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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.

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

Poet W.S. Merwin dies at 91

Poet W.S. Merwin dies at 91

In the 1980s, the two-time U.S. poet laureate moved to Hawaii and began working to restore the rainforest. According to one contemporary, that's when he 'morphed into a poet of praise.'
by Noah Adams

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The Five with Liliana Percy Ruiz: Radical Candor, Free Solo and a movie theater with personality

Normally, senior producer Stephanie Curtis recommends five things to see, do, read or experience. But this week, we asked Liliana Percy Ruiz, executive producer at "On Being" and host of the podcast "This Movie Changed Me," to fill in.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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The surviving members of the Monkees perform at Mystic Lake Casino on Thursday night

The duo's tour has been getting good reviews, with the two musicians — now in their mid-seventies — performing a mix of old favorites and more recent tunes. The show also includes tributes to Peter Tork, who died last month, and Davy Jones, who passed away in 2012.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'The Trial of Lizzie Borden' adds fodder to the murder case's mystery

'The Trial of Lizzie Borden' adds fodder to the murder case's mystery

Who killed the Bordens more than 100 years ago remains unsolved. Like a lawyer, author Cara Robertson lays the facts and evidence before us, occasionally pointing towards the biases of the day.
by Ilana Masad

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Appetites: New black-owned restaurants create soul food scene in Twin Cities

Appetites: New black-owned restaurants create soul food scene in Twin Cities

The Twin Cities has never been known as a good place to get soul food, but some dedicated entrepreneurs are making the local food scene take note of an unusual-to-Minnesota phenomenon: black-owned food businesses serving both classic and innovative takes on black cooking.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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After 30 seasons, Frank Theatre's 'not done yet'

After 30 seasons, Frank Theatre's 'not done yet'

With no permanent home, the theater company has built a loyal, mobile audience that likes to be challenged.
by Euan Kerr

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