Arts & Leisure
Explore the Artistic Process in Neighborhood Exhibits
Early Jim Denomie paintings at the Bockley Gallery and three years of shared life drawing at the Lowry Hill Gallery show how a body of work gets built.
Wander into our locally owned bookstores without an agenda
The case for making time to browse in a local bookstore.
From Montalto to Minneapolis: Frank Totton Heffelfinger Fountain in Lyndale Park
Long called the Twin Cities’ oldest fountain and a work of the Italian Renaissance, the Lyndale Park landmark is neither. Its real story begins in a Florentine foundry a century ago.
Uptown Art Fair Returns to Lake of the Isles
Reborn as “Art on the Isles,” the 60th fair drew more than 200 artists and an estimated 200,000 visitors to the lakes.
Plane Spotting
Jacob Meister (12) identifies aircraft you may see over Minneapolis skies
Q&A with Artist Charles Lyon
Pepin Gihring (11) interviews artist Charles Lyon who lives in East Isles.
Short story: Closets and Beyond
A thrilling short story about an unexpected adventure beyond a mysterious closet.
LOTI Pencil Sharpening Celebration
The LOTI Pencil Sharpening Celebration brings the Minneapolis community together each year to celebrate the iconic Lake of the Isles pencil sculpture.
Uptown Farmers Market Is Back!
The Thursday night market returns to Uptown with fresh produce, local artists, and a growing role in the neighborhood’s revival.











