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Director Talvin Wilks coaches actor Alyse Brown in a rehearsal for "Marisol" in the Rarig Center on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016. Wilks calls the play "a visceral, hallucinatory experience that speaks a truth that is relevant today."

“Marisol” arrives on the University of Minnesota stage

by Maddy Folstein
Published October 20, 2016
Talvin Wilks is directing “Marisol,” a play written by José Rivera in 1992 that holds ground in 2016.
Photographer Karl Herber rolls out prints of his work at his home in South Minneapolis on Oct. 15, 2016.

Minneapolis still-life photographer Karl Herber talks Europe, pre-visualization and purity

by Gunthar Reising
Published October 20, 2016

Karl Herber’s home doubles as an office — the walls are covered with photographs and paintings. Knick-knacks litter all available shelf space; Herber is a collector of memories.In an artist statement,...

Members of the band Sass, from left to right, Willem Vander Ark, Stephanie Jo Murck, Alex McCormick and Joey Hayes, pose in their practice space in the South East Como neighborhood in Minneapolis.

New Minneapolis punk band Sass releases first single, bursts onto scene

by Joe Cristo
Published October 20, 2016

The name “Sass” was not their first choice.“I wanted to name the band Sassy after my stage name in [Cherry Cola] and the dog in ‘Homeward Bound,’” singer and guitarist Stephanie Jo Murck said....

The Fashionista is in: Thrifting for Halloween

by Maddy Folstein
Published October 18, 2016
Thrift shops offer cheap thrills and easy fixes for Halloween costumes.
Dunwoody College graphic design student Heidi Nelson poses for a portrait on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016 in Uptown Minneapolis. Nelson created the twitter account @garyfromteenmom in 2013 and has amassed almost 45,000 followers.

The real Twin Cities internet queen: @garyfromteenmom dishes on memes

by Maddy Folstein
Published October 13, 2016
Heidi Nelson is your local source for fresh Randy Jackson content.

Culture compass: local zoo, local art and local eats

by Maddy Folstein
Published October 13, 2016

Friday: Adult Night Out at the ZooEnjoy a kids-free, 18+ evening at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley. Grab a bite to eat or a cocktail and wander the trails of the extensive Minnesota Zoo. Sometimes it’s...

Kanye West performs atop a stage floating above the general admission crowd for his St. Paul stop of The Saint Pablo Tour at the Xcel Energy Center on Monday, Oct. 10, 2016.

Kanye West’s ‘Saint Pablo’ stops by Excel Center

by Gunthar Reising
Published October 13, 2016
Kanye recounted 'The Life of Pablo' on Monday.
Minnesota Daily reporter Joe Christo on the KURA bed in the children's section at IKEA in Bloomington on Tuesday, Oct. 11. 2016.

I lived at IKEA for a day … here’s what happened.

by Joe Cristo
Published October 12, 2016

For young millennial adults, IKEA provides the perfect balance of playground and ready-to-assemble maturity. The funny-named furniture is consumable, the food is cheap and everything in the store is arranged...

Authors sign books at Public Art Saint Paul on Oct. 6, 2016.

New book explores city planning collaboration with artists and STEM professionals

by Gunthar Reising
Published October 12, 2016
Artists, architects, scientists and engineers gathered Thursday to celebrate new book, “Meandering Methodologies, Deviant Disciplines."
Choose a flavor, some sugar and get creative to experiment with coffee syrup creations that will last for about two weeks.

These are the fall specials you should be drinking at your local coffee shop

by Maddy Folstein
Published October 11, 2016
A&E rounds up the best fall-specific offerings from nearby cafes.

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