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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.

'I love supporting my people'

'I love supporting my people'

Craft and maker markets give artists an opportunity to not only sell their work, but to gather with one another. In the Twin Cities, a new group is hosting events meant explicitly to share the work of Black, Indigenous and brown artists. 
by Jon Collins

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'Against White Feminism' is an urgent call to action for solidarity and justice

'Against White Feminism' is an urgent call to action for solidarity and justice

Although personal anecdotes are included throughout, Rafia Zakaria's aim is not to explore her own pain but to retrace the history of how white feminism has caused unending trauma through centuries.
by Jenny Bhatt

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Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse by Bob Dylan

Lawsuit alleges sexual abuse by Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan is accused of drugging and sexually abusing a minor in 1965, according to a complaint filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday. A Dylan spokesperson denies the claims.
by Elizabeth Blair

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The town that inspired John Steinbeck has a new literary star

The town that inspired John Steinbeck has a new literary star

Jaime Cortez's debut collection, “Gordo,” is set in and around the same dusty California town that inspired John Steinbeck. It's a lovely portrait of a time and place that still manages to be universal.
by Michael Schaub

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Kaveh Akbar pits the self against the sacred in his new poems

Kaveh Akbar pits the self against the sacred in his new poems

Words can seem infinite — but language has limits. In his new poetry collection, “Pilgrim Bell,” Kaveh Akbar shapes language into prayer, into body, into patchwork — but only into what can be known.
by Jeevika Verma

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If a Russian Doll looked into a Black Mirror ... you'd have this novel

If a Russian Doll looked into a Black Mirror ... you'd have this novel

In Sarah Zachrich Jeng's debut thriller “The Other Me,” a young woman wanders away from a boring birthday party and finds herself in a different life, with a husband and family she didn't have before.
by Bethanne Patrick

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Duluth actor gets his biggest stage yet in the new movie 'CODA'

Daniel Durant, deaf since birth, has acted since he was 8 years old. He’s appeared on Broadway and TV, and now has a pivotal role in “CODA,” which won four major awards at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.
by Euan Kerr

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