Movies opening Friday
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (not rated) A documentary about the man who has played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969.
Iris (PG-13) Albert Maysles' documentary about fashion icon Iris Apfel.
Mad Max: Fury Road (R) In a post-apocalyptic world, Max (Tom Hardy) teams up with a mysterious woman (Charlize Theron).
Pitch Perfect 2 (PG-13) The Barden Bellas enter an international competition that no American group has ever won.
The Surface (not yet rated) Two strangers, both at the end of their rope, suddenly meet in the middle of the unpredictable waters of Lake Michigan.
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President Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including civil rights icons such as the late Medgar Evers, prominent political leaders such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. James Clyburn, and actor Michelle Yeoh.
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Native American Art curator departs Minneapolis Institute of Art
She is the second Mia curator to leave this year.
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Two North Loop condos combined into one 'dreamy' space listed for $649,900
The now 1,700-square-foot Minneapolis condo has two kitchens, two entrances and three bedrooms.