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Our arts coverage is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

'Exorcist' actor Max von Sydow dies at age 90

'Exorcist' actor Max von Sydow dies at age 90

Max von Sydow, the self-described "shy boy"-turned-actor known to art house audiences through his work with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman and later to moviegoers everywhere when he played the priest in the horror classic "The Exorcist," has died. He was 90.
by The Associated Press

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Ghosts, murder, forbidden love roam northern MN in Ojibwe writer's new novel

Ghosts, murder, forbidden love roam northern MN in Ojibwe writer's new novel

Dennis Staples' debut novel "This Town Sleeps" depicts the struggle of a gay Ojibwe man to accept a Native tradition where he rarely felt at home, while escaping a reservation he could never quite leave. Staples is a member of the Red Lake Nation.
by John Enger

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There's 'Every Reason' to read this charming love story on ice

There's 'Every Reason' to read this charming love story on ice

Sara Fujimura's new novel is a rich, emotionally layered story about two talented teenage ice-skaters learning to balance life on and off the ice — and also, a lot of deliciously detailed food.
by Alethea Kontis

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Concert asks Duluth to confront a 100-year-old lynching

Concert asks Duluth to confront a 100-year-old lynching

Sunday marks the 100th day before the 100th anniversary of a gruesome chapter in Duluth's history. On June 15, 1920, a white mob hanged three black men from a downtown lamppost after they were falsely accused of raping a white woman. Several events are being planned this year to acknowledge the tragedy, beginning with a concert this weekend.
by Dan Kraker

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Publisher drops Woody Allen's book after Ronan Farrow objects, employees walk out

Publisher drops Woody Allen's book after Ronan Farrow objects, employees walk out

On Friday afternoon, Hachette Book Group announced that it would no longer be publishing Allen's memoir. The decision comes after Farrow, who is Allen's son, said he could no longer work with HBG.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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McCoy Tyner, groundbreaking pianist of 20th century jazz, dies at 81

McCoy Tyner, groundbreaking pianist of 20th century jazz, dies at 81

An innovative member of the classic John Coltrane Quartet, few musicians have ever exerted as much influence as a sideman, but Tyner also had a long and consequential career leading bands of his own.
by Nate Chinen

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'Woman on the Edge of Time' still captivates

'Woman on the Edge of Time' still captivates

Gwen Danfelt recommends a speculative fiction novel first published in 1976 that remains starkly relevant for modern readers.

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Officials in Texas cancel annual South by Southwest festival

Officials in Texas cancel annual South by Southwest festival

City officials in Austin, Texas, have canceled the annual South by Southwest arts and technology festival. “This situation evolved rapidly, and we honor and respect the City of Austin's decision,” the organizers said.

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A night at the orchestra, deconstructed

A night at the orchestra, deconstructed

Composer Rob Kapilow brings his series, “What Makes it Great?” to the Twin Cities. He breaks down Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra.
by Tom Crann, Tarkor Zehn and Megan Burks

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