Søndergård hired as music director of Minnesota Orchestra

Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård was hired Thursday as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra and given a five-year contract that starts with the 2023-24 season.

• Jul 28, 2022

Norman Lear credits "love and laughter" for his longevity on 100th birthday

"To look like me and sound like me is to have all the gifts of the culture, the gods, the fates, and the people I've loved, and loved me in return."

• Jul 27, 2022

Tony Dow, known for role in "Leave It to Beaver," dead at 77

Actor Tony Dow was 12 years old when he took on the role of big brother Wally Cleaver on the iconic 1950s TV series.

• Jul 27, 2022

Paul Sorvino, star of "Goodfellas" and more, dies at 83

His publicist Roger Neal said he died Monday morning in Indiana of natural causes.

• Jul 25, 2022

First Avenue cancels Dave Chappelle show: "We hear you and we are sorry"

Dave Chappelle's last-minute Wednesday night appearance at First Avenue in Minneapolis has been moved, at the last minute, to another venue.

• Jul 20, 2022

SPIN calls Bob Dylan's "Wiggle Wiggle" one of the worst songs by a great artist

Bob Dylan is surely on the shortlist for most prolific musical artists of all time. And when you write as many songs as he has, there are going to be clunkers.

• Jul 20, 2022

"Law & Order" crew member fatally shot on set in Brooklyn

Police say 31-year-old Johnny Pizzaro was in charge of putting up "No Parking" signs for a shoot in the area.

• Jul 19, 2022

Dave Chappelle to play First Avenue this week

Legendary comedian Dave Chappelle is making a sudden return to Minneapolis this week.

• Jul 19, 2022

Bruce Springsteen announces Xcel Energy Center stop on 2023 tour

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band are bringing their first tour in years to the Twin Cities.

• Jul 12, 2022

Blockbusters return: Box office numbers return to nearly pre-COVID levels

Theatres say that box office sales have almost reached the same numbers as the summer before the pandemic. It's just a 12% difference now.

• Jul 12, 2022

Tony Sirico, famed "Sopranos" actor, dies at age 79

Sirico is best known for his memorable turn as mobster "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri on "The Sopranos."

• Jul 8, 2022

James Caan, "The Godfather" actor, dies at 82

The actor was best known for his role as Sonny Corleone in "The Godfather," and won a new generation of fans in "Elf."

• Jul 7, 2022

"The Challenge: USA" premieres July 6 on CBS

The new show features former competitors from "Survivor," "Big Brother," "The Amazing Race" and "Love Island."

• Jul 5, 2022

Guthrie Theater cancels upcoming shows due to COVID-19

While live entertainment continues to get back on its feet amid what seems to be the waning end of the COVID-19 pandemic, along comes another reminder that we're not out of the woods just yet.

• Jul 5, 2022

Could R. Kelly's sentence impact his case in Hennepin County?

Kelly faces a solicitation case in Hennepin County, Minnesota. But the case has been on the back burner while the federal cases play out.

• Jul 1, 2022

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