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Tantrum-throwing kids turn fine dining into fine whining
What to do about disruptive children in nice restaurants.
Variety
Trailer Trash and Lee's Liquor Lounge to make up on New Year's Eve
The honky-tonk band's popular Trashy Little Xmas shows at the vintage watering hole came to an acrimonious end in 2015, but now the tradition is being revived.
Stage & Arts
'Phantom' challenge: How do you get the crowd to empathize with a creep?
That's the task for the two actors playing "Phantom of the Opera" at the Orpheum.
Stage & Arts
Minnesota Opera commissions kid-friendly opera based on Kate DiCamillo bestseller
"The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" will also be the company's first new work composed by a woman.
Music
Minneapolis jazz band the Bad Plus prepares for final shows with original lineup
The pioneering jazz band plays its final shows with pianist Ethan Iverson.
TV & Media
Minnesota's new Senate duo prompts 'Tina and Amy' meme on social media
Twitter is thrilled by Minnesota's soon-to-be U.S. senator. Why? Three words: Tina and Amy.
TV & Media
Do you like Hallmark Christmas movies? Well, you can drink to that
This Christmas-movie drinking game will help keep things merry and bright.
TV & Media
Music
Pick Six: Praise for Bert Berns, KBEM, Dan Auerbach, Stokley, Steve Brantseg, Willie Walker
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
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