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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.

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Scarlet Morning’ by ND Stevenson

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Scarlet Morning’ by ND Stevenson

Allie Cesmat of Changing Hands Bookshop in Tempe, Ariz., recommends the middle grade fantasy novel “Scarlet Morning,” by ND Stevenson — an adventure story perfect for summer reading.
by Emily Bright

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Duluth's iconic foam dome 'Flintstone House' hits the market

Duluth's iconic foam dome 'Flintstone House' hits the market

The foam-shell triple dome home, known locally as the “Flintstone House” or “Mushroom House” is for sale $369,999. Built in 1970, it was last for sale five years ago.
by Dan Kraker

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Kelly Yang's 'The Take' is an anti-aging thriller

Kelly Yang's 'The Take' is an anti-aging thriller

When a Hollywood producer embarks on a medical experiment and a movie script with an ambitious young writer, her beliefs about ambition and aging are tested.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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'That’s a Rap!': Duluth music education program strives to help youth find their voice

'That’s a Rap!': Duluth music education program strives to help youth find their voice

The program comes out of the Music Resource Center and the Kako Foundation. The instructor, Terrell Grier, and Rudy Perrault, president of the Kako Foundation, joined Minnesota Now to share more about it.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota-based Good Luck High Five podcast brings Magic to new players

Minnesota-based Good Luck High Five podcast brings Magic to new players

Meghan Wolff and Maria Bartholdi have turned their love for a nerdy pastime into a professional podcast and content creation business in Minnesota. They’ve also brought new enthusiasts into the popular trading card game Magic: The Gathering and diversified the professional coverage of tournaments.
by Matt Mikus

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Son of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn details a childhood underground and on the run in new memoir

Son of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn details a childhood underground and on the run in new memoir

Dohrn's parents, Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, helped found the the Weather Underground. “I knew that the FBI was chasing us,” he says. His memoir is “Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young.”
by Terry Gross

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Fergus Falls hosts homecoming for ‘American Idol’ Top 5 finalist Chris Tungseth

Fergus Falls hosts homecoming for ‘American Idol’ Top 5 finalist Chris Tungseth

Fergus Falls construction worker Chris Tungseth returned home to celebrate his “American Idol” achievement. He is the first Minnesotan to make it to the semifinals of the show.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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