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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.

New Mia app blends art, culture, cloak, dagger

New Mia app blends art, culture, cloak, dagger

The Minneapolis Institute of Art is offering a game that takes players on an adventure tour of the museum's galleries.
by Euan Kerr

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5 in 5: A new twist on 'Pride and Prejudice' and a comedic thriller for grownups

Every week, we choose 5 things to read, watch, listen to, or experience. This week, an important read about how democracies decline and a classic film to watch at home that still zings after 8 decades.
by Stephanie Curtis

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Guns n' Roses topped the charts thirty years ago with "Sweet Child O' Mine."

Guitarist Slash has said "Sweet Child O' Mine" got its start as a quick little melody he made up, with his bandmates adding chords and lyrics later on. It went on to become Guns n' Roses' only number one single.
by Phil Picardi

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'The Dinosaur Artist' dusts off the debate over who should own fossils

'The Dinosaur Artist' dusts off the debate over who should own fossils

Author Paige Williams brings the discussion to life by recounting the exploits of commercial fossil hunter Eric Prokopi, highlighting one find -- a 24-ft.-long Tarbosaurus fossil, the book's star.
by Barbara J. King

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Appetites: Restaurant scene booms in the Twin Ports

Appetites: Restaurant scene booms in the Twin Ports

The new food editor at The Growler magazine recently went on a tour of some of the many new restaurants popping up in the Twin Ports of Duluth and Superior, Wis. He called the area "out of control."
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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Novelist who penned 'How To Murder Your Husband' essay charged with husband's murder

Novelist who penned 'How To Murder Your Husband' essay charged with husband's murder

Chef Daniel Brophy was shot dead in June at the culinary institute where he was an instructor. In 2011, his wife wrote a blog post imagining different methods and motives for killing one's spouse.

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Prince family moves lawsuit against doctor to Carver County

Prince family moves lawsuit against doctor to Carver County

Prince's family sued Dr. Michael Schulenberg and various health care providers in Hennepin County last month, saying they provided services to Prince in the weeks before his death but failed to treat his opioid addiction.
by The Associated Press

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Distortion, static and crunch: Low's new album "Double Negative" drops this Friday

Recorded in Justin Vernon's Wisconsin studio and produced by BJ Burton — who also produced Bon Iver's trippy "22, A Million" — the new record includes its fair share of distortion and crunch, blended with Low's haunting vocals.
by Phil Picardi

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