It’ll be words vs. words Friday and Saturday during the third annual Midwest Poetry Mash-Up, a regional poetry slam tournament for the Twin Cities and greater Midwest. There will be two preliminary bouts per team, beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, … Continued
RON DE BEAULIEU: Signs copies of his book that brings local history to life, “Minnesota’s Most Notorious Mobster: The Making and Breaking of Kid Cann.” Noon-2 p.m. Saturday, Once Upon a Crime, 604 W. 26th St., Mpls. MAI CORTLAND: Korean … Continued
If you’re sitting in Copenhagen or Nuuk and looking for bespoke lessons from the trade war that President Donald Trump just declared on the world, here are two. First, what this American president signals, he also carries out. Second, it … Continued
President Donald Trump’s contemptuous view of the courts was bound to lead to bring the country to this: A federal judge writing, “The Constitution does not tolerate willful disobedience of judicial orders.” D.C. Federal Judge James Boasberg, in a nearly-50-page … Continued
On a recent Saturday morning, in an over-100-year-old former church near Stillwater, a ballet student glided across the hardwood floor before leaping upwards. “Use your arms to help you in the glissade,” Laura Daugherty reminded the dancer, who is playing … Continued
Today we’ve got children’s picture books that emphasize kindness and anti-violence, and a new collection about New York from a Twin Cities baker/poet. Minnesota author and graphic designer Michael Hall launches his new book “Punch!: A Story About Kindness” April … Continued