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6 ways to make your own art at this year's Art-A-Whirl
There are 32 hands-on art-making opportunities to check out Friday through Sunday.
Yuen: This herbal chicken soup has been nourishing Hmong moms for centuries
Fans of the traditional dish, including celebrated Minneapolis chef Diane Moua, say it's also good for hangovers or a pick-me-up.
Minnesota State Fair free stages will present Semisonic, the War & Treaty and Marky Ramone in 2024
More than 60 musical acts include many from the Gopher State as well as Texas, Louisiana and elsewhere.
Mobile mini-concerts are part of Minnesota Bach Festival events
The festival, run by the Bach Society of Minnesota, runs through June 1.
Lileks: New 'The Office' spinoff takes place at a Midwestern newspaper
The show, still untitled, features the creators of the popular office sitcom, shuttered in 2013.
Eat & drink insider
TPT's new season of 'Relish' is back with longer episodes – and lutefisk
Now in its fifth season, host Yia Vang digs deeper into Minnesota cuisine and highlights its global influences.
Review: Ordinary, invisible worker is validated in Guthrie's gritty, poetic 'Skeleton Crew'
The cast did not miss a beat after an interruption caused a delay just three minutes before the play was to end at Friday's opening.
'The Breeding Birds of Minnesota' is a huge, gorgeous look at our flying friends
NONFICTION: The who's who covers 250 birds from across the state.
Our restaurant critic's 8 favorite Twin Cities area bakeries and restaurants for take-out dessert
When restaurant critic Jon Cheng doesn't want to show up empty-handed, he turns to these Twin Cities restaurants and bakeries.
'Review: Twin Cities Ballet's 'Coppélia in Paris' more on point when it sticks to the narrative
The ballet within a ballet is a riff on the classic "Coppélia" and features strong performances from its leads.
'MJ the Musical' offers a snapshot of Michael Jackson at top of his reign as King of Pop
Playwright Lynn Nottage says she wanted the show to celebrate MJ's music and life story, but not necessarily from beginning to end.
Guthrie's 'Skeleton Crew' interrupted by medical emergency on opening night
It happened 3 minutes before the end of the performance and caused a 35-minute delay.
Award-winning Danish modern home in St. Paul's Highland Park lists for $1.15 million
The six-bedroom, four-bathroom house was named a Home of the Month winner in 2020 following a remodel and addition.
Ask Amy: Mysterious mourner haunts family
Relatives wonder if he was a secret sibling.
These 12 home designs by Minnesota architects are winners in Home of the Month contest
The 2024-2025 AIA Star Tribune Home of the Month winners include a northern cabin, a net-zero new build and a modest addition.
Volunteering in hospice helps Macalester students contemplate death's mysteries up close
"Just being there" can be a comfort to people in their final days.
Review: Conductor Richard Egarr leads the SPCO in a concert filled with gravitas and joy
The program included works by Mozart, Charles Ives and Franz Schubert.
Yuen: Before she became known as Joe Mauer's mom, Teresa Mauer was a standout athlete
She came of age during the infancy of girls' prep sports in Minnesota and later raised three baseball stars of her own, including this year's Baseball Hall of Fame inductee.
BLOGS + COLUMNISTS
Myron Medcalf
Medcalf: Marvin Haynes, exonerated in 2005 Minneapolis murder, will speak at book club
Marvin Haynes spent 19 years in prison after a wrongful conviction: "Every time I talk about it, I just get emotional."
Laura Yuen
Yuen: This herbal chicken soup has been nourishing Hmong moms for centuries
Fans of the traditional dish, including celebrated Minneapolis chef Diane Moua, say it's also good for hangovers or a pick-me-up.
Eat & Drink
Groundbreaking Minneapolis restaurant Saffron is coming back
El Sazon bringing its Mexican magic to Stillwater, and more restaurant news
Old new burger alert: Edina's Convention Grill is back
Sip these 11 wheat beers all spring and summer long
Home & Garden
These 12 home designs by Minnesota architects are winners in Home of the Month contest
St. Cloud's Barbie house vies for HGTV's 'Ugliest House in America' crown
Home listings: What $385,000 buys you in the Twin Cities area
Award-winning Danish modern home in St. Paul's Highland Park lists for $1.15 million
Music
Minnesota music community mourns producer Steve Albini, who brought Nirvana here
Scene Makers Q+A: Rochester store owners head up Winona's Mid West Music Fest this weekend
The Big Gigs: 10 best concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Live Nation is offering $25 tickets to 65 Twin Cities concerts
Celebs
Alice Munro, Nobel literature winner revered as short story master, dead at 92
David Sanborn, Grammy-winning saxophonist who played on hundreds of albums, dies at 78
Jason Aldean will honor Toby Keith with a performance at the 2024 ACM Awards
A French court clears director Polanski of defaming a British actor who accused him of rape
Movies
Review: 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' is a winner, with tons of thrilling action
Review: 'The Fall Guy' gets a lift from the charisma and humor of Ryan Gosling
Review: Anne Hathaway is radiant in the coming-of-middle-age 'The Idea of You'
Review: Zendaya holds the key to tricky relationship drama 'Challengers'
News
At last minute, House DFLers quietly push to overturn major ruling on community solar
There's a new COVID 'FLiRT' variant. What will that mean for spring and summer?
Couples sue wedding venue operator that abruptly closed but kept deposits
New high-end Duluth development poised to change low-key neighborhood
Taste
4 easy side dishes for your Mother's Day celebration
Sip these 11 wheat beers all spring and summer long
El Sazon bringing its Mexican magic to Stillwater, and more restaurant news
Yuen: This herbal chicken soup has been nourishing Hmong moms for centuries
Health
There's a new COVID 'FLiRT' variant. What will that mean for spring and summer?
IVF made motherhood possible for these Minnesotans. They want to protect that for others.
First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
Volunteering in hospice helps Macalester students contemplate death's mysteries up close
Style
Black Fashion Week Minnesota shines a light on local talent
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan hits the runway at Native Nations Fashion Night
Addition of pop-up shops turn Fashion Week MN into a buy-local marketplace
Ali shops. Ali edits. Ali influences. What doesn't Twin Cities media maven Allison Kaplan do?
TV & Media
Lileks: New 'The Office' spinoff takes place at a Midwestern newspaper
TV shows to watch: 'Big Bang' actors give 'Young Sheldon' a fitting send-off
Review: Season 2 of 'Interview With the Vampire' blends intrigue, comedy and a gripping timeline
TV review: Indigo Girls get joy from their music, and Minnesota, in new documentary
Travel
How my family aced our first-time trip to New York City
9 reasons you won't recognize Las Vegas on your next trip
Dining with altitude: Top-floor restaurants give new meaning to 'high roller' in Las Vegas
Fast horses, bourbon, boutiques and even castles are found in one Kentucky county
Stage & Arts
Review: Ordinary, invisible worker is validated in Guthrie's gritty, poetic 'Skeleton Crew'
'Review: Twin Cities Ballet's 'Coppélia in Paris' more on point when it sticks to the narrative
Guthrie's 'Skeleton Crew' interrupted by medical emergency on opening night
Review: Ten Thousand Things' 'Spitfire Grill' crackles in minimalist staging
Books
'The Breeding Birds of Minnesota' is a huge, gorgeous look at our flying friends
Trust Stephen King. He knows 'You Like It Darker' and his new book includes a 'Cujo' sequel
Minnesota Book Awards go to Mona Susan Power, Shannon Gibney and Emma Torzs
Pulitzer Prize winner Hernan Diaz, Oscar-anointed Percival Everett and bestseller Rebecca Makkai coming to Hopkins for Pen Pals
More Stories
There's a new COVID 'FLiRT' variant. What will that mean for spring and summer?
Experts are closely watching KP.2, now the leading variant.
Medcalf: Marvin Haynes, exonerated in 2005 Minneapolis murder, will speak at book club
Marvin Haynes spent 19 years in prison after a wrongful conviction: "Every time I talk about it, I just get emotional."
Amy Winehouse didn't want to go to "Rehab," no, no, no and her biopic, "Back to Black," also resists logic.
The biopic is best when star Marisa Abela is performing the singer's hits.
Critics' picks: The 16 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week
Critics' picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
Deathsquads vs. Nur-D, etc.: Our critic's top Art-A-Whirl 2024 live music picks, hour by hour
Northeast Minneapolis' neighborhood mega-party returns Friday through Sunday at venues including Indeed, Bauhaus and Elias Metal Studio.