Music
September 9, 2018
Think No Think performed Saturday at the Surly Festival Field.

Gary Clark Jr. tops off a perfect night at Surly Field

Saturday's sold-out, starlit concert capped a successful half-decade rise for both the venue and performer.
Music
September 9, 2018
FILE - In this July 26, 1971 file photo conductor Leonard Bernstein tells reporters in Washington that the work he is preparing for the 1971 opening o

Bernstein's 'Songfest' bursts to life in LOFTrecital retelling

Review: Classical collective gives full-throated performance at MacPhail Center.
Variety
September 9, 2018
Itís easy for so-called ìporch piratesî to snatch packages from your front door or apartment building stoop, and amid the rise of onlin

Lileks: Porch theft is rampant in Minneapolis! Or is it?

TV & Media
September 9, 2018
Lizzy Caplan as Virginia Johnson and Michael Sheen as Dr. William Masters in Masters of Sex (season 3, episode 1) - Photo: Michael Desmond/SHOWTIME -

TV Q&A: The complete 'Masters of Sex'

Music
September 9, 2018

The week's best Twin Cities classical concerts

TV & Media
September 9, 2018
"Next Gen"

TV picks for Sept. 10: 'American Ninja Warrior,' 'Next Gen,' 'Swiped: Hooking Up in the Digital Age'

Movies
September 9, 2018
Moviegoers got cozy at Marcus Oakdale Cinema.

It's BYO blanket at movie theaters, but are folks getting too comfortable?

In emerging "sleeper" trends, Twin Cities moviegoers embrace theaters' efforts to replicate home.
Variety
September 9, 2018

Wine of the week: Ippolito 1845 Mare Chiaro 'Cirò' 2017

TV & Media
September 9, 2018
Sarah Paulson, Sandra Bullock and Rihanna in "Ocean's 8."

Video review: 'Ocean's 8' is not great

TV & Media
September 9, 2018
Jim Carrey as Jeff Pickles and Frank Langella as Seb in KIDDING (Season 1, Episode 01, "Green Means Go"). - Photo: Erica Parise/SHOWTIME ORG XMIT: Kid

TV picks for Sept. 9-13: 'American Horror Story, 'Kidding,' 'You'

Variety
September 9, 2018
A view of St. Kitts from a quiet beach on the leeward side of Nevis; Nevis is six miles wide by eight miles long, the smaller of the sister islands th

Sun Country adds Belize, St. Kitts and Nevis; prehistoric city in Illinois

Variety
September 9, 2018
Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival race, 2014.

Quick Trips: Bismarck, N.D., Hayward, Wis., and Des Moines

Books
September 9, 2018

Readers recommend books: 'All The Lies We Live'

Music
September 9, 2018
Lyle Lovett

Pick Six: Praise for Lyle Lovett, Metallica, Ronnie Spector, more

Pick Six is a half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view.
Variety
September 8, 2018
Shoba Narayan as Eliza Schuyler and Joseph Morales as Alexander Hamilton in "Hamilton."

Best of the Week: 'Hamilton,' NPG, Beck, Liz Phair

TV & Media
September 8, 2018
Miss North Dakota Cara Mund reacted after being named Miss America during the 2018 pageant in Atlantic City, N.J. She has claimed bullying by current

No swimsuits, lots of drama: Debating the merits of Miss America's new era

There's more than a crown on the line during Sunday night's competition. We asked several women with a vested interest in the contest to weigh in.
Eat & Drink
September 8, 2018
The poke bowl at St. Paul's Almanac Fish has astonishingly clean, bright flavors.

Ask the critic: Where to have lunch in St. Paul, a special birthday dinner and more

Rick Nelson answers your dining-out questions, including brunch options and new spaces coming soon.
Stage & Arts
September 8, 2018
Former Walker Art Center director Olga Viso next to Liz Larner's "X" sculpture.

Former Walker director Olga Viso lands job in Arizona

Viso will focus on developing global partnerships for the academic institution.
Music
September 8, 2018
Jeremy Denk, new artistic partner of the SPCO.

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra opens 60th anniversary season with American moments

Review: Also, Jeremy Denk delights in freshly minted Beethoven

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