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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.

A traveling Iron Range exhibit celebrates the Ancient Cedars trail, and other Art Hounds ‘likes’

A traveling Iron Range exhibit celebrates the Ancient Cedars trail, and other Art Hounds ‘likes’

Also, Dameun Strange’s 24-hour Sol Soundgarden installation has music blooming across the Rondo and Frogtown neighborhoods in St. Paul, and Gwen Partin’s show pairs paper and textile arts in Minneapolis.
by Emily Bright

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'Forget The Alamo' author says we have the Texas origin story all wrong

'Forget The Alamo' author says we have the Texas origin story all wrong

In a new book, Bryan Burrough and co-writers Chris Tomlinson and Jason Stanford challenge the historical lore of the Alamo — including the story that Davy Crockett refused to surrender.
by Dave Davies

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In 'Somebody's Daughter' Ashley C. Ford confronts the crimes of her father

In 'Somebody's Daughter' Ashley C. Ford confronts the crimes of her father

For many years, Ford didn't know why her dad was in prison. As a teenager, she was shocked to learn he'd been convicted of rape. "With rape, there's no mistake about the intention to harm," she says.
by Terry Gross

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NEA announces 2021 National Heritage Fellowship winners

NEA announces 2021 National Heritage Fellowship winners

This year's honorees include the Mexican-American band Los Lobos, the founder of the Irish-American musical group Cherish the Ladies, and Native American and Puerto Rican textile artists.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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Lin-Manuel Miranda apologizes for lack of Afro-Latinx actors in 'In The Heights'

Lin-Manuel Miranda apologizes for lack of Afro-Latinx actors in 'In The Heights'

In a Twitter post, “In The Heights” co-creator Lin-Manuel Miranda publicly addressed criticisms of the film's casting that noted only light-skinned actors had roles as the musical's main Latinx characters.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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Summer reading: 5 books for young people that deal with race

Summer reading: 5 books for young people that deal with race

Reading diverse books can help young adults understand conversations around race better.

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