuer, Armajani's "Bridge Over Tree" was rebuilt near the Brooklyn Bridge.
Eat & Drink
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Minnesota distillers win big in national craft spirits competition
Minnesota rum and brandy are leaders in their fields.
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Remembering Karl Lagerfeld and his history of cutting, sexist insults
The designer left a legacy of au courant luxury and outré fat-shaming.
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.
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