Headout Garrison Keillor was put on Earth to do one thing: tell stories. This Thursday, you have the chance to watch him hone his transfixing craft in Portland, without even having to sit through his du   More

Music Last week, local retro-pop band Monarques received a surprise phone call from a woman who works for the NPR live radio variety show A Prairie Home Companion. Over 700 people submitted tracks for the show's 2010 "Battle of the Bands" but only five—including Monarques—were chosen to fly out to Washington, DC on April 17 for the taping and a chance to perform three songs for over 3,000 people. ...   More