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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.

Actor Michael K. Williams, who played Omar on 'The Wire,' dead at 54

Actor Michael K. Williams, who played Omar on 'The Wire,' dead at 54

Actor Michael K. Williams, who played the beloved character Omar Little on “The Wire,” has died. New York City police say Williams was found dead Monday afternoon at his apartment in Brooklyn.
by The Associated Press

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If monsters were real, this book knows what you'd really do — nothing

If monsters were real, this book knows what you'd really do — nothing

What appears to be a simple, awful police killing turns out to be much worse in Cadwell Turnbull's new “No Gods, No Monsters,” set in a world where monsters and magic are real, and none of it is pretty.
by Jason Sheehan

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One man's quest to document the strangest McDonald's in the world

One man's quest to document the strangest McDonald's in the world

Max Krieger has spent the past year-and-a-half scouring the Internet for photos of unusually themed McDonald's locations and posting them to Twitter. Almost every post has a comment from a reader sharing their memories of the place.
by Savannah Sicurella

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Ask a Bookseller: A picture book for when it’s hard to get the words out

Ask a Bookseller: A picture book for when it’s hard to get the words out

All September, Ask a Bookseller will be featuring recommendations for kids and teens. First up: Harriett Logan of Loganberry Books in Cleveland, Ohio, recommended the picture book “I Talk Like a River,” with an inventive metaphor that reframes stuttering.
by Emily Bright

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In 'Today A Woman Went Mad In The Supermarket,' it's the details that really get you

In 'Today A Woman Went Mad In The Supermarket,' it's the details that really get you

Author Hilma Wolitzer, mother of Meg Wolitzer, tackles the ups and downs of a long, not always happy marriage in her excellently named new story collection, “Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket.”
by Heller McAlpin

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Art Hounds celebrate nature-inspired sculptures and bold abstracts

Art Hounds celebrate nature-inspired sculptures and bold abstracts

“8 Chapters” in Granite Falls explores the relationships between humans and land through blacksmithing and found natural objects; Minneapolis rock band Jung Yeller’s LP is “a party from front to back,” and Taylor Evan’s abstract paintings grab your attention with their bold colors.
by Emily Bright

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Exploring the new normal for Minnesota’s live theater scene

Exploring the new normal for Minnesota’s live theater scene

Three of Minnesota’s theater directors explained how their companies survived the pandemic and how they plan to thrive in a pandemic-cautious world.
by Euan Kerr and Susan Davis

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