It's believed to be the largest testing facility in the nation dedicated exclusively to clinical trials for non-invasive, wearable health-monitoring devices.

Based since the summer of 2022 at the Fairview Community Health and Wellness Hub in downtown Saint Paul — formerly St. Joseph’s Hospital — the research unit enrolled almost 1,000 paid volunteers last year across six studies involving “wearables.” Volunteers were recruited from within the health system, which hosted some two million patient visits last year.

Clarice Assad mesmerizes as she performs her various electronic gadgets, which respond to her movements and create eerie sounds that are supported by the SPCO musicians.

A spritely cyborg makes her way into the Ordway Concert Hall for the world premiere of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra co-commissioned piece, “The Evolution of AI” for Chamber Orchestra and Electronics, by composer and musician Clarice Assad. The work appears in an SPCO program bookended with works by two Czech composers, in an evening creatively led by SPCO violinist Daria Tedeschi Adams.

Who : Saint City Catering

What : Saint City Catering is a new family-owned restaurant located in Lowertown at the corner of 7th Street East and Wacouta. Inspired by art, music, family, their passion is to provide customers with the best experience possible in a welcoming environment where food, coffee, and community come together to create lasting memories.

Where : 218 7th St. E.

When : Open Wednesdays-Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer will perform at Xcel Energy Center for the second year in a row on June 18, part of an extended schedule for her Together Again Tour that previously hit the Saint Paul arena last May. She'll have a different veteran rapper for her opening act this time: Nelly of "Hot in Herre" fame is stepping in for Ludacris on the 2024 trek.