Books
April 21, 2017

Review: 'I'd Die for You,' stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald

FICTION: This collection of 18 previously unpublished works is a mixed curiosity.
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April 21, 2017

Extreme snowbirds: From Minnesota to Quartzsite. Arizona

A remote stretch of Arizona desert offers Minnesotans sun, peace, quiet -- and freedom.
Music
April 21, 2017
Marques Kelly Jr. 2, was dressed as Prince at the I Would Dance 4 You party at First Avenue.

Prince's hometown struggles with loss still felt a year after death

In the past 365 days, eye-popping murals, 24-hour radio marathons and a flurry of homegrown tributes have tried to fill the void.
Music
April 21, 2017
Nick Garcia, of San Angelo, Texas, stood for a portrait in the Graffit tunnel outside of Prince's Paisley Park on Thursday, April 20, 2017. He was hol

Paisley Park's Prince party kicks off with live music, inside stories

About 2,000 ardent fans attended the $500-to-$1,000-per-ticket affair.
TV & Media
April 21, 2017
Geoffrey Rush as Albert Einstein in "Genius."

Ron Howard finds 'pressure' points in Albert Einstein miniseries

Ron Howard is such a historic figure himself, it's hard to believe that "Genius," the Albert Einstein miniseries that premieres on Tuesday, marks his debut as a director for scripted television.
Stage & Arts
April 21, 2017
"Dead Music"

Art collective from Vietnam brings 'Reincarnation' to Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Propeller Group creates an installation around film that's a meditation on funeral rituals.
TV & Media
April 21, 2017
Sabrina Lloyd, Peter Krause, Robert Guillaume, Felicity Huffman, Joshua Malina and Josh Charles in "sports night"

Here's more 'Great News': 5 other sitcoms set in TV newsrooms

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April 21, 2017
Rita Peterson send in this 1946 picture of her mom, taken at the Air Force Base in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where my mother and father were married.She

In focus

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April 21, 2017

What's a POLST? And other terms you need to know when talking about death

Music
April 21, 2017
Purple City Take 2: Is this the greatest Prince story ever?

Purple City Take 2: Is this the greatest Prince story ever?

Jesse Johnson shares a hilarious household memory but doesn't give a memorable performance at Bunkers.
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April 21, 2017
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Lion dancers at the Minnesota History Center.

Twin Cities Asian Pacific family day at History Center

Movies
April 21, 2017
The panda family from Disneynature's film, "Born in China." (PRNewsFoto/The Walt Disney Company) ORG XMIT: 1200554

Mini reviews of 'Born in China,' 'Their Finest' and 'I Called Him Morgan'

Stage & Arts
April 21, 2017
Brittany Bellizeare (Pecola), Carla Duren (Claudia), Regina Marie Williams (Mama) and Deonna Bouye (Frieda) in the Guthrie Theaterís production o

'The Bluest Eye' opens at the Guthrie

Local
April 20, 2017
Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Edward Ehlinger, shown in 2014.

STDs hit another record high in Minnesota in 2016

Syphilis and gonorrhea see double-digit increases; chlamydia remains prevalent.
Music
April 20, 2017
Prince performs in Bryant Park June 16, 2006, in New York.

Federal judge blocks release of Prince tunes, tells sound engineer to hand them over

Temporary order gives sides time to respond.
Movies
April 20, 2017
Guillaume Gallienne (left) and Guillaume Canet in “Cezanne and I.”

French biopic paints intriguing portrait of a beguiling relationship

Music
April 20, 2017
This cover image released by Interscope Records shows "Damn." the latest release by Kendrick Lamar. (Interscope Records via AP)

New album review: Kendrick Lamar asks big questions

TV & Media
April 20, 2017
This image released by HBO shows Rose Byrne, left, and Oprah Winfrey in a scene from HBO film "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," premiering Satur

TV picks for April 21-23: L.A. riots, 'Henrietta Lacks,' Barry Manilow, 'Mary Kills People'

Stage & Arts
April 20, 2017
Mural by Bianca Pettis as part of "Some ASsembly Required" exhibit at Katherine E. Nash Gallery.

Last call: 'Some Assembly Required" at the U of M's Nash Gallery

Variety
April 20, 2017
FILE - In this June 28, 2015, file photo, Lionel Richie performs on the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury music festival on Worthy Farm, Glastonbury, Engla

Ticket alert for April 21-22: ZZ Ward, Andrew Bird, Red Green, Lionel Richie and more

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