Dwight Hobbes

Shelley Halima, brilliantly gifted novelist (Blinding Mirror, Los Morenos, Azucar Moreno), has turned ingeniously astute entrepreneur with her flourishing company Indie Gypsy

Ana DuVernay's I Will Follow is a find. One of the best uses you're apt to find for your library card.

Renee Barron believes in self-help health. Firmly. And will tell you how to go about it. From the ground up.

Acoustic soul ace Chastity Brown generally is phenomenal. Not this time around. Review by Dwight Hobbes/MN Spokesman-Recorder

Republican Rasta David Daniels is back, adding a singular presence to Twin Cities politics. In Ward 9 Precinct 6, Minneapolis.

Million Dollar Quartet, the B'way show commemorating an historic get together of Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley and Sun Records owner-producer Sam Phillips.

Blog at Twin Cities Daily Planet in Minneapolis, ongoing exploits of local musician-author.

The Women's Foundation of Minnesota has initiated MN Girls Are Not For Sale, a five-year $4 million effort to see that the world's alleged oldest profession, the buying and selling of young female flesh, doesn't get any older.

Review of a The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, starring Jill Scott and Anika Noni Rose. Basically, it's Murder She Wrote without the murder. And absolutely charming.

Conversation with Twin Cities spoken word ace Da Black Pearll, a standout on a scene glutted with pedestrian pretenders.