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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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Publisher cancels Milo Yiannopoulos book 'Dangerous'

Publisher cancels Milo Yiannopoulos book 'Dangerous'

The announcement came hours after the Breitbart editor was disinvited to this year's Conservative Political Action Conference because of past comments about relationships between boys and men.
by The Associated Press

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The Mall of America is looking for a writer-in-residence

The Mall of America is looking for a writer-in-residence

To mark its 25th anniversary, the mall is looking for a writer who will spend five days immersed in the mall, and live to write about it.
by Tracy Mumford

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Influential drummer Clyde Stubblefield dies at 73

Influential drummer Clyde Stubblefield dies at 73

He was one of two drummers in Brown's band from 1965 to 1971. The distinctive funk rhythms he created were often sampled by hip hop artists.

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Can poetry keep you young? Science is still out, but the heart says yes

Can poetry keep you young? Science is still out, but the heart says yes

Scientific evidence showing health benefits from engaging in the arts is still weak. But Los Angeles students in their 80s say their poetry class gives them joy, solace, community and a voice.
by Ina Jaffe

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Dick Bruna, artist and author of the intricately simple Miffy, dies at 89

Dick Bruna, artist and author of the intricately simple Miffy, dies at 89

The Dutch illustrator and children's book author wrote over 120 books and sold some 85 million copies worldwide. But no character earned him greater acclaim than a simple white rabbit.
by Colin Dwyer

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Exhibition celebrates Merce Cunningham and his choreography of chance

Exhibition celebrates Merce Cunningham and his choreography of chance

Cunningham was always looking for new ways to move -- that's why he used "chance operations" (rolling dice or tossing coins) to put a piece together.

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This week in race: Walls, ID laws and getting typecast

This week in race: Walls, ID laws and getting typecast

How the border wall might keep undocumented migrants in the country, a study measures the effects of voter ID laws on minority turnout, and Bey's Grammy snubs illustrates about race and merit.
by Gene Demby

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'Am I Breaking Down' inspired by divorce

'Am I Breaking Down' inspired by divorce

Dead Man Winter performs Saturday night in Duluth.

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