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Art Hounds: Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what's exciting in local art. You can explore arts events here, or become an Art Hound today.

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.

'The Care and Keeping of You,' American Girl's guide to puberty, turns 25

'The Care and Keeping of You,' American Girl's guide to puberty, turns 25

“The Care and Keeping of You” from American Girl eased the adolescent anxieties of the millennial and Gen Z girls who read it. Now the book is marking its 25th anniversary.
by Tilda Wilson

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Ask a Bookseller: 'Bathe the Cat'

Ask a Bookseller: 'Bathe the Cat'

This week's book is a “phenomenal read-aloud,” according to Jessica Palacios of Once Upon a Time Bookstore in Montrose, Calif.
by Emily Bright

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Healing from trauma in the northern Wisconsin woods

Healing from trauma in the northern Wisconsin woods

Novelist Carol Dunbar set “A Winter’s Rime” in rural Wisconsin so her main character can both howl and heal the generational trauma that has shaped her life.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Review: Portraits of women: 'The Chinese Lady' and 'Mary’s Wondrous Body'

Review: Portraits of women: 'The Chinese Lady' and 'Mary’s Wondrous Body'

Open Eye Theatre launched its season with “The Chinese Lady,” exploring America’s historical objectification of Asian American women; while Elision Playhouse presents “Mary’s Wondrous Body,” tackling reproductive rights and medical abuse.
by Jacob Aloi

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Art Hounds: Finding wonder in Bigfork

Art Hounds: Finding wonder in Bigfork

Terry Leinbach’s abstract show “Wonder” lives up to its name at the Edge Gallery in Bigfork. “The (Almost) Complete and (Mostly) Accurate History of Alcohol” offers laughs and food for thought at Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis. Poets & Pints marks its 100th poetry reading Sept. 20 at Sisyphus Brewing in Minneapolis.  
by Emily Bright

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Taylor Swift and her 'Anti-Hero' top MTV VMAs in a show dominated by hip-hop, K-pop and Latin jams

Taylor Swift and her 'Anti-Hero' top MTV VMAs in a show dominated by hip-hop, K-pop and Latin jams

Taylor Swift took home the top prize at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards for her “Anti-Hero” music video on a night full of surprises. Swift won four trophies on Tuesday's telecast, including song of the year, best pop video and best direction.
by The Associated Press

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Carver library board declines to remove 'Gender Queer' from shelves

Carver library board declines to remove 'Gender Queer' from shelves

A Twin Cities metro library system has decided to keep a memoir told in graphic novel form on its shelves after a request to remove it. Dozens of supporters of the book testified during a Tuesday public hearing.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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