Plans for 5-story hotel in Prospect Park get some support in city committee
The Minnesota Daily Just down the road from TCF Bank Stadium, a new five-story hotel may find its home seated alongside the Green Line light rail in a neighborhood near the University of...
View ArticleIsraeli-Palestinian protests continue, move to Klobuchar and Star Tribune...
KatieGNelson TC Daily Planet The Anti-War Committee of Minnesota continued their protests this week. This time, the group set their sights on another Minnesota lawmaker and the mainstream media for...
View Article"Austen-tatious" at the 2014 Fringe Festival
Emma Dalen Mendota Theater Company’s Austen-tatious was an incredibly funny show where characters randomly burst into song all the time. The relationships were believable and Emma and George had great...
View ArticleMississippi Valley Orchestra
POINT(-93.131508 45.040567) The Mississippi Valley Orchestra is a civic orchestra with 60 talented musicians. We perform 4-5 concerts per year in several locations in the Twin Cities, including...
View Article"Bottoms Up" at the 2014 Fringe Festival
Emma Dalen Young Artists Council of Youth Performance Company’s Bottoms Up was a fun pop culture filled parody of Titanic, and although I have never seen the movie, I still really enjoyed the show....
View ArticleStairway to Kevin at the Minnesota Fringe Festival
Kate HoffAnother artist hailing from parts other than Minnesota is Kevin Thornton, bringing us Stairway to Kevin, my favorite in a pretty stellar lineup yesterday (Failure: A Love Story, Green T's...
View Article"Fig" at the 2014 Fringe Festival
Emma Dalen I am a playwright. I write shows about the relationships between people, surprise twists and shows that get into peoples heads. Theatre Corrobora’s production Fig is the kind of show I...
View ArticleHigh school senior expands self-made soda company in Seward
Susie Voss TC Daily Planet It’s not every day a 17-year-old creates her own soda company. Especially right before her first semester of college.Eva Duckler started Tree Fort Soda in May 2014 with her...
View ArticleStub & Herbs Drinking and Eating Emporium
POINT(-93.2271283 44.9744452) Founded in 1939, Stub & Herbs is an established institution on the University of Minnesota East Bank campus. Located at the edges of Prospect Park and the University...
View Articlethe Wienery
POINT(-93.2474458 44.969595) The Wienery was founded in the early 1980's by two Chicago transplants who had a passion for hot dogs and neighborhood restaurants. As featured on the Food Network show...
View ArticleFoodie Family Fun: Calzones, Dumplings, and Spring Rolls
imgres-2.jpgSat, 09/27/2014 - 1:30pm - 4:00pmEverybody loves food that comes in its own wrapper. Learn to make Italian calzone, Chinese potstickers and Vietnamese spring rolls, with both meat and...
View ArticleFoodie Family Fun: Scary Zombie noodles Guts & Eyeball Soup
imgres-3.jpgSat, 10/11/2014 - 1:30pm - 4:00pmWant some fun, yet still healthful food for your Halloween party? Make from-scratch noodles in carrot & beet sauce (zombie guts), berry soup with chewy...
View ArticleFringe Sampler #3 aka Phillip Low Four Ways, Friday Night, Lots of places
Kate HoffThis schedule is really only for more advanced Fringers. It's the Fringe equivalent of a Triathlon. I do believe it is possible to see artist and former Fringe board member Phillip Andrew...
View ArticleAnnona Gourmet
POINT(-93.2201233 45.0162246) Annona Gourmet is a little shop on the edge of NE Minneapolis that carries delicious specialty olive oils and balsamic vinegars. They also sell many locally sourced...
View ArticleKhecari at Bedlam Lowertown
small-cresset.jpgSat, 08/23/2014 - 8:00pmAugust 23 at 8 pm Bedlam Theatre 213 4th St E, St Paul, MN 55101http://bedlamtheatre.org/bedlam-lowertown/ Chicago based contemporary dance company come to...
View ArticleAffordable rent gap widening across Minnesota
Lee EgerstromRising rent prices and falling household incomes continue to put the squeeze on housing costs for Minnesotans in the lower income brackets, the Minnesota Housing Partnership found in its...
View ArticleMinnesota Fringe Festival: The Second Oldest Profession at the U of M Rarig...
Phillip Andrew ...CAVEAT: I am producing a show in the same venue that is technically in competition with this one for an additional performance (though I do not view mine as a serious contender).SHOW...
View ArticleFarewell, StrongBlackWoman
Christena ClevelandAsk anyone – Black or White, male or female – to describe Black women and the most common answer is likely to be strong. The StrongBlackWoman is a legendary figure, typified by...
View ArticleDoggie date night #1: Lake Nokomis
Staff By this time of the summer, the “ohmydog, the weather isn’t trying to kill me anymore!” novelty of being outside can wear off, and it gets easy to fall into a rut: you and your partner take your...
View ArticleMarit Brock announces for St. Paul city council, Ward 2
Grace KellyMarit Brock announced on Sunday that she will run for city council. Ward 2 is the area around West Seventh Street, best known for the Schmidt Brewery. Her theme is community and...
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