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MN Shortlist: Winter stories, warmer rooms — 6 picks for Dec. 5–Dec. 11

MN Shortlist: Winter stories, warmer rooms — 6 picks for Dec. 5–Dec. 11

December arrives like a season that knows it’s putting on a show. The city fills with borrowed memories, holiday oddities, local stories and a little frost for dramatic effect. This week’s picks slip right into that cast, where familiar traditions get re-staged and the past refuses to stay backstage.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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First Somali dance performance ‘such an honor’ at Timberwolves game Saturday

First Somali dance performance ‘such an honor’ at Timberwolves game Saturday

After years of pushing for it, Mohamoud O. Mohamed has secured the first-ever Somali dance performance at a Timberwolves game, with the Somali Museum Dance Troupe set to take the Target Center floor for the Saturday pre-show performance.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Five things Nicholas Sparks told us about ‘The Notebook’ — and Minnesota

Five things Nicholas Sparks told us about ‘The Notebook’ — and Minnesota

Nicholas Sparks returned to Minnesota last week to see the touring production of “The Notebook: the Musical” at the Ordway. He also revisited the state where some of his earliest memories were formed. Here’s what we learned.
by Jacob Aloi

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MN Shortlist: Slow Burns & Bright Lights — 6 Picks for Nov. 21–27

MN Shortlist: Slow Burns & Bright Lights — 6 Picks for Nov. 21–27

As parade season kicks in and the evenings arrive early, this week’s picks offer a mix of music, theater and small-scale surprises. From Duluth’s gingerbread “city” to a new festival of collaborative work in Minneapolis, here are six solid ways to make the most of the week ahead.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst and Max Sparber

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MN Shortlist: From vinyl to verse — seven picks for Nov. 14–20

MN Shortlist: From vinyl to verse — seven picks for Nov. 14–20

From Tom Waits’s 35mm fever dream to a queer book fair, dance theater and open studios, this week’s MN Shortlist rounds up the art, sounds and stories worth stepping out into the chill for.
by Max Sparber, Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst and Alex V. Cipolle

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