Arts and Culture

According to professor and researcher Dacher Keltner, awe is the universal emotion we feel when we encounter vast mysteries we can’t explain. And he believes we should find more of it, in order to live happy and health lives, both individually and collectively. This week on Big Books and Bold Ideas, host Kerri Miller talks with Keltner about research that resulted in his new book, “Awe: The New Science of Every Day Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life.”

"Here Goes Nothing" by Steve Toltz has whispers of the 1990 film "Ghost" and the NBC comedy "The Good Place," rolled up in an original and humorous tale.

If you’re a fan of mid-century modern décor, you’ve got a chance to super-size your taste for nostalgia with two vintage Minneapolis motel signs up for auction.

Citing fiscal problems and the pandemic, St. Paul’s Park Square Theatre has suspended the remaining season following their current production, “The Revolutionists.”

In advance of a film based on the popular video game character, Red Wing Shoes produces shoes exactly like those worn by Mario

With rain and snow in the forecast, maybe you're looking for a quieter way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year. James Beard Award-winner and cookbook author Beth Dooley is here with some ideas.

The 60-year-old best actress winner addressed the timing of her historic win, which comes decades into her spectacular career. But is the industry ready for more complicated, older female characters?

Michael Engebretson creates fantastical paintings of transdimensional spaceships and other science fiction themes. He says these are informed by his experiences with autism, which allow him to experience the world — and solutions for the world’s problems — in ways others may not.

This Friday, on Big Books and Bold Idea, host Kerri Miller talks with psychologist and researcher Dacher Keltner about the science of awe, and how this universal emotion can transform our brains and bodies. So we felt it fitting to bring you a discussion of joy for this week’s archive. Enjoy poet Ross Gay at Talking Volumes last fall discussing his book, “Inciting Joy.”

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres presents a musical about lesbian students attending prom during a time of increased social and political activism against the LGBTQ community.