Music
Prince's music racks up 3.7M streams in one day after catalog released
Prince fans worldwide are partying like it's 2017, not 1999, now that his heyday music catalog is available on all major streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon.
Music
Twin Cities concerts of the week: Slimabration at Hook & Ladder, Pert Near Sandstone at the Cedar
Your guide to the Twin Cities' must-see shows.
Stage & Arts
Stuart Pimsler's 'Matinee' relives the days we lost it at the movies
REVIEW: Stuart Pimsler's "Matinee" is a sexy meditation on romantic escapism.
Eat & Drink
Twin Cities' best restaurant events this week: Brews, barbecue and Pardi Gras
Big foodie and beer parties coming our way, including Bock Fest, Winterfest and the pork extravaganza Cochon 555.
Movies
Horror/thriller 'Cure for Wellness' is a bludgeoning, joyless mishmash
REVIEW: "Cure for Wellness" is a beautiful-looking mess.
Eat & Drink
Mexican taco emporium, Mercado, replaces former Marche restaurant in Uptown
One of Jester Concepts' Uptown projects has changed names and transitioned its identity from French bistro to Mexican taco emporium — and now a Twin Cities craft syrups company is involved
West Metro
Resident dies after Eden Prairie caregiver forgot to plug in heart pump
Investigation says facility aide failed to plug in heart pump for 79-year-old.
Stage & Arts
Did dancer Merce Cunningham change the wider world of art? The Walker thinks so
A massive Walker exhibition asserts that the dancer was a visionary who changed the wider world of art.
Music
Minnesota music legends the Suburbs preview new album Friday at First Avenue
"We're ready to kick off what I think is going to be another great run for this band," the Suburbs frontman said.
Movies
Home video review: 'Arrival' is a welcome departure
Just when you think you know what will happen in "Arrival," events change as quickly as Earth's outlook after extraterrestrials arrive.
Stage & Arts
Jungle's 'Anna in the Tropics' is a warm breeze that leaves us cold
REVIEW: "Anna in the Tropics" is a lovely piece of literature, but on stage it rarely comes to life.
Variety
Gather round – we're making empanadas
Some foods are made for a crowd. To consume them, yes, but also to make them. Empanadas are one of those foods.
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