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Music
June 17, 2017
In a photo from 2012, Bruce Dickinson, front, and Dave Murray of Iron Maiden play in Ottawa, Canada.

Iron Maiden shows no rust after 16-year wait between Twin Cities gigs

REVIEW: The British metal heroes packed the Xcel Center and didn't resort to oldies.
Home & Garden
June 17, 2017
Organization guru Carly Waters says she likes to think about a pantry the way others think of closets: The more you have, the less youíll use. (D

Organizer pro shares pantry tips

Home & Garden
June 17, 2017
The Deia outdoor sofa from Brown Jordan in preppy pink with green accents and one in white with pink cushions is right on trend for summer. (Patricia

Sitting pretty in pink

Pink furniture filled the Spring High Point Market.
Music
June 17, 2017

Pick Six: Praise for Jason Isbell, Mavis Staples, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, more

Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
Books
June 17, 2017

Bookstores recommend books: McNally-Jackson on 'The Story of My Teeth'

Variety
June 17, 2017
The Minnesota Street Rod Association hosted their 41st annual Back to the 50s car show at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds this weekend. ] MONICA HERND

Best of the week: Back to the '50s, Lionel Richie, 'Ghost the Musical,' Tig Notaro, more

Celebrities
June 16, 2017
Candidate Nekima Levy-Pounds gave her opening remarks at a mayoral forum in April.

C.J.: Nekima Levy-Pounds enjoys campaigning with baby on board

Stage & Arts
June 16, 2017
Stephanie Lynn Rogers photo credit The cast of "Action Sequence" by In the Heart of the Beast.

In the Heart of the Beast's 'Action Sequence' laughs at the movies – with puppets

REVIEW: In the Heart of the Beast's "Action Sequence" is a visually rich spoof.
TV & Media
June 16, 2017
Seth Numrich as Ben Tallmadge†- TURN: Washington's Spies _ Season 4, Episode 1 - Photo Credit: Antony Platt/AMC

TV picks for June 17-18: T.J. Miller, 'TURN: Washington's Spies,' Les Paul

Stage & Arts
June 16, 2017
MINNEAPOLIS IN 1960 / LOWER LOOP & GATEWAY / Corner on Third Street and Hennepin Avenue -- First Hennepin State Bank, and Moose Lodge, and Hotel Stone

Watch this space: An appreciation for Mpls. billboards of yore

Now that billboards have gone high-tech, it's time to appreciate what they used to add to the city of Minneapolis. Yes, add.
Variety
June 16, 2017
Twin Cities' 5 must-see art shows this weekend

Twin Cities' 5 must-see art shows this weekend

There's lots to see and experience this weekend. Don't believe me? Just read this.
Eat & Drink
June 16, 2017
Spyhouse.

Spyhouse Coffee expanding into St. Paul in former antiques store

For the fifth location of his specialty coffee company, owner Christian Johnson is taking over a former antiques shop, and hopes to open "before it's time to go back to school."
Variety
June 16, 2017
Sisters Cristina McNamara and Leila Rodriguez.

Sisters offer fitness classes in Spanish at new Twin Cities studio

Language and cultural issues, as well as cost, created a barrier to fitness the two sisters wanted to break.
Variety
June 16, 2017
Star Tribune photo/Tom Wallace Two florists create on-the-spot bouquets using cut garden flowers in an "Iron Chef"-style set. Steven Ward and Shannon

Should I go out on limb to criticize florist?

A request at a high-end florist for a cheerful bouquet made this customer sad.
Variety
June 16, 2017
Performers and audience members flew kites for an interactive piece by Minnesota artist Bethany Lacktorin called "A Steady and Irresistible Wind."

Rural Midwestern artists on cultural divide: 'We can save this world'

At the Rural Arts and Culture Summit, creatives explored their role as cultural translators.
Variety
June 16, 2017
Go tell Dad he's an American hero and you love him.

Lileks: If you could talk to your young self about your dad, what would you say?

Thanks, Dad. I got your number. Don't ever change it.
Home & Garden
June 16, 2017
Prettying up a boulevard isn’t a bad idea; just make sure you know the rules for your city.

What to plant on your boulevard

Boulevard plantings can enhance curb appeal and benefit the environment.
Home & Garden
June 16, 2017

Renting and the Law: Long-term tenant wants short-term lease

Music
June 16, 2017
Symphony Ball chairwomen MaryAnn Goldstein, Paula DeCosse and Laurie Greeno, center, posed at Orchestra Hall with a group of the orchestra musicians t

Activists now run the Minnesota Orchestra's chic Symphony Ball

The Symphony Ball, with help from Dessa, opens its doors to a new audience.
Stage & Arts
June 16, 2017
Preston Cook with Andy Warhol's 1983 screenprint "Bald Eagle" in one of the buildings that the National Eagle Center has plans to renovate, in part to

San Francisco real estate mogul lands in Wabasha with colossal eagle art collection

The home of the educational nonprofit the National Eagle Center thought it knew something about obsessions with bald eagles. Then it met Preston Cook.
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