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'Luke, I am your Christmas tree': Internet takes themed trees to new level
Christmas tree superfans are creating ridiculously themed trees and it's tree-mendous.
Music
Michael Kiwanuka cancels tour, including Sunday's sold-out Cedar show
Tonsillitis forced the British soul-rock singer off the road, with no word of make-up dates.
TV & Media
NBC's Al Michaels dishes on cold Vikings games and hot Springsteen music
Prepping for the Vikings' Thursday night game, the veteran sportscaster looks back.
Stage & Arts
Tony-winning 'Curious Incident' has bracing opening in Minneapolis
REVIEW: The Broadway tour, which touched down Tuesday in Minneapolis for a weeklong run at the Orpheum Theatre, retains the luster of the original Tony-winning production.
Music
Time's Jesse Johnson returns to First Ave, a venue that 'always felt strange'
After stints with the Time and D'Angelo, guitar ace Jesse Johnson returns to First Avenue fronting a power trio.
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Want to get invited to parties? Do these 8 things
What's the big deal, right? You show up, mind your alcohol consumption, say thank you and leave. Simple, right? Wrong.
TV & Media
Books
Review: 'The Next,' by Stephanie Gangi: Vengeance (and texts) from beyond the grave
FICTION: Comic debut novel "The Next" is narrated by the ghost of a woman scorned.
Stage & Arts
Guthrie's 'Lion in Winter' savors a no-love-lost royal family
REVIEW: James Goldman's play savors dysfunction as royals tear into each other.
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Musings on ice: 'Nice Fish' at the Guthrie
REVIEW: Even though it overstays its welcome, the new play "Nice Fish," set on a frozen lake, is a wild ride into the depths of existence.
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Music
Yes, those billboards mean Guns N' Roses is coming to the Twin Cities
Axl Rose and Slash, who first reunited last April, have not played together in Minnesota since 1992.
Home & Garden
Dove 'dropouts' grow up fast
Young mourning doves drop in after a storm and stick close together until they gain the ability to fly.
Variety
Twin Cities actor gets top billing with Oscar winner in London
Jim Lichtscheidl shares above-the-title marquee billing alongside three-time Tony winner Mark Rylance in "Nice Fish," which premiered at the Guthrie in 2013.
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Stuck eating reindeer and other dining pitfalls of holiday travel
"Christmas in Copenhagen" has a decidedly romantic ring to it, doesn't it? But reality proved otherwise.
Music
Paisley Park to host Celebration concerts on anniversary of Prince's death
The Revolution, Morris Day, NPG and other cohorts will perform at his Chanhassen studio in April.
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