Anti-LGBT Minnesota Family Council endorses Yolandita Colón, Clark opponent...
Andy Birkey The Colu.mn A religious right group has endorsed a candidate running against one of Minnesota few LGBT legislators.Last week, the Minnesota Family Council Action Fund endorsed Yolandita...
View ArticleThis week in Saint Paul: Monday, November 3–Sunday, November 9, 2014
Clarence WhiteTomorrow, November 4, is election day. If you are reading this, I hope you go to vote, if you have not already. I am going to tell you about a bunch of things I think you should do this...
View ArticleOdd: Downtown East station blanketed in ads aimed at suburban drivers
Alex Schieferdecker If you hang around the Downtown East/ex-Metrodome Station for a few minutes while waiting for the train, you might begin to notice the advertising saturating the platform . It’s...
View ArticleVIDEO: Final Franken- McFadden debate
Michael McInteeBill Sorem The Uptake Senator Al Franken (DFL) and his challenger Mike McFadden (R) engaged in their final debate Sunday night at the Fitzgerald Theater.The debate was hosted by...
View ArticleLive election night video: GOP and DFL election parties
The Uptake Tonight is election night, and The UpTake is livestreaming video from both the Republican and Democratic-Farmer-Labor election night parties in Minneapolis. You can watch both here! (Scroll...
View ArticleMinneapolis Public Schools CIO Rich Valerga steps down
sarahlahm TC Daily Planet Controversial Minneapolis Public Schools’ Chief Information Officer Rich Valerga is gone, according to district sources, who say Valerga announced his exit at a hastily called...
View ArticleWhy I vote
Kyle "Guante" Tran Myhre This was originally going to be one of those bullet-point lists like "five reasons why voting matters" or whatever, particularly geared toward those of us at the more radical...
View ArticleDan Chouinard's Toys and Tunes
1414434448-dan_chouinard_tickets.jpgp1 Roving accordionist and storyteller Dan Chouinard, a regular on Minnesota Public Radio, wrangles soprano Maria Jette and several of his talented friends to join...
View ArticleA Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol
dhm_cc_logo_all_dance_w_title_2014.jpgFri, 11/28/2014 - 7:30pm - Sun, 01/04/2015 - 3:00pmBack for its 8th year after 7 years of sold out performances, the award-winning musical comedy,A DON'T HUG ME...
View Article'Food is medicine': Sean Sherman hopes to open The Sioux Chef this winter in...
The Circle There are many things we are busy reclaiming as Native people. Whether it be our minds, homelands, children, language or history, there is always a noble fight to be fought every single...
View ArticleReady Set Smile increases healthy smiles among low-income students in...
Ibrahim Hirsi MinnPost Three facts in a U.S. surgeon general report should be enough to accentuate the profound impact that dental problems have on poor children in the United States:Low-income...
View ArticleA passionate 'genius'
Mary TurckVolunteering at a rape crisis center in college changed Sarah Deer’s life. She worked with rape victims, heard their stories, accompanied them through trials. The crisis center was...
View ArticleFighting the odds: After overcoming financial and social hurdles, Malik Day...
The Minnesota Daily Most would agree that Malik Day’s high school resume is impressive.Besides a 3.75 GPA, Day was a member of the National Honor Society, a volunteer, a boxer and a varsity football...
View ArticleThese Old Shoes
1415132040-these_old_shoes_tickets_temp.jpgp1 Fringe Festival favorites, the theater company known as Transatlantic Love Affair lands back at the Illusion Theater with its latest movement-based...
View ArticleNext to Normal
1412025547-next_to_normal_tickets.jpgp1 A contemporary rock musical about the devastating toll that mental illness takes on a suburban family, Next to Normal has become one of Broadway's biggest and...
View ArticleLife Could Be A Dream
1409784820-life_could_be_a_dream_tickets.jpgp1 From the writer/director/producer of the smash hit The Marvelous Wonderettes comes this 1960s musical comedy follow-up. The doo-wop quartet called The...
View ArticleEast African Women Storytellers
1415134736-african_storytelling_tickets.jpgp1 Telling tales of triumph and struggle, records of womanhood and family, this evening of East African Women Storytellers finds the Maplewood Performing Arts...
View ArticleSteve Sullivan and The Factory
1412007921-steve_sullivan_factory_tickets.jpgp1 The Twin Cities' beloved blues and soul band, led by singer-songwriter-guitarist Steve Sullivan, kicks off a weekly residency at Bunker's. Known for...
View ArticleMame
1415119410-mame-tickets.jpgp1 Meet one of Broadway's most memorable and endearing characters, Auntie Mame, in the musical comedy role made famous by Angela Lansbury (who won a Tony for it) and Lucille...
View ArticleKahn will represent University area again
The Minnesota Daily Phyllis Kahn celebrated her Election Day victory months ago.“I kind of expected [Tuesday’s victory],” she said.Though the 42-year incumbent officially won the District 60B seat in...
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