Ask a Bookseller: a graphic novel about a life-changing journey February 4, 2023 4:00 AMBy Emily BrightThis week’s recommendation comes from Qwultultun Robert Goldsmith of Strong Nations, an indigenous-owned bookstore and publisher on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
Play53min 23secAnatoly Liberman on the origins of English idiomsFebruary 3, 2023 12:00 PMBy Kerri Miller and Kelly GordonSome idioms need no explanation. Sayings like “put it on the back burner” or “don’t rain on my parade” follow common sense. But what about phrases like “drink like a fish” or “by hook or by crook”?
Purrfection reigns at St. Paul's Saintly City Cat ShowFebruary 3, 2023 10:48 AMBy Alex CipolleA look at the Saintly City Cat Club Annual Championship Cat Show, where local and national cat fanciers compete to show which cat is more purrfect.
Seasoned Love: Theatre 55 offers a production of 'Rent' with an older castFebruary 3, 2023 4:00 AMBy Jacob AloiTheatre 55, which features cast members aged 55 and up, takes a look at Jonathan Larson’s “Rent.” The musical is set during the AIDS crisis and looks at a bohemian community in Manhattan — stories that many in the cast share and even lived.
Beyoncé's Renaissance tour is Ticketmaster's next big test. Fans are already stressedFebruary 2, 2023 1:53 PMBy Rachel Treisman The first round of tickets to Beyoncé's highly anticipated Renaissance world tour go on sale next week. Ticketmaster is under pressure to avoid a repeat of the Taylor Swift debacle in November.
2023 Grammy Awards: The full list of nomineesFebruary 2, 2023 8:07 AMAcross 91 categories, the nominations for the 65th Grammy Awards were led by Beyoncé, who is up for nine awards, and Kendrick Lamar, with eight.
Play47min 20secMPR News' Cube Critics on which movies to see and which to skip this awards seasonFebruary 1, 2023 2:39 PMBy Samantha Matsumoto, Euan Kerr, and Nicole JohnsonMovie awards season is in full swing. MPR News’ Cube Critics will talk about the movies you need to see and the ones they think you can skip.
Play4min 46secSnow sisters: Team Kwe, the only all-women Indigenous snow sculpture team in the U.S.February 1, 2023 4:00 AMBy Alex CipolleOn a freezing January weekend, an all-woman Indigenous snow carving team makes its mark in a physically demanding art form.
Play29min 45sec'It Hurts' so good: Bad Bad Hats release 10th anniversary edition of first EPJanuary 31, 2023 2:31 PMA Twin Cities favorite: Bad Bad Hats are not shy to embrace the nostalgia of their early recordings. So much so that the “It Hurts (10th Anniversary Edition)” EP includes demo tracks laced with kazoos, happy-go-lucky whistling, never-heard-before verses and ultra-scratchy guitar tracks.
Play50min 40secMeet four local arts leaders giving a voice to underrepresented communitiesJanuary 31, 2023 1:02 PMBy Jacob Aloi, Danelle Cloutier, and Nicole JohnsonGuest host Jacob Aloi heads into the studios of artists of color, a queer filmmaker and a curator of Latin American Art. They’re all making the art world more inclusive.