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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.

'It's hard to leave him': 'Sympathizer' spy story continues in 'The Committed'

'It's hard to leave him': 'Sympathizer' spy story continues in 'The Committed'

Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning spy novel “The Sympathizer” told the story of a communist double agent just after the Vietnam War — his quest for revolution resumes in “The Committed.”
by Scott Simon

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Ask a Bookseller: 'Saint X' is not your typical thriller

Ask a Bookseller: 'Saint X' is not your typical thriller

Maya Aurichio of Maria’s Bookshop in Durango, Colo., recommends "Saint X" by Alexis Schaitkin. She called the novel a thoughtful twist on a “classic beautiful dead white girl thriller.” 
by Emily Bright

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Love may be 'for losers,' but this book is for everyone

Love may be 'for losers,' but this book is for everyone

Wibke Brueggemann's charmingly snarky YA novel follows teenaged Phoebe as she recovers from the Worst New Year's Ever and learns that not all of life's answers can be found via Google.
by Alethea Kontis

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‘Like looking at the moon’: Old-fashioned radio show brings isolated seniors together

‘Like looking at the moon’: Old-fashioned radio show brings isolated seniors together

As businesses and families turned to new technology to connect during the pandemic, a Twin Cities choir turned to the time-tested medium of radio to connect residents in senior living communities.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Photographers make kids' wildest dreams come to life

Photographers make kids' wildest dreams come to life

A husband and wife photography team create avant-garde and futuristic shoots for their clients. The couple hopes the portraits transcend the typical images of beauty.
by Kelley Dickens

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Minnesota music legend Peter Ostroushko dies at 67

Minnesota music legend Peter Ostroushko dies at 67

Celebrated fiddler, mandolinist and Minnesota music legend Peter Ostroushko has died. He was 67. Ostroushko’s career and range was widespread and eclectic — he appeared on Bob Dylan’s legendary “Blood on the Tracks” album, played with the Minnesota Orchestra and was a regular on A Prairie Home Companion for 40 years.
by Tim Nelson and John Enger

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'Hunt, Gather, Parent' offers lessons collected around the world

'Hunt, Gather, Parent' offers lessons collected around the world

NPR's Michaeleen Doucleff found that parenting books she read after becoming a mom left a lot out. When she went through a tough period with her daughter, she traveled the world in search of guidance.
by Rachel Martin

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'The Mighty Ducks' coaxes Emilio Estevez back into acting

'The Mighty Ducks' coaxes Emilio Estevez back into acting

Emilio Estevez reprises his role as youth hockey coach Gordon Bombay for the Disney+ streaming service's "The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers," debuting March 26.
by The Associated Press

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