Stage & Arts
Key member of Guthrie Theater 'dream team' to take a bow, leave
After five years, high-profile development director Danielle St. Germain-Gordon departs in mid-July for the San Francisco Ballet.
Variety
Minnesota Moment: Cold enough for you, Mark Twain?
The writer took a Mississippi journey that ended in St. Paul in May 1882. It was 37 degrees.
Eat & Drink
Burger Friday: Keeping it simple, at Simply Steve's
The food truck -- one of the Twin Cities' earliest operators -- does right by the California cheeseburger.
Music
How 'risk-taking' SPCO is making classical music cool
With edgy programs and bargain concert tickets, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra is drawing a new generation of fans.
TV & Media
How parents and kids can prepare for Netflix teen-suicide series '13 Reasons Why'
Netflix is providing a resource guide that could be helpful before viewing.
Variety
Blind Little Leaguer's pitch is a hit
After a three-year legal dispute, player forces a rule change.
Stage & Arts
Books
Review: 'Adventures of a Young Naturalist,' by David Attenborough
NONFICTION: TV naturalist roamed the world in the 1950s, bringing home exotic animals and a love of the planet.
Variety
Looking for a break from workday stress? Try hydromassage at downtown Minneapolis Y
Masseuse-free massage offers benefits after a workout or as active recovery.
Music
Rocker David Byrne artfully burned down the house
Review: Rock's Renaissance man came up with the most imaginative staging of a concert in years.
Music
Our critic's guide to the best live music at Art-a-Whirl 2018
Nineties punk heroes Superchunk add roar to the Whirl this weekend.
Variety
Minnesota Museum of American Art pockets $325K grant
A new grant helps the M prepare for its grand re-opening.
Variety
Lileks: Remembering Minnesota's other favorite mascot bear
Northwestern Bank wanted to be your Buddy.
Books
Review: 'The Displaced,' edited by Viet Thanh Nguyen
NONFICTION: This timely collection of essays by more than a dozen writers brings the plight of the refugee back into focus.
Books
Review: 'West,' by Carys Davies
FICTION: Set in the early 19th century, novel traces the lives of a man who heads "West," and the daughter he left behind.
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