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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.

Actors dressed as 'ants' take over sculpture garden

Actors dressed as 'ants' take over sculpture garden

Australian based Polyglot Theatre Company travels worldwide creating interactive installations, for children, with children.
by George Dornbach

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How to become a 'superforecaster'

How to become a 'superforecaster'

Bookseller Jonah Zimiles recommends a business-minded book that can teach readers to be better at predicting the future.
by Tracy Mumford

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Rapper Allan Kingdom on what it means to be an artist from St. Paul

Rapper Allan Kingdom on what it means to be an artist from St. Paul

Ahead of his hometown appearance at the Pizza Luce Block Party, rapper Allan Kingdom reflects on his journey from coming up in the St. Paul scene to collaborating with Kanye.
by Julie Siple, Tom Weber and Andrea Swensson

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Boeing Dreamliner crew draws enormous outline of their plane in the sky

Boeing Dreamliner crew draws enormous outline of their plane in the sky

A team test flying a Boeing 787-800 over North America decided to have some fun with their flight path. So over an 18-hour period, they drew an outline of the plane over 22 U.S. states.

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Real immigrant stories, told with puppets

Real immigrant stories, told with puppets

Mu Performing Arts hopes its new production can tell immigrant and refugee stories that get past today's headlines.
by Marianne Combs

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Thread Book Hour: National Book Award finalists at Concordia College

Thread Book Hour: National Book Award finalists at Concordia College

NPR's John Ydstie interviews two National Book Awards finalists at an event held at Concordia College in Moorhead. They are Karan Mahajan, author of "The Association of Small Bombs" and Andres Resendez, author of "The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America."
by MPR News Staff

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Legendary editor Judith Jones dies at 93

Legendary editor Judith Jones dies at 93

Judith Jones was behind such seminal works as the English-language 'The Diary of Anne Frank' and 'Mastering the Art of French Cooking.' Jones died Wednesday from Alzheimer's complications, according to family.

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