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Eugene Mirman's comedy is both crispy AND nutritional!

Pretty good comedy: Eugene Mirman prepares to tour U.S

by Joe Kellen
Published May 8, 2014
Comedian Eugene Mirman’s “Pretty Good Friends” tour is aptly named — those are the only kind of folks he wants to work with.

Usher – “Good Kisser”

by Grant Tillery
Published May 8, 2014

Classic R&B is characterized by its raw authenticity that communicates primal urgency rarely felt in the saccharine, soulless pseudo-R&B of today.  Old school R&B is romantic music; instead...

St. Paul gets crafty this Saturday

by Jackie Renzetti
Published May 6, 2014

The annual indie art festival, “Craftstravaganza,” will return to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds this Saturday, May 10th for its ninth year. Over 90 vendors will be displaying their handmade...

M.D. Sarah Schram demonstrates an examination for possible melanomas at the Dermatology Clinic on Monday.

The fashionista is in: Protecting your skin

by Melanie Richtman
Published May 6, 2014
A little sunscreen can go a long way.
Dave Mathisen dresses as a storm trooper to attend Wizard World's first Minneapolis Comic Con at the Convention Center on Saturday. Mathisen traveled from Fargo, ND to attend.

Comic Con fans invade convention center

by Jeff Hargarten
Published May 6, 2014
Fans flocked to Minneapolis for the city’s first Wizard World Comic Convention.

Local rapper speaks up with his lyrics

by Zach Simon
Published May 4, 2014

For Minneapolis native Jason “Ecid” McKenzie, growing up on gangster rap was just as natural as breathing. Starting out in high school as Dice the Greedy Player, McKenzie felt it necessary...

“A Hard Day’s Night” to have another run in theatres

by Jackie Renzetti
Published May 4, 2014

The Beatles’ 1964 film, “A Hard Day’s Night,” will reappear in theatres this 4th of July weekend in celebration of its 50th anniversary.  Still from “A Hard Day’s...

Michael Jackson (feat. Justin Timberlake): “Love Never Felt So Good”

by Grant Tillery
Published May 3, 2014

Releasing an artist’s music posthumously raises questions of authenticity.  The doctored-up restorations of their songs may not represent what the artist had intended the original mixes to become,...

Performer Nathan Christopher rehearses the first act of "Bandara" at the Old Arizona Theater on Tuesday.  "Bandara," a play written and directed by University alumni Enrique Adyanthaya, is a play that explores Puerto Rican and Indian cultures.

Staging uncommon roots

by Joe Kellen
Published May 1, 2014
A University alum plays out his heritage in the city where he found his passion for theater.

Tenor madness

by Grant Tillery
Published May 1, 2014
The Ancia Saxophone Quartet brings saxophone to a medium where it’s often overlooked.

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