Rose Ensemble’s last season; ‘Tapestry Violin: Musical dialogues’ at Mia
Tickets are on sale now to the Rose Ensemble’s last season. If you’ve never seen them, if you haven’t seen them in a while or (obviously) if you’re a fan, now would be a good time to act. The closer we...
View ArticleThe Minnesota State Fair’s Fine Arts Exhibition celebrates the art of the state
Each year, the Minnesota State Fair invites artists from around the state to submit work for consideration for the fair’s annual Fine Arts Exhibition. Participation is open to “all living residents of...
View ArticleState Fair sizzlers and fizzlers: What new food becomes a classic — and what...
There’s been so much fuss again this year about the new foods at the State Fair (see MinnPost’s review of the reviews) that it’s easy to forget — to paraphrase the classical music station motto — All...
View Article‘The Bookshop’ opens at the Edina; ‘Inspired by Books’ tours at Mia
British character actor Bill Nighy is a reason to see almost any film. Like other great actors of long experience (Anthony Hopkins comes to mind, and Derek Jacobi), he can communicate volumes with a...
View ArticleAffordable housing update: You’re right, we need better zoning
The best thing about housing policy, the subject my business specializes in, is that everybody gets why it matters. There have been more than 100 official public meetings to discuss Minneapolis 2040,...
View Article‘Berlin Diary’ to open Playwrights’ Center season
The Playwrights’ Center has announced its 2018-19 season of eight new plays, all free and open to the public. These were chosen from among the 70+ plays developed there over the past year. The...
View ArticleThe making of a tent city
Ironically, their closest address is Mother Teresa of Calcutta Boulevard. They are shaded in the saintly city by a place that celebrates resurrection — appropriate since they are seeking revival each...
View ArticleWhat are community land trusts? And what could they do to address the Twin...
[image_credit]MinnPost photo by Peter Callaghan[/image_credit][image_caption]Community land trusts boast programs that offer a way to buy and maintain homes for people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to...
View ArticleNew Twins uniforms are a rare Minnesota sports team homage to the cities that...
The year 1960 marked a turning point for professional sports in Minnesota. With the Minneapolis Lakers’ last game in 1960 came the end of city branding in our state. Out were the names Minneapolis and...
View ArticleWhy Selby Avenue boasts the Twin Cities’ best patios
There’s no great reason why half the metro’s best patios lie on three blocks of the same street in St. Paul. In an undeniable coalescence of fate and happenstance, the great Selby Avenue “patio...
View ArticleState Fair sizzlers and fizzlers: What new food becomes a classic — and what...
There’s been so much fuss again this year about the new foods at the State Fair (see MinnPost’s review of the reviews) that it’s easy to forget — to paraphrase the classical music station motto — All...
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