MN Orchestra + Ben Folds? Amazing.

This weekend, a performance sure to please fans of both the Minnesota Orchestra and the platinum-selling artist Ben Folds will be taking place at Orchestra Hall. The collaboration will appear in two shows this...
The U.S. is still the world's largest home for venture capital, but barely

The U.S. is still the world’s largest home for venture capital, but barely

Asia is snapping at the heels of the United States for venture capital dollars, with China leading the charge. Total funding hit $70.8 billion last year in Asia, just shy of America’s $71.9 billion...

Geringhoff is expanding production, adding jobs in St. Cloud

St. Cloud is gearing up for local business expansion with the addition of a second factory assembly line: Geringhoff Corp. will invest just over a half million dollars, $520,000, to add the second line...
Showdown: Soy Sauce vs. Tamari | Twin Cities Agenda

Showdown: Soy Sauce vs. Tamari

Yes, there are differences between soy sauce and tamari: While both are derived from soy through fermentation, they surprisingly have different taste profiles largely due to the presence of wheat. Soy sauce always contains wheat (beware,...
The other hockey: Get on the bandy bandwagon

The other hockey: Get on the bandy bandwagon

The sport of bandy has flown under the radar in the Twin Cities for more than 30 years. Until a week ago, I had never heard of bandy. And, unless you were raised in...

Introducing “antisocial media” for those sick of viral content

Tired of social media? Or, more specifically, tired of the "likes" and "shares" and the incessant need to cater to everyone and everything whenever something is posted online? Social media is meant to be shared....

Books to help jumpstart your 2018

With the New Year come the resolutions. Many (if not most) of us can admit to wanting/needing a little inspirational motivation, transformational advice, and/or life-hacking secrets to help us reach our 2018 #goals. As the...

Barack Obama is just another dad in new Netflix interview

President Barack Obama left office in January of 2017, almost exactly one year ago. Since then, he has been living a life of comparative leisure; spending time with friends like Richard Branson...

‘Transfer of Memory’ exhibit honors Minnesota Holocaust survivors

Stories hold tremendous power. The stories we tell play a meaningful and impactful role in how we are remembered and how our legacies live on. The ‘Transfer of Memory’ exhibit understands this and the...

Subtext Bookstore adds Poetry Book Club to their busy roster

A few weeks ago, we talked about the Twin Cities' very first Cookbook Club (for which there are only a few spots left; email ranellek@gmail.com, or go here to sign up). Read more: Coming soon:...