Music
November 8, 2019
David Evan Thomas

Quiet in the court: Music's now in session at St. Paul's Landmark Center

REVIEW: Courtroom Concerts have become a welcome home for chamber music.
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November 8, 2019
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Sound Advice: If you're short on space for a soundbar, get creative in mounting the TV

Music
November 8, 2019
Dessa and the Minnesota Orchestra, conducted by Sarah Hicks, before they began their encore.

Inside the making of Dessa's groundbreaking live album with Minnesota Orchestra

Two worlds collided as the Minneapolis hip-hop star recorded a live album with the biggest band in town.
Books
November 8, 2019
Deirdre Bair

Review: 'Parisian Lives: Samuel Beckett, Simone de Beauvoir and Me'

NONFICTION: The biographer of two of the 20th century's most famous authors shares what it was like to know them.
Books
November 8, 2019

Review: 'Right After the Weather,' by Carol Anshaw

FICTION: Carol Anshaw's latest novel examines the reverberations of trauma and the dissonance of being a reluctant hero.
Music
November 8, 2019

3 secrets to the O'Neill Brothers' streaming success

How the piano-playing siblings have racked up big numbers via Spotify and other digital music sites.
Books
November 8, 2019

Review: 'The Great Pretender,' by Susannah Cahalan

NONFICTION: A thrilling and lively work of investigative journalism unmasks a 1970s study that fundamentally changed the discipline of psychiatry.
Books
November 8, 2019
A statue of Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in Ukraine.

Review: 'Mud and Stars,' by Sara Wheeler

NONFICTION: In search of Russian literary greats and the landscape that influenced them.
Books
November 8, 2019
Allen Eskens

Review: 'Nothing More Dangerous,' by Allen Eskens

FICTION: Friendship and racism are explored in this novel set in 1970s Missouri.
Books
November 8, 2019
Billy-Ray Belcourt

Poetry reviews: Ethna McKiernan, Su Hwang, Su Smallen Love, Raych Jackson and Billy-Ray Belcourt

POETRY: These five collections with Minnesota connections thrum with heart and wisdom.
Variety
November 8, 2019

Scene+Heard: Supersized fun at Ronald McDonald House gala

The 2019 Ronald McDonald House gala had everything from puppies to princesses.
Eat & Drink
November 8, 2019
5 best things our food critic ate in Twin Cities this week

5 best things our food critic ate in Twin Cities this week

From a "hot" breakfast sandwich to a classic Jucy Lucy, here are Rick Nelson's highlights from his recent dining-out schedule.
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November 8, 2019

The competitive edge at the Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest

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November 8, 2019
The October gathering of Creative Mornings was held at Paikka in St. Paul and featured dancers Ranee, Aparna and Ashwini Ramaswamy.

Creativity is the sugar in their coffee at a monthly event for Twin Cities talents

Twin Citians of all stripes gather once a month to get inspired.
Variety
November 8, 2019
What should you do when a relative cheats on and ultimately leaves his partner for another person and then brings the new person to the family holiday

Cheating relative's presence at family events can be awkward

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November 8, 2019
Mary Buzan
A few weeks back I took the day off work and took the dog with me up to Moose Lake State Park. It wasn't the greatest weather, but it was n

In focus a close-up look at fall

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November 8, 2019
Cars in a ditch after the 1940 Armistice Day blizzard.

The storm no one saw coming

Music
November 8, 2019
Associate conductor Roderick Cox posed for a photo with members of the South African National Youth Orchestra during the Minnesota Orchestra's 2018 tr

What attracts the Minnesota Orchestra to overseas tours? It's not the money

What attracts the Minnesota Orchestra and its peers to distant destinations? It sure isn't the money.
Eat & Drink
November 8, 2019
Divanni's president and CFO Bob Stupkasips a craft beer, a new offering. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Wednesday, June 10, 2015 A major rebr

Military folks: Take advantage of these 5 Veterans Day dining deals

Eat & Drink
November 8, 2019
Rustica Bakery & Cafe coming soon to Southdale

Rustica Bakery & Cafe coming soon to Southdale

The quality-obsessed operation is taking a 70-seat spot in the new Life Time complex.

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