Eat & Drink
Plan ahead: 11 places to eat before Beyoncé's Minneapolis concert
Where to fortify before the Renaissance Tour arrives at the U's Huntington Bank Stadium on July 20.
Books
Review: 'Riveting' novel 'Strange Sally Diamond' takes an extreme look at nature vs. nurture
FICTION: Laurie Hertzel writes that the new psychological thriller provokes powerful feelings.
Stage & Arts
Minneapolis play asks if a Greek god can save us from our eco-apocalypse
In "Hurricane Diane," Dionysus takes on human form to rescue Earth from human destruction.
Books
Review: Crooked hero in 'Crook Manifesto' learns that getting Jackson 5 tickets is not as easy as A-B-C
FICTION: The second novel in Colson Whitehead's Harlem Trilogy is a masterwork of stylish noir and social satire.
Eat & Drink
More Twin Cities restaurants offering late-night hours, and more restaurant news
Plus: Restaurant openings and changes, State Fair news and summer food events.
Music
The big gigs: 10 concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week
Highlights for July 13-19 include Nickel Creek, the Killers, Bela Fleck, Ann Wilson and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Books
Review: 'Into the Bright Sunshine' shows how Hubert Humphrey's Minnesota youth shaped his career
NONFICTION: Samuel G. Freedman's biography looks at the politician's early years, when he championed the rights of Black and Jewish people.
Home & Garden
HGTV is making our homes boring and us sad, one study says
A pair of professors found that HGTV and other home renovation media lead homeowners to decorate for the masses, not for their own happiness.
TV & Media
Former Minnesotan and Hopkins High grad joins CBS News
The reporter will cover business and technology for the network.
Travel
Will the Titanic sub disaster tank submersible tourism?
The answer is probably not, as the sector becomes increasingly luxurious. But promoting safety and regulation will be key.
Stage & Arts
![] MARK VANCLEAVE • Minnesota artist Jim Denomie works in his Shafer, Minn. studio Friday, Jan. 25, 2019.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/3WL6JWCZQNAKD27PHBBT3PT3XQ.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Show celebrating Ojibwe artist Jim Denomie opens at Minneapolis Institute of Art
Planning for the show began in 2019; it includes 60 works from the late artist.
These are the 34 new Minnesota State Fair foods for 2023
The official new foods of the 2023 Minnesota State Fair are here. New options include pickles, cheese curd-stuffed pretzels, birthday cake doughnuts and even a little lutefisk.
Home & Garden
How to create a hummingbird garden
There is a wide variety of nectar-filled flowers to choose from that will attract the bright-colored beauties.
Movies
Review: Get ready for stunts on stunts on stunts in new 'Mission: Impossible'
It's light on plot but Tom Cruise's latest finds him in constant, death-defying danger.
Variety
9 free things to do in the Twin Cities this week
From dance to dragonfly festivals, Minnesota has it all — cheap.
Variety
Critics' picks: The 14 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week
Critics' picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
Music
Madonna's St. Paul concert is officially postponed but she'll start tour in October
After being hospitalized, she will perform in Europe as planned and reschedule her North American dates.
Vikings
Vikings wide receiver Blake Proehl is moonlighting as a musician
Proehl started writing songs while rehabbing from an injury. Now, he's preparing for his first headlining show.
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