Artscape
‘Honeyland’ opens at the St. Anthony Main; Plein Air Smackdown at Coldwater Spring
ALSO: Kamasi Washington at First Avenue; Ballet Co.Laboratory Presents “Remembering the Little Prince” in Hudson, Wisconsin; and more.
Arts & Culture
Artscape
New leaders at Mill City Summer Opera; Cat Video Festival at CHS Field
ALSO: Minnesota Fringe Festival; Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers at the Pantages; and more.
MinnPost Picks
MinnPost Picks: on racists, ‘Stranger Things’ and Fox News
Our weekly roundup of great stories from around the web, as recommended by MinnPost’s staff and contributing journalists.
Artscape
Guthrie’s ‘Floyd’s’ is sweet, biting — and very funny
ALSO: Source Song Festival; Irish Fair of Minnesota on Harriet Island; “When the Shark Bites: Hauptmann & Brecht, Lenya & Weill” at Open Eye; and more.
Metro
Why there’s a tiny city called Hilltop in the middle of Columbia Heights
At about 1/10th of a square mile, Hilltop is one of Minnesota’s smallest cities.
Artscape
‘Most Happy Fella’ is next for Skylark; IndiaFest in St. Paul
ALSO: R.J. Kern: “The Best of the Best” at Burnet Fine Art & Advisory; Acoustic Deathwish at the Dakota; and more.
Sports
The curious case of Chris Colabello
After the former Twin tested positive for an oral steroid in 2016, those skeptical of his heartwarming story jumped into full I-told-you-so mode. But the odd circumstances of Colabello’s case suggest it may merit a closer look.
Artscape
Ordway goes all-out for ‘42nd Street’ — and subs ‘Six’ into lineup
ALSO: The Source Song Festival to begin; Hazelfest in Center City; Little Africa Festival in Hamline Park; and more.
Artscape
Schubert Club single tickets now on sale; Powderhorn Art Fair coming up
ALSO: The Minnesota Orchestra’s recording of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 to be released; The Twin Cities Early Music Festival begins; and more.
Artscape
Catch ‘Hearts of Our People’ at Mia; 56th Annual Uptown Art Fair
ALSO: “La Pasión según San Marcos” at Orchestra Hall; Ryan Berg Trio Featuring Nancy Harms at Crooners; and more.
Artscape
Fringe begins; ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at the Orpheum
ALSO: Dennis Hopper: “The Last Movie” at the Walker; Contra Theatre Company presents “Assassins” at the Lab Theater; and more.
Economic Vitality in Greater Minnesota
Pizza in the pasture: Rural Waseca pizza farm adds to southern Minnesota’s agri-tourism
Five years ago, after renovating a horse barn, adding a kitchen to it, clearing a pasture in back and building a music stage, Emily Knudsen and Bill Bartz opened Pleasant Grove Pizza Farm.
Sports
The Yankees helped confirm what everybody already knew: the Twins need help
It’s no revelation that the Twins seek bullpen help. So do nineteen other teams that fancy themselves postseason contenders. Losing two of three to Yankees to finish a 3-6 homestand exacerbated the need.
