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When Dominique met DeNiro
Dominique Serrand appears opposite Robert DeNiro in DeNiro’s latest comedy, “The Family.”“It was terrifying.”Dominique SerrandThat’s how Dominique Serrand describes his acting turn opposite Robert...
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Sheer visceral force and great songs ignite Replacements in Chicago
CHICAGO — A steady stream of early exiters was hoofing it out of Humboldt Park here early Sunday evening when one old-timer said to a group of youngsters, “Where are you all going? You’re going to...
View ArticlePlaying for Change Day offers a big group hug with meditation and music
For the third year in a row, the folks behind Playing for Change Day are rallying musicians from all over the globe to come together in an effort to stem the seemingly ceaseless tide of bad news and...
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Capturing the scene at Orchestra Hall: rain, ralliers and Symphony Ball arrivals
It was a beautiful night for a high society ball at Orchestra Hall in downtown Minneapolis Friday night – unless you’re the sort of attendee who’s easily vexed by patches of rain, pesky protesters, and...
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From Prince to MN Orch musicians to Martin Devaney, the beat goes on no...
Q: How much is the sight of Prince, sporting a feel-good freak flag freedom of ‘76 afro and blowing kisses to the crowd at midnight Saturday at a packed-to-the-airplane-hangar-rafters Paisley Park...
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Does feel-good 'Captain Phillips' film unfairly depict Somali plight?
“You’re going to have to clear this area,” said the perky and control-freaky Sony Pictures rep, interrupting the only interesting interview there was to be had at last night’s “red-carpet event” at the...
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Robyne Robinson on arts at MSP: 'The whole idea is to capture who we are'
Last Friday, Robyne Robinson stood in front of the restrooms on Concourse C in the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and encouraged a Minnpost reporter and Minnesota Film and TV Board...
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At Blockbuster, for-sale fixtures and the end of a ritual
“Cozy” isn’t a word normally associated with a going-out-of-business sale, but that’s how it felt Saturday afternoon as a cold drizzle fell outside the Blockbuster video store in Uptown Minneapolis....
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What I said to Sarah Palin and a report from the frontlines of the 'Merry...
I had no idea what I was going to say to Sarah Palin when I got in line to get an autographed copy of her new book for my dad at the Mall of America rotunda Friday. I was an embedded journalist in the...
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Inside Doug Collins, the pope of Open Mic Village
“I think open mic nights are the best thing in the world,” says singer/songwriter Doug Collins, sitting at a table in front of the stage at Plum’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill in St. Paul last Sunday...
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Black Friday at Walmart: Faces and voices from the shopping wars
The nouveau American holy day Black Friday was in full swing at the Midway Walmart store in St. Paul when a march of about 500 workers and union activists briefly descended on the big box and moved...
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Lighting up the darkness: 'WinterGrace' Christmas music by SimpleGifts
Courtesy of SimpleGiftsThe Billy McLaughlin-led local collective SimpleGiftsThe holiday music season is in full swing, as evidenced by the 24-7 yuletidings of KOOL 108, but hark! under the Ho Ho Ho...
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The robots are here — along with their inventors
The robots aren’t coming. They’re here, and in the headlines, from “Robot Callers Are Denying That They’re Robots” to “Google Paves Way to a Robotic Future” to “The Robots Are Here: Not only are they...
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'Thank you, Minneapolis!': R.T. Rybak’s last stage dive at First Avenue?
During his 12 years in office, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak gained a reputation for stage-diving at First Avenue in celebration of pretty much anything. Wednesday night at the downtown Minneapolis...
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Our Hygge moment: How a Danish cultural concept can help cut through the dark...
CC/Flickr/isbye.“Hygge provides a warmth that the climate doesn’t. There’s candles in every window, and the restaurants all have these big torches out front. But it’s bigger than just decorating.”Last...
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Sid Hartman's fans savor the man and the moment
Ninety-three-year-old Sid Hartman sat at table in a St. Louis Park warehouse Saturday morning, flanked by a friend and Dana Arvidson, owner of Estate Sales Minnesota. The occasion was the legendary...
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Tattoo stories: Convention-goers share the meaning behind the images
It was John Steinbeck who said, “We are lonesome animals. We spend all our life trying to be less lonesome. And one of our ancient methods is to tell a story.”At the moment, one of our trendiest and...
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Mother of biracial child stunned, shaken by hate graffiti on front door
Donna Pfarr was the victim of a hate crime last weekend, but perhaps the most newsworthy part of her story is how she responded: “with love, with silence, with forgiveness.”But first there was...
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'Keep moving forward' is resonant message at King breakfast
Just before 8 a.m. this morning, gospel singer Darnell Davis sang, “We need to move forward” to the crowd of 2,000 at the 24th annual Martin Luther King Holiday Breakfast at the Minneapolis Convention...
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Spirit flows through 'Temperance and Temptation' CD
It was only a few years ago that some neighborhood pubs in Minneapolis couldn’t obtain wine and beer licenses, which is just one reason why some savvy politician with ambitions to unseat Gov. Mark...
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