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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.

May 31, 2017 6:24 AM

CNN cuts ties with Kathy Griffin over Trump video as backlash builds

The comic appeared in a brief video Tuesday holding what looked like President Trump's bloody, severed head. In her apology video, she says, "I made a mistake, and I was wrong."

by The Associated Press

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May 31, 2017 4:02 AM

For a few hours, a sculpted dog was urinating on the 'Fearless Girl'

The statue of a defiant girl has confronted Wall Street's "Charging Bull" for months, much to the chagrin of the bull's sculptor. Briefly Monday, another sculptor made clear which side he's on.

by Colin Dwyer

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May 31, 2017 4:00 AM

Walker expected to announce 'Scaffold' fate Wednesday

Officials were meeting with Dakota elders in an effort to resolve the controversy that has postponed the Sculpture Garden's reopening.

by Euan Kerr

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May 30, 2017 4:00 PM

Al Franken's new memoir marries comedy and politics ... finally

"Al Franken: Giant of The Senate" paints the picture of a new senator trying to be taken seriously, but realizing he needs to embrace "the funny."

by Tom Weber and Manda Lillie

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May 30, 2017 1:45 PM

Why 'Scaffold' struck so raw a nerve

In 1862 in Mankato, authorities hanged 38 Dakota men for their roles in the brief U.S.-Dakota war that had occurred in southwestern Minnesota that August and September. The pain of the war's aftermath lingers today.

by Eric Ringham

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May 30, 2017 1:41 PM

Minnesota developer plans redo of former Wisconsin dog track

The project's later phases would include the construction of condominiums, an indoor sports complex, stores and more offices.

by The Associated Press

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May 30, 2017 11:39 AM

Coldplay, Bieber to join Ariana Grande at Manchester concert

Ariana Grande announced Tuesday that the "One Love Manchester" show will be held at the city's Old Trafford cricket ground just under two weeks after a bomber killed 22 people at the pop singer's concert in Manchester.

by The Associated Press

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May 30, 2017 11:00 AM

Listen: Dakota community ponders how to remove Walker sculpture

The controversial sculpture "Scaffold" is a combination of different gallows used in executions in American history, including the execution of 38 Dakota men during the Civil War in Mankato, Minn.

by Tom Weber

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May 30, 2017 10:52 AM

In public understanding of science, alternative facts are the norm

If we are committed to combating "alternate facts" in science - as we should be - then we must also combat the alternative theories that license them, says guest blogger Andrew Shtulman.

by Andrew Shtulman