Eat & Drink
September 23, 2020
Adam Theis and Aaron Klocker walk the Milk & Honey orchards in St. Joseph, Minn.

2 Minnesota cideries are leading the return to traditional cidermaking

Keepsake Cidery in Dundas and Milk & Honey Ciders in St. Joseph led the way in planting the heirloom apples prized by traditional cidermakers.
Movies
September 23, 2020
The Scarlett Johansson Marvel movie "Black Widow," last set for Nov. 6, heads to May 7 of next year.

Time to revisit the best movies in the Marvel 'universe'

It has been 15 months since the last entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it could be much longer for the next.
Books
September 23, 2020
Marilynne Robinson

The top 15 books we're looking forward to this autumn

Variety
September 23, 2020
Nixplay frames have 8GB of storage. (Handout/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1769993

Picture this: A smart photo frame

TV & Media
September 23, 2020
Jon McTaggart is president and CEO of American Public Media.

CEO of MPR's parent group tells the staff that he will step down

Jon McTaggart, president and CEO of American Public Media, informed employees in a memo.
TV & Media
September 23, 2020
THE 72ND EMMY® AWARDS - Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the "72nd Emmy® Awards" will broadcast SUNDAY, SEPT. 20 (8:00 p.m. EDT/6:00 p.m. MDT/5:00 p.m. PDT),

Blake School grad Andrij Parekh celebrates his big Emmy win for 'Succession'

Former Minnesotan was named best director of a dramatic series.
Variety
September 23, 2020

Ask Amy: Couple wants only 'classy' PDAs

Variety
September 23, 2020
Waffles is a Minnesota dog with a pet trust.

Who will take care of Fido when you're gone? Minnesotans put trust in trusts

In addition to writing wills, Minnesotans are now setting up trusts to care for pets ranging from dogs and horses to parrots and raccoons.
Music
September 23, 2020
Marianne Combs

MPR reporter quits, saying bosses stalled for DJ accused of misconduct

MPR President Duchesne Drew said editors decided a story about sexual misconduct allegations against a Current DJ was "not ready to run because it does not meet our journalistic standards" and they were blindsided by reporter Marianne Combs' resignation.
Music
September 23, 2020
Bob Mould performs at the 89.3 The Current sponsored MN Music On-A-Stick Thursday, August 30 at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand. ] (SPECIAL TO THE

Bob Mould is on fire with new album echoing his Hüsker Dü years

The ex-Minneapolitan's burning rager "Blue Hearts" will be followed Oct. 23 with a massive 24-CD box set.
Stage & Arts
September 22, 2020
Dudley Riggs, founder of Brave New Workshop, helped Mayor R.T. Rybak put on a bow tie to match Dudley's signature bow tie in November 2011. The Theate

An oral history of Dudley Riggs' Brave New Workshop

How Minneapolis' first espresso coffeehouse launched a nationally known comedy institution.
Home & Garden
September 22, 2020
Meadowlark cooling.

As the planet warms, the future of some birds is uncertain

Coping strategies only go so far, so climate change and extreme heat will challenge some species.
Music
September 22, 2020
Tickets to Thursday's virtual release party for "#MeTooMpls" include a digital copy of the album, also available on CD.

17 Minn. musicians explore sexual harassment, abuse in '#MeTooMpls' album

The new compilation album "#MeTooMpls" explores the movement through the songs of 17 Minnesota singers. All of them have stories.
Inspired
September 22, 2020
Alysha Price, who runs a new company called The Price Dynamic. It offers mediation and family coaching for co-parenting families brian.peterson@startr

New Hope co-parenting coach helps divorced moms and dads put kids first

Alysha Price is founder of the Price Dynamic, a professional family-coaching firm in New Hope that she founded in 2019.
Home & Garden
September 22, 2020
What child would not have found these cookie jars fascinating? (Handout/TNS)

Colorful cookie jars may be difficult to match

Home & Garden
September 22, 2020
Krysta Ruiz took a picture of a waterfall as she and Ryan Sanchez visited the Japanese Gardens at Como Conservatory.

Pandemic is perfect time to savor the gardens at St. Paul's Como Park

St. Paul attraction offers some Zen and a little paradise, too.
Home & Garden
September 22, 2020
New Toys! I mean flashlights.

New Toys! I mean flashlights.

It seems like most new flashlights that come out today are simply variations on flashlights that already exist, but every once a while, something a bit new and novel comes across my desk. I simply must try them all. Today, I'll share some information about my newest monster flashlight, keychain light, and headlamp.
Local
September 22, 2020
The pandemic has disrupted just about every part of school, but things are tough this year for band and choir programs but adjustments are making in p

School music programs play on, despite the pandemic

From specialized masks to band practice in the gym, music programs adapt
Eat & Drink
September 21, 2020
Bardo chef and owner Remy Pettusat at the restaurant on Thursday, January 11, 2018, in Minneapolis, Minn. ] RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER ¥ renee.jones@start

Minneapolis bistro Bardo has closed

The pandemic claims another restaurant.
Variety
September 21, 2020
Stephan Bogner, Philipp Schmitt, and Jonas Voigt, Raising Robotic Natives, 2016. Courtesy the designers. Photo © Stephan Bogner, Philipp Schmitt, and

'Desire to create' drives the gradual reopening of Twin Cities art scene

Variety

Entertainment, arts and lifestyle news, commentary and features, including things to do and reviews from Minneapolis, St. Paul and Twin Cities venues.