Home & Garden
Longtime birder's work helps site wind generators
Through cold and heat, Bob Janssen keeps a lookout for birds and their interests.
Stage & Arts
In solo show at Penumbra, biracial artist embraces both sides of her heritage
Khanisha Foster embraces both sides of her biracial heritage in a solo show.
Music
Trampled by Turtles returns from hiatus with new album, Palace gigs in May
The beloved Minnesota acoustic sextet will hit the road all summer after taking almost two years off.
Eat & Drink
Ciao, Vescio's! Red sauce haven hanging up its ladle after 60 years in Dinkytown
Italian Dinkytown eatery, in business since 1956, will close in mid-March.
Music
Prince collaborator selling 'Soft and Wet' songwriting credit on eBay for $490K
Studio owner Chris Moon is auctioning off his ownership stake in the 1978 single.
Stage & Arts
Stories pour from 'A Crack in the Sky' at St. Paul's History Theatre
History Theatre premieres this remarkable autobiographical play about a Somali-American.
Music
Justin Timberlake adds second night at Xcel Center in September
Only $400 floor tickets and resale seats remain for the first night, Sept. 28, so he's hanging around for Sept. 29, too.
Stage & Arts
Frank Theatre's one-woman show 'Grounded' soars
Review: Audrey Park is ferocious as a drone pilot adapting to "Chair Force."
Stage & Arts
When Picasso met Einstein, as imagined by Steve Martin
Review: Chameleon Theatre gives solid staging of Steve Martin play.
TV & Media
TV & Media
Variety
KARE news director Jane Helmke steps down
The KARE veteran is leaving to spend more time with family.
Books
Books
After dropping two books with racial slurs, a painful turning of the page in Duluth
The school district's move to drop two beloved books has raised questions and debate about who decides the canon of literature — and when it can change.
Variety
SPCO adds extra performance for Bon Iver/Tu Dance collaboration
The highly anticipated project is part of the SPCO's Liquid Music series.
Variety
Spring in Fort Myers, Sarasota and Tampa offers more than baseball
Going to Fort Myers for the Twins' spring training? Here are some curveballs to expand your horizons.
Eat & Drink
These 3 romantic Minneapolis restaurants are real charmers
Looking to enjoy a romantic dinner out? This trio has you covered.
Music
Bruno Mars bringing his '24K Magic' back to Xcel Center on Sept. 11
The pop star jacked up prices a bit from last year's St. Paul show, which quickly sold out.
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