The Minnesota Arabian Horse Breeders Fall Festival Arabian Horse Show will be held on the State Fairgrounds in Warner Coliseum Sept. 30-Oct. 1.
The Minnesota Arabian Horse Breeders Fall Festival Arabian Horse Show will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 1 on the State Fairgrounds in Warner Coliseum.

10 family-friendly seasonal events for a festive fall in the Twin Cities

September 15, 2022
Horse shows, orchards, corn mazes and more are perfect for kids.
Maya Richardson as Ariel Moore and Alan Bach as Ren McCormack sing “Almost Paradise” in “Footloose” at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres.

Familiar faces in fresh roles and new talent surface on the theater scene

September 15, 2022
Meet the onstage and offstage cast who're helping to shape the field.
From left, Laura Sukowatey (Crash Dance Productions), Javan Mngrezzo (Rhythmically Speaking and Black Label Movement) and Ray Miller (Black Label Mov

Fall dance scene is abuzz with bold ideas, partnerships, talent

September 15, 2022
There are also new spaces that companies and performers can rent.
Julia Roberts and Sean Penn in “Gaslit.” Sofya Levitsky-Weitz co-wrote the Starz drama that focused on the untold stories of the Watergate scandal

TV's hottest writers share how Minnesota's Playwrights' Center gave them a boost

September 15, 2022
These four are responsible for some of the biggest shows of the year.
Jehra Patrick, left, and Alissa Light, two new leaders in the Twin Cities arts scene, stand along Bde Maka Ska.

Bakken Museum, Highpoint Center for Printmaking poised for change with new leadership

September 15, 2022
Alissa Light and Jehra Patrick plan to build on the legacies of these institutions in their new roles.
Thomas S'nderg'rd photo credit: Andy Buchanan

New music director Thomas Søndergård discusses his plans for the Minnesota Orchestra

September 15, 2022
He doesn't step into his new role until September 2023, but he will return to Minneapolis in October to conduct three concerts.
Ben Platt

Dear Ben Platt: Are you ready to sing in arenas?

September 15, 2022
The Tony, Grammy and Emmy winner of "Dear Evan Hansen" fame discusses his singer-songwriter career.
Movies
September 16, 2022
Shad Tracy Signs workers install the Edina Theatre sign on Aug. 29 in Edina. The remodeled theater will reopen on Sept. 30.

Edina Theatre returns with nearly $2 million in improvements mixed with the familiar

The movie house reopens Sept. 30 with a bar, better flow in the lobby, reclining seats and bigger screens.
September 15, 2022
Writer and academic Rachael Hanel, on the campus of Mankato State University Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, Mankato, Minn. She is the author of a book coming

Mankato writer turned fascination with Minnesota revolutionary into a book

Part biography, part memoir, "Not the Camilla We Knew" explores the life of a woman who joined Symbionese Liberation Army.
Variety
September 15, 2022
Minnesota arts leaders talk about hopes and challenges for fall season

Minnesota arts leaders talk about hopes and challenges for fall season

People in the arts talk about new programs for the upcoming season as they continue to rebound from the pandemic's effects.
September 15, 2022
Scene from a Flip Phone Drag Brunch, photo credit Darin Kamnetz

10 things to do for grown-up fun this fall in the Twin Cities

Think drag brunches, comedy shows, winery tours, cocktail cruises and more.
Business
November 11, 2022
Taco John's corporate chef makes a pulled pork carnitas quesadilla at the company's new restaurant support center and test kitchen Wednesday, Nov. 9,

Taco John's opens 'extensive' test kitchen in St. Louis Park

High above the Shops at West End in St. Louis Park, Taco John's is reimagining tacos and how to make them. Nearly half the locations of the Wyoming-based restaurant chain are within a few hours of the Twin Cities.