Things To Do in Minneapolis and around the Twin Cities

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Variety
December 30, 2023
The 2024 New Year’s Eve numerals are displayed in Times Square on Dec. 20 in New York.

Going out? Or staying in? Your guide to New Year's Eve in the Twin Cities

From shows to party recipes to movies, we have you covered, whether you're staying home or going out.
Travel
December 29, 2023
Three couples embarked upon a self-guided hiking trip along the southwest coast of Crete, Greece’s largest island in the Mediterranean.

A hiking adventure on Greece's largest island

Couples embarked on an inn-to-inn journey on the Mediterranean isle of Crete.
Books
December 29, 2023
March 16, 1990: Nationally syndicated cartoonist Alison Bechdel at work in her south Minneapolis apartment. Tom Sweeney

Time-travel to the past with vintage interviews of Minnesota writers, from Hassler to Krueger

Other subjects include William Kent Krueger and Bill Holm.
Eat & Drink
December 29, 2023
A tortellini is shown prepared.

Looking ahead: 10 Minneapolis restaurants we can't wait to get into in 2024

Pop-ups are moving into permanent homes, breakfast is getting its due, a beloved burger is coming back, big-name chefs are expanding their reach — and there's more on the horizon for the new year.
TV & Media
December 28, 2023
Comic Joe Mande on stage, black and white photo.

Minnesota comic Joe Mande offers peek into writers' rooms for 'Hacks' and 'The Good Place'

The in-demand talent has worked for some of the best sitcoms of the past decade.
Books
December 28, 2023
Richard Dorment

Told a masterwork is a fake, one man tries to prove his Andy Warhol is real

NONFICTION: Art critic Richard Dorment spent more than a decade helping his friend fight Andy Warhol's protectors.
Books
December 28, 2023
Sandeep Jauhar

A family copes with Alzheimer's in memoir 'My Father's Brain'

NONFICTION: When a dad's dementia strikes, even his physician relatives aren't sure what to do.
TV & Media
December 27, 2023
Vikings running back Cam Akers (31) scored a touchdown in the first quarter when the Minnesota team played the Packers in October in Green Bay.

DirecTV subscribers in Twin Cities may be blocked from watching Sunday's Vikings game

The dispute between TEGNA and the satellite dish company continues.
Variety
December 27, 2023
Brian Regan prefers a theater setting over comedy clubs for his routines because he finds the audience to be more focused.

8 top picks for live comedy on New Year's Eve in the Twin Cities

Veteran comic Brian Regan plans to catch another routine after his act at the State Theatre Sunday.
TV & Media
December 27, 2023
Cynthia Erivo and Friends

What to watch: The best TV for celebrating New Year's Eve

Cynthia Erivo is at the top of the great options for the big night.
Books
December 27, 2023
Jill Burke

Review: 'How to Be a Renaissance Woman'

Books
December 27, 2023
Vanessa Chan

Review: 'The Storm We Made'

FICTION: In 1935, a Malayan mother spies against the British, then is crushed by the consequences when Japanese troops invade her country.
Books
December 27, 2023
Mike McCormack

Missing family? Mysterious calls? 'This Plague of Souls' is full of suspense

FICTION: Booker Prize-shortlisted Mike McCormack crafts another Irish gem.
Music
December 27, 2023
Clay Aiken and Ruben Studdard posed for a photo before a show on their concert tour, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of their “American Idol�

The Big Gigs: 11 best concerts in the Twin Cities in the next two weeks

Highlights for Dec. 28-Jan. 10 include Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken, Soul Asylum, Rosanne Cash and Zakk Sabbath.
Books
December 26, 2023
Amy Jo Burns

There's a lot going on in novel 'Mercury' — and all of it works

FICTION: Amy Jo Burns straddles genres in the family drama, finessing them all.
Variety
December 26, 2023
Page Burkum, Jack Torrey and Tyler Burkum of the Cactus Blossoms performed at the Turf Club in St. Paul in 2020. The band will again have a weekly res

Critics' picks: The 8 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

Critics' picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
Music
December 26, 2023
Cornbread Harris, Davina & the Vagabonds and Motion City Soundtrack all have New Year’s Eve gigs in town this year.

8 live music picks for New Year's Eve around the Twin Cities, depending on your mood

The mix for ringing in 2024 includes Cornbread Harris, Motion City Soundtrack, Davina and more.
Variety
December 26, 2023
An installation view of the Staff Art Show at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

9 free things to do in the Twin Cities this week

From Pokémon to Kwanzaa, Minnesota has it all — cheap.
Movies
December 26, 2023

What were the best movies you saw in 2023? Our critic names his top 10

Hollywood got its weird on — mostly in a good way.
Variety
December 25, 2023

Review: Explore the huge Native photography show 'In Our Hands' at Minneapolis Institute of Art