Arts & Culture

In A New York Minute book cover.

This Valentine’s Day, if you’re looking for a romantic read in the spirit of all the best New York rom-coms, check out In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer.

For more than 16 years, Saint Paul’s first poet laureate, Carol Connolly, has been providing a platform at the University Club of St. Paul for local poets and writers to share their work. Past contributors have included Heid Erdrich, Tom Cassidy, Ted King and Joyce Sutphen.

Born in North Carolina in 1933, Nina Simone would go on to find success in several roles: singer, songwriter, pianist and civil rights activist. Thirteen years after her death, Simone’s legacy and message remain timeless.

Jackie Hoff defies conventional assumptions. The California-born former pageant girl/dynamite-blasting oilfield worker scurries around the Science Museum of Minnesota (SMM) in Minnesota weather-taunting shorts, a “Science is Magic” sweatshirt and palpable enthusiasm.

A grandmother’s china, sterling flatware and delicate glassware cozy up to pots and pans in Julia Knight’s dishwasher. Clearly, she doesn’t wait for the holidays or special occasions for her kitchen or dining tables to wear their Sunday best. “I feel like, what are you waiting for?” she says.

Kailen Rosenberg travels the world to talk about love. People look to her for advice and tips for finding love, staying in love or reestablishing lost love.

Looking to upgrade your fireplace this winter? The pros at Fireside Hearth & Home share some important factors to consider.

When social worker Winna Bernard was touring art programs for a client about five years ago, she grew frustrated with what she saw.

Combine delicious kosher foods from around the Twin Cities, with activities and programs for children and families, and you’ll have the 2016 Crossriver Kosherfest, January 10 from noon to 3:30 p.m. at Temple of Aaron.

The annual Saint Paul Public Schools School Choice Fair is set for January 9 at Washington Technology Magnet School.

At 17 years old, David Grams is in a class all his own. Quite literally, in one sense of the word: He was homeschooled, graduated when he was 16, and now spends his time pursuing his own personal studies. Chief among them: the art of classical and flamenco guitar.

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