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Expert dishes on Mpls. development boom — from the street
Consultant Sam Newberg offers insights on how it feels to walk around newer developments in Minneapolis.
Music
A tale of harp – and heart – from orchestra's trip to Cuba
The harp has a bad reputation in Cuba, but four young students hope to change that with help from the Minnesota Orchestra.
Politics
Dayton signs new laws for child protection reforms
The governor also approved $52 million to hire more workers and boost services for abused kids.
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Rare Hawaiian monk seals make home at Minn. Zoo
It is the only place that the public can view the endangered species outside of the Hawaiian Islands.
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Mixed Blood Theatre launches $2.4 million gifts campaign
The Minneapolis theater launched a $2.4 million expansion campaign.
Stage & Arts
Mpls. Institute of Arts puts masterpieces on water towers
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is reproducing masterpiece paintings on water towers in three Minnesota towns as part of its centennial outreach program
Music
Soundset 2015 Get to Know: Logic
The fifth of six mini-profiles on new-ish acts performing at Sunday's eighth annual festival at Canterbury Park.
Music
Ice Cube plays Soundset while prepping N.W.A. biopic
The hip-hop icon and movie star said of his performance at Sunday's festival at Canterbury Park, "School is in session."
Home & Garden
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Art and soul: An artist's downtown Minneapolis loft comes to life
An art-loving couple's minimalist Minneapolis loft comes to vibrant life through creative mingling of organic and modern elements.
Home & Garden
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Sunday Supper: Tagliatelle With Asparagus and Parmesan Fonduta
Fonduta is a silky sauce rich with crème fraîche and egg yolks. Tagliatelle is slightly wider than linguine. From "A Girl and Her Greens: Hearty Meals From the Garden," by April Bloomfield.
Books
Review: 'Twelve Women in a Country Called America,' by Kelly Cherry
FICTION: Time-haunted short stories travel from Richmond to New Orleans with complicated characters.
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