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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.

Real life creates a recipe for baker's poetry

Real life creates a recipe for baker's poetry

Master baker Danny Klecko's St. Agnes Bakery was the official bread supplier for the Super Bowl and they had a huge number of orders. Then ICE informed him that 23 of his staff, many of whom he had worked with for two decades, had failed an immigration audit, and would have to leave.
by Euan Kerr

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'High Heel' muses on beauty, power -- and stilettos

'High Heel' muses on beauty, power -- and stilettos

When she worked at the U.N., Summer Brennan wore high heels almost every day -- even when they made her fall. Her new book is an exploration of modern womanhood through the history of heels.
by Mary Louise Kelly

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Appetites: Making wedding cakes with love

Appetites: Making wedding cakes with love

Say your friend asks you to make a wedding cake. Are you qualified? Probably not. Should you do it? Amy Thielen is here to say: Yes! Absolutely!
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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Curlytics: The analytics revolution sweeps into curling

Curlytics: The analytics revolution sweeps into curling

The analytics entrenched in baseball and other sports are meeting the swept ice, thrown stones and hammers of curling. The turn-based game on ice is primed for data derived strategies.
by Jerry Burnes, Mesabi Daily News

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Disney closes $71B deal for Fox entertainment assets

Disney closes $71B deal for Fox entertainment assets

Disney has closed its $71 billion acquisition of Fox's entertainment business, putting "Cinderella," "The Simpsons," "Star Wars" and "Dr. Strange" under one corporate roof.
by Associated Press

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'The Lost Gutenberg' traces one bible's 500-year journey

'The Lost Gutenberg' traces one bible's 500-year journey

The depth of Margaret Leslie Davis' research on the tome's history cannot be understated -- her writing is straightforward and, at times, heartbreaking, but outstanding reporting lies at the core.
by Gabino Iglesias

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'The Future of Literature': Whiting Awards celebrate 10 emerging writers

'The Future of Literature': Whiting Awards celebrate 10 emerging writers

The novelists, poets and playwrights won Wednesday partly for their work so far, but also for the promise they've shown. If previous winners are an indication, it's a promise they're likely to keep.
by Colin Dwyer

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'Sioux Chef' Sean Sherman wins James Beard Leadership Award

'Sioux Chef' Sean Sherman wins James Beard Leadership Award

Sean Sherman, the founder and CEO of The Sioux Chef was awarded a James Beard Foundation Leadeship Award, which "spotlights the important and complex realms of sustainability, food justice, and public health."
by Chris Graves

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A century-old story of jazz and murder in New Orleans

If you were in New Orleans exactly 100 years ago, you might have heard an early jazz recording like "Livery Stable Blues" being played loudly in homes across the city. The reason is less than delightful.
by Cathy Wurzer

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