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Let's go crazy: The Revolution, Prince's original band, to close out Riverside summer series
Aug 16

Aug 16 Let's go crazy: The Revolution, Prince's original band, to close out Riverside summer series

Partnered content | 2019

With Sunday’s show fast approaching, we were able to talk with Bobby Z., a Minnesota native and the original drummer for The Revolution, about meeting with Prince, recording Purple Rain, and how the current quintet plans to honor their friend and fellow maestro in the coming years.

Cloud Cult ready to descend on Rochester
Aug 10

Aug 10 Cloud Cult ready to descend on Rochester

Partnered content | 2019

Ahead of Sunday’s show in Rochester, we talked with Cloud Cult’s lead singer and founder Craig Minowa about his environmental efforts, making music in Minnesota, and what his art means to him.

Rochester has a rare opportunity to see a Motown favorite
Aug 2

Aug 2 Rochester has a rare opportunity to see a Motown favorite

Partnered content | 2019

Rare Earth, a Motown product that spent 10 years on Hitsville, U.S.A.’s roster, headlines Classic Rock Night this weekend, with Ringo Starr tribute artist Ringer Star opening.

City concert series goes country for week 3
Jul 26

Jul 26 City concert series goes country for week 3

Partnered content | 2019

It will be country night in Mayo Park on Sunday as Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist Lindsay Ell takes the stage with support from Rochester country artist Debbie Anthony

Reggae concert will be all about Love
Jul 18

Jul 18 Reggae concert will be all about Love

Partnered content | 2019

After a successful first week at Mayo Park, this week’s headliner for the Think Bank Down By the Riverside free outdoor concert series promises to bring a laid-back, uplifting feeling to Rochester.

Because the summer belongs to music: 10,000 Maniacs to headline Riverside opener
Jul 12

Jul 12 Because the summer belongs to music: 10,000 Maniacs to headline Riverside opener

Partnered content | 2019

The Think Bank Down by the Riverside free outdoor concert series, a staple of summer in Rochester since 1991, is bringing big-time acts to the Med City again this summer.

Lettuce Unite around a hearty, healthy lunch
Jul 8

Jul 8 Lettuce Unite around a hearty, healthy lunch

Partnered content | 2019

With salads, tacos, modified lobster sauce, tofu, steak, tater tots, and girl power, the staff at Lettuce Unite and Guerita’s Window in the skyway food court are giving Rochester food for body and mind.

Third annual Investor & Innovator Forum returns to Rochester on August 1
Jun 28

Jun 28 Third annual Investor & Innovator Forum returns to Rochester on August 1

Partnered content | 2019

Launched by Destination Medical Center and Mayo Clinic, the Investor & Innovator Forum seeks to foster conversation and collaboration between emerging and experienced entrepreneurs and the investors who support their growth. Participating investors and advisors include Brightstone Ventures, capita3, Medtronic and more.

Building a new home in the area? The Enclave Team of RE/MAX Results is here to help
Jun 2

Jun 2 Building a new home in the area? The Enclave Team of RE/MAX Results is here to help

Partnered content | 2019

When the time came for Annette and Akhilesh to relocate to Rochester, they knew they wanted to find a home that would be right for raising their children. For them, that meant a spacious, modern house with a large yard and woods in the back. But after looking at more than 30 homes, they decided the best way to land their dream home was to build one themselves.

 Salty, sweet, and savory: The secrets behind Porch's signature fried chicken
May 19

May 19 Salty, sweet, and savory: The secrets behind Porch's signature fried chicken

Partnered content | 2019

As the adage goes, nothing worth having comes easy. And for Executive Chef Justin Schoville and the staff at Porch, that could not be more true of everything that comes out of the kitchen.

Nurse's pursuit of graduate degree driven by a commitment to serving others
May 14

May 14 Nurse's pursuit of graduate degree driven by a commitment to serving others

Partnered content | 2019

Amy has focused her nursing career on caring for underserved populations — specifically people experiencing homelessness. This month, she graduated from WSU-Rochester’s nurse practitioner program, and with her new degree, she plans to further the work she’s been doing since becoming a nurse in 2013.

Innovationology: Where creativity comes to life
May 10

May 10 Innovationology: Where creativity comes to life

Partnered content | 2019

Alieneagrams and Nanodropper will be among the innovations being featured at the third annual Innovationology, benefiting the Minnesota Children's Museum Rochester.

Personal experience puts WSU-Rochester student on path toward social work degree
Apr 10

Apr 10 Personal experience puts WSU-Rochester student on path toward social work degree

Partnered content | 2019

Adejoke Odeyinka remembers everything about her first experience with an American social worker. The year was 2008, and Adejoke and her family had just arrived in Rochester from their native country of Nigeria.

A generation later, this longtime restaurant family still has an appetite for finding new flavors
Mar 31

Mar 31 A generation later, this longtime restaurant family still has an appetite for finding new flavors

Partnered content | 2019

Running a restaurant, never mind a handful of them, is rigorous work. But for the family behind Championship Dining Group, it’s this labor of love that fuels their creativity — and commitment to satisfying your taste buds.

Five decades later, TSP continues to make its mark on Rochester
Mar 29

Mar 29 Five decades later, TSP continues to make its mark on Rochester

Partnered content | 2019

This year, TSP will celebrate a half-century of finding creative solutions to complex problems in Rochester and surrounding communities. What started as a single engineer in an office on Second Street Southwest has expanded over 50 years with architectural and interior design services.

City of Rochester looks to boost civic engagement with launch of new online tool
Mar 22

Mar 22 City of Rochester looks to boost civic engagement with launch of new online tool

Partnered content | 2019

The City of Rochester recently launched Polco, an innovative engagement platform where residents can directly provide input to the local government decision-making process.

'Spring into Art' for two weekends this month in Lanesboro
Mar 18

Mar 18 'Spring into Art' for two weekends this month in Lanesboro

Partnered content | 2019

For eight days — March 21-24 and 28-31 — Lanesboro will become a blank canvas for artistic exploration. The first-ever Spring into Art Festival is a collaboration between two civic-minded organizations, Commonweal Theatre and Lanesboro Arts, both of which have spent decades helping cultivate an arts culture in Lanesboro.

There ain't no reason not to see Charlie Parr in Rochester
Mar 13

Mar 13 There ain't no reason not to see Charlie Parr in Rochester

Partnered content | 2019

This Friday, March 15, Parr will take the stage on the top floor of the Castle, 121 North Broadway, Rochester, for a show hosted by My Town My Music.

An interview with Kodo's 'sound maker'
Feb 19

Feb 19 An interview with Kodo's 'sound maker'

Partnered content | 2019

Since their debut in 1981, Kodo has performed for over 6,000 audiences in 50 countries. This Friday, February 22, the group will make its way to Rochester for a show at the Mayo Civic Center’s Presentation Hall.

Drink well and support sustainable practices a continent away? Wine not!
Feb 7

Feb 7 Drink well and support sustainable practices a continent away? Wine not!

Partnered content | 2019

What could be better than drinking quality wine while supporting families, sustainable agriculture, and Fair Trade practices? At the People’s Food Co-op, you can do exactly that with a number of varietals of Fair Trade and cooperatively-produced La Riojana Wines from Argentina.

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