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9 free things to do in the Twin Cities this week
Art, fashion and creativity highlight this weeks' events.
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SPCO musicians vote no confidence in leadership: 'It feels like we're dying'
The nonprofit's board said in a statement that it "unequivocally supports" Jon Limbacher, the managing director musicians are criticizing.
Stage & Arts
Review: 'Blended Harmony' at History Theatre shines light on Minnesota's Kim Loo Sisters with style
With clever writing, catchy songs and strong performances, the ambitious Theater Mu co-production lives up to expectations.
Music
Review: Minnesota Opera stages a most entertaining and energetic 'La Bohème'
Won Whi Choi as Rodolfo and Melinda Whittington as Mimi are in powerful voice in one of the most well-sung productions of the Giacomo Puccini opera.
Local
This ancient tree is one of the oldest in Minnesota. The warming climate might kill it.
The Legacy Tree, a northern white cedar, has withstood dozens of windstorms, endured drought, dodged fires and even escaped the lumber mill, which leveled the surrounding forest. It is a bridge to Minnesota's past — but it may not survive Minnesota's future climate.
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Ask Amy: A 50-year lie needs correcting
Family deserves to finally know the truth.
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Bonus mom tired of being in charge
Dad travels for work, leaving her to care for his kids as well as hers.
Books
Minneapolis writer Gretchen Anthony's novel peaks when its 'Tired Ladies Take a Stand'
FICTION: Four friends draw on decades of friendship to deal with a series of crises.
Duluth
A reporter and her child navigate a Minnesota rite of passage: a ropes course
A three-day trip to one of the state's environmental learning centers offered outdoor experiences, bird encounters and decisive moments 30 feet off the ground.
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New podcast spins wild tale of Minneapolis artist selling his illustrated Bible door to door
With "Birth of a Salesman," visual artist Sam Robertson and sound designer Dan Dukich capture the pain and absurdity of introducing a labor of love to an indifferent world.
Music
Live Nation is offering $25 tickets to 65 Twin Cities concerts
This week's limited deal includes Janet Jackson, Pink, Luke Bryan, Gunna, Vampire Weekend and the Kid Laroi.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis English teacher named Minnesota Teacher of the Year 2024
Washburn High School's Tracy Byrd, who helps kids who lost so much during the pandemic, is Education Minnesota's 60th Teacher of the Year.
Music
Review: Kenny Chesney gets overamped in familiar show at Vikings stadium
Veterans Zac Brown Band and Nashville newcomer Megan Moroney impress as Kenny Chesney's openers.
TV & Media
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Helen Simonson is in Jane Austen mode with 'The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club'
FICTION: Her latest is set in an English coastal town, at the end of World War I.
Obituaries
Frank Stella, towering artist and master of reinvention, dies at 87
Stella was a dominant figure in postwar American art, closing the door on abstract expressionism and pointing the way to cool minimalism.
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St. Paul's Arborators play in the treetops: 'We're the world's only tree-climbing brass band'
They play traditional polkas, waltzes and marches in unusual locations — like the tops of trees.
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Yuen: This Minnesota-based preacher left the church and found God in the woods
The "nones," those who don't claim any religious affiliation, have grown significantly over the past several decades. Why are they disappearing from the pews?
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