For the first of two nights at the Ordway Concert Hall (one of the best-sounding rooms in town!), Mavis Staples delivered old and new songs that spoke to the times and sounded as powerful as ever.
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I get to chat with all the smart, thoughtful people. Minneapolis native writes about his home city in "The Cruelty of Nice Folks," due soon from @HarperCollins . Ellis will be @magersandquinn next Monday.
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If you've seen "Miriam and Alan" on @tpt , you will not be surprised to hear that Alan Cumming is sweet, tender and candid. It was delightful chatting with the "Traitors" star before he comes to Minneapolis to talk about "Sweet Land" @walkerartcenter
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She’s the storyteller of our lifetime. What a joy it is to experience her words and the community they foster. In honor of Taylor being inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, tell us your #FavoriteTaylorSwiftSong. 🫶
And watch more of the magic she makes in “The End of an Era” 6-episode docuseries on @DisneyPlus.
New this week in the @StribGoingOut book room. Oh, just a Pulitzer winner, a Minneapolis literary star and one of the best writers in the world (from Ireland)
Two opinionated @prince superfans, @iamslickrick01 & @donnyenglish, dish about the good & bad of Prince Celebration 2026. They mostly diss official activities & the estate but were thrilled with unofficial things, esp in N. Mpls. @StarTribune report. https://t.co/KPGUh87Epn
Marathon @Prince tribute show @ArmoryMn was like buffet w no satisfying entrée. Band was terrific, setlist had range & deep cuts but no one commands stage like Prince (which we know). @TheMorrisDay@jameciabennett & Miguel rose to occasion. Review& videos https://t.co/LzsMKxjvAz
Trump Calling Welker “crooked” “stupid” and then the ultimate—“darling”—for asking him what evidence he has that elections are rigged? What is “crooked” is the money for the ballroom, what is “stupid” are the tariffs. And what is “darling” is a first class journalist.
Jennifer Welch: “Boycott every fucking thing on CBS News. From the morning all the way through to the evening. These are the same people that fired Stephen Colbert because Trump got his feelings hurt by a comedian. These people are the biggest bunch of pussies that masquerade with these grandstanding letters like they’re such badasses. These people don’t care about the truth, they don’t care about journalism, they don’t care about the Constitution, they don’t care about a free press. It’s just absolutely devastating what these oligarchs have done to our country”
The return of the Last Dinner Party (who were a blast the first time around!), some cool Prince Celebration gigs, a new location/same wild roster for the Caterwaul festival and lots of free show mentions in this week's Big Gigs.
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Beautiful digital presentation (for which I get no credit -- that's my gifted colleague Jamie Hutt) for our look at 20 summer books to anticipate
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Read our list:10 top concerts in the Twin Cities this week including Taj Mahal @dwightyoakam Last Dinner Party Inara George Mono Neon Grand Old Day Caterwaul Festival and @prince Celebration @ArmoryMn https://t.co/0pZtBjlne4
Peabo Bryson, the veteran R&B singer best known for Disney film hits “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World,” has died.
No cause of death was cited, although the family announced on Sunday that he had suffered a stroke
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