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3 fun outdoor winter events in the Twin Cities and Stillwater

Art Shanty Projects, the Great Northern and the World Snow Celebration celebrate the coldest months of January and February.
January 14, 2026

The 8 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

Critics’ picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
January 13, 2026
Chris Thile, at the Fitzgerald Theater, grew up listening to "A Prairie Home Companion." He will be a guest on the May 27 show as he prepares to take over as host Oct. 15.

Who is the anonymous Minnesota tagger Ratboy?

His signature stickers and written tags have popped up in the Twin Cities and beyond and created a cult following online. A few compare him to Banksy.
January 11, 2026

Minnesota's literary community mourns Minneapolis mother and poet killed by ICE

The mother of three won a literary award in 2020 and lived her values of kindness and care for community.
January 10, 2026

Comedian John Mulaney postpones Minneapolis shows

He will now bring his “Mister Whatever” tour to the Armory in April.
January 9, 2026
John Mulaney photo credit: Hal Horowitz

The 7 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

Critics’ picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
January 6, 2026

More than 250 papal artifacts come to Minnesota’s Mall of America

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis celebrates its 175th anniversary with this unique exhibition. Even Pope Leo has heard about it.
January 6, 2026

The 7 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

Critics’ picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
December 30, 2025
(L to R) Jacob Hanson, Page Burkum, Jack Torrey, Phillips Hicks and Tyler Burkum of the Cactus Blossoms performed at the Turf Club. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgonzalez@startribune.com – St. Paul, MN – January 7, 2020, Turf Club, Two of Minnesota's best-loved roots music acts, the Cactus Blossoms, will warm up local music fans in January and stay active themselves with weekly residency gigs at the Turf Club.

Our best ideas for family fun during the long holiday break

From skiing and snow tubing in metro parks to museums, theater and movie releases, we’ve got you covered.
December 26, 2025

Lyricist Tim Rice discusses his long career and first big hit

His “Jesus Christ Superstar” is wowing them at the Ordway in St. Paul.
December 24, 2025

The 8 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

Critics’ picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
December 23, 2025

The State Fair is months away, but crop artists are getting ready

The new monthly meetup, Crop Art Wednesdays in St. Paul, encourages people to meet, mingle and start making art.
December 20, 2025
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