Web-Exclusive By Tim Gihring
The Fire Within
Bill Gurstelle’s new book of experiments encourages playing with fire—the better to understand it.
Summer of Dessa
Our official MC of summer sounds off on touring, her new music, and how she plans to chill out
Superior Author
Danielle Sosin talks about her acclaimed new novel, her love for Lake Superior, and her secret house in Duluth
Pops Rocker
Sarah Hicks, the Minnesota Orchestra’s ebullient pops conductor, hits the road with Sting—like the rock star she is
Review: “Arms and the Man” Musters Mirth at the Guthrie
A charming period piece makes light work of Shaw’s heavy philosophy
Hello Niles, er, David Hyde Pierce
The beloved Frasier actor charms his fans at the Guthrie
Truth and Beauty
She may be the world’s best soprano. But Dawn Upshaw just wants music with “no baloney.”
The Funniest People in Minnesota
Who’s yukking it up at the first annual Brouhaha Comedy Festival?