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Janelle Monae coming to State Theatre in Minneapolis

The Twin Cities visit will be bittersweet because of her memories of Prince. In the last years of his life, he was her mentor.
by MPR News Staff

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'The Shades' is both psychological study and taut thriller

'The Shades' is both psychological study and taut thriller

Evgenia Citkowitz's new novel follows a family attempting to put their lives back together after a loss. The Halls hope their newly purchased country retreat will help -- but things soon go awry.
by Michael Schaub

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When a stagehand gets hurt, who pays?

When a stagehand gets hurt, who pays?

Many theaters classify their backstage staff as independent contractors, a practice the stagehands want changed.
by Marianne Combs

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Drake sets streaming records

Drake's new album "Scorpion," which was released on Friday, immediately broke the record for most times streamed in a single day on Spotify and Apple Music.
by Phil Picardi

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Raising kids who want to read -- even during the summer

Raising kids who want to read -- even during the summer

Long summer days leave lots of time for books. What's the best way to encourage kids to take advantage of that time?
by Cory Turner

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Minnesota boxing class combines kickboxing, Latin music

Minnesota boxing class combines kickboxing, Latin music

The idea came from a problem Hallie Leffingwell was having when she was a competitive kickboxer.

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In Sauk Centre, moving 'Main Street' to Main Street

In Sauk Centre, moving 'Main Street' to Main Street

Nearly 100 years after the publication of "Main Street," some residents are working to preserve Nobel Prize-winning writer Sinclair Lewis' place in the town's history.
by Kirsti Marohn

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'I lived through all that?': The Temptations musical hits the high and the low notes

The memoir of the Motown group's co-founder, Otis Williams, plays out in "Ain't Too Proud." Although the successes of the fractious group came at a cost, Williams says the power of their music lives on.
by Emma Bowman, Michel Martin and Gemma Watters

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'Woman Walks Ahead' lead sees a sea change for indigenous people on film

'Woman Walks Ahead' lead sees a sea change for indigenous people on film

Michael Greyeyes, a Cree actor from a First Nation in Canada, plays the legendary Native American chief Sitting Bull in a new film. He says it's the role of a lifetime - and a portent of things to come.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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