Music
Minnesota honors Prince, his legacy on anniversary of death
A year ago today, the music world — and his home state — lost a legend. We will provide updates all day on how he's being remembered on the anniversary of his death.
Music
New vinyl, live music: A complete guide to Record Store Day in Twin Cities
Highlights include new releases by the Suburbs and Prince, plus plenty of free in-store concerts.
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Stage & Arts
What's next for pioneering Twin Cities director Michelle Hensley? Not theater, she says
After nearly three decades, the pioneering theater director prepares to step away from her troupe Ten Thousand Things.
Stage & Arts
Charming 'Girl' shakes a leg at Penumbra Theatre
REVIEW: World premiere adds new voices to the musical theater canon.
Variety
'Today' show brings national spotlight to Minnesota hats for kids battling cancer
The story of how two college students started the popular Love Your Melon brand received a big segment on the morning TV show.
Music
Old-school Twin Cities shops defy the trends on Record Store Day 2017
As Record Store Day returns Saturday, old standby shops like Know Name and Down in the Valley enjoy the trend without being trendy.
Variety
Scene + Heard: Taste of Africa raises funds for Rural Health Care Initiative
For its second annual fundraiser, A Taste of Africa offered samples of African cuisine from several Twin Cities restaurants.
Stage & Arts
The Fonz is 'coolamundo' again in White Bear Lake
Lakeshore Players Theatre tackles musical version of 'Happy Days.'
Eat & Drink
Hungry for hoagies or vegan or bagels? Give these 4 new Twin Cities restaurants a try
A cozy retro throwback offers chicken Parm and more.
Movies
20 don't-miss movies from week 2 of Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
MSPIFF ranges far and wide this week. Here is a sampling of the best films on tap.
Movies
Katherine Heigl/Rosario Dawson's 'Unforgettable' is just the opposite
Lead performances keep in midly interesting — for a while.
Books
6 new books by Minnesota poets explore heartbreak, paradoxes and more
POETRY: Six new books by Minnesota poets examine technology, war, loss, rebirth and the natural world.
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Minnesota laundromat has thousands of dolls staring from the ceiling
At eye level, it's just another laundromat. The only one in the small, historically Norwegian city of Spring Grove, Minn. But look up, and faces stare back.
Music
Your guide to Prince parties this weekend
A guide to the finest Prince memorial events around the Twin Cities.
Eat & Drink
Where do you go with tasting flights after wine and beer? Hard liquor
We've done wine. We've done beer. Now we're on to the next hot thing in sipping flights: liquor.
Books
Review: 'A $500 House in Detroit,' by Drew Philp
NONFICTION: A young man bought an abandoned house in Detroit to rehab it — and became part of a community.
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