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Pop trio AJR added to the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand lineup
11+ hour, 25+ min ago (175+ words) Band of brothers AJR will headline the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Sept. 2, which is a Wednesday. Tickets are priced from $105. 75 to $49. 50 and go on sale at 10 a. m. Friday through Etix or by calling 800-514-3849. Quinn XCII and Avery Cochrane open. AJR…...
100 years ago, "Gatsby" got mixed reviews in Fitzgerald"s hometown papers
1+ year, 1+ week ago (1320+ words) F. Scott Fitzgerald fans across the globe are celebrating the centennial of "The Great Gatsby" this year. From Princeton University, Fitzgerald's alma mater, to the French Riviera, where he worked on the novel, this milestone anniversary will be marked with all…...
Live reading of "Great Gatsby" kicks off events marking 100th anniversary
1+ year, 1+ week ago (327+ words) To celebrate the 100th anniversary of "The Great Gatsby" on Thursday, a handful of F. Scott Fitzgerald enthusiasts will read the entire novel aloud at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul. Published on April 10, 1925, "Gatsby" is the St. Paul native's best-known…...
Allianz Field launches new tribute concert series
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (544+ words) A new concert series is coming to Allianz Field in St. Paul this summer. The Great Lawn Concert Series, which will begin at the end of May, features tribute performers covering a variety of artists, from Pink Floyd to Taylor…...
Review: Swagger, sweat and flirtation swirl in "EPi C: Elvis Presley in Concert," a tribute to a performer and little else
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1038+ words) The first hour of "EPi C: Elvis Presley in Concert" convinces you that the King is the greatest entertainer who ever lived. By the end of it, he's a god. Director Baz Luhrmann claims he made this Imax. .. The first hour…...
Country star Brad Paisley to play MN State Fair Grandstand on Sept. 3
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (234+ words) Country star Brad Paisley will return to the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on the second Thursday of the Fair, Sept. 3. Tickets are priced from $113. 75 to $52 and go on sale at 10 a. m. Friday through Etix or by calling 800-514-3849. Newcomer Avery Anna, who…...
As the St. Paul Winter Carnival's 89th Boreas, Peter Kenefick strives to be the "all-in king'
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (935+ words) In 2019, the St. Patrick's Association approached Peter Kenefick about donning the green jacket of Mr. Pat, the king of the city's Irish community's St. Patrick's Day parade. Kenefick is a busy guy, organizers worried: Alongside a career as a financial…...
Review: "The Wiz" revival at the Orpheum is a must-see delight
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (270+ words) If you've been on the fence about buying tickets to see the touring revival of "The Wiz" that opened Tuesday night at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Minneapolis, go ahead and do so right now. It's a wildly entertaining, old…...
Fun Finder: See a Queen rock ballet, a new Hmong play or Uruguayan dance this weekend
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (191+ words) What should we do this weekend? That's a great question! St. Paul is home to so many robust performing arts groups and cultural organizations, and every Thursday, we send out the Fun Finder newsletter to help you get to know…...
Concert review: Girl group Twice bring K-pop to Grand Casino Arena for the first time
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (238+ words) K-pop took over downtown St. Paul Sunday night, when girl group Twice became the first act from the genre to headline an arena in the metro. You should have heard the screaming. If you were anywhere near Grand Casino Arena,…...