Local
October 26, 2021
Music
October 26, 2021
Roger Waters was last in town in 2017 when his Us + Them Tour hit Xcel Energy Center.

Roger Waters' Target Center date is rebooked again for 2022 with 'last hurrah' warning

The Pink Floyd co-founder is now scheduled in Minneapolis on July 30.
Home & Garden
October 26, 2021
Migrating blue jays pay a visit to a Minnesota backyard

Migrating blue jays pay a visit to a Minnesota backyard

Some jays overwinter here and were busy stocking their food caches.
Variety
October 26, 2021

Migrating blue jays pay a visit to a Minnesota backyard

Music
October 26, 2021
Kayhan Kalhor (photo by Ali Haddadi Asl)

An Iranian-American musical partnership comes back to life in Minneapolis

Minnesota-rooted quartet Brooklyn Rider will join with virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor for a concert Friday at Walker Art Center.
Movies
October 26, 2021
John Waters at Walker Art Center in Minneapolis 2011, when he was invited to be a guest curator.

John Waters thinks Lizzo should play Divine on screen

The filmmaker returns to Minneapolis with his two-day one-man show.
Variety
October 26, 2021
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Highlights from DC Comics online convention

TV & Media
October 26, 2021
Sasha Farber and Suni Lee on “Dancing With the Stars.”

Suni Lee barely survives elimination on 'Dancing With the Stars'

Minnesotan Libianca also advances on "The Voice."
Variety
October 26, 2021

Make yourself happy by reminding yourself you're going to die

The ancient tradition of thinking about one's mortality comes to the digital age.
Music
October 25, 2021
Brandi Carlile performed last month at OhanaFest in Dana Point, Calif.

Brandi Carlile is moving up to Xcel Center for her summer 2022 tour

Long a favorite in the Twin Cities, she announced a batch of dates following her 'SNL' appearance.
Music
October 25, 2021
Mick Jagger showed little sign of slowing down during Sunday’s Rolling Stones concert at U.S. Bank Stadium.

5 lasting impressions from what was likely the Rolling Stones' last time in town

Takeaways as the smoke clears from Sunday's U.S. Bank Stadium concert in Minneapolis with Mick & Co.
Stage & Arts
October 25, 2021
Jumaane Taylor's work at the Twin Cities Tap Festival last week was a nod to the John Coltrane album "A Love Supreme." 

Twin Cities Taps Festival taps into essence of music and rhythm

Review: Dazzling performances included celebrating John Coltrane and Afro-Cuban traditions.
Variety
October 25, 2021
Katie Couric

Review: Katie Couric's gossipy new autobiography reads more like a vendetta than a memoir

The former CBS anchor burns bridges in her book 'Going There,' which comes out Tuesday.
Variety
October 25, 2021

Ask Amy: Wife has a right to her opinion on family finances

Books
October 25, 2021

Review: 'Carry On,' by John Lewis

From a civil rights icon, reflections on history and advice for today's activists.
Home & Garden
October 25, 2021
Grand St. Paul estate along Mississippi with tennis court lists for $2.4 million

Grand St. Paul estate along Mississippi with tennis court lists for $2.4 million

The home was designed by Clarence H. Johnston, the architect behind Glensheen Mansion and other grand homes.
Variety
October 25, 2021
The Rolling Stones, including Mick Jagger, Ron Wood, back left, and Keith Richards perform at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Review: Without their heartbeat Watts, Rolling Stones stage a good but not great show in Minneapolis

REVIEW: The usually manic Mick Jagger paced himself in a performance at US Bank Stadium that was short on fireworks.
October 25, 2021

Without their heartbeat Watts, Rolling Stones stage a good but not great show in Minneapolis

Music
October 24, 2021
The Rolling Stones, including Mick Jagger, Ron Wood, back left, and Keith Richards perform at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Minnesota fans finally spend the night with Rolling Stones

After a year-plus wait and the loss of drummer Charlie Watts, the 45,000 concertgoers wondered if it could be the last time.
Variety
October 24, 2021
Lileks: An intentional act of meat-candy intermingling

Lileks: An intentional act of meat-candy intermingling

Wisconsin makes a regrettable advance in meat science.

Variety

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