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In 'Trish Trash,' it's roller derby on Mars

In 'Trish Trash,' it's roller derby on Mars

Jessica Abel's comic 'Trish Trash, Rollergirl of Mars' isn't just a sports story and a coming-of-age tale, it's a masterful critique of capitalism that stays engaging despite a few wobbles.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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Surrealism meets sci-fi in 'Parallel Lives'

Surrealism meets sci-fi in 'Parallel Lives'

Olivier Schrauwen's new graphic novel is cold and rejecting, giddy and uncontrolled, all at the same time. It's semi-autobiographical and loosely sci-fi, set in an unsettlingly minimalist future.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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Minnesota Orchestra's Osmo Vanska to step down in 2022

Minnesota Orchestra's Osmo Vanska to step down in 2022

Minnesota Orchestra music director Osmo Vanska will step down at the conclusion of his contract, in August 2022. Vanska made the announcement at the Orchestra board's annual meeting Wednesday.
by Euan Kerr

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Forecast Public Art looks back on 40 years of creativity

Forecast Public Art looks back on 40 years of creativity

In its decades of life, the organization has worked to connect artists to communities that need them.
by Marianne Combs

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Happy 86th birthday, Little Richard

He retired from active touring several years ago, after hip surgery, but his career stretches back to the very beginnings of rock and roll — as does the list of artists he influenced. (For one, a then-unknown Jimi Hendrix played the guitar on Richard's 1965 recording of "Going Home Tomorrow.")
by Cathy Wurzer

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So, you want to be Santa? Here's how to avoid rookie mistakes

So, you want to be Santa? Here's how to avoid rookie mistakes

Santa Claus is in town again, along with a corps of brother Santas helping out around Minnesota. The big guy from the North Pole needs a hand this time of year to greet all the boys and girls and hear their Christmas wishes.
by Martin Moylan

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Ed Hamell performs tonight in Minneapolis

Hamell (who goes by Hamell on Trial onstage) is known for songs with titles like "Dance Til the Sobbing Stops" and "How I Wanna Die" — with lyrics to match.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Michelle Obama's take on 'lean in'? 'That &#%! doesn't work'

Michelle Obama's take on 'lean in'? 'That &#%! doesn't work'

Obama told a Brooklyn audience that the notion of "having it all" is "a lie." Many were delighted by the former first lady's spontaneous candor.

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