Arts & Culture

Someone hangs an ornament on a Christmas tree

Advisory board member Jennie Zafft shares a heartwarming Christmas tradition.

Cross Community Players, which has been offering local theater for 39 seasons, presented the classic production with a cast of 55 actors, ranging in age from 6–76, and eight families had siblings, parents and children, all sharing the stage.

A tree with red and orange leaves surrounded by a fresh snowfall.

Fall Snowfall garnered second place in the Wildlife and Nature category in our annual Focus on Maple Grove photo contest.

A pair of white headphones rest on a laptop.

With the advent of the podcast era, the revival of the audio drama is in full swing. Here are a couple of our favorites.

A Thanksgiving book sits among symbols of fall - pumpkins, leaves and apples.

Maple Grove librarian Kay Drache offers up two Thanksgiving-themed reads.

A woman practices Breathwork.

Artists breathe creativity into art with Breathwork.

A pile of pumpkins sits on a front step.

Here are a few ways to keep decorating simple this holiday season.

Comfort Keepers created the National Day of Joy and celebrated nationwide on June 26 to inspire others to find and share joy in everyday moments.

Two actors from "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Yellow Tree Theatre

Yellow Tree Theatre’s "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" presents a 15-year-old as he moves beyond his physical and mental boundaries and into a world he’s mostly avoided.

Joe Demko, a Minnesota musician with a six-decade career that crossed paths with Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt and many more famous acts.

Joe Demko rewinds his six decades of memories in the music business.

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