Arts and Culture

Twin Cities jazz saxophone legend Irv Williams, whose career lasted more than eight decades and whose playing style earned him the nickname "Mr. Smooth," has died at age 100.

Researchers are looking into a surprisingly simple technique that shows promise in easing certain kinds of chronic pain, including migraine headaches.

Danny Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in “Fort Apache, the Bronx,” "Moonstruck" and “Once Upon a Time in America” and his Oscar-nominated performance as a pizza man in Spike Lee’s "Do the Right Thing," has died. He was 86.

The vaccine project is in very early stages. But it's sparking interest among scientists in the field.

An art exhibit at Rosedale Mall, Balkan holiday songs at The Cedar and a holiday-themed cabaret show in Duluth.

After profiling a group of Britons every seven years since they were 7, the series has captured changes in British society and the world. Now the participants are 63, and they are dealing with aging.

Orchestra leadership says organization is artistically vibrant and financially strong at annual meeting.

Five things you should read, watch, listen to, experience and do, as recommended by the culture curious.

Our go-to librarian says there are plenty of readers who find that "fiction gives you the truth of history and nonfiction gives you the facts." With that in mind, she shares some new titles.

A “timeless and enduring hue … elegant in its simplicity,” known as Classic Blue, was named Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2020. It’s the type of blue you see on a Pepsi can. It’s deeper than a sky blue. It’s more familiar, nonaggressive and maybe even calming. Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, explained why the color was picked and the emotion it evokes.