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Shelia E. to perform song about when she met Prince

Shelia E. to perform song about when she met Prince

On Sunday night, Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis will host the Purple Philanthropy Shelia E. Benefit Concert. Longtime Prince collaborator Shelia E. will perform.

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Novel offers a fierce hymn to troubled small towns

Novel offers a fierce hymn to troubled small towns

A Minnesota writer uses her skill at sharp storytelling to portray life in a place beset by hard times and hard drugs.
by Euan Kerr

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'American Crime Story' to tackle the tale of a serial killer with Minnesota connections

'American Crime Story' to tackle the tale of a serial killer with Minnesota connections

The third season of the television show will tell the story of Andrew Cunanan, who killed fashion designer Gianni Versace in Florida in 1997 — after a killing spree that began in Minnesota just weeks before.
by Tracy Mumford

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New 'American Pastoral' movie is a '60s tale still relevant today

New 'American Pastoral' movie is a '60s tale still relevant today

The new film "American Pastoral" tells the story of a father in 1960s New Jersey whose comfortable, suburban life falls apart after his daughter becomes radicalized, commits a crime and disappears.

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Checking back in on the barber who encourages kids to read

Checking back in on the barber who encourages kids to read

Our story about the barbershop that takes $2 off haircuts for young readers went viral, so we went back to ask what happened next.
by Jennifer Guerra

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Save the ruby slippers: Smithsonian seeks funds to preserve Dorothy's shoes

Save the ruby slippers: Smithsonian seeks funds to preserve Dorothy's shoes

The National Museum of American History says it will cost $300,000 to protect the aging shoes in "The Wizard of Oz." A Kickstarter campaign launched three days ago has already raised nearly $200,000.

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In 'IQ,' a Sherlock for South Central

In 'IQ,' a Sherlock for South Central

Joe Ide's debut novel follows Isaiah Quintabe, known as IQ around his Los Angeles neighborhood. IQ solves the crimes police won't touch -- even when his clients can only pay him in chickens or tires.
by Jason Sheehan

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