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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 Marlon James on 'Black Leopard, Red Wolf'

Author Marlon James on 'Black Leopard, Red Wolf'

Author Marlon James called his latest book, "Black Leopard, Red Wolf," the African "Game of Thrones." James joined MPR News' Kerri Miller for the Thread Live at the Fitzgerald Theater.
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Overcoming a 'long, bitter relationship,' Grand Canyon and tribes mark centennial

Overcoming a 'long, bitter relationship,' Grand Canyon and tribes mark centennial

When the Grand Canyon became a national park 100 years ago, native tribes who lived in the canyon were pushed aside. Now the park service is working with them to design a new cultural heritage site.
by Laurel Morales

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Curtain set to go up on a host-less but drama-filled Oscars

Curtain set to go up on a host-less but drama-filled Oscars

A winter of discontent for the Academy Awards will culminate Sunday in an Oscar ceremony that may lack a host but isn't missing intrigue.
by Associated Press

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She designed Wakanda - and might win an Oscar for it

She designed Wakanda - and might win an Oscar for it

Hannah Beachler is the first African-American to be nominated for an Academy Award for production design. Her work creating the cinematic world of Black Panther earned her the nod.
by Mandalit del Barco

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R. Kelly ordered jailed on $1M bond at Chicago hearing

R. Kelly ordered jailed on $1M bond at Chicago hearing

A judge on Saturday gave R. Kelly a chance to go free while the R&B star awaits trial on charges that he sexually abused four people, including three minors, in a case that seemed likely to produce another #MeToo reckoning for a celebrity.
by Associated Press

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Breakdancing in the Olympics? Paris 2024 organizers say, 'oui!'

Breakdancing in the Olympics? Paris 2024 organizers say, 'oui!'

Discussing "le breakdance" this week, Paris organizers said it speaks to young people -- and that the sport's dance battles will be a hit in the 2024 Summer Games.
by Bill Chappell

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Architecture critic's latest is as much a love letter as it is a cautionary tale

Architecture critic's latest is as much a love letter as it is a cautionary tale

Architectural critic and historian Larry Millett begins his new book on the Metropolitan Building at the end, with the words a janitor spoke to a Tribune reporter a day before the landmark fell in 1962.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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