The Minnesota Arabian Horse Breeders Fall Festival Arabian Horse Show will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 1 on the State Fairgrounds in Warner Coliseum.

10 family-friendly seasonal events for a festive fall in the Twin Cities

Horse shows, orchards, corn mazes and more are perfect for kids.

Familiar faces in fresh roles and new talent surface on the theater scene

Maya Richardson as Ariel Moore and Alan Bach as Ren McCormack sing “Almost Paradise” in “Footloose” at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres.

— Dan Norman Photography, Star Tribune

Meet the onstage and offstage cast who're helping to shape the field.

Fall dance scene is abuzz with bold ideas, partnerships, talent

From left, Laura Sukowatey (Crash Dance Productions), Javan Mngrezzo (Rhythmically Speaking and Black Label Movement) and Ray Miller (Black Label Movement) will perform in November at the Cowles Center’s Fall Forward Festival.

— Galen Higgens, Star Tribune

There are also new spaces that companies and performers can rent.

TV's hottest writers share how Minnesota's Playwrights' Center gave them a boost

Julia Roberts and Sean Penn in “Gaslit.” Sofya Levitsky-Weitz co-wrote the Starz drama that focused on the untold stories of the Watergate scandal.

— Starz, Star Tribune

These four are responsible for some of the biggest shows of the year.

Bakken Museum, Highpoint Center for Printmaking poised for change with new leadership

Jehra Patrick, left, and Alissa Light, two new leaders in the Twin Cities arts scene, stand along Bde Maka Ska.

— Mark Vancleave, Star Tribune, Star Tribune

Alissa Light and Jehra Patrick plan to build on the legacies of these institutions in their new roles.

New music director Thomas Søndergård discusses his plans for the Minnesota Orchestra

Thomas Søndergård

— Andy Buchanan, Star Tribune

He doesn't step into his new role until September 2023, but he will return to Minneapolis in October to conduct three concerts.

Dear Ben Platt: Are you ready to sing in arenas?

Ben Platt

— Vince Aung, Star Tribune

The Tony, Grammy and Emmy winner of "Dear Evan Hansen" fame discusses his singer-songwriter career.