A friend of mine recently bought a house in North Minneapolis. In the process of renovating her attic closet, she tore out the old insulation – newspapers from the 1940′s. One intact newspaper section was the “Women’s News, Theater, Art, Books” from the  Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, dated December 1, 1946. Filling the entire front page of this section is an article on the Walker Art Center titled “Useful…

It’s all too easy to think there’s a singular, definitive meaning for every object on view in a museum, and it’s our job as museum-goers to figure it out. When you can’t glean information from a wall label or speak directly with the artist, curator, or tour guide, you will likely feel dumbfounded and intellectually inadequate, especially when looking at contemporary art. It’s moments like these…

The savory aroma of melted butter and delicately seared cheese permeated the Cargill Lounge during Free First Saturday this month triggering fond childhood memories.  Chef Josh Brown of Gather was demonstrating the art of assembling the perfect grilled cheese sandwich.  The demonstration was so satisfying that I immediately made plans to make my own batch at home accompanied, of course, by a…