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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.

Publisher Macmillan backs off policy restricting e-book sales to libraries

Publisher Macmillan backs off policy restricting e-book sales to libraries

At a time when libraries are closed because of the coronavirus, Macmillan has reversed a policy it adopted last fall limiting the e-books it would sell to each library just after publication.
by Rose Friedman

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Art Hounds: Art in a time of 'social distancing'

Art Hounds: Art in a time of 'social distancing'

The new coronavirus has forced bands to cancel shows and theaters to go dark. But there’s still plenty of great work by Minnesota artists that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home.
by Marianne Combs

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Electoral college 'not carved in stone:' Author advocates rethinking how we vote

Electoral college 'not carved in stone:' Author advocates rethinking how we vote

Jesse Wegman, author of “Let the People Pick the President,” says the Electoral College's winner-take-all rule is not mandated by the Constitution: "There's nothing keeping us from changing it."
by Terry Gross

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'Later' takes us to 1990s Provincetown, as hope for AIDS treatment rises

'Later' takes us to 1990s Provincetown, as hope for AIDS treatment rises

As we find ourselves in the midst of a pandemic, Paul Lisicky's memoir is deeply affecting; we can recall the terror and frustration when no treatment or prevention was available for AIDS and HIV.
by Martha Anne Toll

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Trampled by Turtles singer releases his first solo album — at least under his own name

Trampled by Turtles singer releases his first solo album — at least under his own name

After almost 20 years leading the Duluth-based bluegrass rock band Trampled by Turtles, singer and guitarist Dave Simonett just released what could be — depending on how you look at it — his first or his third solo album. Simonett's latest collection "Red Tail" is much lighter and more open to interpretation than two he issued as Dead Man Winter.
by Euan Kerr

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A history book that isn't: Finding a way to teach racism to a new generation

A history book that isn't: Finding a way to teach racism to a new generation

Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi team up to investigate the history of racist ideas through a narrative that's aimed at young adult readers. It's called: Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You.
by Elissa Nadworny

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Minnesota Opera postpones premiere of 'Edward Tulane' due to coronavirus

Minnesota Opera postpones premiere of 'Edward Tulane' due to coronavirus

Opera leader says the organization found itself in a precarious balance as it weighed going ahead or shutting down a production, years in the making.
by Euan Kerr

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