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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.

Thread Must-Read: Curtis Sittenfeld's 'Rodham'

Thread Must-Read: Curtis Sittenfeld's 'Rodham'

The novel “Rodham” explores what might have been for Hillary Clinton if she hadn’t married Bill Clinton. Kerri Miller shares her experience reading this what-if tale.
by Kerri Miller

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Ken Osmond, Eddie Haskell on 'Leave It to Beaver,' dies

Ken Osmond, Eddie Haskell on 'Leave It to Beaver,' dies

Ken Osmond's Eddie Haskell stood out among many memorable characters on the classic family sitcom “Leave it to Beaver,” which ran from 1957 to 1963 on CBS and ABC, but had a decades-long life of reruns and revivals.
by The Associated Press

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Finding love — and feeling worthy of it — in 'Felix Ever After'

Finding love — and feeling worthy of it — in 'Felix Ever After'

Kacen Callender's new young adult novel centers on a queer, trans teen trying to find out who's behind a traumatizing transphobic act — a quest that takes him on an emotional roller coaster.
by Elise Hu

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Comic actor Fred Willard dies at 86

Comic actor Fred Willard dies at 86

Fred Willard, the comic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films like “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Best In Show” and “Anchorman,” has died. He was 86.
by The Associated Press

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Classic literature meets modern teen drama in 'By The Book'

Classic literature meets modern teen drama in 'By The Book'

In Amanda Sellet's charming young adult romance, a teenage bookworm transfers to the local public high school and discovers that the literary classics she lives by aren't quite a match for real life.
by Alethea Kontis

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Rap video challenge enlists youth to fight pandemic apathy 

Rap video challenge enlists youth to fight pandemic apathy 

More than a dozen teenagers are competing in the COVID-19 rap challenge. The contest urges youth of color to rap about their pandemic experiences and use their voice to curb the spread of the virus in the black community.
by Brandt Williams

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