By Melissa Gilman

Lynn Otteson believes in using what she’s got.

read more

'Stitch, ****** N' Die' - a knitting murder mystery

A knitting-based murder mystery comedy. The newest member of the knitting group has been brutally stabbed with a pair of knitting needles. Who is guilty? Who is innocent? Who will finish their scarf first?
Time: 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Oct. 11-12, 18-19, 25-26
Cost: $15 or $13 with a Fringe button
Location: Bryant Lake Bowl Theater, 810 W. Lake St., Minneapolis
Info: www.bryantlakebowl.com or 612-825-8949

read more

Clint Black at Mystic Jan. 17Get your tickets for country music star Clint Black, 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17. Tickets are $39 and $52.

read more

I sat through it hoping it would get better.

That is my reasoning for watching what turned out to be one of the worst comedies to hit NBC in at least four years.

read more

Live music at 8 p.m. tonight
at Neisen Brothers Sports Bar & Grill in Savage.

1. Meet graphic novelist Jaime Hernandez, creator of Love and Rockets.

read more

After taking a sick day from yoga class I was looking forward to getting back to my mat.

read more

Africa: An Artist's SafariReviewed by Yuka Mizushima

I love watching Animal Planet, especially when they feature wild jungle cats. Imagine getting the opportunity to see them in real life! Fred Krakowiak had always dreamed of going on a safari and had been attending safari conventions for a number of years. He recently realized that due to the increasing number of endangered species, now is the time to go.

"Africa: An Artist’s Safari" shares his personal experiences and artwork.

read more

Try the oxygen bar Friday at 10 p.m. at Coffman Memorial Union on the U of M campus. Visit http://www.sua.umn.edu/calendar/

The third annual women's expo is set for 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Admission is $35.

read more

I was, for many years, a gypsy. This costume consisted of wearing my mom's old hippy skirt, lots of jewelry and red lipstick.

read more

Smart People (R)

read more

My yoga room of mirrors was washed in gentle yellow light courtesy a small lamp and several burning candles.

read more

The cobra doesn't sound that difficult. Lie on the floor facing down, put your hands near the chest and push up. But boy, did my back feel like it was being asked to do something unnatural.

read more

After unfurling my blue yoga mat and looking around, I wished I were not in a room surrounded by mirrors. I did my best to avoid my own gaze.

read more

I am not an athlete. However, I have run several 5Ks, taken classes in Tai Chi, ballroom dancing and ballet and I like to go for leisurely strolls through the woods.

read more