Books
January 19, 2018

Review: 'Himalaya Bound,' by Michael Benanav

NONFICTION: A nomadic tribe attempts its annual migration despite government opposition.
Books
January 19, 2018

Review: 'Peculiar Ground' by Lucy Hughes-Hallett

FICTION: A walled English estate is the setting and subject of a sprawling historical novel.
Books
January 19, 2018
A bovine beauty pageant in Rohtak, India.ALTAF QADRI • Associated Press
A bovine beauty pageant in Rohtak, India.

Review: 'The Milk Lady of Bangalore,' by Shoba Narayan

NONFICTION: A New Yorker returns home to India and develops a newfound respect for cows.
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January 19, 2018

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January 19, 2018
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Feeling lots of stress over carts all over the parking lot?

Here's some helpful parking lot etiquette.
Music
January 19, 2018
Journey and Def Leppard announce July 27 date at Target Field

Journey and Def Leppard announce July 27 date at Target Field

The '80s hitmakers have played the Twin Cities often in recent years, but usually as their own headliners.
Music
January 19, 2018
Lady Lark performed in First Avenue's Best New Bands showcase earlier this month.

Two weeks after igniting an old-school dance party, Lady Lark returns to First Ave

A year after her first singing gig, the '80s-flavored R&B groover is already playing her second First Ave show.
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January 18, 2018
Guthrie to investigate after ex-worker alleges 'sexist culture'

Guthrie to investigate after ex-worker alleges 'sexist culture'

After the employee resigned this week, she wrote that the theater's culture "has kept and continues to keep women down" by tolerating inequity and harassment.
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January 18, 2018
Martha Canary, better known as Calamity Jane.

Minnesota Moment: Calamity Jane visits Palace Theater in 1896

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January 18, 2018
Skol!

Lileks: Vikes fans need to be on their 'A' game

Ritual and routine are the keys to victory!
TV & Media
January 18, 2018
Ann Curry

Former 'Today' anchor Ann Curry welcomes a new day at PBS

The former "Today" anchor looks much more at home in a new PBS series.
Movies
January 18, 2018
Abby Ryder Fortson, Alex Roe and Jessica Rothe in "Forever My Girl."

Musical love story 'Forever My Girl' sticks strictly to formula

Uncomplicated romance delivers what it promises.
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January 18, 2018
Carrie Lehenbauer, cq, left of St. Paul, and Kay Provine of Lake Elmo, made their way to one of the ski trails at the Nordic Center at Lake Elmo Park

Family fun: Winterfest at Lake Elmo Park Reserve

TV & Media
January 18, 2018
Bill Skarsgard in "It." (Brooke Palmer/Warner Bros.) ORG XMIT: 1209941

Nielsen ratings for Jan. 8-14: NFL playoffs hold spotlight; 'It' top movie rental

Movies
January 18, 2018
Chris Hemsworth in "12 Strong." (Warner Bros. Entertainment) ORG XMIT: 1220706

'12 Strong' action-packed but superficial

The nobility of a mission in Afghanistan gets lost in pyrotechnics.
Music
January 18, 2018
Press photo of The Decemberists, provided by Paradigm Agency

Ticket alert: MGMT, the Decemberists, Jack White, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Zac Brown band and more

TV & Media
January 18, 2018
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Lorraine Hansberry leans over her typewriter in her Greenwich Village apartment on Bleecker Street during her April 19

TV picks for Jan. 19-21: Lorraine Hansberry, 'Planet Earth: Blue Planet II,' 'Counterpart,' 'The Resident'

Variety
January 18, 2018
NBC's Lester Holt preps for bustle and 'brrr' of Minnesota Super Bowl

NBC's Lester Holt preps for bustle and 'brrr' of Minnesota Super Bowl

The news anchor will broadcast two episodes of the nightly news from Minneapolis.
Eat & Drink
January 18, 2018
Amelio Sanchez, left, and Saul Andraca transferred dough from a mixer to a table Friday afternoon at the Saint Agnes Baking Co. in St. Paul.

Restaurants scrambling after Saint Agnes Baking Co. pulls plug on bread business

Restaurant owners are especially worried about losing their vendor with little notice with the expected Super Bowl rush.
Eat & Drink
January 18, 2018
Bardo chef/owner Remy Pettus in the bar of his restaurant. "This is literally a dream come true," he said. "It's so enjoyable and rewarding when thing

Bardo in Minneapolis tastes as good as it looks

REVIEW: Beautiful food, served in a charming, small-scale setting. Nothing wrong with that.

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