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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.

Test your trivia knowledge on our holiday quiz show

Test your trivia knowledge on our holiday quiz show

We've collected some of the questions so you can play along. See how many you can answer.
by MPR News Staff

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St. Paul police, organizers raise security at Hmong Freedom Festival

St. Paul police, organizers raise security at Hmong Freedom Festival

The decision to boost security at this weekend's festival comes a day after the discovery of "threatening" messages on some cars and in some social media posts, officials said.
by Nina Moini

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Appetites: How to get your grill marks just right

Appetites: How to get your grill marks just right

Chef Beth Dooley has some tips to make your Fourth of July cookout the best it can be.
by Tom Crann

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It's been 50 years since Rolling Stones founder Brian Jones died

July 3, 2019 is the 50th anniversary of the day that Brian Jones was pronounced dead. Jones founded the Rolling Stones, gave them their name and was their first business manager.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'We Went to the Woods' warns: You can know history and still repeat it

'We Went to the Woods' warns: You can know history and still repeat it

Caite Dolan-Leach's new novel follows a young woman who gets kicked off a reality TV show and ends up on a 1960s-style commune, where utopian ideals soon fall prey to some very human foibles.
by Jean Zimmerman

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A teenage M.D. takes on the adult world in 'Symptoms of a Heartbreak'

A teenage M.D. takes on the adult world in 'Symptoms of a Heartbreak'

Sona Charaipotra's young adult novel might be familiar to back-in-the-day fans of Doogie Howser -- it's about 16-year-old supergenius Saira, fresh out of med school and interning at a hospital.
by Alethea Kontis

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