TV & Media
September 16, 2017
Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper and Ted Danson in "The Good Place."

TV picks for Sept. 17-21: 'The State,' 'The Good Place,' 'Nathan for You'

Books
September 16, 2017

Readers recommend books: 'Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare'

Music
September 16, 2017

Pick Six: Praise for John Prine, Bob Seger, X, King, Larry Campbell, 'Patti Cake$'

Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
Movies
September 16, 2017
Jake Gyllenhaal in STRONGER Photo credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions

Movies opening Sept. 22

Variety
September 16, 2017
Gorillaz performed their new album "Humanz" in London, March 24, 2017.

Minnesota Orchestra performs free concert tonight at park near stadium

Variety
September 15, 2017

Twin Cities' 5 must-see art shows this weekend

Art. Art. And MORE ART!
TV & Media
September 15, 2017
Aya Cash, a cast member in the FXX series "You're the Worst,"

Star of TV's 'You're the Worst' recalls Minnesota's good life

Guthrie and U grad Aya Cash did Shakespeare, shivered a lot, and kissed her first Republican.
Variety
September 15, 2017

Rome's five best gelato shops

Stage & Arts
September 15, 2017
Finnish artist Mari Mathlin sat in a tent-like piece she was exhibiting during the opening for a show of her work at Hair and Nails in Minneapolis.

For a growing number of Twin Cities galleries, home is where the art is

Artists in the Twin Cities are turning their private homes into public galleries.
Music
September 15, 2017
FILE -- Kamasi Washington plays at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, N.Y., Aug. 19, 2015. Washington, a tenor saxophonist whose emergence out of a

Coming soon to First Avenue: This Kendrick Lamar collaborator is jazz's new rock star

The Kendrick Lamar collaborator is blowing up big-time ahead of his First Ave debut.
Music
September 15, 2017
Clara Osowski got early inspiration from her mom, a church choir director: "Sitting in the pew, I would always try to make noises just like her."

Minnesota mezzo keeps nabbing prizes from international singing competitions

It has been a remarkable year for Clara Osowski.
TV & Media
September 15, 2017
WILL & GRACE -- "Polk Defeats Truman" -- Pictured: (l-r) Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland, Debra Messing as Grace Adler -- NBC Photo: Paul Drinkwater

TV picks for Sept. 16-17: 'Sign O' the Times,' 'Will & Grace,' Emmy Awards

Variety
September 15, 2017
Penny Knudson, 5, of St. Paul, made it a point to touch each of the Dia de los Muertos themed pumpkins as she walked along the half-mile long path at

10 ideas for fall fun in Minnesota for the whole family

Eat & Drink
September 15, 2017
Maria D'Angelo, of Cottage Grove, showed off her baby doll that was a part of her costume while waiting to head into the Zombie Pub Crawl. ] (KYNDELL

10 great fall events for adult playtime in the Twin Cities

Stage & Arts
September 15, 2017
Kaleena Miller, center, worked with students Audrey Bartley, and Bruce DeMorrow in preparation for the Twin Cities Tap Festival.

Take a spin with the rebellious choreographer behind Twin Cities Tap Festival

Kaleena Miller takes a giant career leap with choreography and the Twin Cities Tap Festival.
Books
September 15, 2017
Danez Smith, who has performed with rapper Mackle­more and all over the world, says "I don't want people to say when they saw me read poems, I was bo

Impassioned Twin Cities poet Danez Smith is a troubadour for our turbulent times

Best known as a prizewinning spoken-word artist, Danez Smith is pivoting toward words on the page with a new poetry book.
Variety
September 15, 2017
This photo of Pillsbury Hall was taken on Sept. 19, 1926.

Pillsbury Hall, U's second-oldest building, is in line for $36M in TLC

After years of failing to make the cut, the beloved building at the University of Minnesota finally is on the shortlist for renovation funding.
Stage & Arts
September 15, 2017
Sarah Bellamy, co-artistic director of Penumbra Theatre and Sarah Rasmussen, artistic director of the Jungle Theater. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stub

Two Minnesota women juggle art and motherhood while redefining the role of a theater leader

There weren't female role models for Penumbra's Sarah Bellamy and the Jungle's Sarah Rasmussen. So they're showing how to do it themselves.
Stage & Arts
September 15, 2017
Malpaso Dance Company
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Photo: Lawrence Peart

Best bets for dance lovers: Choreography inspired by boxing, corporate life and John Coltrane

Stage & Arts
September 15, 2017
March 22, 1983 America is going to see more of Africa— in art, dress, make-up, dance, furniture and even foods, a New York fabric designer said

The top 10 art exhibits in the Twin Cities this fall

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