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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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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.

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It's been 40 years since Donna Summer's take on "MacArthur Park" topped charts

The song was first recorded by actor Richard Harris in 1968. A few years later, producer Pete Bellotte had the idea to make a disco version of a hit song from the 60s. When he heard Harris' version of "MacArthur Park," he knew it would be perfect for Donna Summer's big voice.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A history of Minnesota's homegrown department stores

A history of Minnesota's homegrown department stores

In her new book, "Thank You For Shopping,: Kristal Leebrick explores the golden era of Minnesota's department stores and the retail titans who helped shape some of the state's biggest cultural institutions.
by Tim Nelson

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Tracing women's anger through history

Kerri Miller sat down with Rebecca Traister to talk about her new book "Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women's Anger."
by Kerri Miller and Jeyca Maldonado-Medina

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Elvis Costello and Jerry 'Swamp Dogg' Williams both play in the Twin Cities tonight

Elvis Costello performs tonight at the Northrop Auditorium at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. His new album, "Look Now," includes a song written with the legendary songwriter Carole King. Another interesting collaboration has a local twist: Los Angeles-based R&B singer Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams's new record was produced by Justin Vernon and Polica's Ryan Olson. Williams plays tonight at the Turf Club in St. Paul.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'Toxic' is Oxford Dictionaries' word of 2018

'Toxic' is Oxford Dictionaries' word of 2018

The publisher's research found "the sheer scope of its application" made "toxic" stand out this year.
by Barbara Campbell

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Sigrid Nunez, Elizabeth Acevedo among 2018 National Book Award winners

Nunez and Acevedo won for fiction and young people's literature, respectively. The prestigious literary prize also honored Jeffrey C. Stewart, Justin Phillip Reed, Yoko Tawada and Margaret Mitsutani.
by Colin Dwyer

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Art Hounds: Dancing the experience of deafness

Art Hounds: Dancing the experience of deafness

This week, the Art Hounds recommend two dance concerts and an art crawl.
by Marianne Combs

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