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Let???s Make Minneapolis Louder!
3+ day, 23+ min ago (1246+ words) Music makes a city feel like a place where people enjoy living. Let’s have more of it on the streets of Minneapolis. 10:21 AM CDT on September 10, 2026 Kinfold Brass Band at Uptown Porchfest You’ve never really experienced “Enter Sandman” till you’ve…...
On the Big Screen This Week: Revolting Peasants, Invading Monsters, and David Lynch
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (1479+ words) 12:33 PM CDT on September 10, 2026 New movies opening this week I'm curious about: Hope, The Uprising, Filipiñana. New movies I reviewed this week: American Doctor. Old movies I'll probably re-watch: Christ Stopped at Eboli, a David Lynch movie or two at…...
Greenway Glow, Cedarfest, TC Maker Fest: This Week's Best Events
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (172+ words) This week is stacked, y'all! 1:11 PM CDT on September 8, 2026 Welcome to Event Horizon, your weekly roundup of the best events in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and beyond. Steven Hyden in Conversation with Steve Gorman Turf Club Clown Lounge Laurie AndersonWalker Art…...
A Paean to Ye Old Mill, the Minnesota State Fair's Worst (and Best) Ride
1+ week, 3+ day ago (342+ words) Touted as the 'original tunnel of love,' the 111-year-old attraction makes you believe you've accidentally trespassed into the formless land that lies beneath hell itself. Here's why we love it. 1:19 PM CDT on September 2, 2026 Ye Old Mill, same as ever....
Raptember Begins, State Fair Concludes in Your Complete Concert Calendar: Sept. 1-7
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1383+ words) 2:53 PM CDT on September 1, 2026 I will forget immediately that I even pretended to try to make "Raptember" happened, but this week you've got Wu-Tang, Isaiah Rashad, the Sugar Hill Band with Melle Mel and Scorpio (but without, let me say…...
Vegan Night Market, Dolly Happy Hour, Week 2 at the Fair: This Week's Best Events
1+ week, 5+ day ago (175+ words) 12:06 PM CDT on August 31, 2026 A cow, spotted outside the sidewalk of the fair. Welcome to Event Horizon, your weekly roundup of the best events in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and beyond. Billy Wilder: Ready for His Close-Up Twin Cities River Rats…...
All the Music at the Fair (and Everywhere Else) in Your Complete Concert Calendar: Aug. 25-31
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1401+ words) 3:38 PM CDT on August 25, 2026 Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis I've got very good news for the fair-avoidant among you—this year's musical counter-programming is way stronger than usual. Though if you do find yourself on the fairgrounds you'll hear plenty worth…...
I Took the E Line From Southdale to St. Anthony Main and Watched 4 Movies in Less Than 12 Hours
2+ week, 5+ day ago (800+ words) Bus Rapid Transit is a gift to Minneapolis filmgoers. 10:07 AM CDT on August 25, 2026 The rules for my crawl were simple enough. 1) I wanted to watch movies I hadn’t seen already. 2) Each film would be at a different stop and theater....
MN State Fair, Racket Turns 5, Karmel Mall Cash Mob: This Week's Best Events
2+ week, 5+ day ago (139+ words) Plus Ren Fest, Mizna at Baba's, and a Turf tribute to Shania Twain. 12:42 PM CDT on August 24, 2026 Welcome to Event Horizon, your weekly roundup of the best events in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and beyond. Baba’s x Mizna Lit Series You…...
On the Big Screen This Week: Poets Who Are Postal Workers, Writers Who Are Cooks
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1478+ words) 6:24 PM CDT on August 20, 2026 ‘I’m not a cook. I’m a writer.’ ‘You know, I’m something of a poet myself.’ For once, I have reviews of two new movies as they open this week: Late Fame and Tony. And I also took…...