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Floral Masterpieces, Free History, and Celebrating Cornbread Harris’s Last Year as a Nonagenarian: The Week’s Best Happenings

Plus Grace Ives, Jaboukie Young-White, burger competitions, Arbor Day events, and more.

April 20, 2026

Weed Weviews Wewards 2026

The best things I tried this year, from the odd to the obvious.

How Did Black Music Take Over the World? Ask Melvin Gibbs.

The avant-garde jazz bassist, now a part-time Minneapolis resident, combines memoir, history, and musicology in his first book.

Popping Bubbly or Bubble Popping? NA Bottle Shop Movement Falters.

Plus mega late-fees for Mpls Public Schools, bad City Council opinions abound, and Rep. Omar on 'The Adam Friedland Show' in today's Flyover news roundup.

For This Week’s Open Thread, Tell Us the First Album You Bought With Your Own Damn Money?

As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.

Freeloader Friday: 117 Free Things To Do This Weekend

Record Store Day, pop-up markets, beer parties, movie nights, Earth Day happenings, and more!

On the Big Screen This Week: MSPIFF Ends, Soderbergh’s Back, Hitchcock Keeps on Hitchin’

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

April 16, 2026

After QR Code Fiasco, Walker Cuts Ties With Daniel del Prado’s Cardamom

Plus Boundary Waters mining ban overturned, Georgia Fort speaks out after arrest, and national accolades for Le Burger in today's Flyover news roundup.

April 16, 2026