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Cinco de Mayo, Corgi Races, MayDay: This Week’s Best Events

May the 4th parties, Kentucky Derby on the big screen, the Hold Steady, rubber ducks in a creek—it's a stacked week, folks!

School of Rock for… Adults? Walker West Coordinates Jams for All Ages and Genres.

Dust off your old high school instrument and join a Twin Cities amateur music ensemble.

TWIN CITIES STORM WATCH 2025: Oh Hail No, Twister Talk Blows Up Internet

Plus Mercado Central keeps fighting, Indie Bookstore Day boosts local sales, and Wolves back in today's Flyover news roundup.

We Taste Tested the New Frozen Jucy Lucy Brand

A California company recently rolled out its riff on our state's top culinary achievement at Target and Gelson's stores around the country. So, how does it taste?

Life After HUGE: How the Twin Cities Improv Scene Is Evolving (and Even Expanding) Following HUGE Improv Theater’s Closure

Last year, the Twin Cities lost its only dedicated longform improv theater. Where does it go from here? Well… everywhere.

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Wanna Buy Lee’s Liquor Lounge?

Plus WeDo's porno legacy, Flavor Town hits Loring Park, and drive-in season returns in today's Flyover news roundup.

For This Week’s Open Thread, Tell Us What Musicians You Want to See Before They Die

As we do every time this week, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.

On the Big Screen This Week: Iranian Women, Demolition Men, and Uncle Boonmee

Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.

RIP to the Hy-Vee Bar

Plus skyrocketing starter home costs, positive beer industry insights, and Trump-related BWCA hassles in today's Flyover news roundup.

Land o’ Lusts: Who Are Sex Workers?

‘People love to categorize us, but I’m not interested in shrinking myself down like that.’

Paul Simon May Be Old But He’s Not Dead

The aging voice of the 83-year-old singer changed the meaning of familiar tunes Tuesday night at the Orpheum.

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