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Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
On the Big Screen This Week: 2 of the Best New Movies of 2025 - Racket
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
It's a short week but the music calendar is still stacked:
Plenty to Give Thanks for in Your Complete Concert Calendar: Nov. 25-Dec. 1 - Racket
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:00 AM
It's a short week but the music calendar is still stacked:
Updated weekly!
Shop Local This Season: Your Guide to Twin Cities Holiday Pop-ups 2025 - Racket
Give gifts that support local artists, institutions, organizations, and small businesses.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Lucia's storytelling in 'What Doesn’t Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder To Relate To' recalls maudlin lyrics set to a bright pop chord progression.
Mary Lucia Didn't Owe Us a Memoir (But I'm Glad She Wrote It) - Racket
Lucia's storytelling in 'What Doesn’t Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder To Relate To' recalls maudlin lyrics set to a bright pop chord progression.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Lucia's storytelling in 'What Doesn’t Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder To Relate To' recalls maudlin lyrics set to a bright pop chord progression.
Panel hates feelings but they've got a lot of 'em to rock through.
Picked to Click 2025 No. 3 [TIE]: Panel - Racket
Panel hates feelings but they've got a lot of 'em to rock through.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Panel hates feelings but they've got a lot of 'em to rock through.
Plus Southside Pride's final edition, Tina Smith's Fight Club, and two cute properties on the market in today's Flyover news roundup.
Federal Agents, SPPD Create More Chaos in St. Paul - Racket
Plus Southside Pride's final edition, Tina Smith's Fight Club, and two cute properties on the market in today's Flyover news roundup.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Plus Southside Pride's final edition, Tina Smith's Fight Club, and two cute properties on the market in today's Flyover news roundup.
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
On the Big Screen This Week: 2 of the Best New Movies of 2025 - Racket
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
It's a short week but the music calendar is still stacked:
Plenty to Give Thanks for in Your Complete Concert Calendar: Nov. 25-Dec. 1 - Racket
Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.
racketmn.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It's a short week but the music calendar is still stacked:
Updated weekly!
Shop Local This Season: Your Guide to Twin Cities Holiday Pop-ups 2025 - Racket
Give gifts that support local artists, institutions, organizations, and small businesses.
buff.ly
November 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Updated weekly!
Lucia's storytelling in 'What Doesn’t Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder To Relate To' recalls maudlin lyrics set to a bright pop chord progression.
Mary Lucia Didn't Owe Us a Memoir (But I'm Glad She Wrote It) - Racket
Lucia's storytelling in 'What Doesn’t Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder To Relate To' recalls maudlin lyrics set to a bright pop chord progression.
racketmn.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Lucia's storytelling in 'What Doesn’t Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder To Relate To' recalls maudlin lyrics set to a bright pop chord progression.
'A Musician’s Menu: Recipes That Rock by the Minnesota Music Community' offers a taste of local music.
A New Cookbook Celebrates the Artists (and Stagehands, and Engineers, and Fans) of MN's Music Scene - Racket
'A Musician’s Menu: Recipes That Rock by the Minnesota Music Community' offers a taste of local music.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
'A Musician’s Menu: Recipes That Rock by the Minnesota Music Community' offers a taste of local music.
Looking for fun things to see and do this week? We've got you covered:
Glow, Ribsgiving, Danksgiving, Euro Christmas Market: This Week's Best Events - Racket
Welcome to Event Horizon, your weekly roundup of the best events in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and beyond. TUESDAY 11.25 Algernon Cadwallader 7th St Entry Not everything about 2025 is totally…
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November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Looking for fun things to see and do this week? We've got you covered:
Mike Kota's 'Through Fire' is her most Mike Kota-sounding music yet.
Picked to Click 2025 No. 5: Mike Kota - Racket
Mike Kota's 'Through Fire' is her most Mike Kota-sounding music yet.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Mike Kota's 'Through Fire' is her most Mike Kota-sounding music yet.
“I love to cook, I love to eat, I love music, I love our music community, and I kept thinking, ‘Why can’t we combine these?’” says author Edie Baumgart.
A New Cookbook Celebrates the Artists (and Stagehands, and Engineers, and Fans) of MN's Music Scene - Racket
'A Musician’s Menu: Recipes That Rock by the Minnesota Music Community' offers a taste of local music.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
“I love to cook, I love to eat, I love music, I love our music community, and I kept thinking, ‘Why can’t we combine these?’” says author Edie Baumgart.
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This is beautiful.
It’s cliché to call the Boundary Waters a refuge, but it certainly was mine when I was a kid.
An Elegy for My Boundary Waters - Racket
It’s cliché to call the Boundary Waters a refuge, but it certainly was mine when I was a kid.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This is beautiful.
So many -givings! Plus “Ukrainian punk folk circus rock" from DakhaBrakha at Dakota, Burna Boy at the Armory, and a whole lot more of the week's best events:
Glow, Ribsgiving, Danksgiving, Euro Christmas Market: This Week's Best Events - Racket
Welcome to Event Horizon, your weekly roundup of the best events in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and beyond. TUESDAY 11.25 Algernon Cadwallader 7th St Entry Not everything about 2025 is totally terrible—so...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
So many -givings! Plus “Ukrainian punk folk circus rock" from DakhaBrakha at Dakota, Burna Boy at the Armory, and a whole lot more of the week's best events:
What are you listening to these days?
We're Talking Music on This Week's Open Thread - Racket
As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What are you listening to these days?
Says Sherman: "I want to showcase what America has been and can be, rather than someplace that has completely ignored or destroyed Indigenous food systems.”
Meet the Writers, Chefs, Foragers, and Photographers who Helped Bring Sean Sherman’s ‘Turtle Island’ To Life - Racket
A dynamic Twin Cities team helped create Sherman’s latest cookbook.
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November 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Says Sherman: "I want to showcase what America has been and can be, rather than someplace that has completely ignored or destroyed Indigenous food systems.”
It’s cliché to call the Boundary Waters a refuge, but it certainly was mine when I was a kid.
An Elegy for My Boundary Waters - Racket
It’s cliché to call the Boundary Waters a refuge, but it certainly was mine when I was a kid.
racketmn.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
It’s cliché to call the Boundary Waters a refuge, but it certainly was mine when I was a kid.
In 2025, our Picked to Click winners came out of their basement and into the world.
Picked to Click 2025 No. 1: Porch Light - Racket
In 2025, our Picked to Click winners came out of their basement and into the world.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In 2025, our Picked to Click winners came out of their basement and into the world.
Though she now lives in Minneapolis, Sophie Hiroko's alt-rock visions are still inspired by Lake Superior.
Picked to Click 2025 No. 6: Sophie Hiroko - Racket
Though she now lives in Minneapolis, Sophie Hiroko's alt-rock visions are still inspired by Lake Superior.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Though she now lives in Minneapolis, Sophie Hiroko's alt-rock visions are still inspired by Lake Superior.
We asked nearly 100 local tastemakers to name the best up-and-coming musicians in Minnesota.
Picked to Click 2025: The Year The Picks Already Clicked - Racket
We asked nearly 100 local tastemakers to name the best up-and-coming musicians in Minnesota.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We asked nearly 100 local tastemakers to name the best up-and-coming musicians in Minnesota.
For this edition of Brunch Buds the gang heads to Crystal:
The Brunch Buds Do Their Part to Keep Milton's Afloat - Racket
Every town deserves a spot like this. But can they stay open?
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November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
For this edition of Brunch Buds the gang heads to Crystal:
Looking for something cheap to do this Saturday? We've got a list of stuff right here:
Freeloader Friday: 128 Free Things To Do This Weekend - Racket
Holiday markets, open studios, rock shows, and a pottery pop-up.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Looking for something cheap to do this Saturday? We've got a list of stuff right here: