Music
Pick Six: Praise for Boz Scaggs, Grateful Dead, Academy of Prince, more
Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
Variety
Photos: These Minnesota pooches love the dog days of summer
It's the most wonderful time of the year — our annual dog days of summer reader photo package.
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Music
Minnesota Orchestra crosses divide between South Africa's grand halls and shantytowns
A quarter-century after the end of apartheid, South Africa is still grappling with massive income and wealth gaps that fall along racial lines.
Eat & Drink
Burger Friday: Fantastic lamb-pork sliders are a reason to shop Minneapolis farmers markets
With his full-flavored mini-burgers, Bad Gyros owner Alan Scholer is upstaging prime tomato and sweet corn season.
Celebrities
C.J.: Ross Mathews talks podcast, RuPaul, Melania and "Newsmaker-of-the-Week" -- Omarosa
He's working on a follow-up to his bestseller, "Man Up!: Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence."
Music
In teaching young South African talents, Minn. Orchestra musicians find their own inspiration
While encouraging young South African talents, Minnesota Orchestra musicians are finding inspiration of their own.
Music
Meet the orchestra's new CEO: 'The Minnesota model really resonates with me'
Incoming CEO Michelle Miller Burns vows to continue open, collaborative leadership at Minnesota Orchestra.
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