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Art Reviews: Our arts team offers insight on the latest in theater, music, visual arts and more. We explore the breadth of creativity and innovation found throughout Minnesota, offering audiences a deeper understanding of the works and artists shaping our cultural landscape. Read more here.

Art Friend: Everyone needs an art friend. Art Friend is a new segment with our arts team. Art spaces can feel exclusive and art can be confusing, obtuse, and even boring. But, especially with the right context, everyone can be a critic. So let us be your guide- your Art Friend. Listen or read Art Friend stories here.

Our arts coverage is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

Shannen Doherty, 'Beverly Hills, 90210' star, dies at 53

Shannen Doherty, 'Beverly Hills, 90210' star, dies at 53

The "Beverly Hills, 90210" star whose life and career were roiled by tabloid stories, Shannen Doherty has died at 53. Doherty's publicist said the actor died Saturday following years with breast cancer.
by The Associated Press

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Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96.

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Women of Good Fortune’ by Sophie Wan

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Women of Good Fortune’ by Sophie Wan

Mojade Adejokun of Paper Hearts Bookstore in Little Rock, Ark., recommends the novel "Women of Good Fortune" by Sophie Wan for your next fun summer read.
by Emily Bright

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‘Stars Wars’ in Ojibwe set to premiere in Canada

‘Stars Wars’ in Ojibwe set to premiere in Canada

The all-Ojibwe version of “Star Wars: A New Hope” (Anangong Miigaading) is set to blast off Aug. 8 with a premiere in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It features a host of Ojibwe-speaking voice actors.

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Rachel Khong’s ‘Real Americans’

Rachel Khong’s ‘Real Americans’

One of the hottest novels of the summer, Rachel Khong’s “Real Americans” is about love and expectations, mystery, privilege and dreams.   
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Twins baseball considers direct-to-consumer streaming as Bally Sports blackout continues

Twins baseball considers direct-to-consumer streaming as Bally Sports blackout continues

Major League Baseball fans with Comcast cable service who don’t have a ticket to the ballpark are greeted with a dreaded bluish-purple screen when they try to watch their favorite team on Bally — and their other viewing options are limited.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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In Dakota County, public libraries rethink their role to meet needs beyond books

In Dakota County, public libraries rethink their role to meet needs beyond books

Minnesota libraries still hold books and host story time, but they’re also trying to meet new public demands for digital titles, remote worker space, Wi-Fi and social services. In Dakota County, officials are remaking their library system in real time.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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