Variety
June 16, 2018
Louie Anderson

Best of the Week: Louie Anderson, Jill Scott, James Taylor/Bonnie Raitt, Nicolas Africano

Movies
June 16, 2018
Ronit Elkabetz and Sasson Gabai in the 2007 film "The Band's Visit."
credit: Sony Pictures Classics

After Tony wins, it's a good time to invite 'The Band's Visit' into your home viewing room

Music
June 15, 2018
Lead singer and keyboardist Donald Fagen of Steely Dan performed Friday night.

Steely Dan & the Doobies reelin' in and reliving the '70s

Review: These old FM favorites pleased a crowd of 8,000 at the X in St. Paul.
Variety
June 15, 2018
Artwork featuring various celebrities sat above a rack of menswear.

North Loop men's shop MartinPatrick3 plans another expansion

The shop is already the size of a full city block, but there's room to grow.
Celebrities
June 15, 2018

C.J.: Duluth police chief's relative told the lie that incited 1920 lynchings

Mike Tusken was an adult when he learned his family's shameful connection to the most racist chapter in his city's history.
Music
June 15, 2018
Minnesota Orchestra's Mahler series with Osmo Vänskä is starting to rival the company's Beethoven and Sibelius recordings.

Minnesota Orchestra closes 2017-18 season with superlative take on Mahler's Fourth

Review: Minnesota Orchestra maestro brings clarity to complex music.
Inspired
June 15, 2018
Katie Steller finds different ways to honor people who go the extra mile, such as giving Katie Naughton, above, a makeover.

A Minneapolis salon owner's kindness project honors beauty within

Last fall, Katie Steller launched the Steller Kindness Project to share the stories of local people who lend a hand to others.
Variety
June 15, 2018
"You can move, but if you don't get your heart rate high enough once in a while, it won't help you," says a U doctor.

The new frontiers of weight loss

Variety
June 15, 2018
Something blue: Sapphires are a common engagement ring alternative.

Modern brides are ditching diamonds in favor of sapphires, some as much as $79K

Variety
June 15, 2018
Shaya Feller, left, 9, with his father Rabbi Mendel Feller, top left, takes his turn cutting a lock of hair from Yosef Reindorp during his upsherin as

Photo essay: How we worship in Minnesota

TV & Media
June 15, 2018

TV picks for June 16-17: 'Silver Spoons,' David Bowie, 'Deep State'

Variety
June 15, 2018
Homewood Suites by Hilton is rising at 66th Street and York Avenue S.

How to fix ugly suburban intersections in the Twin Cities

By adapting modern design trends, an intersection near Southdale gets a much needed update.
Variety
June 15, 2018
Actor brings her Obie Award-winning N.Y. role home to Minneapolis

Actor brings her Obie Award-winning N.Y. role home to Minneapolis

Dame-Jasmine Hughes won an Obie Award this year for the blistering "Is God Is" and she will reprise her performance as part of Mixed Blood Theatre's just-announced 2018-19 season.
Variety
June 15, 2018
Sennheiser Flex 5000

Sound Advice: TV audio transmitter and pair of headphones will help with hearing issue

Home & Garden
June 15, 2018

Tenant's death raises questions about lease

Home & Garden
June 15, 2018

Roundup of Twin Cities garden tours

From pollinator-friendly plots to a parade of ponds, the garden gates are open across the Twin Cities. Find a tour that's right for you.
Home & Garden
June 15, 2018
Sunflowers are a favorite of butterflies, bees and other pollinators.

Sunflowers are solar-powered super blooms

June is prime time to plant cheerful sunflowers.
Home & Garden
June 15, 2018

Pinterest convention, bungalow-era history, roses and more

Eat & Drink
June 15, 2018
A latte at Penny's in Minneapolis.

Charcoal is trendy ingredient at Twin Cities restaurants, but comes with risk

Welcome to the dark side of cocktails and lattes.
Music
June 15, 2018
Kamasi Washington
credit: J3 Collection

Father John Misty, Kamasi Washington lead lineup for Rock the Garden 2018

One of the 89.3 the Current's perennial favorites headlines Walker Art Center's annual garden party.

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