Minneapolis shows its Pride and affirmation in 2019 parade
MinnPost took in the 2019 Ashley Rukes GLBT Pride parade, in photos and interviews.
Arts & Culture
Six workers died during the construction of the Minnesota Capitol
Five of the deaths were due to falls.
Winslowe Ladybird Neetenbeek has the coolest cat name in Minneapolis — and other revelations from the city’s pet registry
Vying for the best cat names in Minneapolis? Ted Meowsby, Jazzpurr and Winslowe Ladybird Neetenbeek.
MinnPost Picks
MinnPost Picks: on bike infrastructure, dumb job listings, and what happens to America’s plastic
Our weekly roundup of great stories from around the web, as recommended by MinnPost staff and contributing journalists.
Artscape
Save the weekend for the Twin Cities Jazz Festival
Each year in June, Steve Heckler, the founding executive director of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, turns “Jazz is dead” into “If you play it, they will come.”
MNopedia
The Minnesota Timberwolves were almost called the ‘Polars’
The NBA’s four-team expansion in 1987 included the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Orlando Magic, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Miami Heat.
Community Sketchbook
‘A day of peace, love, and happiness’: Juneteenth in Minnesota commemorates end of slavery
The Bethune Park celebration on Saturday in Minneapolis will be just one of several Juneteenth events planned around the state.
Sports
C.J. Cron is doing something more difficult than replacing Joe Mauer
It’s hard enough to take over for a popular player like Mauer, whose number will be retired Saturday night. It’s even harder to upgrade the position in the process.
Artscape
Northern Spark this weekend; ‘Dry Powder’ is wicked fun
ALSO: The inaugural Bach Roots Festival starts June 16 and continues through June 24 with concerts in breweries, a Vespers service, and two performances of the B Minor Mass.
Artscape
‘Cosi’ to be last opera in Mill City Museum’s Ruin Courtyard; Haunted Basement heading to Rosedale
ALSO: Dominick Argento Memorial Concert coming up at Ted Mann; Juneteenth at Bethune Park; and more.
Artscape
A big boost for SpringBOX; Stone Arch Bridge Festival is coming up
ALSO: Kathleen Spehar to leave the O’Shaughnessy; Vänskä Conducts Mahler’s Tenth in Minnesota Orchestra’s season finale; and more.
Artscape
New artistic director at Theater Mu; Zenon Dance’s final performances
ALSO: Maceo Parker at the Dakota; Lowertown Sounds at Mears Park; and more.
MinnPost Picks
MinnPost Picks: on John Candy, NRA money, and surprising immigration data
Our weekly roundup of great stories from around the web, as recommended by MinnPost staff and contributing journalists.