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Design Mom offers tips on family-friendly design: 'Color is awesome'
Many of her design ideas involve solutions to familiar problems such as organizing school papers or dealing with toys.
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How Loki became one of the funniest characters in the Marvel Universe
The Disney Plus series is Marvel's latest attempt to expand its universe.
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8 ways to get your summer theater fix outdoors
Gardens, driveways and parks become their stages before a return to the indoors.
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10 best things our critics are watching this week
From "Penguin Town" to Olivia Rodrigo's return in the "High School Musical" series, here's what we're tuning into..
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Popular nighttime fest Northern Spark expands from two nights to two weeks
After a year off, the popular outdoor art fest switches from two nights to two weeks.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda's youthful dream is finally realized
The composer's first full-length musical hits the big screen.
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SPCO gets collaborative, brainstorming a mix of new and old for 2021-22 season
Players joined in Zoom sessions that brought "more women composers, a lot more composers of color."
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Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'In the Heights' becomes a magical movie
This movie doesn't just duÂpliÂcate Lin-ManÂuÂel MiÂranda's show; it imÂproves it.
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Nielsen ratings: 'America's Got Talent' is No. 1
"Raya and the Last Dragon" is the top movie rental.
Music
Prince and Replacements LPs top our 10 picks for Saturday's Record Store Day
The music-nerd holiday is split into two installments this year, including a July 17 date.
Eat & Drink
Walker Art Center restaurant changing hands: Goodbye Esker Grove, hello Cardamom
Chefs Daniel del Prado and Shawn McKenzie are teaming up to bring a more casual, Mediterranean flair to the museum's table.
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Twin Cities farmers markets: Where to find them and what we love about them
Celebrate some of the best farmers and makers in Minnesota, including a handy map to locate your nearest market.
Local
New St. Paul nonprofit wants to nip racism in the bud through early childhood education
The organization, Before Racism, is developing anti-racism curriculum for 1- to 5-year-olds.
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How to revive friendships disrupted by the pandemic
It may take work to reconnect after months of misfired texts and fizzled Zoom brunches.
Music
Cancer takes singer/songwriter Jessa Roquet, 42, before Lowertown show
Her first album as Gambler's Daughter arrived just a month before her cancer diagnosis.
Music
Lady Midnight on Lowertown Sounds series kickoff: 'I just wanna dance'
She's got a bounce in her step as she kicks off Lowertown Sounds.
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Ball pits might soon return, but should they?
Experts weigh the pros and cons of the once-trendy kid activity.
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