What do a 12-year-old cowboy, a leopard print-wearing duet, a West Coast wordsmith and a Traplanta rager have in common?
No idea. But when put on stage during Saturday’s Spring Jam concert, this league...
The University of Minnesota was overrun on Sunday night.
From Superblock to Dinkytown and the Como neighborhood, students hunkered down, battened down the hatches and dimmed the lights for the “Game...
Minneapolis was a hub of culture on Saturday.
From the Fan Fest to the Final Four to (yes, we have to say it) the Jonas Brothers concert, the 612 had the opportunity to show out and bring their best...
Minneapolis has sports clout.
No, maybe not team-wise — but we host some of the best game day events in the nation. From the Super Bowl to the X Games, the North served up some eye-catching parties...
Nav’s “Bad Habits”
Still riding the waves of his international hit "Champion" with Travis Scott, Nav released his second studio album on Friday. Its title, “Bad Habits,” is appropriate.
While...
An aspiring TV personality and current hustler, University of Minnesota journalism senior Dijon McCain recently released his passion project that was one year in the making.
Focusing on everything from...
In Minnesota, when it comes to “day-ventures," there’s no place like home.
Of course a trip to Yosemite National Park would be nice, but Minnesota has everything you need for a worthwhile trip, too....
Five days into a Peruvian expedition, he had no map, no human contact and no worries.
Bryan Karban, manager at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Outdoor Adventure, made it home safely and continued...
On Kanye West’s “Graduation,” you find a story about a man’s journey through a college experience of his own. The record holds moments of exploding confidence that shaped the controversial emcee's...
Friday: Battle of The Bands Round III
After two rounds of slaps and grooves, Battle of the Bands sounds off for the last round before the final. The winners will move on to meet previous winners and compete...
Snow and ice usually shut everyone inside. But for one brave University of Minnesota subculture, they are a call to the wild.
As soon as Como's Van Cleve Park rink opens for the season (usually in early...
Chocolates? Flowers? Teddy Bears? Thank u, next. If you’re all about a cliche Valentine’s Day, stop reading this.
If you want to actually enjoy Valentine's Day — with or without a significant...
You’re walking across the Washington Avenue Pedestrian Bridge and minding your own business, when out of nowhere a giant vehicle comes towards you. Is it a truck? A tank? Oh wait … it’s a bike?!
Fat...
Crowdsurfing, rowdiness and ... a marriage proposal. What more could a concert-goer ask for?
On Monday night, steam crept out of the small side door entrance as ripping guitar rifts floated down First...
The X Games just finished up over in Aspen. If you’re like A&E, something is now missing in life — while walking to class you wish you were skiing, getting some sweet air and having pine trees...
When someone says street art, what comes to mind? Graffiti? Sculptures?
How about glass?
In 1998, Chris Ahalt, was taken under the wing (or kiln) of the Minnesota street art scene. Now, he is a pioneer...
Friday: G Herbo at Skyway Theatre
The self-proclaimed “non-drill rapper” (debatable) heads to Skyway Theatre this Friday for a show that will undoubtedly trap. Coming from Chicago, the rapper is used...
“Dance. Dance! Fucking DANCE!”
With a contagious carefree attitude and guitar riffs reverberating off First Avenue’s iconic walls, King Princess commanded the crowd to have a good time on Thursday...
How many streetwear brands have come out of Minnesota?
The answer: probably less than you can count on one hand. For Paaq, a clothing brand started by University of Minnesota students and grads, this brings...
On Saturday night, "We want Travis!” chants boomed through Target Center. A roller coaster foreshadowed what was to come, as hip-hop echoed throughout the giant Minneapolis venue.
The evening saw some...
With a show featuring guest artist Gregory Porter and his rendition of Nat “King” Cole classics, Friday, Nov. 30 marked the unofficial start of Orchestra Hall’s holiday programming.
Classic and elegant,...
Minnesota is flat.
Peaks are mounds and valleys are riverbeds. Yet, in a place where skyscrapers in downtown reach as high as one can get, one sport has gripped the population with an unconditional...
“Some Rap Songs” - Earl Sweatshirt
Gone are the days of dark, bool-heavy ciphers from Earl Sweatshirt.
The once Ladera, California menace has turned a new disc over in his hip-hop career with his latest...
Minnesota is flat.
Peaks are mounds and valleys are riverbeds. Yet, in a place where the skyscrapers in downtown reach as high as one can get, one sport has gripped the population with an unconditional...
On the night of a historic W for the Gophers in Madison, Hippo Campus took an unfortunate L in St. Paul.
On night two of the band's residency in St. Paul for their “Bambi” tour, special guest NOW,...
Standing in front of First Avenue on Monday night, a passerby would think there was a puppy adoption going on inside. As flurries of snow danced on the street, bass blasted within the venue.
With...
It’s that time of year again. Lights, ornaments and wreaths start decorating the bars downtown and money signs start decorating their cocktail menus.
However fun they may be, “specialty cocktails”...
Friday: Victor Shores w/ Pierre and Heart to Gold
Nothing says "punk show" like a good ol' Minneapolis dive bar. Catch a locally-stacked lineup of basement punk bands as they perform new music specifically...
On Sunday, local Asian import grocer United Noodles hosted an event that was as close as you can get to a traditional Hawaiian get-together in a snow-plagued landscape.
As ukulele music filtered through...
Fifteen years ago, Brother Ali composed “Shadows on the Sun,” sparking a musical revolution in the 612.
Celebrating this achievement in local hip-hop, Ali and Rhymesayer heir deM atlaS awed the...
Unless you have a bike with tires fat enough to brave Minnesota’s worst weather, chances are you'll soon rein up your trusty two-wheeled steed for the winter.
Don't fret! Some glorious fall days...
Some of Minneapolis’ most iconic art isn’t in a museum, or even inside at all. Rather, it's down alleyways.
Throughout the Powderhorn and Longfellow neighborhoods, magnificent murals overlay garages,...
When it comes to costume parties, the range of themes is intense. Few though, offer as unique an opportunity as the one presented by the Minneapolis Bouldering Project on Halloween night. Partiers faced...
There are few things that can make "Harry Potter" better. The Minnesota Orchestra is one of them.
As a part of the orchestra’s movie series, concert-goers were treated to a two-in-one magical experience...
Who was the first person to climb up and ski down all seven summits? A woman. The first person to make countless first ascents of walls here in Minnesota? A woman. The star of every adventure film showcased...
On Friday, Studio Six MPLS in Northeast rang with reverb as the space hosted its first live musical event ever. An all-around media studio, the venue hopes to holistically fuel 612 culture.
“We want...
The sunsets and conversation are amplified by the fire’s birch-bark-perfumed crackle. Snow waltzes silently through the icy superior breeze.
Winter camping is an ethereal experience. From the revitalizing...
Friday: Outdoor Fest
When it comes to adventure, you have to start somewhere. Swing by Coffman Front Plaza on Friday to learn all the basics of getting outside and exploring. From tent pitching to canoe...
All along the river bank near Sibley Street in Northeast on Saturday, puddles of red stained the sidewalk.
For over a decade, the Minneapolis Zombie Pub Crawl has taken place in downtown Minneapolis. This...
Climbing a 3,000-foot wall of granite with ropes and a harness is stomach-churning to most.
For one of rock climbing’s greatest, Alex Honnold, gear is an unnecessary accessory.
Directed and filmed by...
The first weekend of October in Minnesota can bring snow or tornadoes. Instead, last Friday brought Bea Miller and Steve Aoki.
And they know how to have a good time.
After braving the elements and getting...
The wind was howling and the rain was beating down as fans lined up for the Steve Aoki and Bea Miller concert on Friday night. A sea of Gopheralls, crewneck sweatshirts and mittens swarmed TCF Bank Stadium.
Luckily,...
A festival celebrating Native American culture is taking Minneapolis on Oct. 6-7.
Adopted in 2014 by Minneapolis City Council, what was traditionally observed as Columbus Day now honors the original...
One person’s art is another’s vandalism. But in Minneapolis, times are changing.
Opened on Sept. 15, “Writers, Rebels, & Rejects” features graffiti and street art in a setting where it's...
Most pizzas are circles. Some are rectangles. But only one is shaped like a football.
Football Pizza, the iconically obscure shop on the corner of Como and 15th Ave., celebrates its ten year anniversary...
Pure positivity is a trait few individuals can emanate. A whole crew? Now that’s special.
Meet Twin Cities DJ and Taylor Gang’s official man on-the-ones-and-twos, DJ Bonics. The man behind the tables...
You drink it in the morning, during lunch and on your way back home. Within a 15-foot radius, its Glade air freshener scent surrounds every coffee shop in town.
When the leaves start to fall, the pumpkin...
Some musical artists have the ability to influence an entire generation. Mac Miller is one of them.
On Sept. 7, 26-year-old Mac Miller died in Studio City, California from an overdose. Set to kick off...
Friday: Star Wars on a hill
A picnic blanket, you will need for this movie night. Hyland Hills continues their “Movies on the Hill” series this Friday with “Star Wars: The Last Jedi." No need...
Only in Minnesota will you find a place to make a candle holder … out of ice.
Or maybe making snowshoes and using them to explore glacial potholes is more your speed?
Whatever trail you choose, Minnesota...
After asking the crowd, “Do you want to get some alcohol?” on Friday night, FIDLAR got a response charged with mosh pits and crowd surfers.
Ringing in the first stop on the band’s “A North American...
It’s the night before the first day of class. You’re planning the outfit that’ll impress the crush you think is in your class this semester ... but you’ve worn all this stuff before.
Well, time...
Waking from hibernation after a year filled with solo projects, beloved Minnesota rap crew Doomtree is getting back together this Friday, Sept. 7. for Doomtree Forest, a night of everything local — from...
Dirty dorm rooms have always been a hassle, but a recent study shows dusty floors might have other risks.A study by Dr. Robin Dodson of the Silent Spring Institute released last month shows carcinogens...
The University of Minnesota will soon drop its notoriously slow Wi-Fi network — UofM Secure.Starting this month and continuing through the end of the year, the University’s Office of Information...
Bradley Taylor wove through a crowded college party, handing out doughnut holes from his tricycle. The stunt was part of his latest marketing tactic — bringing Sssdude-Nutz doughnuts to college...
Three semesters into his mechanical engineering degree, Kenny Hubbell wanted an escape.During fall 2016, the University of Minnesota student started building an escape room with his wife, Tessa Hubbell....
For five hours Saturday, a squad of students squared off against strangers on a digital battlefield. The students are part of the University of Minnesota’s official League of Legends club, which is registered...
The University of Minnesota Curling Club slid into first place at a national competition earlier this month, and members say momentum for the sport is growing.At the College Curling National Championship,...
Residents of the University of Minnesota's Students’ Cooperative began placing signs in their front yard at the beginning of spring semester with phrases like, “frat boys: stop raping people.”...
With no snow, the University of Minnesota Nordic ski club has resorted to roller skiing on sidewalks. And with barren slopes, practice for the school’s alpine ski team has been cancelled altogether.For...
Some University of Minnesota students are struggling with confusion over specific terms on leases and promises from campus-area landlords.This school year, the University Student Legal Service has seen...
The University of Minnesota’s Cryptocurrency Club is tracking trends in alternative banking one meeting at a time.Headed by second-year computer science major Ethan Schulz, the club meets sporadically...
After shuttering its West Bank doors more than three months ago, Afro Deli debuted its new Stadium Village location Monday, serving long lines and garnering praise from University of Minnesota students.
After...
Days after President Donald Trump signed his travel ban, maroon and gold posters emblazoned with messages like, “Our differences drive our greatness,” cropped up around the University of Minnesota’s...
Last spring, University of Minnesota student Ali Miller wanted to help others feel the same sense of empowerment she found in publicly sharing her story of surviving sexual assault.Since launching her...
Flu vaccination rates have fallen at the University of Minnesota — mirroring a nationwide trend.While many experts say annual vaccination is the most effective way to stave off the flu, Boynton Health...
When University of Minnesota Libraries received 350 boxes of materials from three prominent local poets, assistant curator Kate Hujda knew it would take months to make them available to researchers. With...
