Music
Minnesota Orchestra and Joshua Bell dazzle with season-opening concert
REVIEW: Joshua Bell and Minnesota Orchestra make Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto sound new again.
Stage & Arts
'The Children' is a must-see show at Pillsbury House Theatre
REVIEW: Director Noël Raymond proves herself up to the task in an exquisite production that opened last weekend at Pillsbury House Theatre in Minneapolis.
Music
An emotional Sheila E. says show will honor Prince's 'quiet' philanthropy
In announcing the latest Prince tribute, Sheila E. pledged that hers would reflect his quiet philanthropy, its proceeds funding programs for Minneapolis' young people.
Books
Review: 'The Risen,' by Ron Rash
FICTION: Two small-town brothers are forced to deal with the past and a woman they knew 40 years earlier.
Variety
'Pilot' can translate languages in real time
With technology companies ever striving to solve problems once thought impossible, barriers are melting away.
Tired of keeping mouth shut when spouse won't close drawers?
He's facing a daily battle to get his wife to shut all the drawers she pulls out and leaves open.
Eat & Drink
Forget dorm food: New spots near U of Minn. offer ramen, pizza and more
Students, faculty and staff have returned to the University of Minnesota to discover a ton of new (and newish) food and drink options near its sprawling Minneapolis campus. Here's what's worth checking out.
Variety
James Lileks: All's fair in love and grocery price wars
Competing grocery stores are out for blood (sausage).
Books
Review: 'Moscow Nights,' by Nigel Cliff
NONFICTION: An affectionate, entertaining biography of American pianist Van Cliburn, whose passion for Russian music briefly paused the Cold War.
Books
Review: 'The Wonder,' by Emma Donoghue
FICTION: An English nurse is dispatched to Ireland to monitor a girl who is said to be living on air and the grace of God.
Books
Review: 'When in French,' by Lauren Collins
NONFICTION: A New Yorker writer marries a Frenchman without speaking his native language.
Books
Review: 'Substitute: Going to School With a Thousand Kids,' by Nicholson Baker
NONFICTION: Renowned writer Nicholson Baker shares his experiences in the classroom as an on-call substitute teacher.
Books
Review: 'Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life,' by Ruth Franklin
NONFICTION: Impressive biography of Shirley Jackson sheds light on an underappreciated midcentury American writer known for her haunting short story "The Lottery."
Music
Sheila E. to play Prince tribute show Oct. 23 at Orchestra Hall
His ex-drummer won't be at the big tribute concert but she'll headline one of her own.
Celebrities
Jim Carrey's lawyer blasts 'desperate, bogus' claim that actor gave his ex STDs
Jim Carrey's lawyer would like it known — The "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" star did not infect his deceased ex-girlfriend, Cathriona White, with any sexually transmitted diseases.
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