TV & Media
8 new superhero and sci-fi TV series we can't wait to see in 2019
Sci-fi, fantasy, superheroes, magic and comic books star in upcoming shows.
Books
For a diverse new generation, poetry is a 'growth industry'
More people are reading and buying the reinvented art form, with an assist from social media.
Variety
The gospel truth: Stars from Sister Rosetta Tharpe play adapt wonderfully to the Dakota
Once again Jamecia Bennett lights up a stage with her personality, pizazz and powerful pipes.
Music
The Who to perform with symphony, new songs Sept. 6 at Xcel Center
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are promising a new record in the interim.
Stage & Arts
Variety
Remembering Willie Murphy: 'Defiant maverick' who was funky to the bone
The West Bank fixture, who died Sunday, was a pillar of Minneapolis music.
Music
Visions of America unfold refreshingly at Orchestra Hall
Unfamiliar works surprise and delight at "American Expressions" festival.
Home & Garden
Long-vacant house in northeast Mpls. transformed into hot property
A couple bought the Minneapolis home through a city program, then renovated it for resale.
Variety
What's the best thing to do with a gift you dislike?
Whatever you decide to do with it, remember the thought behind the gift.
TV & Media
Books
Review: 'Inheritance,' by Dani Shapiro
NONFICTION: In her most powerful memoir yet, Dani Shapiro confronts the discovery that the man who raised her was not her biological father.
Books
Review: 'Late in the Day,' by Tessa Hadley
FICTION: The sudden death of an art dealer leaves a hole and disrupts the bonds among four close friends in London.
Local
For Jayme Closs, the healing process is just beginning
It's likely to be a long, difficult process, but one where healing is possible, mental health professionals and survivors of childhood trauma say.
Stage & Arts
Walker kicks off Out There series with intense show
Review: Rabih Mroué's "Borborygmus" feels like a figurative self-immolation dressed up cleverly as experimental theater.
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