Books
May 22, 2020

Reviews: 'American Sherlock,' by Kate Winkler Dawson, and 'Swimming in the Dark,' by Tomasz Jedrowski

Home & Garden
May 22, 2020
Get your gutters in shape before leaves start falling again. (Dreamstime/TNS)

10 summer tasks to help keep your home checklist on track

It's time to take advantage of the season's long days and good weather.
Stage & Arts
May 22, 2020
Ten Thousand Things artistic director Marcela Lorca, shown watching a rehearsal in February 2019, remains optimistic about the theater.

Like all theaters, Ten Thousand Things canceled shows but it's still paying artists to create

It's an existential question for arts organizations and, at least for now, Ten Thousand Things has some answers.
TV & Media
May 22, 2020
Epix Jack Bannon in "Pennyworth."

'Pennyworth' worthy of second season

Variety
May 22, 2020

News of the Weird: Meteor was the likely culprit

Eat & Drink
May 22, 2020
Double cheeseburger from Bull's Horn Food & Drink

5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities this week

Food writers Rick Nelson and Sharyn Jackson highlight the favorites of their weekly dining experiences.
Variety
May 22, 2020
Use my name and location as submitted: Peter F Smith, Woodbury WADI RUM DESERT, JORDAN is a vast desert about 4 driving hours south of Amman mostly po

In the Wadi Rum desert, timeless beauty reigns

Variety
May 22, 2020
Cameron Giebink of Minneapolis starts on the Locator Lake Trail for a few days of backcountry camping on the Kabetogama Penninsula in Voyageurs Nation

Dive in the Great Barrier Reef, national parks begin to reopen

Celebrities
May 22, 2020
Garrison Keillor led an audience singalong during a 2016 broadcast of "A Prairie Home Companion" from the State Theatre in Minneapolis.

Passengers for canceled 'Prairie Home' cruise won't get a full refund

Garrison Keillor's firm incurred nonrefundable expenses, says an associate: "When we're done, there will be zero left in the coffers."
Local
May 22, 2020
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum will reopen to walkers today

Minnesota Landscape Arboretum will reopen to walkers today

Reservations are required, and masks are requested.
Music
May 21, 2020
Rapper Prof, photograph by Wes Eisenhauer.

No Soundset, no problem: Prof readies new album 'Powderhorn Suites'

The rowdy rapper is releasing his hotel-themed record despite sidelined Soundset and tour plans.
Music
May 21, 2020
Bill Pagel with a concert poster outside Bob Dylan's old house in Hibbing. Pagel owns both of Dylan's childhood homes along with thousands of other pi

Collector owns both of Bob Dylan's childhood homes – and his highchair

Bill Pagel has more than 15,000 photos, 4,000 concert posters and 18 four-drawer file cabinets filled with manuscripts and ephemera.
Variety
May 21, 2020
Minneapolis-based outfitter Knowmad Adventures sends many travelers to Chilean Patagonia.Photo provided by Knowmad Adventures

Will adventure travel lead the way back to travel? Knowmad Adventures and Wilderness Inquiry weigh in

Minneapolis-based adventure travel specialists Knowmad Adventures see a silver lining to the current pause in travel.
TV & Media
May 21, 2020

TV talk show highlights for Friday, May 22

Music
May 21, 2020

New music reviews: Jason Isbell faces his fears, Hayley Williams makes a musical leap

Movies
May 21, 2020
Kristin Scott-Thomas and Sharon Horgan in "Military Wives."

Inspirational chorus comedy 'Military Wives' hits streaming platforms at the perfect moment

"Military Wives" is another "inspirational choir" comedy, but its timing is spot-on.
TV & Media
May 21, 2020
August 25, 1992 To give some purpose and meaning to our viewing on a slow night, let's declare this Family Values Night. We can catalog and contrast t

Taylor Swift, Bob Hope and 8 more ways to get through the week

Our weekly critics' picks to lift your mood.
Music
May 21, 2020
Carolyn Pool and Shanan Custer present "Bad Things, Good Whiskey" Friday during Park Square's Virtual Play Festival.

Virtual entertainment picks for May 22-28: Sister Species, Park Square festival, Xcel podcast

Local
May 21, 2020
Guns N' Roses postponement nearly clears the deck of Twin Cities stadium concerts this summer

Guns N' Roses postponement nearly clears the deck of Twin Cities stadium concerts this summer

Axl Rose & Co. plan to reschedule their Target Field date, which means fans will have to wait for refund options.
TV & Media
May 21, 2020
Margot Robbie in, 'Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn.' (DC Entertainment/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1563739

Nielsen ratings: '60 Minutes' stays on top; 'Birds of Prey' is top rental

Variety

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