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Haley Fritz, co-owner of Dough Dough Dessert Food Truck, hands a customer spoons for their "cookies by the spoonful" at the Uptown Food Truck Festival on Sunday, June 25, 2017. The truck had customers waiting for over 40 minutes to get their cookie dough and sold 2800 scoops throughout the day.

Uptown Food Truck Festival brings quality snacks and sights

by Katie Lauer
Published June 27, 2017
The festival featured food trucks, masses of people and leashed dogs as far as the eye could see.
Left Improv actors Hannah, and Taha perform an act based on a audiences annoyance with her phone not updating Saturday, June 17, 2017.

The rest is still unscripted: Minneapolis’ distinct improv comedy scene

by Katie Lauer
Published June 22, 2017
The Twin Cities Improv Festival celebrates its 11th year with a five-day event.
Danny Brown performs his set on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Eaux Claires in Wisconsin.

Street style: Embodiments of the silent “x” at Eaux Claires

by Katie Lauer and Gunthar Reising
Published June 21, 2017
The fits at this year’s Wisconsin music festival proved as diverse as the show’s lineup.
Paul Simon plays for a packed crowd of the weekend on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Eaux Claires in Wisconsin. "Anger breeds anger," said the 75-year-old artist as he delivered a short monologue.

Review: Oh, Eaux Claires – A look at Wisconsin’s biggest festival

by Katie Lauer and Gunthar Reising
Published June 21, 2017
A&E looks back at Justin Vernon’s two-day festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that brought tunes, dance moves and rain showers.

Culture compass: Pretty girls, soul books, and “Melodrama”

by Gunthar Reising
Published June 20, 2017

Friday: Twin Cities Jazz FestivalFriday marks day two of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, a festival credited with developing Lowertown in Saint Paul. The second half of the day lineup features various jazz...

University of Minnesota alumna "Myss Angie" teaches and performs pole dancing, using the art to empower women.

The art of dancing — on a pole

by Gunthar Reising
Published June 20, 2017
Minneapolis pole dance instructor and competitor Myss Angie talks sexuality, pole therapy and Russian pole prodigies.

Q&A: Josh Ostrander, the front man of Mondo Cozmo

by Katie Lauer
Published June 16, 2017
A&E sat down with Josh Ostrander, the man behind Mondo Cozmo, to talk music, touring and that name.

Bonnaroo or bust: A reflection on the four-day music festival in Tennessee

by Katie Lauer
Published June 14, 2017
A&E looks back on a weekend at Tennessee’s magical music and arts festival.

Culture compass: Butterflies, ties and DJ guys

by Katie Lauer
Published June 14, 2017

Friday: Blooming ButterfliesBetween now and Labor Day, Como Zoo will exhibit over 100 species of butterflies from around the world in its greenhouse. Hundreds of butterflies will be released weekly, but...

Justin Tweeton competes in a show of strength strongman competition at the Minneapolis Convention center on Saturday June 10. 2017.

A show for Minnesota’s strongest

by Gunthar Reising
Published June 13, 2017
Fitness enthusiasts gathered Saturday at the Minneapolis Convention Center to carry wheelbarrows, run with yokes and lift rocks.

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