TV & Media
April 15
Billy Joel's 100th consecutive performance at New York City's Madison Square Garden aired Sunday night on CBS.

CBS will turn the lights back on for Billy Joel concert

The network triggered an online firestorm when it cut his concert short.
Minneapolis
April 15
Smoke from the building fire on East Hennepin Ave. emerges on Sunday in Minneapolis.

Small fire atop Masu Sushi and Robata in Minneapolis leaves dining spot uninhabitable

The fire on Sunday afternoon was quickly extinguished, according to the Minneapolis Fire Department, but left the popular Japanese restaurant uninhabitable for the time being.
Stage & Arts
April 15
Javan Mngrezzo's performance was stunning at James Sewell Ballet's "Pointed Humor" Saturday at St. Paul's O'Shaughnessy.

Review: James Sewell Ballet's 'Pointed Humor' showcases physicality and precision

The performance included unimaginable jumps and elegance.
Variety
April 15

Ask Amy: Manipulative girlfriend a clear red flag

Behavior shows a lack of respect.
Variety
April 15

Embrace bonus family's differences

Don't compare one child to another.
Books
April 15
photo of author Tommy Tomlinson, with a bowl of fruit

Of course you love your pooch but 'Dogland' wonders if she loves you back

NONFICTION: Partly about the Westminster Dog Show and partly about dog happiness, Tommy Tomlinson's book is a gem.
Books
April 15
photo of author Emily Henry

How did this novel's heroine end up with her ex's new love's ex? It's kind of a 'Funny Story'

FICTION: Emily Henry's fizzy book is perfect for beaches this summer.
Stage & Arts
April 15
Tyler Michaels King as Richard II faces himself in a mirror in the Guthrie Theater's 2024 production of Shakespeare's history play.

Review: Guthrie's epic Shakespeare History Plays open in mountainous marathon

In the theater's once-in-a-generation production, Shakespeare's king stories strike chords that resonate from ancient England to contemporary America.
Variety
April 15
The Harmonic Egg awaits its next visitor at OM Center of Healing in St. Paul. Users experience 50 minutes of light and sound therapy to reach a medita

Can sitting in a giant wooden orb improve your sleep, immune system and memory?

Our hard-boiled reporter test drives the first "harmonic egg" in Minnesota.
TV & Media
April 14
The Busby family is featured on the reality show "OutDaughtered."

Reality show quints are returning

New episodes of 'OutDaughtered' start on May 7.
Variety
April 14
Two osprey tended their nest atop a platform placed on a utility pole near the Edina water tower at Gleason Rd. and Hy 62. The bird on the left appear

Lileks: My gazebo may have squatters

Red-breasted North American Squatters, at that.
Variety
April 14
Minnesota's Waiting Child for April is Austin, who likes wordworking and making handmade gifts.

Meet Austin, Minnesota's Waiting Child for April

The teen enjoys woodworking and making handmade gifts.
Variety
April 14
CNET calls Bambu Lab P1S the best overall fast 3D printer. (Handout/TNS)

Fast 3-D printer cuts print time to seven hours or less

Local
April 13
After "47 years on a job I love," Melanie Benson, Metro Transit's longest-serving bus driver, is retiring.

Brooks: The end of the line for Minneapolis' longest-serving bus driver and the start of a new adventure

Veteran Metro Transit bus driver Melanie Benson bids a fond farewell to the job she loved.
Music
April 13
Concertmaster Erin Keefe solos with the Minnesota Orchestra Friday and Saturday under the direction of Thomas Søndergård.

Review: Concertmaster Erin Keefe delivers beautiful violin solo with the Minnesota Orchestra

The concert also featured works by Eleanor Alberga, Johannes Brahms and Robert Schumann.
Home & Garden
April 12
Minnesota's only Alcoa aluminum home and one of 24 that exists in the country, can be found in St. Louis Park. The 1950s midcentury was designed by Ch

Minnesota's only Alcoa aluminum home hits the market at $925,000

Built in 1958 by the Aluminum Company of America and designed by renowned architect Charles M. Goodman, the "modernist time capsule" in St. Louis Park is one of only 24 Alcoa Care-free Homes in the U.S.
Local
April 12
Caden Baune, 9, winner of the 2024 Zaner-Bloser national handwriting competition for fourth-graders, competes in a handwriting contest against journal

Two Minnesota kids write their way to national recognition for cursive skills

Caden Baune and Zita Miller were named national champions in the national Zaner-Bloser handwriting competition
Home & Garden
April 12
Quartersawn Design Build director of design Ali Awad, left, and designer Austin Kratochwill inside a modern ADU/carriage house they designed from a ga

See a modern ADU carriage house in St. Paul as part of the MSP Home Tour

ADU in St. Anthony Park accommodates guests, hobbies and even a few Zoom calls.
Variety
April 12
THE GOLDEN WEDDING - After lifetimes of love and loss and a whirlwind journey on 'The Golden Bachelor,' Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist will walk down t

'Golden Bachelor' couple announce they're divorcing

After three months of marriage, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist announced on "Good Morning America" that they're done.
Variety
April 12
Jataza CarPlay/Android Auto Screen

Sound Advice: 2M cartridges offer a variety of options

They also offer interchangeable styluses.

Variety

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