Q&A: Psychic Echo Bodine talks groundedness, Ouija Boards and slutty brownies
No one notices anything odd because she’s just a normal person. She won’t read you right now, anyway — she’s buying flowers. A&E sat down with Echo Bodine —...
View ArticleAt Twin Cities’ farm-to-table eateries, seasonal Midwest produce reigns
Summertime in the Midwest means thriving fields and colorful plates. At a farm-to-table restaurant, it means fresh eggs and — since the season is now over — hopefully no asparagus in late July. I took...
View ArticleAt Circus Juventas, youth learn the ropes
Walking into Circus Juventas a week before summer show time, the scene is reminiscent of any other heavily youth-casted community play. Parents paint sets, the best brushes daub on stage makeup and...
View ArticleReview: “Don’t Think Twice”
“Don’t Think Twice” — Mike Birbiglia’s newest film venture — will be released in local theaters on Friday, after enchanting viewers on its countrywide screening tour. Birbiglia’s first film, the...
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Q&A: Adam Livermore
There was a point six years ago when a man named Adam Livermore entered photos into a Minneapolis hairstyling competition. He wasn’t picked as a finalist but kept the copyrights of his images....
View Article6 women, 6 perspectives
A historian, a NASA astronaut, a TV personality, an NPR blogger, a creative director, an entrepreneur and an environmental journalist walk into an auditorium. What do all of these people have in...
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Paisley park is (officially) open for a new kind of business
As of Oct. 28, you no longer need to be awake at an ungodly hour to visit Paisley Park. Prince’s palace is now open for more of a regular schedule. The show can start and end by late afternoon. I’ll...
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With advancing technology, finding ‘the one’ starts with a swipe
Vince lent Kristen a spare quarter outside a Metrodome payphone. The favor set in motion their fledgling romance. The Palyans, two University of Minnesota alumni who met in the late 1980s, have now...
View Article‘King Lear’ is back at the Guthrie Theater after a 20 year hiatus
The Guthrie Theater welcomed William Shakespeare’s tragedy “King Lear” to the stage for the first time in over 20 years, earlier this month. Directed by Joseph Haj, the play will run through April 2 on...
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Mia’s new exhibit spotlights creepy characters of filmmaker Guillermo del Toro
At age seven, Guillermo del Toro bought his first book — a collection of horror stories. Today, the award-winning filmmaker — best known for his film, “Pan’s Labyrinth” — has a large enough collection...
View ArticleTaco Tour serves up authentic fare
One street. Two-and-a-half thousand attendees. Too many tacos. As if. On Sunday, nine local Latino restaurants participated in the third annual Taco Tour on Lake Street; Harriet Brewing hosted an after...
View ArticleTaco Tour serves up authentic fare
One street. Two-and-a-half thousand attendees. Too many tacos. As if. On Sunday, nine local Latino restaurants participated in the third annual Taco Tour on Lake Street; Harriet Brewing hosted an after...
View ArticleAt Twin Cities’ farm-to-table eateries, seasonal Midwest produce reigns
Summertime in the Midwest means thriving fields and colorful plates. At a farm-to-table restaurant, it means fresh eggs and — since the season is now over — hopefully no asparagus in late July. I took...
View ArticleAt Circus Juventas, youth learn the ropes
Walking into Circus Juventas a week before summer show time, the scene is reminiscent of any other heavily youth-casted community play. Parents paint sets, the best brushes daub on stage makeup and...
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