Music
Brandi Carlile is moving up to Xcel Center for her summer 2022 tour
Long a favorite in the Twin Cities, she announced a batch of dates following her 'SNL' appearance.
Music
5 lasting impressions from what was likely the Rolling Stones' last time in town
Takeaways as the smoke clears from Sunday's U.S. Bank Stadium concert in Minneapolis with Mick & Co.
Stage & Arts
Twin Cities Taps Festival taps into essence of music and rhythm
Review: Dazzling performances included celebrating John Coltrane and Afro-Cuban traditions.
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Review: Katie Couric's gossipy new autobiography reads more like a vendetta than a memoir
The former CBS anchor burns bridges in her book 'Going There,' which comes out Tuesday.
Books
Review: 'Carry On,' by John Lewis
From a civil rights icon, reflections on history and advice for today's activists.
Home & Garden
Grand St. Paul estate along Mississippi with tennis court lists for $2.4 million
The home was designed by Clarence H. Johnston, the architect behind Glensheen Mansion and other grand homes.
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Review: Without their heartbeat Watts, Rolling Stones stage a good but not great show in Minneapolis
REVIEW: The usually manic Mick Jagger paced himself in a performance at US Bank Stadium that was short on fireworks.
Music
Minnesota fans finally spend the night with Rolling Stones
After a year-plus wait and the loss of drummer Charlie Watts, the 45,000 concertgoers wondered if it could be the last time.
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Lileks: An intentional act of meat-candy intermingling
Wisconsin makes a regrettable advance in meat science.
Movies
What really happened to Dorothy's ruby slippers that went missing in Grand Rapids?
"There's No Place Like Home" podcast focuses on the most famous shoes in movie history.
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REVIEW: 'A Year in the Woods,' by Torbjorn Ekelund, translated from the Norwegian by Becky L. Crook
NONFICTION: A Norwegian writer, out of touch with the out-of-doors, spends one night a month camping in the forest.
World
Chinese astronaut breaks glass ceilings in space but faces sexism on Earth
Mao may have said "women hold up half the sky," but sexism is alive and well in China.
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'Rust' crew describes on-set gun safety problems days before fatal shooting
Safety protocols standard in the industry, including gun inspections, were not strictly followed on the "Rust" set near Santa Fe, sources said.
Inspired
Blaine man returns to Mille Lacs reservation to help preserve Ojibwe ways
Inspired by his great-grandfather, young scholar longed to know more about his Native heritage.
TV & Media
Amid controversy, Dave Chappelle bringing tour to Target Center
The stand-up comic will be in Minneapolis on Nov. 7.
Books
Review: 'Smile,' by Sarah Ruhl, and 'Flesh & Blood,' by N. West Moss
NONFICTION: Two remarkable memoirs about illness avoid self-pity, embracing humor and wisdom instead.
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