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The great Salman Rushdie examines mortality from myriad angles in "The Eleventh Hour," a quintet of stories just out from Random House. Here's my review for @stribgoingout.startribune.com: www.startribune.com/salman-rushd...
Review: Salman Rushdie still at top of his powers with ‘Eleventh Hour’
Fiction: His elegant short fiction probes the shadows of mortality and loss.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The great Salman Rushdie examines mortality from myriad angles in "The Eleventh Hour," a quintet of stories just out from Random House. Here's my review for @stribgoingout.startribune.com: www.startribune.com/salman-rushd...
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Did we really need another version of Gordon Lightfoot’s 1976 epic? Maybe not, but Jeremy Messersmith needed to get his adaptation out of his head by today, a story that exemplifies the song’s lasting “all-consuming” power.
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Hear one famed Minnesota songwriter's 'Wreck of Edmund Fitzgerald' remake
Jeremy Messersmith’s idea to rerecord Gordon Lightfoot’s epic 1976 song for the shipwreck's 50th anniversary became “all-consuming.”
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November 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Did we really need another version of Gordon Lightfoot’s 1976 epic? Maybe not, but Jeremy Messersmith needed to get his adaptation out of his head by today, a story that exemplifies the song’s lasting “all-consuming” power.
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Anna Graves opens for Stevie Nicks on Wednesday in St. Paul with a new record deal after recent dates with the Head & the Heart.
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Meet the Minnesota farm girl opening for Stevie Nicks
Anna Graves is already an industry vet at 28, but she returned home to restart her career with new inspiration.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Anna Graves opens for Stevie Nicks on Wednesday in St. Paul with a new record deal after recent dates with the Head & the Heart.
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Photographer Alex Kormann and I went Up North last week to talk to people along Lake Superior about why "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" still resonates so much, especially this time of year.
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‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ song is a tribute to the shipwreck and Lake Superior
Sit on a barstool along Lake Superior in November, and you might well hear Gordon Lightfoot’s ballad written soon after the ship sank.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Photographer Alex Kormann and I went Up North last week to talk to people along Lake Superior about why "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" still resonates so much, especially this time of year.
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Why has Gordon Lightfoot’s song endured, even gaining popularity in recent years thanks to TikTok? We took a look at the reasons why the legend lives on 🚢
‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ song is a tribute to the shipwreck and Lake Superior
Sit on a barstool along Lake Superior in November, and you might well hear Gordon Lightfoot’s ballad written soon after the ship sank.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Why has Gordon Lightfoot’s song endured, even gaining popularity in recent years thanks to TikTok? We took a look at the reasons why the legend lives on 🚢
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November 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Siddharth Kara's searing "The Zorg" is easily one of this year's top five nonfiction titles. Out now from @stmartinspress.bsky.social. Here's my review for @stribgoingout.startribune.com: www.startribune.com/the-zorg-kar...
Review: A shocking act at sea damns ‘The Zorg’
Nonfiction: Siddharth Kara’s account of a slave ship is one of the year’s finest books.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Siddharth Kara's searing "The Zorg" is easily one of this year's top five nonfiction titles. Out now from @stmartinspress.bsky.social. Here's my review for @stribgoingout.startribune.com: www.startribune.com/the-zorg-kar...
What we saw at Wednesday’s premiere in Minneapolis differed from preview performances of the Broadway-aimed Prince production ☔️
I would edit 4 U: How the 'Purple Rain' musical changed from previews
What we saw at Wednesday’s premiere in Minneapolis differed from preview performances of the Broadway-aimed Prince production.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
What we saw at Wednesday’s premiere in Minneapolis differed from preview performances of the Broadway-aimed Prince production ☔️
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9 revelations in the new Hüsker Dü and Replacements box sets. Gift link.
9 revelations in the new Hüsker Dü and Replacements box sets
The legendary Minnesota bands’ mid-’80s eras are on loud display in new multi-LP collections, but do we learn anything new?
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November 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
9 revelations in the new Hüsker Dü and Replacements box sets. Gift link.
Award-winning food journalist Raphael Brion will offer restaurant reviews and commentaries on Minnesota’s dining scene. Here’s his first column🍴
Meet our new restaurant critic. This is why he won’t be anonymous.
Award-winning food journalist Raphael Brion will offer restaurant reviews and commentaries on Minnesota’s dining scene.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Award-winning food journalist Raphael Brion will offer restaurant reviews and commentaries on Minnesota’s dining scene. Here’s his first column🍴
The new musical’s stars and VIP attendees cut loose at the real-life club following Wednesday’s premiere at the State Theatre ☔️
'Purple Rain' cast returned to First Ave for opening-night afterparty
The new musical’s stars and VIP attendees cut loose at First Avenue in Minneapolis following Wednesday’s premiere at the State Theatre.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The new musical’s stars and VIP attendees cut loose at the real-life club following Wednesday’s premiere at the State Theatre ☔️
The world premiere of the Prince musical is promised for Broadway. But is it good enough? 🤔
Review: ‘Purple Rain’ gets our critics delirious, sort of
The world premiere of the Prince musical is promised for Broadway. But is it good enough?
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November 6, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The world premiere of the Prince musical is promised for Broadway. But is it good enough? 🤔
Spike Lee, Dave Pirner are among those in attendance at Minneapolis opening ☔️
Tonight they’re gonna party like it’s the world premiere of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ musical
Spike Lee, Dave Pirner among those in attendance at Minneapolis opening.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Spike Lee, Dave Pirner are among those in attendance at Minneapolis opening ☔️
November 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
We talked to Ryan Reynolds (yes, that one) about his new wine🍷
Ryan Reynolds says Minnesota is an underdog — and perfect for his wine
We talked to the “Deadpool” star, who is now selling his new wine brand Ugly Estates exclusively in Minnesota.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We talked to Ryan Reynolds (yes, that one) about his new wine🍷
It’s the last call for downtown diners to savor the caramel rolls and comfort food from the long-running establishment ☕️
End of an era: Keys Cafe closing in downtown Minneapolis
It’s the last call for downtown diners to savor the caramel rolls and comfort food from the long-running establishment.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It’s the last call for downtown diners to savor the caramel rolls and comfort food from the long-running establishment ☕️
Owners John Ng and Lina Goh announced the closure Friday, citing an accumulation of challenges: pandemic recovery; a 2½-year road construction project that cut off access; and the recent sale of the Mill District building where they are located 🍜
Zen Box Izakaya closing after 20 years in downtown Minneapolis
The Mill District Japanese restaurant, known for its craft ramen and izakaya fare, will serve its final meal Nov. 22.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Owners John Ng and Lina Goh announced the closure Friday, citing an accumulation of challenges: pandemic recovery; a 2½-year road construction project that cut off access; and the recent sale of the Mill District building where they are located 🍜
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Marjorie Johnson amassed more than 3,000 state and county fair ribbons, more than 1,000 of them blue ribbons.
Marjorie Johnson, Minnesota’s ‘Blue Ribbon Baker,’ dies at 106
The famous home baker and media darling earned thousands of State Fair ribbons and inspired legions of bakers.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Marjorie Johnson amassed more than 3,000 state and county fair ribbons, more than 1,000 of them blue ribbons.
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Damn. Sounds like Brian’s been quite a roller coaster ride on the health front. Their monthlong tour was supposed to start this past weekend, and they released two new killer tracks ahead of it (recorded locally at the Terrarium).
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'Serious illness' forces Minnesota's Brian Setzer off Stray Cats tour
The Twin Cities rocker had to cancel their concerts just days after releasing two new tracks recorded in Minneapolis.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Damn. Sounds like Brian’s been quite a roller coaster ride on the health front. Their monthlong tour was supposed to start this past weekend, and they released two new killer tracks ahead of it (recorded locally at the Terrarium).
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Along with the meats, Animales is also serving a hearty side of live music five days a week — enough to make it one of the most noteworthy new music venues in town alongside its restaurant buzz.
Live music adds fire to Animales BBQ’s buzz in Minneapolis
Last weekend’s grand-opening gigs showed there’s also plenty to chew on musically at the new Minneapolis eatery.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Along with the meats, Animales is also serving a hearty side of live music five days a week — enough to make it one of the most noteworthy new music venues in town alongside its restaurant buzz.
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Florence + Machine kick off their N American tour at Target Center on April 8, then Demi Lovato is due there May 2. Tix for both go on sale over the next week.
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Demi Lovato, Florence + Machine book spring 2026 dates at Target Center
Florence’s April 8 date in Minneapolis is the first on her North American tour, and Lovato will follow on May 2.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Florence + Machine kick off their N American tour at Target Center on April 8, then Demi Lovato is due there May 2. Tix for both go on sale over the next week.
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Fun to do a little postscript on last month’s Farm Aid mega-concert with one of its key players. Lukas returns to town to play the Palace Theatre on Tuesday touting his more songwriterly solo album without his longtime band.
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Lukas Nelson returns relishing ‘special day’ at Farm Aid
Willie Nelson’s son issued his first true solo album ahead of two big Minnesota gigs, the second coming Tuesday in St. Paul.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Fun to do a little postscript on last month’s Farm Aid mega-concert with one of its key players. Lukas returns to town to play the Palace Theatre on Tuesday touting his more songwriterly solo album without his longtime band.
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Acclaimed artist Dyani White Hawk’s ‘Love Language’ exhibition comes home to Minnesota @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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Acclaimed artist Dyani White Hawk’s ‘Love Language’ exhibition comes home to Minnesota
The MacArthur “genius” winner’s Walker Art Center show includes 15 years of artwork.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival will screen 47 films in seven locations @startribune.com @stribgoingout.startribune.com
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Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival will screen 47 films in seven locations
Check out Israeli dramas, a documentary about Israeli and Palestinian peace activists, Jewish films from Colombia and Argentina, and even Yiddish horror shorts.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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St. Paul’s Como Park Zoo announced some unhappy news Thursday morning that triggered a social media outpouring of nostalgia-tinged sadness 🦁
Como Zoo’s plastic Mold-A-Rama animals are about to go extinct
The last of the souvenir vending machines in the state and their distinctive warm plastic smell will disappear in early November.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM
St. Paul’s Como Park Zoo announced some unhappy news Thursday morning that triggered a social media outpouring of nostalgia-tinged sadness 🦁