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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.

If you got a 'Do-Over,' would you like your new life?

If you got a 'Do-Over,' would you like your new life?

“Pretty in Pink” meets “Sliding Doors” in this what-if story. High-schooler Emelia gets the chance to go back and change one decision in her past — but then she has to learn to live with the changes.
by Alethea Kontis

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'Magic School Bus' author Joanna Cole dies at age 75

'Magic School Bus' author Joanna Cole dies at age 75

Author Joanna Cole, whose “Magic School Bus” books transported millions of young people on extraordinary and educational adventures, has died at age 75. Scholastic says Cole, a resident of Sioux City, Iowa, died Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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Colin Jost of 'SNL' knows you're laughing at his 'Very Punchable Face'

Colin Jost of 'SNL' knows you're laughing at his 'Very Punchable Face'

SNL "Weekend Update" co-anchor Colin Jost acknowledges that his clean-cut image sometimes rubs people the wrong way. "When I get hurt or hit on camera," he says, "the audience really loves it."
by Terry Gross

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'Inheritors' maps a complicated family tree through the centuries

'Inheritors' maps a complicated family tree through the centuries

Asako Serizawa's new novel is a tangle of interlocking stories about several generations of a Japanese family, beginning in 1868 and going all the way through to an imagined future in the 2030s.
by Marcela Davison Avilés

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Judge frees Mary Trump from gag order on new family tell-all

Judge frees Mary Trump from gag order on new family tell-all

The president's niece is now free to speak publicly on her book, due to be released Tuesday, about the Trump family and how it shaped Trump's worldview.
by Alana Wise

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The Thread: A return to a classic crime series

The Thread: A return to a classic crime series

How are you doing on your summer reading list? Kerri Miller wants you to make space for a classic crime writer who was on the bestseller list 65 years ago.
by Kerri Miller

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'Glee' actor Naya Rivera's body recovered from California lake

'Glee' actor Naya Rivera's body recovered from California lake

Rivera was best known for her role as Santana Lopez, a take-no-prisoners cheerleader/singer on “Glee” for six seasons. That character was also an inspiration for young LGBTQ viewers.
by Neda Ulaby

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Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57

Kelly Preston, actor and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57

Kelly Preston, who played dramatic and comic foil to actors ranging from Tom Cruise in “Jerry Maguire” to Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Twins,” died Sunday, husband John Travolta said. She was 57.
by The Associated Press

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Take 'The Unadoptables' home for a rollicking adventure

Take 'The Unadoptables' home for a rollicking adventure

Hana Tooke creates a memorable villain, Matron Gassbeek, who menaces the feisty orphans of The Unadoptables in the grand tradition of awful authority figures like Miss Trunchbull and Viola Swamp.
by Juanita Giles

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