Music
Iceland's Sigur Ros delivers trippy, grand illusion at sold-out Orpheum
The two-hour concert was mesmerizing visually and musically.
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State, students are surprised as Regency beauty schools close
Regency Beauty Institute, with headquarters in St. Louis Park, has shuttered all of its 79 beauty schools, including five in Minnesota, without warning.
Music
Bon Iver re-emerges with an album that feels like an awkward embrace
In the five years between his last album and this one — his slipperiest and least tactile effort — Justin Vernon has remade his own mythology.
Stage & Arts
Cirque du Soleil's 'Toruk' fails to take flight at Target Center
REVIEW: Cirque du Soleil's retelling of "Avatar" lands like a dud at Target Center. There's a lot of eye candy, but ultimately the production fails to soar.
Books
So many books, so little time: How do you choose what to read next?
There are millions of books out there, and new ones publish every week. What's your method?
Music
Beach Boys genius Brian Wilson dishes on memoir, Mpls. 'Pet Sounds' concert
Troubled Beach Boys genius returns with a new book and a re-creation of "Pet Sounds."
Music
Best concerts of the week: Terence Blanchard at the Ordway, more
Your guide to the Twin Cities' must-see shows this week.
Eat & Drink
5 Minneapolis distilleries offer cocktails with local flavor
The Twin Cities' distillery room scene has taken off with force in the past year and a half. These five distilleries with cocktail rooms offer local flavor in a glass.
Movies
Disaster thriller starts with a bang
REVIEW: The story of the disaster, based on a New York Times article, has been massaged into Hollywood-style heroics.
TV & Media
Music
Best concerts of the week: Drive By Truckers at First Avenue and more
Your guide to the Twin Cities' must-see shows this week.
TV & Media
HBO closer to filming 'Mogadishu, Minnesota' in Mpls. public housing
But producers of 'Mogadishu, Minnesota' must satisfy resident council before getting the final OK..
Eat & Drink
Italian Eatery serves up success in south Mpls., but there's a big but
REVIEW: The meals go beyond the usual suspects. Think brunch, for starters. However, there is one area where the kitchen's wobbliness is most evident: the pasta.
Music
Throwback soul man Leon Bridges explores Funkytown at the Orpheum
The 27-year-old Texan proved to be a terrific showman.
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