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Rare Superman Comic Found In House Insulation

It’s considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a wall in a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota.

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Soul Asylum Headlining Target Field’s Skyline Festival

Target Field will offer the opportunity for Twin Cities residents to re-familiarize themselves with one of their favorite bands of the 1990s. Soul Asylum has been announced as the headlining act of the Skyline Music Festival, which will be at the Target Field on Friday, July 26.

2013/05/23

MN Teen Whose Song Topped iTunes Chart Laid To Rest

A Stillwater High School student, whose song recently landed at the top of the list of the top-selling singles on iTunes, is being laid to rest Thursday. Zach Sobiech died of bone cancer on Monday. He was 18 years old.

2013/05/23

Working For The Weekend: Entertainment Best Bets

It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time to start planning some weekend fun. This weekend, celebrate Memorial Day at Fort Snelling, Como Zoo, and — despite chilly weather — even the aquatic centers of St. Paul.

2013/05/23

MN Teen’s Hopeful Song Tops iTunes Chart Posthumously

The song written by a Twin Cities teenager who died of cancer earlier this week has landed at the top of the iTunes charts posthumously. Zach Sobiech died at age 18 on Monday. He had been diagnosed with osteosarcoma in 2009 when he was just 13.

2013/05/22

Movie Blog: Q&A With ‘Frances Ha’ Director Noah Baumbach

Following two of the most acerbic films of his career, Frances Ha is like a breath of fresh air for director Noah Baumbach. The cool and breezy effect is in no small part due to […]

2013/05/22

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Hibbing Kicks Off Annual Dylan Days This Week

The northeastern Minnesota city of Hibbing kicks off its annual celebration of native son Bob Dylan this week. Dylan Days 2013 features music, poetry and a singer-songwriter contest. The three-day festival opens on Friday, the day Dylan turns 72.

2013/05/22

State Fair Announces Free Entertainment Lineup

There are some big names offering free performances at this year’s Minnesota State Fair, including an infamous trio of mop-topped brothers and a former member of Prince’s musical entourage in the 1980s.

2013/05/21

Movie Blog: Q&A With ‘Sightseers’ Director Ben Wheatley

Directed by Ben Wheatley, Sightseers follows an awkward UK couple as they vacation in a camper (or caravan) through the countryside, visiting campgrounds and museums dedicated feats of English ingenuity, like tram cars and pencils. That might sound kind of ho-hum, but once blood first-blood is spilled, the couple turns from middle class lovebirds to something like Bonnie and Clyde.

2013/05/21

Movie Blog: This Week’s Best Bets

Here are my choices for the best Twin Cities screenings for cinephiles this week.

2013/05/20

Local Music Tap: Part-Time Musicians ‘Get On The Grid’

“Get On The Grid” is like a real-life Craigslist for musicians, but without all the unknowns.

2013/05/19

How To Go Green: From Food To Fashion

The term “Going Green” can be a little intimidating. But Saturday at the Union Depot in St. Paul, MN Goes Green organizers hope to make it easy with everything from repurposing items in your house, to fashion and food.

2013/05/18

What’s 10,000 Minutes Of MN Craft Beer About?

What’s 10,000 Minutes of MN Craft Beer? It’s a packed week with member events and 612 Brew is a good place to start, as a cold one could, in fact, be considered art.

2013/05/18

Take A Spin Through Art-A-Whirl

The 18th-annual Art-A-Whirl is underway in northeast Minneapolis this weekend. It’s the largest weekend-long open studio tour in the country. Check out the video to see what artists say they love about their craft, and what it means to them.

2013/05/18

DeRusha Eats: MN Monthly’s Grill Fest

It’s not exactly grilling weather this weekend with the rain, but that won’t be stopping Minnesota Monthly’s Second-Annual Grill Fest on Saturday and Sunday. The best lesson? Everything can go on a grill, from vegetables to meat, say the executive chefs at The Dakota.

2013/05/18

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Radisson Blu Celebrates Grand Opening

On Wednesday evening, Sen. Amy Klobuchar along with Diana Nelson, Chairman of Carlson; Trudy Rautio, CEO of Carlson; David Mortenson, President of Mortenson and Bloomington Mayor Gene Winstead helped officiate the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony of the newly opened Radisson Blu Mall of America.