Music
Fans have fun singing all night long with Lionel Richie
Review: In his first show back after knee surgery, Lionel Richie was a crowd-pleasing, singalong entertainer at Mystic Lake on Thursday.
Stage & Arts
$100,000 federal grant is expected to help St. Paul East Side artists to continue to grow
NEA grant is intended to help East Side arts efforts grow.
Variety
Incoming poet laureate is outgoing in Minneapolis visit
Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy K. Smith regaled a crowd of literary supporters Tuesday in Minneapolis.
Eat & Drink
The Juicy Lucy: Two bars battling since 1950s over Minnesota's famous burger
Two Minneapolis dive bars claim to have invented the Juicy Lucy, the legendary cheese-stuffed burger.
Music
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Remembering Twin Cities soul singer Sonny Knight, who found fame in his 60s
Making it to 69 is indeed a pretty good run. It nonetheless felt like Sonny Knight was taken from us too soon. But that's on us for not discovering him sooner.
Music
Twin Cities concerts of the week: En Vogue at Pride, Dale Watson & Asleep at the Wheel at the zoo
Your guide to the Twin Cities' must-see shows.
Stage & Arts
Walker exhibit raising new questions from American Indian artists
Some are disputing claims of Cherokee heritage by international artist Jimmie Durham, whose retrospective opens in Minneapolis this week.
Stage & Arts
NY stars of Guthrie's 'Sunday in the Park' make a home in Twin Cities
Two N.Y. actors make a temporary home here to play "Sunday in the Park With George."
Movies
'Han Solo' movie turmoil: Ron Howard steps in after directors fired late in filming
Ron Howard has stepped in to direct Lucasfilm and Disney's untitled Han Solo movie, Lucasfilm announced on Thursday.
Music
Must-see shows at Twin Cities Jazz Fest: Terence Blanchard, Eric Kamau Gravatt, McCoy Tyner
A critic's guide to the most intriguing acts at Twin Cities Jazz Fest.
Stage & Arts
Rare Minn. show by Adam Sandler suggests he's ready to be a real grown up
REVIEW: The film star shows signs of maturity in a stand-up appearance at Treasure Island with an all-star supporting cast.
Variety
Minnesota Opera to perform in Minneapolis for first time since 1993
The company will stage a contemporary work called "Fellow Travelers" at the Cowles Center.
Variety
Giant 1,000-foot slip and slide opening in northern Minnesota this summer
The Iron Range town of Chisholm, Minn., is planning to be the epicenter of summer fun for one big day in August, thanks to a 1,000-foot waterslide.
Variety
How a tiny Minnesota town became the wooden spoon capital of the country
One weekend a year, the spoon carvers from around the country — and the world — gather on the western Minnesota prairie.
East Metro
Two caregivers at Lino Lakes senior home charged with abusing 70-year-old resident
Another worker, who is not identified, recorded portions of the abuse and shared the recordings with Lino Lakes police.
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