Arts & Culture

A half-dozen reasons to see ‘Six’ at the Ordway; Bly and Rowan Pope at Burnet Fine Art

By Pamela Espeland | 12/06/2019

ALSO: Great Black Music Monday at Icehouse; Walking Shadow Theater Company’s “Cabal”; and more.

Long overdue: ‘Our Home: Native Minnesota’ to open at the Minnesota History Center

By Jim Walsh | 12/06/2019

The 2,700-square-foot exhibit employs maps, rare artifacts, interactive screens, multimedia pieces, and historic and contemporary photographs to tell first-person stories of the history of Minnesota’s first people.

Kate Nordstrum’s next chapter; Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Parasite’ to open at the Film Society

By Pamela Espeland | 12/05/2019

ALSO: “The Norwegians” to open at Grain Belt Warehouse; Zorongo Presents Ay Qué Calor (So Hot!) at Icehouse; several “Messiah” concerts; and more.

Artscape

Minnesota Orchestra: strong endowment fundraising result, but operating deficit for ’19

By Pamela Espeland | 12/04/2019

At its annual meeting on Tuesday afternoon, the Minnesota Orchestra shared some very good news, some mixed news and some not-so-good news.

Artscape

‘All Is Calm’: beautiful singing, strong emotion, and humanity

By Pamela Espeland | 12/03/2019

ALSO: Dan Buettner of ‘Blue Zones’ at Talk of the Stacks; cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason at Schubert Club; and more.

Sports

Can the Twin Cities support two minor league baseball teams?

By Pat Borzi | 11/27/2019

That’s the big question after a proposal to build a $42 million, 8,500-capacity stadium in Shakopee near Canterbury Park that would be home to a team called the Metro Millers was unveiled this week.

Artscape

A month of Great Black Music Mondays at Icehouse; ‘Six’ to open at the Ordway

By Pamela Espeland | 11/27/2019

ALSO: Jane Austen on two Twin Cities stages; dance at the Walker; big band music; and more.

Artscape

Doobie Brothers at 2020 State Fair; ‘Up’ at Orchestra Hall

By Pamela Espeland | 11/26/2019

ALSO: Nancy Harms to sing at Crooners; the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving; Music Under Glass at Como Park; and more.

Cityscape

Ambient public music: Some love it, and some leave it

By Bill Lindeke | 11/26/2019

Music sets a mood, creates a vibe, and can be an acoustic welcome mat for people to enjoy themselves in the city. Or, if you prefer, it pollutes the atmosphere and inflicts ear worms on innocent passers-by.

Arts & Culture

Inside the multibillion-dollar reuse industry: What happens to all your discarded stuff?

By Adam Minter | 11/26/2019

An excerpt from the new book “Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale,” by journalist Adam Minter.

Community Sketchbook

Living the chardi kala at the Sikh Society of Minnesota’s open house

By Jim Walsh | 11/26/2019

To celebrate the 550th birthday of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, the Sikh Coalition of Minnesota held an open house Sunday at the Sikh Society of Minnesota Gurdwara in Bloomington.