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Freeloader Friday: 152 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Art-A-Whirl, music fests, gallery shows, a peony party, and so so much more.

May 16, 2025

Undocumented in Minnesota? Don’t Get Sick!

Plus farewell to a treasured local journalist, free music at the fair, and coke adds life to a viral clip in today's Flyover news roundup.

From Tokyo to Mickey’s Diner, Deborah Jiang-Stein’s ‘Lucky Tomorrow’ Is a Book of Belonging and Becoming

'I feel a little bit landlocked here,' Jiang-Stein says. Her stories are anything but.

May 15, 2025

Let’s Taco ‘Bout Hey Y’all’s Brutal Online Reviews

Plus MN officials brace for a Chauvin pardon, Herbivorous Butcher was on fire last night (and not in a good way!), and Fish Lake Woods Park bans pickleball in today's Flyover news roundup.

Raising the Sausage Curtain: How Art-A-Whirl Helped Turn NE Minneapolis Into an Arts District

Thirty years ago, most people in Minneapolis thought Northeast was too sleepy or dangerous to visit. A scrappy open-studio tour with some unlikely political support changed that.

Report: Even Republicans Don’t Want to Be Around Republicans

Plus Tom Crann moves on, Farm Aid's first MN appearance, and a lake-related fact check in today's Flyover news roundup.

Art-A-Whirl Weekend Is Nigh in Your Complete Concert Calendar: May 13-19

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