Movies
Summer movie guide: From 'Thor' to 'Lightyear' to 'Nope'
Dinosaurs, Brad Pitt and an animated astronaut hope to lure us back into theaters.
TV & Media
Jason DeRusha announces he's leaving WCCO morning show
The popular anchor will continue to contribute as a special correspondent.
Home & Garden
Want more birds in your yard? Choose native plants
Native plants attract the bugs that birds want to eat.
Home & Garden
Don't make these mistakes when using white paint
Not all white paint is the same. Try out several swatches first.
Music
Free stages to feature Jayhawks, Low Cut Connie at Minnesota State Fair
Other acts slated for the Leinie bandshell include Caitlyn Smith, Eddie Montgomery and Dire Straits Legacy.
Stage & Arts
Guitars more likely to gently laugh than weep in 'Airness'
The comedy's characters are competitors in a national air guitar championship.
TV & Media
'Quantum Leap' reboot, plenty of cop shows and courtroom drama on fall TV
New scripted shows feature Hilary Swank, Marcia Gay Harden, Trace Adkins, Susan Sarandon and George Lopez.
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New chair of National Endowment for the Arts lands in Minnesota to talk 'artful lives'
Maria Rosario Jackson sees transformative power in the arts that could boost the nation.
Eat & Drink
Justin Sutherland returns to Lowertown St. Paul with a new kind of steakhouse
Noyes & Cutler will open in June inside the former Public.
Books
Minnesota crime novelist David Housewright took a 'no pressure' route to success
His latest, "Something Wicked," touches on COVID and the aftermath of George Floyd's murder.
Eat & Drink
Reservations for new Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis restaurant Mara go live
Mara, from chef Gavin Kaysen, brings the taste of the Mediterranean to downtown Minneapolis' new luxury hotel.
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These Minnesota college students are making up for lost proms
The big night is back as some students who missed their prom because of the pandemic seek a do-over.
Home & Garden
Midcentury St. Louis Park home built for Nankin restaurant owners lists for $1 million
Designed by Saul Smiley, the Prairie-style home features a porte-cochere, slatted doors, clerestory windows and a pool.
Stage & Arts
'Moulin Rouge' finds its footing and wings after opening night glitch
The show at the Orpheum ran into technical issues and resumed after 15 minutes.
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Maple Grove Transit to launch new route serving Downtown East
The agency also is resuming express service from the Parkway Transit Station.
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Music
With a captivating program, Pekka Kuusisto bids farewell to St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
REVIEW: The adventurous violinist is closing out six years as artistic partner.
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Yuen: Why boys' volleyball 'feels like home' for a new generation of Minnesota players
Sometimes the answer to creating more diverse and welcoming spaces is right in front of us, if we listen.
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