Music
Janet Jackson, Los Lobos, Cheap Trick, Chicago nominated for Rock Hall
Eight of the 15 names on the ballot are first-time nominees.
Music
Kraftwerk takes fans to a new dimension at Northrop
Review: German electronic music pioneers take show 3-D.
Stage & Arts
Second City and Upright Citizens Brigade invade the Twin Cities
Second City and the Upright Citizens Brigade make a friendly invasion of the Twin Cities this month with nothing less than satirical anarchy on their agenda.
Books
Thurber Prize-winning U professor wonders what's so funny
Julie Schumacher appreciates her Thurber Prize for humor writing – even though she regards her novel as a rather serious book.
Music
Glow Mechanics bring left-of-center hip-hop to October Minneseries at the Nomad
Each month a Minnesota band takes up a Thursday night residency at the Nomad World Pub in Minneapolis with different hand-picked openers each week. Up next: Glow Mechanics.
Variety
Gallery: Twin Cities church gardens
Twin Cities churches are tearing up their grounds to plant gardens as part of their ministry
Eat & Drink
Act now: Window of opportunity is short for pumpkin beer
The window of opportunity is short for this season's gourd-based beverage.
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Stylepoints: My name is Kara, and I'm high-maintenance
I may look like your average Minnesota blonde in cutoffs and a sweater, with tousled hair and tan legs, but you know what? It's not exactly an organic "I woke up like this" situation.
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Contemporary Cuban art shown at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport
Three Cuban artists are showing photos, paintings and sculpture at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in "Buoyancy" exhibit.
Movies
Meryl Streep rips Rotten Tomatoes for 'infuriating' lack of female critics
The Oscar-winning actress said she counted up all of the male and female film critics on the site, which is often used by people to decide which movies to see, and found a glaring disparity.
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Movies
Minneapolis-made film "Bahamian Son" premieres Thursday at Lagoon
The film was created by and stars Soul Tools president Reggie Henderson.
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