TV & Media
July 11, 2019
"Grantchester," Season 4, episode 1
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From left: Robson Green as Geordie Keating and James Norton as Sidney Chambers

TV picks for July 12-14: SpongeBob's 'Blowout,' 'Shangri-La,' Ian Edwards, 'Grantchester'

Music
July 11, 2019

Ticket Alert: The Looney Lutherans, Baby Shark Live, Joseph, Piff the Magic Dragon and more.

Stage & Arts
July 11, 2019
Greta Grosch gets "Ruthless" for Theatre Elision through July 21 in Crystal.

Theatre Elision presents 'Ruthless!'

Movies
July 11, 2019
This image released by 20th Century Fox shows Dave Bautista, left, and Kumail Nanjiani in a scene from "Stuber." (Mark Hill/20th Century Fox via AP)

Kumail Nanjiani enlivens otherwise so-so comedy about ride sharing, 'Stuber'

The Uber-set comedy succeeds when it lets Kumail Nanjiani rip.
Movies
July 11, 2019
Jack Reynor and Florence Pugh in "Midsommar."

Review: 'Midsommar' is so scary you might walk out mid-movie

Horror film is a "Midsommar" nightmare that will either creep you out or drive you out.
Music
July 11, 2019
Twenty One Pilots riding into Target Center Oct. 24 on extended Banditos Tour

Twenty One Pilots riding into Target Center Oct. 24 on extended Banditos Tour

The Ohio duo packed Xcel Energy Center last October right after the release of its follow-up album, "Trench."
Stage & Arts
July 11, 2019
Amudalat Ajasa, 18, and Rande Tomas, 64, danced during a rehearsal for "Holding On: Unexpected Stories of World War II" at the Episcopal Homes in St

From the atomic bomb to internment camps, stories of the last Minnesota veterans of World War II

Minnesota World War II veterans' experiences are told in a new play performed by a multigenerational cast.
Eat & Drink
July 10, 2019
Animales Barbeque Co. opened a trailer setup near Able Seedhouse + Brewery last August.

4 terrific smoked meat spots to try in northeast Minneapolis

Let's take a look at the four smoked-meats-centric restaurants that recently popped up in northeast Minneapolis.
Eat & Drink
July 10, 2019
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Lubanzi Chenin blanc is made in South Africa.

Best canned wines for your portable potable needs

Whether for the beach, the campsite or the backyard, the can has become widely popular.
Home & Garden
July 10, 2019
Crow Wing Lodge

Priciest home in greater Minnesota is this supersized $5M lake lodge

Mountain-style retreat can handle a crowd — plus a flotilla of boats and water toys.
Variety
July 10, 2019
The bar at the Staghead during dinner hours in Red Wing.

5 hottest small town destinations in Minnesota

City slickers can feel right at home with what's hip and happening in these five Minnesota towns.
Variety
July 10, 2019
Pulitzer winner has a 'Conversation' in advance of Guthrie world premiere

Pulitzer winner has a 'Conversation' in advance of Guthrie world premiere

Playwright Lynn Nottage and Guthrie artistic director Joseph Haj discuss her work, which has won two Pulitzer Prizes, before the world premiere of her comedy, "Floyd's."
TV & Media
July 10, 2019
The "Five Presidents": Gerald Ford (James Ramlet), Jimmy Carter (Martin L'Herault), Ronald Reagan (Steve Sheridan), George H.W. Bush (Casey E. Lewis)

You won't want to run for office after seeing Old Log Theatre's 'Five Presidents'

REVIEW: "Five Presidents" suggests that life after the White House is no rose garden.
TV & Media
July 10, 2019
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Telma Hopkins, Theresa Ford, Loretta Devine in "Family Reunion."

TV picks for July 11: Aziz Ansari, 'Killer Affair,' 'Family Reunion'

Stage & Arts
July 10, 2019
Every object in one of Day Schildkret's mandalas comes from the area where he constructs it.

Minneapolis installation of temporary art honors permanent memories

Mandala artist turns grief into beauty.
Stage & Arts
July 10, 2019
France-Luce Benson, Zainabu Jallo and Femi Osofisan.

Festival features three playwrights

Variety
July 10, 2019
Cambridge Audio’s AM5 integrated amplifier.

Sound Advice: During sale, high-end amp doesn't have a high-end price tag

Eat & Drink
July 10, 2019
Drinks from Jinx Tea: Mojito (left) is made with Qilan Oolong tea, fresh mint and lime. Strawberry Dream bubble tea has black tea, cream, strawberry,

Teas inspired by cocktails at new south Minneapolis shop

TV & Media
July 9, 2019
"Spongbob Squarepants" celebrates its 20th birthday
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At age 20, 'SpongeBob SquarePants' is still soaking up the love

The show, still a pop-culture phenomenon, celebrates with a one-hour special Friday and a party Saturday at the Mall of America.
Stage & Arts
July 9, 2019
Ginger Shulick Porcella

Franconia Sculpture Park hires Chicago native to replace its fired founder

It's hoping to bring in "new faces" after its founding director was forced out for inappropriate conduct.

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