Christy DeSmith
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7 favorite holiday movies picked by Minnesota film lovers and experts
From dark foreign films to comic classics, these features come highly recommended.
December 15, 2018
8 Minnesota music lovers reveal favorite movie scores, soundtracks
What are the undercelebrated triumphs in nearly 100 years of musical movie moments?
October 21, 2018
Should newlyweds combine their book collections?
Many couples maintain strictly separate stacks through years and decades, while others find a way to marry different tastes.
October 12, 2018
Free Minnesota Orchestra concert moving indoors due to cold, soggy forecast
Tuesday's concert will take place at Orchestra Hall.
September 24, 2018
Philip Glass, Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon on tap for 2018-19 Liquid Music Series
Glass will write a piece for Chicago's Third Coast Percussion, while Gordon will perform a "very intimate" work at the American Swedish Institute.
June 26, 2018
Minnesota Opera completes creative leadership team by hiring San Diego's Priti Gandhi
Gandhi was drawn to Minnesota Opera because of its New Works Initiative and diversity charter.
May 8, 2018
Massachusetts audiences get first peek at Bon Iver/Tu Dance show coming to St. Paul
The artists presented two workshop performances of at MASS MoCA contemporary art museum in North Adams, Mass.
March 26, 2018
TU Dance/Bon Iver project booked for Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl
Following its St. Paul premiere, the piece will be performed Aug. 5 in Los Angeles.
March 7, 2018
Minnesota native Kenny Broberg to fill in for pianist André Watts at concerts
Kenny Broberg replaces an ailing André Watts at Minnesota Orchestra.
February 22, 2018
Flu sidelines piano star André Watts; 23-year-old Minnesotan to step in at Orchestra Hall
Minneapolis native Kenny Broberg will be the featured soloist for Beethoven's "Emperor" Piano Concerto.
February 21, 2018
SPCO adds extra performance for Bon Iver/Tu Dance collaboration
The highly anticipated project is part of the SPCO's Liquid Music series.
February 12, 2018
Minnesota mom conquered her online shopping addiction by renting designer clothes
Rent the Runway got its start in 2009, leasing expensive dresses for weddings and other special events.
January 19, 2018
