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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.

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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.

Prince's and Sheila E.'s godson, a 17-year-old multi-instrumentalist and other Minnesota artists to watch

Prince's and Sheila E.'s godson, a 17-year-old multi-instrumentalist and other Minnesota artists to watch

Each Sunday evening, Diane Miller hosts “The Local Show” on MPR News’ sister station, The Current. She joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about Minnesota artists she’s following.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Twin Cities rapper Lewiee Blaze wants to give you goosebumps

Twin Cities rapper Lewiee Blaze wants to give you goosebumps

The Twin Cities rapper aims to spread “truth, love, peace, freedom and justice” through his music.

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Curtis Sittenfeld's 'Romantic Comedy' is about more than just laughs

Curtis Sittenfeld's 'Romantic Comedy' is about more than just laughs

The latest novel by Minneapolis author Curtis Sittenfeld may center on a weekend late night live comedy show, but it delves deep into the human condition.
by Euan Kerr

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Mostly through images, a daughter grieves her mother in 'Ephemera'

Mostly through images, a daughter grieves her mother in 'Ephemera'

Briana Loewinsohn's graphic novel presents a fully developed internal, and external, landscape without leaning heavily on words. It's a sophisticated exploration of the weight adults carry around.
by Tahneer Oksman

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Ask a Bookseller: David Copperfield reimagined in Appalachia

Ask a Bookseller: David Copperfield reimagined in Appalachia

The novel is a fairly direct retelling of “David Copperfield” by Charles Dickens, set in the 1980s in Appalachia — familiar territory for rural Kentucky-born Kingsolver.
by Emily Bright

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Erica Berry on what wolves teach us about fear

Erica Berry on what wolves teach us about fear

April is Animal Month on Big Books and Bold Ideas, a series of conversations about our relationship with animals and our shared space in this world. We begin with an animal whose history and presence is entwined with the human psyche — wolves.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Arts briefs: Native art, Minnesota independent films, Palestinian performance and more

Arts briefs: Native art, Minnesota independent films, Palestinian performance and more

This week, “American Masters” features artist Jonathan Thunder; Pavek Museum in St. Louis Park announces inductees into its Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame; Hyperpop artist Alice Longyu Gao and much more.
by Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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