2018 was the year of Ariana Grande's chart-toppers "Sweetener" and "thank u, next," blockbuster hits like "Black Panther" and "Incredibles 2," buzzy TV shows like "Killing Eve" and so much more. In other...
You know the drill: the snow is here, and your desire to go out on the weekend is slowly fading. Why leave the comfort of your bedroom to go to the movies, when some of the best viewing options can be...
We’re quickly approaching one of the best seasons for movies. Family-friendly picks for the holidays are showing alongside Oscar-hopeful flicks.
Here are seven upcoming movies that A&E has its eye...
“Widows”
With a highly-anticipated script by Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave” and “Shame") and Gillian Flynn (the author of “Gone Girl”), “Widows” is a heist film that both defies and...
Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra — “The Capitol Studios Sessions”
Jeff Goldblum might be one of the most baffling recipients of recent Internet fame. He’s known for iconic...
“Suspiria”
Director Luca Guadagnino’s (of “Call Me by Your Name” acclaim) remake of Dario Argento’s 1977 dance-horror film “Suspiria” makes some significant revisions. Most notably,...
“Beautiful Boy”
“Beautiful Boy” is based on two memoirs about Nic Sheff’s struggles with crystal meth addiction: “Tweak,” written by Nic himself, and “Beautiful Boy,” written by...
“Halloween”
Even movie buffs who are ashamed to admit that they’ve never seen the original “Halloween” (or its multiple sequels) won’t need to shy away from the 2018 reboot starring Jamie Lee...
“The Hate U Give”
Based on a young adult novel by Angie Thomas, “The Hate U Give” features a main character who leads two lives. Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg) lives with her family in a predominantly...
“A Star is Born”
In case you’ve forgotten her glitzy pop anthems, Lady Gaga is a star in its fullest form — radiant, awe-inspiring, bright.
In “A Star is Born,” she is Ally: a girl-next-door...
When we met University of Minnesota alumna Morgan Potter last week, she wore a cream blazer, tartan pants, leopard heels and a vampy lipstick. A vintage fur piece draped over her shoulders.
“This is...
Friday: Free October Improv Show
Not looking to buy tickets for the Steve Aoki show on Friday? That's okay, because Minnesota Long-Form Improv will be hosting their first show of the semester just down...
Last Friday, while local couture made its way down Twin Cities runways for Fashion Week MN, University of Minnesota students held down the campus fashion front.
A&E camped out near the Weisman Art...
From the shores of Bde Maka Ska to the skyline views at Boom Island Park, the Minneapolis parks system connects the city through greenspace and water.
Graphic designer Dan Woychick, a passionate...
“Assassination Nation”
“Assassination Nation” takes place in Salem, a town that director and writer Sam Levinson uses to play out his interpretation of — you guessed it — a modern witch-hunt.
When...
Whether you spent hours scrolling on Society6 trying to find the cutest tapestry for your freshman dorm or grabbed the first twin XL comforter you saw at Target, you know the grueling process that is styling...
The Soo Visual Arts Center in Lyn-Lake has opened both of its back gallery spaces to one artist for the first time ever — University of Minnesota alumnus Christopher Selleck’s exhibit, “This is a...
The inside flap of the debut essay collection by musician, writer and University of Minnesota philosophy alumna Dessa states she “defies category.” “My Own Devices” reflects this defiance. It begins...
Friday: Midnight Madness: “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”
Kick off your weekend with a throwback movie screening. The Landmark’s Uptown Theatre will screen “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” at...
If you’re new to the Twin Cities, exploring can be a little intimidating. Do you stay on campus and see a football game? Take the Green Line to downtown St. Paul? Support some of the art students on...
The dangers of the internet can range from cyberbullying to catfishing to the embarrassing profile photos you haven’t deleted from your early Facebook days. “Searching,” a new thriller directed by...
Thanks to blogs and Instagram, the zero waste world has long thrived on the Internet, allowing people who live trash-free to share tips, products and advice in online communities.
Adopting a zero...
The pups were out to strut Friday evening, thanks to the Northeast Dog Parade. Organized by The Heart of Northeast, the pups enjoyed a stroll around Northeast before joining at the park across from Wilde...
In its 25 years, the annual Minnesota Fringe Festival has filled thousands of seats at theaters across the Twin Cities. Modeled to be widely accessible like the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland, performers...
"Eighth Grade"
In an A24 newsletter, comedian Bo Burnham urges viewers to see his directorial debut, “Eighth Grade,” in theaters.
“We believe that this girl and her story deserve to be projected...
The recently-opened Fresh Thyme near campus has found competition in downtown Minneapolis — a brand new Trader Joe's, opening this Friday. Located a couple blocks away from the Guthrie Theater and a...
In an A24 newsletter, comedian Bo Burnham urges viewers to see his directorial debut, “Eighth Grade,” in theaters.
“We believe that this girl and her story deserve to be projected 20 feet tall. Her...
From Eat Street to Sweet Martha’s cookies, the Twin Cities is known for a sprawling food scene.
It can be difficult to tackle the full scope of food options we have here, so A&E turned to two...
Friday: Bell Museum Opening Night Celebration
The long-awaited grand opening of the new Bell Museum is finally happening this weekend. On Friday night, head over to the St. Paul campus to see the...
From “Big Little Lies” to “Killing Eve,” television shows are digging into the minds and feelings of complicated women. HBO’s “Sharp Objects” is the latest to follow the trend of examining...
When Boris Oicherman moved to Minneapolis a little over a year ago, he was looking for arts events to attend across the Twin Cities. As the Cindy and Jay Ihlenfeld Curator for Creative Collaboration at...
With your day off right in the middle of the week, you’ve probably received Fourth of July barbecue invitations for today, tomorrow, this weekend and more.
A&E has you covered with three easy...
When it came to "West Side Story," Joseph Haj and the Guthrie Theater production team found the key to developing their retelling of the classic musical in the opening lines of the script’s stage directions....
Growing up in London, Hayley Matthews-Jones became accustomed to combing through racks at markets for vintage finds.
“I had a bunch of really cool leather jackets when I was a teenager,” Matthews-Jones...
Friday: Spice Girls vs. Boy Bands
Flip Phone is taking over Can Can Wonderland for a competition between and a tribute to the Spice Girls and classic boy bands. You can watch drag performances, play mini-golf,...
June is LGBTQ Pride month, and it’s finally Minneapolis’s official weekend to celebrate.
There's no need to scramble at the last minute to make plans — A&E has you covered with a variety...
At the Susan Hensel Gallery on Saturday, white tape sectioned off a plot on the floor. Inside the rectangle, a strip of black tape represented Lake Street. A green rectangle, with a blue paper lake, stood...
Friday: Retro Game Show
Take your average game night up a notch by heading over to Can Can Wonderland in St. Paul this Friday. The weekly event brings shows like "Family Feud," "Let’s Make a Deal"...
“Ocean’s 8”
Eight of our favorite female celebrities pulling off a heist at the Met Gala? The possibilities are endless.
But the concept of “Ocean’s 8” might work better than the film...
It’s summer. You shouldn’t have any syllabi-listed books to avoid.
Instead, take the time to work through some non-required reading.
A&E spoke with the experts — local librarians and an...
As women comedians in the Twin Cities, University of Minnesota alumnae Gabby VandenAvond and Amie Durenberger faced enough frustration working in male-dominated writer's rooms.
“I think women are...
While trying to jumpstart a screenwriting career after graduation from the University of Minnesota, Evan Kail turned to driving for rideshare services Uber and Lyft as a quick, reliable job. Kail eventually...
When the temperatures reach 90 degrees in May, you can cower in the air conditioning.
Or you can remember that about a month ago we were cursing a weekend-long blizzard.
Whip up these recipes, grab your...
Friday: National Donut Day
Sometimes made-up holidays are just a silly excuse to post on Instagram. But when Glam Doll Donuts offers free donuts and new flavors, you might as well celebrate. The...
Don’t let the grind of finals get you down — the season of outdoor concerts, street festivals and farmers markets is just around the corner.
Here is A&E’s rundown of just some of the offerings...
When University of Minnesota alumna Ashley Hanson began to study theater in college, she struggled to see herself in the roles.
“I’m from a small town in northern Minnesota … and I’m a woman,”...
Thanks to those late bursts of wintery snow, fresh produce seems like just a dream now.
It might still be, but A&E put together a few recipes that will keep you dreaming of all the spring produce...
In “I Feel Pretty,” Renee Bennett, played by comedian Amy Schumer, struggles with a lack of confidence — all she wants is to look and, more importantly, feel beautiful.
After falling off a spin bike...
Twin sisters Geevie and Sophia Wood are both students at the University of Minnesota. Although they have followed zero waste lifestyles for about a year, the two have always aspired to live sustainably.
“When...
On Friday, after four rounds of preliminary battles that took place throughout spring semester, five bands will compete to perform at Saturday’s Spring Jam.
A&E spoke with each group still...
Friday: Earth Day Celebration 2018
Earth Day is this Sunday, but thanks to a variety of student groups and on-campus resources, you can celebrate two days early. A variety of activities will be available...
The 37th Annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival opens tonight. The festival will screen over 250 works of film through April 28, including 150 features and 100 shorts.
“The film...
MN Nice Cream, the colorful soft serve truck that’s been seen everywhere from Twin Cities block parties to the Eaux Claires music festival since 2016, has found a new home in Northeast as of March 16....
MN Nice Cream, the colorful soft serve truck that’s been seen everywhere from Twin Cities block parties to the Eaux Claires music festival since 2016, has found a new home in Northeast on March 16. Its...
While on a trip in Paris, local fashion designer Allison Quinnell, a graduate of the University of Minnesota, visited the National Museum of Modern Art in the Centre Pompidou. When she walked past a painting...
When Chief, a growling stray banished to Trash Island in Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs,” asks why he should help a young boy searching for his dog, a well-trained show dog named Nutmeg tells him:...
The onion ring-loving, Razor scooter-riding pop queen Lorde took over the Xcel Energy Center on Friday night.
And the crowd loved her.
As a part of her “Melodrama” World Tour, the St. Paul tour stop...
Cecilia Aldarondo’s documentary “Memories of a Penitent Heart” began as somewhat of a coincidence.
“It all started around 2008, when my mom found a box of home movies in the garage,” Aldarondo...
Art and activism have long worked in tandem. In its 15th year, University of Minnesota's Asian American Studies Program is bolstering that connection.
By establishing a literary journal and opening...
Friday: Barista Throwdown and Taco Takeover
Watch the best baristas flaunt their skills at this latte art contest. 32 competitors enter and three will emerge victorious, thanks to judges from the...
Simon Spier is just a normal teenager. He lives in an upper-middle-class neighborhood. He has a close group of friends he spends all his time with. He performs in the ensemble of his high school musical,...
The members of the Turtle Theater Collective frequently encounter misconceptions about their work as Native American theater artists in the Twin Cities.
“There’s a narrative in the Twin Cities theater...
Since the suffragette movement, March 8 has been a celebration of women across the world, marking a day of activism and recognition. This year’s theme? Press for progress.
Whether you initiate...
The 2017 Academy Awards ceremony is now infamous for the “Moonlight”-“La La Land” fiasco. Will the drama this year be as monumental? Probably not.
There are, of course, the performances that...
“Annihilation” dives into Area X, a mysterious coastal landscape encompassed by an iridescent slime barrier. Inside, DNA mutates and radio signals disappear.
To see “Annihilation” is to be...
Even throughout medical school and his work as a physician, Dr. Jon Hallberg, a professor of family medicine at the University of Minnesota, never let go of his interest in the arts.
After working with...
Artists, filmmakers and movie buffs can come together at the Weisman Art Museum on Wednesday.
As a part of their ongoing efforts to engage the student body with the Weisman, the museum’s student group,...
Friday: 35 mm Feminist Silents
A world of male homemakers might sound like an episode of “Black Mirror,” but a screening of 35 mm Feminist Silents at the Trylon Cinema will prove the concept is far...
After facing the critical eyes of Heidi Klum and Nina Garcia on season 16 of “Project Runway,” Minneapolis native Samantha Rei is staying busy in the Twin Cities — her still life collection entitled...
Reservations at your favorite restaurant all booked on Wednesday? Looking to save some money, even on the most romantic day of the year? The solution is to cook your Valentine’s Day meal at home. You...
Walk into Coffman Union and you’ll see the two campuses of the University of Minnesota captured with a bold maroon and gold flair on the wall. Look closer, and you’ll find the tulips of the Northrop...
For viewers across the country, the annual Super Bowl viewing is made up of three crucial parts: the game, the halftime show and the commercials. With advertisers paying millions of dollars for the best...
“Hostiles” opens with a symbol of Western movies — a prairie home nestled between rocky ridges, horses milling about in a corral and a picturesque American family.
Within minutes, the house burns...
At Brave New Workshop on Wednesday, Lizzo played over the speakers as audience members found their seats, and a Minnesota plaque was proudly displayed on the podium onstage. This wasn’t just any comedy...
Friday: Swinging through the '20s
There’s no need to leave 2018 for a taste of the Roaring ‘20s, thanks to Student Unions and Activities. Head to Coffman Memorial Union, and you’ll walk into...
Snowy sidewalks and 30 degree weather surround the Regis Center for Art on the University’s West Bank. Inside, however, the works of nine artists transport the gallery to places such as the neighborhood...
Most New Year’s resolutions don’t survive January. If you’re trying to lead a healthier lifestyle at school, that goal can be even trickier to reach with taunts of free pizza at club meetings and...
In its 11 years, the dance company Black Label Movement has collaborated with dancers, musicians, visual artists, composers and even biomedical engineers. As Black Label Movement moves into the next phase...
“The Post,” Steven Spielberg’s latest sweeping historical drama, opens in the midst of a war — in the thick of a jungle in Vietnam, to be exact. It’s a heated, bloody opening to a movie about...
Last Thursday night, the sounds of nearby tap dancers and drum rehearsals were drowned out by hip hop music in the Peik Gymnasium as the University of Minnesota break dance club, UBreak, held practice....
When looking for a night of live music, most students head to First Avenue or the Cedar Cultural Center.
However, as 2017 plays its final notes, the University of Minnesota School of Music closes...
Thirty-three students, four works and one concert of contemporary dance: the University of Minnesota’s dance department will open its annual Dance Revolutions concert Thursday at the Rarig Center’s...
While Santa might have his naughty and nice lists, in some places there's more for misbehaving children to fear on Christmas than a handful of coal from the jolly red man. Anyone familiar with Alpine traditions...
Finals may be lurking around the corner, but that's no excuse to stay inside and act like the Grinch. Relieve stress and ring in the holiday season by checking out all the events that the Twin Cities metro...
Music has long been a politicized, impactful form of art, and the University of Minnesota’s department of sustainability education is harnessing that power.
On Friday, the department will host...
On Sunday night, over 20 literary enthusiasts, most of them familiar with the University of Minnesota's MFA creative writing program, crowded into chairs between the mystery and thriller shelves at Magers...
If you’re stuck on campus this Thanksgiving or you’re looking to host a Friendsgiving, you might be wondering how to serve a traditional turkey, stuffing and gravy this weekend. But, if you’re cooking...
In their 2017-2018 seasons, the Walker Art Center and the Guthrie Theater have collaborated to present a work of international performance art.
On Saturday night, the first installment of the series,...
“Lady Bird” contains the hallmarks of any classic teenage movie — homecoming dances, prom, first kisses, lost virginities, teachers and nagging parents. But what does “Lady Bird” have that its...
The iPhone X was released on Friday and thousands of people will upgrade to the latest model, which means thousands of old iPhones will be thrown into recycling bins.
This Thursday, as a part of its Sustainability...
The Sioux Chef is a Twin Cities-based culinary group that focuses on reviving precolonial Native American food. Since opening in 2014, The Sioux Chef’s message has taken the form of a catering business,...
Mixed Blood Theatre’s upcoming production of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” will be the fifth Mixed Blood-produced play that focuses on autism in the last 10 years. Jack Reuler,...
Although the Minneapolis comedy scene spans an array of stand-up venues, University of Minnesota students Kate McCarthy and Nick Saxton and University graduate Andrew Friedman found a gap in the comedy...
For 19 years, the Triple Rock Social Club was West Bank’s punk hub for local music and high-quality vegan brunch. This month, news reverberated across the Minneapolis music scene and social media that...
Amidst a crowd of jersey-clad students heading towards a homecoming event, fans wearing “Murdersotan” shirts walked towards Northrop Auditorium. It was Thursday night, and it was time for the sold-out...
Modern hat designs usually encompass baseball hats and beanies.
Karen Morris, a women’s hat designer, is reimagining the form for a modern, elegant audience who isn’t just looking to go to the...
The oldest literary journal in Minnesota, “Great River Review,” has started its new life at the University of Minnesota. After the graduate and creative writing programs took over publication in 2016,...
Friday: “Electra”
The renowned Twin Cities theater company Ten Thousand Things is taking on Greek tragedy. If you’ve never seen the theater company’s revolutionary format, now is the time: audience...
The next Friday the 13th won’t fall in October for another six years, so take advantage of the variety of options held on the (second) creepiest day of the year.
Most events are in high-demand, so reserve...
Walking up to a stranger’s porch, peering into their front window and grabbing a beer from their cooler may not sound like a typical art gallery opening.
But at The Porch Gallery, this is the exact atmosphere...
