Music
August 28, 2016
Gary Ruschman

Clever and playful Handel opera is a festive treat

REVIEW: The Twin Cities Early Music Festival performed "Acis and Galatea" in evening dress.
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August 28, 2016

James Lileks: An interview with a woman who's been to every State Fair since 1859

TV & Media
August 28, 2016

TV Q&A: Will "Vicious" be back?

TV & Media
August 28, 2016
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TV picks for Aug. 29: 'The Kicks,' Three Stooges, 'China's Emperor of Evil'

TV & Media
August 28, 2016

TV talk show highlights for Monday, Aug. 29

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August 28, 2016
Saying it's a matter of gender equity and freedom of expression, topless demonstrators gathered at Gold Medal Park Sunday August 23, 2015 in Minneapol

2015: At Mpls. park, a few hundred people bare their chests for annual Go Topless event

Annual "Go Topless Day" event drew crowd of several hundred to downtown Gold Medal Park.
Music
August 28, 2016
Prince fans were easy to find Friday night at the Minnesota State Fair.

Minnesotans celebrate Prince with show of purple at the State Fair

"Unite in Purple" features music, dancing and a special pyrotechnic Prince tribute.
Variety
August 28, 2016

Our favorite Twitter reactions to Frank Ocean's new album(s)

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August 27, 2016
People prepare to head down the Giant Slide on the first day of the Minnesota State FairThursday, Aug. 25, 2016, in Falcon Heights, MN.

Lileks: Some creative new fair offerings

You can't say this is the same ol' State Fair stuff.
Music
August 27, 2016
Josiah Hamin and John Bidwell, Wisconsin residents, drove over 3.5 hours to see Metallica, the second concert on August 20, 2016 at US Bank Stadium in

Scene + Heard: At the Metallica show

Wearing their best fan gear, metalheads young and old flooded into U.S. Bank Stadium to see a trio of heavy metal acts.
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August 27, 2016
The outdoor kitchen at Kristine and Rick Moulton's home in Corcoran. The Moultons wanted to make their home a recreation destination for their two chi

$1M yard makeover in Corcoran creates recreation destination

Mega-budget landscape makeover includes sport court, in-ground trampoline, pool and more.
Music
August 27, 2016
The Revolution, from left: BrownMark, Lisa Coleman, Wendy Melvoin, Dr. Fink and Bobby Z. “We’re learning how to be a band without our leader,”

Citing 'no proper tribute,' Prince & the Revolution survivors plan 'grieving' gigs

The members of Prince & the Revolution will grieve with three sold-out First Avenue concerts.
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August 27, 2016

Awake, alone and addicted ... to social media

There may be a thin line between excessive internet use and addiction akin to chemical dependency.
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August 27, 2016

Rosenblum: Young men are all thumbs, and researchers are worried

It's State Fair time — so what better time to introduce readers to the Hydraulic Hand Dynamometer?
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August 27, 2016
Crawling may seem silly and better left to children, but as a full body exercise, it's hard to beat. (Mayo Clinic) ORG XMIT: 1188312

Crawling to better fitness

Got a floor? That's all the equipment you need for a great workout.
Music
August 27, 2016
Conductor Osmo Vanska and the Minnesota Orchestra perform at Carnegie Hall in New York, March 3, 2016.

How does Minnesota Orchestra's new Sibelius disc compare with the Lahti Symphony classic?

REVIEW: Minnesota Orchestra's new Sibelius recording is even better than Lahti Symphony's celebrated 1990s version.
Music
August 27, 2016
Demi Lovato performs at the Wells Fargo Center on the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 25, 2016. (Eric Thayer/The

With pop star Demi Lovato, music meets mental health advocacy in the form of free workshops

Pop star Demi Lovato isn't the first musician to be an advocate for mental health, but she may be the first to organize workshops for fans.
Variety
August 27, 2016
Grafomap turns the places you love into easy wall art. (Grafomap) ORG XMIT: 1188507

Indoors & Out: Fall lawn care, architecture of the '50s and '60s, trees and shrubs

Variety
August 27, 2016

Renting and the Law: Apartment is infested with bugs

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