Things To Do in Minneapolis and around the Twin Cities
Find things to do in Minneapolis and around the Twin Cities. Including events from venues such as Orpheum Theater, Xcel Energy Center, Target Center and more.
The 5 best things our food writers ate in the Twin Cities area this week
The case for brunch dessert, a classic meatless burger, fried artichokes, the sweet side of a hummus house and a memorable chicken dish are among our best bites of the week.
Music
Review: Minnesota Orchestra's 'Messiah' muddy and lacking 'crisp clarity'
However, countertenor Reginald Mobley was a standout performing awe-inspiring arias from the George Frideric Handel masterwork.
Music
Review: Delightful 'Christmas With Cantus' concert weaves songs and stories
The singers recited passages from literary works, including "A Christmas Carol," "A Letter from Santa Claus" and "The Hawai'i Snowman," in between songs.
Taste
Can you match the wall and floor art to the Twin Cities restaurant in this quiz?
We go to these new local restaurants for the food, but stay for the design.
TV & Media
TV shows to watch: Take a tour of a decked out White House with HGTV's Scott brothers
Also catch up on holiday concerts by Barry Manilow and country singers and the last episodes of "The Crown."
Travel
Buenos Aires is incredibly cheap for tourists right now — but will it last?
Taylor Swift and a special "tourist dollar" made one of the loveliest and safest cities in South America very appealing.
Music
6 cool things in music this week include Taylor Swift, Brian Setzer and Christian Nesmith
Shoutouts, too, to Joshua Ray Walker and Marcus M. Martin in "Aladdin."
Books
Even unfinished, works in 'Songs on Endless Repeat' are not to be missed
FICTION: Portions of a novel blend with nonfiction in posthumous work from Anthony Veasna So.
Music
Target Field flashback: Def Leppard and Journey returning to Twins ballpark in 2024
The Steve Miller Band will open the Aug. 19 gig, the third big rock show at the Minneapolis stadium next summer.
Variety
Sightseeing tours show off Twin Cities area holiday light displays
Whether you travel by trolley, bus or limo, you can see holiday light displays in comfort.
TV & Media
PBS documentary unravels the mystery of Agatha Christie's disappearance
British historian Lucy Worsley explores the enigma of the mystery queen.
TV & Media
TV review: 'John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial' explores the motives of the music icon's killer
The Apple TV+ docuseries includes interviews of witnesses to Lennon's fatal shooting.
Books
A YouTube celebrity panics when her star/child disappears in novel 'Kids Run the Show'
FICTION: Questions of authenticity abound in tale of motherhood and online fame.
Stage & Arts
Review: Yikes! 'Disney's Aladdin' underwhelms at Minneapolis' Orpheum
The romantic leads lack vocal power but the Genie shines in a mixed production that runs through Sunday.
Books
A family with autism braves the world in a novel by a writer with autism
FICTION: "All the Little Bird-Hearts" is an assured debut from gifted Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow.
Eat & Drink
13 buzzy cocktail bars to visit before the end of 2023
With spirited (and spirit-free) drink menus and cozy surroundings, these are among the best places in Minneapolis and St. Paul to raise a glass and impress out-of-town friends.
Music
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in Twin Cities this week
Highlights for Dec. 7-13 include Doja Cat with Ice Spice, Curtiss A's Lennon tribute, Arlo Parks, Los Lobos and Lukas Nelson.
Stage & Arts
Hallmark picks a St. Paul Santa's helper for lead part in a Christmas movie
In "Rescuing Christmas," actor/singer T. Mychael Rambo plays a character he's often compared to in real life.
Movies
6 slices of life from 'Waitress: The Musical'
The lyrics from the filmed production of a stage show give an insight to fun melodies and taboo topics.
Books
Maybe 'Welcome Home, Stranger' should be your next book club pick
FICTION: Returning home after her mother's death, a journalist must face her past and reorient her life.
Music
Classical music Christmas: 8 great performances this season in the Twin Cities
"Frozen" and Kristin Chenoweth come to Orchestra Hall, two orchestras offer a "Messiah," and holiday choral tradition abounds.
Browse Variety Sections
