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All content by Katie Lauer
Glass Animals lead singer Dave Bayley greets the crowd at Palace Theatre on Wednesday, Sept. 27 in Saint Paul.

Review: Glass Animals brought energetic melodies, floods of color and pineapples to their sold-out St. Paul show

by Katie Lauer
Published October 2, 2017
Louie Tran and his new dog Jaspen sit outside Espresso Royale in Dinkytown. Louie Tran is a regular at Espresso Royale with his old beloved dog Chip.

Farewell, Chip. Espresso Royale’s resident canine left big paws to fill

by Katie Lauer
Published August 2, 2017
Artist and attendees gather at the Red Eye Theater for the first LaLa festival. The festival featured artist who identify as women, LGBTQ or people of color and looked at the role of critical conversations and criticism within art.

At LALA Festival, art and intimate conversation

by Katie Lauer
Published July 31, 2017
Hannah Maccarone practices her poses before performing in the River Rats Aquatennial Show on the Mississippi in Minneapolis on Fri. July, 2017.

River Rats bring their love of waterskiing to the Mississippi

by Katie Lauer
Published July 25, 2017
Izaak Davison-Kerwood works on his ceramic project at Regis Center For Art on Thursday.

Summer classes are short, ceramics are forever

by Katie Lauer
Published July 19, 2017
Deforis Nash, left, spars with Chris Polys on Friday at Van Cleve Park.

Live action role play group calls Van Cleve Park home

by Katie Lauer
Published July 19, 2017
Mark Rivard instructs children how to draw during a workshop on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the Harold Mezile North Community YMCA Youth & Teen Enrichment Center. The visual artist runs workshops locally and abroad to inspire children to follow their dreams through experiential learning that points toward art.

Coming soon to the Twin Cities art scene: The art of skating

by Katie Lauer
Published July 12, 2017
Andrew Friedman delivers a monologue during a rehearsal in Blegen Hall on Tuesday, July 11, for the upcoming Fringe Festival production Hot Air.

U students to bring film noir to Fringe Festival

by Katie Lauer
Published July 12, 2017
Mondo Cozmo front man Josh Ostrander and reporter Katie Lauer pose for a selfie at Bonnaroo.

Describing the details

by Katie Lauer
Published July 5, 2017
Members of local band Treading North pose for portraits on Jan. 21.

Treading North is treading on

by Katie Lauer
Published July 5, 2017

The recipe for a summer song

by Katie Lauer
Published June 28, 2017

Culture compass: Free art, new Prince and cookie dough

by Katie Lauer
Published June 27, 2017
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
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
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
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

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

by Katie Lauer
Published June 16, 2017

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

by Katie Lauer
Published June 14, 2017

Culture compass: Butterflies, ties and DJ guys

by Katie Lauer
Published June 14, 2017
Greg Lombardi works on a tattoo on Nik Bloomfield's arm at Dinkytown Tattoo on June 3, 2017.

Dinky tattoo shop offers medley of styles and skills

by Katie Lauer
Published June 8, 2017
Owner of Fast Eddie's Place Jim Picard works on a shoe inside his repair shop in the Dinkydale building.

Patches, needles and nails continue to “heel” shoes in Dinkytown

by Katie Lauer
Published June 8, 2017
Milk tea with bubbles sits next to macarons on Tuesday, May 30 at Sencha Tea Bar in Stadium Village.

Battle of the boba: In search of the best milk tea near UMN

by Katie Lauer
Published June 1, 2017

Walker to remove controversial gallows sculpture

by Katie Lauer
Published May 30, 2017

Culture compass: Real news, dogs and tacos

by Katie Lauer
Published May 4, 2017
Festi Daze, LLC, a company that sells pins and other apparel at EDM venues, displays their products on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at The Exchange in Minneapolis.

For first-year UMN student, pin-making project tied to EDM

by Katie Lauer
Published May 4, 2017

For the deaf, ASL interpreters help translate the intimacy of live music

by Katie Lauer
Published May 4, 2017
Cassettes line the shelves of Dead Media in on East 25th Street in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Apr. 26, 2017. Dead Media sells a variety of old books, vinyl records and other outdated media recorded on older platforms, including many cassettes recorded by local artists.

Yes, cassette tapes may be impractical, but in Minneapolis people are keeping them alive

by Katie Lauer
Published May 1, 2017

Q&A: UMN School of Music professor talks world of world music

by Katie Lauer
Published April 25, 2017

Culture Compass: Dancing, “DAMN.” and Donald Trump

by Katie Lauer
Published April 20, 2017
Students and the public attend the Battle of the Bands on Friday, April 20, 2012, in front of Coffman Union.

UMN Battle of the Bands: A musical preview

by Katie Lauer
Published April 20, 2017
Artist Steve Maxam poses for a portrait at his home studio on Monday, April 17, 2017.

Local artist produces work with an interesting twist

by Katie Lauer
Published April 18, 2017
Adam Mikell works on a haircut for one of his frequent customers, Adi Mizrahi, on Thursday, March 6, 2017 in the 17th Avenue Residence Hall.

Need a haircut? UMN student sets up barber shop at 17th Avenue dorm

by Katie Lauer
Published April 13, 2017
University alumnus Brady Knudson sells movie tickets at the St. Anthony Main Theatre on Tuesday night. The theatre is one of the venues hosting the 35th annual Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival from April 7-23.

A go-to guide for the Minneapolis Film Festival for UMN students

by Katie Lauer
Published April 11, 2017
When it comes to blues-rock, The Cold War Kids are alright.

Cold War Kids make a strong return with “L.A. Divine”

by Katie Lauer
Published April 7, 2017
A cougar stalks around its enclosure at the Como Zoo on Saturday, April 1, 2017.

After three-year wait, two new snow leopards join the Como Zoo

by Katie Lauer
Published April 5, 2017

Northrup King Building showcases local Minneapolis art

by Katie Lauer
Published April 4, 2017

Culture compass: Concerts, craft beer and comedy

by Katie Lauer
Published March 30, 2017
Larry Kahlow poses for a portrait in Eagle Magic and Joke Store on Friday, March 24, 2017. The shop opened in 1899 and is the longest continually running magic shop in the country.

The oldest joke shop in the U.S. is right here in Minnesota — and it’s still going strong

by Katie Lauer
Published March 28, 2017
Maggie Benson, Ivory Tower's design manager, makes finishing touches on a design in Lind Hall on Wednesday, March 22. 

UMN literary magazine ‘Ivory Tower’ readies for April launch

by Katie Lauer
Published March 23, 2017
Phantogram performs at First Avenue's Mainroom on April 13, 2014.

Phantogram delivers charged finale to Palace Theatre’s opening weekend

by Katie Lauer
Published March 23, 2017
An artist by the name of Mows installs "mouse doors" in Minneapolis on Tuesday, March 8, 2017. This door located in a alley on N 4th street in Downtown Minneapolis.

Local street artist decorates Twin Cities with little ‘mouse’ doors

by Katie Lauer
Published March 9, 2017
Miles Taylor prepares the back of a piece of artwork to be displayed at the Gamut gallery in Minneapolis on Tuesday. The 2017 Minneapolis installment will feature an exhibition of more than 90 artists from around the world running March 11-31.

Glitch art takes center stage in new Minneapolis exhibition

by Katie Lauer
Published March 8, 2017

Culture Compass: Nicki Minaj, jazz and dinosaurs

by Katie Lauer
Published March 2, 2017
Members of the Ski-Brew-Mah club tour a brewery. The club, which is relatively new to the University of Minnesota, focuses on the business and culture of breweries and wineries.

New student group, Ski-Brew-Mah, opens UMN students to world of local beer

by Katie Lauer
Published March 2, 2017
Karolynn Bratten mimics Kylo Ren's pose at the Science Museum of Minnesota on Feb. 25, 2017. The museum hosted a Star Wars day that featured activities and events based on the series.

Star Wars Day at the Science Museum brings learning, fun

by Katie Lauer
Published March 1, 2017
Font designer Chank Diesel poses for a portrait with his dog, London, in his Minneapolis home on Tuesday. Diesel has been designing fonts for nearly 20 years.

Designer who worked on Prince’s love symbol talks about power of typography

by Katie Lauer
Published February 23, 2017

Journalist Jim Walsh will discuss his new book on Prince at UMN Bookstore

by Katie Lauer
Published February 22, 2017
Albert Walla poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 at Northrop Auditorium. Walla is an ASL teacher at Eden Prarie High School and an avid theater attendee.

Twin Cities theaters make plays more accessible to deaf community

by Katie Lauer
Published February 16, 2017

UMN Media Matters series screens “13th” for Black History Month

by Katie Lauer
Published February 16, 2017

Culture Compass: Battle of the Bands, brunch and Bonnaroo

by Katie Lauer
Published February 10, 2017
The Instagram famous "I Like You" wall in Minneapolis composes the side of the artist-owned I Like You store, which opened a new location named I Like You Too in St. Paul last year. Some local artists' products are displayed in the new store on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017.

I Like You — a local shop catering to the eclectic Twin Cities art scene

by Katie Lauer
Published February 9, 2017
Artist Matt Hanzelka melds two pieces of glass together on a lathe at Stone Arch Glass Studio on Monday, Feb. 6, 2017.

Art and business meld at Minneapolis Stone Arch Glass Studio

by Katie Lauer
Published February 9, 2017
A new film explores Minnesota’s little-known bootlegging history

A new film explores Minnesota’s little-known bootlegging history

by Katie Lauer
Published January 31, 2017
Jordan Musselman

Harry Potter street style: Not a muggle in sight

by Katie Lauer
Published January 31, 2017
Psychic Holly Burns sits at a table in Magus Books and Herbs awaiting customers to give readings to on Jan. 25, 2016. Magus, located in Dinkytown, offers a variety of spiritual services to the Minneapolis community.

Holly Burns heard a whisper in her ear. Now she’s a psychic reader at Magus.

by Katie Lauer
Published January 26, 2017
Rachel Takazawa watches as Rod Dockter putts the ball into Hole 16 at Can Can Wonderland in St.Paul on Thursday, Jan 16.

Exploring Can Can Wonderland — an adult playground with drinks and games

by Katie Lauer
Published January 24, 2017
Members of Stone Arch Isles left to right, Matt Gleason, Carlos Kelley, Phil Levine, Daniel Chapdelaine, Alex Chapdelaine and Trevor Stroschein.

Local indie-rock band Stone Arch Isles finds early success

by Katie Lauer
Published January 18, 2017
Mark Mallman poses for a portrait with his star at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017.

530 stars cover First Ave’s exterior. For these local musicians, having one is an important symbol.

by Katie Lauer
Published January 18, 2017
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