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Owatonna Middle School musicians connect with seniors at assisted living centers
Eighth-grade string students played for and visited with 70- to 95-year-olds across the city.
Inspired
Twin Cities exhibit traces 'Unfinished Journey' for people with developmental disabilities
From lifelong confinement to voting rights: Some of the milestones providing more opportunities and independence are disturbingly recent.
Home & Garden
Champlin duo's massive garden grows into a budding business — and Beautiful Gardens winner
Yee Lee blossoms in her love for gardening while Bryan Johnsen is rooted in his love for building and landscaping.
Eat & Drink
Review: Bûcheron is a landmark restaurant disguised as your friendly neighborhood bistro
Review: Find precise cooking, nuanced gastronomy and nearly a four-star experience at Bucheron in Minneapolis.
Music
6 cool things in music this week include Bon Jovi, Leela James and Lizzy McAlpine
Shoutouts, too, to Rochester Thaw fest and Ledge Amphitheater.
Stage & Arts
Review: Theater Latte Da's 'Color Purple' marries brutality with artistry
Nubia Monks and Angela Wildflower shine in an elegant production slated to transfer to New York.
Music
Review: 7 first impressions of Beyoncé's new 'Cowboy Carter' album
It's not a country record but an often appealing gumbo of musical styles tossed into a Queen Bey blender.
Music
Despite crippling disease diagnosis, rock star Peter Frampton comes alive again
Eyeing a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, he heads to Minneapolis with revamped guitar moves.
Gallery: Champlin beautiful garden winner
The backyard garden of Yee Lee and Bryan Johnsen photographed on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023 in Champlin, Minnesota.
Minneapolis
Pickleball craze breathes new life into old downtown Minneapolis office buildings
After a major tenant bailed, Mike Marinovich transformed the second floor of 1200 Washington Av. S. into the sound-proof Minneapolis Pickleball Club, and it's beckoning people back to the city.
Home & Garden
Think spring with these 10 quick and easy home projects
Get spring started on the right foot with these small tasks that count for a lot.
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Joe Mauer makes brief appearance on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show'
The Hall of Famer plugged his new book alongside co-author Joe Schmit.
Variety
Review: Hulu's 'We Were the Lucky Ones' is an absorbing family drama with the Holocaust as backdrop
It's not emotionally wearing but still makes you feel for the characters.
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Streetscapes
Star Tribune writers showcase Minnesota architecture.
Variety
Parking ramps are ugly — but we need more of them in downtown Minneapolis
What if any new ramp could be designed to enhance the city, not just store cars?
Taste
Former Minnesotan's book offers lessons in cooking, writing and adventure
"Hot Dish Confidential" chronicles an author's journey to becoming a gourmand with help of friends and poison control. He'll be in town soon.
Variety
Review: 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' is a different beast that's fun but tiresome
The movie features stellar actors and one too many monsters.
Stage & Arts
From Minnesota to Broadway: Here are 7 shows that launched in the land of 10,000 lights
The Twin Cities also has been a jumping-off point for noted national tours.
Home & Garden
Even common birds like the bluebird are full of mysteries
Despite conveniently nesting in manmade nest boxes, there are still lots of areas to study for Eastern bluebirds.
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