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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.

Author Michael Pollan explains caffeine cravings (and why you don't have to quit)

Author Michael Pollan explains caffeine cravings (and why you don't have to quit)

When Pollan decided to write about caffeine, he gave it up — cold turkey. "I just couldn't focus," he says. "I was irritable. I lost confidence." Caffeine reshapes the brain in surprising ways.
by Terry Gross

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Making Oscar history, 'Parasite' wins best picture

Making Oscar history, 'Parasite' wins best picture

Bong Joon Ho’s masterfully devious class satire took Hollywood’s top prize at the Oscars on Sunday night, along with awards for best director, best international film and best original screenplay.
by The Associated Press

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What to watch for at Sunday's Oscars

What to watch for at Sunday's Oscars

After the shortest awards season in decades, the 92nd annual Academy Awards will get underway Sunday evening at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The red carpet is being rolled out two to three weeks earlier than usual in a bid to freshen up a ceremony and potentially boost ratings.
by The Associated Press

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'Black Sunday' will destroy you — let it

'Black Sunday' will destroy you — let it

Tola Rotimi Abraham's wrenching novel follows a four young children in Lagos, Nigeria, whose comfortable life is blown apart when their mother loses her job, and their father abandons them.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Actor-comedian Orson Bean, 91, hit and killed by car in L.A.

Actor-comedian Orson Bean, 91, hit and killed by car in L.A.

Orson Bean, the witty actor and comedian who enlivened the game show "To Tell the Truth" and played a crotchety merchant on “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” was hit and killed by a car in Los Angeles, authorities said. He was 91.
by The Associated Press

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Actor Robert Conrad, star of 'The Wild, Wild West,' dies at 84

Actor Robert Conrad, star of 'The Wild, Wild West,' dies at 84

Robert Conrad, the rugged, contentious actor who starred in the hugely popular 1960s television series "Hawaiian Eye" and "The Wild, Wild West," died Saturday. He was 84.
by The Associated Press

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On what would have been Bob Marley's 75th birthday, Ziggy Marley reflects on his father's legacy

On what would have been Bob Marley's 75th birthday, Ziggy Marley reflects on his father's legacy

Reggae's biggest ambassador would have turned 75 this week, had he not died four decades ago from cancer. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ziggy Marley about his father's legacy.
by Ian Stewart and Scott Simon

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Love has a ghost of a chance in 'The Regrets'

Love has a ghost of a chance in 'The Regrets'

Amy Bonaffons deftly avoids the trap of saccharine sweetness in her new novel about a ghost serving out a 90-day sentence on Earth — and the woman he falls in love with.
by Michael Schaub

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Artist Aldo Moroni confronts his mortality — by getting to work

Artist Aldo Moroni confronts his mortality — by getting to work

Given just months to live following a cancer diagnosis, the Minneapolis artist known for building huge architectural sculptures is immersing himself in what he says will be his last piece.
by Euan Kerr

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