Books
June 19, 2017

REVIEWS: 'Cooking for Picasso,' by Camille Aubray and 'The Silent Corner,' by Dean Koontz

Books
June 19, 2017

Review: 'Camanchaca,' by Diego Zúñiga, translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell

FICTION: A young man drives across a desert with his father, pondering his broken family.
Books
June 19, 2017

REVIEW: 'The Essex Serpent,' by Sarah Perry

FICTION: An enchanting British novel about a legendary beast and an intense relationship between a scientifically minded woman and a devout vicar.
TV & Media
June 19, 2017

TV talk-show highlights June 20

TV & Media
June 19, 2017
Kofi Siriboe as Ralph Angel Bordelon and Ethan Hutchison as Blue Bordelon in "Queen Sugar."
Credit: Michele K. Short / ©2017 Warner Bros. Enterta

TV picks for June 20: 'Queen Sugar,' 'The Story of China,' 'Wrecked'

Home & Garden
June 19, 2017
Glen Stubbe
Beautiful Gardens winner - file photo

We're looking for beautiful gardens

Music
June 19, 2017
New St. Paul concert dates: Lorde, A Perfect Circle, LCD Soundsystem

New St. Paul concert dates: Lorde, A Perfect Circle, LCD Soundsystem

Both Lorde and APC are coming to Xcel Energy Center, with tickets on sale Friday.
Music
June 19, 2017
Don Henley during the second song of his set, "Dirty Laundry."

Don Henley delivers fun, satisfying concert with plenty of Eagles songs

Despite a smaller crowd, this show was more satisfying than his 2016 State Fair gig.
Variety
June 19, 2017
Seth Meyers brings Trump-bashing act to Minneapolis

Seth Meyers brings Trump-bashing act to Minneapolis

The late-night host doesn't stray far from his liberal-minded script during Twin Cities performance.
Books
June 19, 2017
Poets and Writers and Musicians Against the War on the Earth--Poster by Bly Pope.

Bookmark: Writers and musicians organize to raise environmental awareness

Variety
June 19, 2017
Tess Soholt of Golden Valley transforms old wedding dresses into “angel gowns” for stillborn babies “to lend dignity to their liv

Retired Golden Valley nurse's 'angel gowns' honor stillborn babies

Old wedding dresses are turned into keepsakes for grieving parents.
Music
June 18, 2017
Osmo Vanska and Minnesota Orchestra musicians in a 2017 photo.

Mahler 'fireball' ends Minnesota Orchestra season

REVIEW: "Resurrection" previews new recording.
Music
June 18, 2017
Feist smiled and curtsied as she arrived on stage for her set.

Eaux Claires festival's third year marked by rain and pain

REVIEW: Paul Simon, Wilco and Feist didn't let bad weather bring them down on Day 2 of the fest.
Music
June 18, 2017
Voice instructor Andrea Leap leads her class of four in Singing Basics at MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis July 15, 2014. (Courtney Perry/Spec

Week's best classical concerts: 'Rigoletto' in Duluth, 'Pirates of Penzance' for Twin Cities Pride

Variety
June 18, 2017

Lileks: The six phases of dealing with a power outage. "Acceptance" is not one of them

Variety
June 18, 2017

The Monday Briefing: Let's get outdoors while we can

TV & Media
June 18, 2017

TV Q&A: CBS is still bullish on 'Bull'

Variety
June 18, 2017

Minnesota's waiting child: 16-year-old Sharice

TV & Media
June 18, 2017
Laura Fraser and Siobhan Finneran in "Loch Ness."

TV picks for June 19: 'Loch Ness,' 'Reno, Set, Go!,' 'CounterPunch'

Variety
June 18, 2017
Lunds in Uptown, Minneapolis, in 1997.

Rosenblum: Emotions high and millions in the mix leave bad taste for Lund family

When I hear about family rifts big and small, I wonder with weird frequency: Who, then, will be invited to the Thanksgiving table?

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