Music
January 27, 2020
Trampled by Turtles and Wilco to pair up Sept. 19 at Treasure Island

Trampled by Turtles and Wilco to pair up Sept. 19 at Treasure Island

The Saturday night gig is part of a three-show Midwest outing with both bands.
Eat & Drink
January 27, 2020
The famous Parlour burger

Now you can get the famous Parlour burger from a Twin Cities food truck

Parlour fans, this one's for you.
Movies
January 27, 2020
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in "Bad Boys for Life."

'Bad Boys' outshines 'The Gentlemen' at box office

Home & Garden
January 27, 2020
There are multiple spaces for outdoor entertaining.

$5.85M compound on Cross Lake is three luxurious lodge-style homes in one

Properties can be purchased together as one giant estate or 'a la carte' as three separate homes.
Music
January 27, 2020
Alicia Keys, from left, and Dua Lipa present Billie Eilish with the award for best new artist at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Jan. 26, 202

Billie Eilish sweeps Lizzo in a historic Grammy battle of the newcomers

Lizzo seized her Grammy moment, but 18-year-old Billie Eilish pulled off a historic sweep of the top prizes.
Music
January 26, 2020

Major winners

Stage & Arts
January 26, 2020
Pepper land dress rehearsal and press night. Images by Gareth Jones

Review: Mark Morris company dances 'Sgt. Pepper' into the new century

Famed choreographer Mark Morris mined the Beatles landmark to find contemporary relevance.
Music
January 26, 2020
"Pepperland" features colorful costumes and Beatles-inspired tunes.

Dance inspired by Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper' is guaranteed to raise a smile

The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" inspires a new dance work reuniting former Bad Plus pianist Ethan Iverson with mentor Mark Morris.
Variety
January 26, 2020
Nina Orezzoli, left, and Amy Matthews s co-founded a nonprofit, And Now She Rises, to help domestic abuse survivors.

They shared an abuser – now, two high-profile Twin Cities women are speaking out

Born of an unlikely friendship, a nonprofit formed by two Twin Cities women supports abuse survivors.
Variety
January 26, 2020

Lileks: How to troubleshoot the inexplicable

Books
January 26, 2020

REVIEW: 'Consider This,' by Chuck Palahniuk

TV & Media
January 26, 2020
Violett Beane as Cara Bloom and Brandon Micheal Hall as Miles Finer in "God Friended Me."

TV viewer asks: Where is 'God'?

Variety
January 26, 2020
Sisters return to Twin Cities to play twins in Theatre Mu play

Sisters return to Twin Cities to play twins in Theatre Mu play

Francesca and Isabella Dawis play scheming high school students in the dark comedy, "Peerless."
Variety
January 26, 2020
Sleep cages and ice baths: The extreme lifestyle of local biohackers

Sleep cages and ice baths: The extreme lifestyle of local biohackers

Can you engineer a better human? These folks are trying to find out by experimenting on themselves.
Home & Garden
January 26, 2020
Somia Mourad and Keith Bush prefer the sleek, clean look of white enamaled woodwork and painted their 1891 Kenwood home to suit their tastes. Project

Tackling a controversial question: Should you paint the woodwork white?

That is the question for home sellers in an era when white woodwork is preferred by many prospective buyers, especially younger ones.
Variety
January 25, 2020
Back to Back Theatre's "The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes."

Best of the Week (Jan. 26-Feb. 2): Walker's Out There, GZA, 'Noura,' Badi Assad, 'Moana' sing-along, Liszt, Rex Orange County, more

Eat & Drink
January 25, 2020
Twin Cities baker Kathryn Goodpaster, right, assembled her creations for judging at the Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie in Paris on Jan. 11.

Minnesotan battles for the world cup of baking: 'It's intimidating, it's exciting, it's everything'

When a Twin Cities pastry chef goes to France for the Olympics of baking, she keeps her eyes on the rise.
Variety
January 25, 2020
Biohackers Thaddeus Owen and fianc� Heidi Sime practiced Qigong before at dawn as part of their daily ritual Thursday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Hudson, WI.

Meet the people who think soaking in a frozen Minneapolis lake is the secret to good health

The popular "biohack" cold-water immersion is gaining ground with Twin Cities residents and some scientists.
Music
January 25, 2020
In an effort to make up for a faux pas, female performers and host Alicia Keys were added to the 2019 Grammy Awards. Keys returns this weekend to host

Ouster of the Grammys' first female boss taints a strong year for women

Despite a stellar list of women nominees, misconduct claim has tainted Sunday's show.
Books
January 25, 2020
Marlon James. Photo by Mark Seliger.

Marlon James, Kao Kalia Yang among finalists for Minnesota Book Award

Veteran writers Marlon James, Kao Kalia Yang, Bao Phi and David Treuer are among those in the running for the annual awards.

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