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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.

Our arts coverage is made possible in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

Photos: U of M Marching Band director makes history, quietly

Photos: U of M Marching Band director makes history, quietly

Betsy McCann is the first woman to lead the U's marching band -- and the first woman to lead any Big Ten marching band.
by Peter Cox

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Juan Gabriel, the 'Divo of Juarez,' dies at 66

Juan Gabriel, the 'Divo of Juarez,' dies at 66

Juan Gabriel was a singular pop star who transcended borders and the trappings of gender.
by Eyder Peralta

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You think you know me, Facebook, but you don't know anything

You think you know me, Facebook, but you don't know anything

A new feature on Facebook shows what interests the website thinks users have and the types of advertisements it would generate to target them. But people quickly found that not every pick is a gem.
by Gabriel Rosenberg

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First-time nominations reveal the changing face of the Emmys

First-time nominations reveal the changing face of the Emmys

Cuba Gooding Jr., Rami Malek and Constance Zimmer all have one thing in common: this year is the first time each has been nominated for an Emmy. Their nominations hint at deeper changes in television.
by Eric Deggans

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Ask a bookseller: The Tattered Cover in Denver

Ask a bookseller: The Tattered Cover in Denver

Every week, we ask booksellers around the country about the books they can't put down. This week, a Denver bookseller takes us back to the U.K. in the 1970s.
by Tracy Mumford

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Max Ritvo, poet who chronicled his battle with cancer, dies at 25

Max Ritvo, poet who chronicled his battle with cancer, dies at 25

The Los Angeles native was diagnosed at 16 with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare cancer that affects bones and soft tissue in children. He gained wide recognition for his works on fighting the illness.
by The Associated Press

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Dixie Chicks to play two Grandstand shows

Dixie Chicks to play two Grandstand shows

It's the first year a group has played two shows at the Grandstand since the band Alabama headlined in the '80s. Coincidentally, Alabama will also be playing the Grandstand this year.

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Cathy Wurzer hosts TPT's Almanac at the MPR State Fair booth

Cathy Wurzer hosts TPT's Almanac at the MPR State Fair booth

MPR's Cathy Wurzer hosts TPT's Almanac show at the Minnesota Public Radio State Fair booth. You'll hear Eric Eskola, Kevin Kling, Chris Thile, MPR's Brian Bakst and many more.

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Longtime Star Tribune arts reporter Graydon Royce to retire

Star Tribune theater critic and arts reporter Graydon Royce is retiring after nearly four decades at the paper. He spoke with MPR News host Tom Weber about his career and the Minnesota theater scene.
by MPR News Staff

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'Come Go With Me' rides two waves of fame

'Come Go with Me' by the doo-wop group the Del-Vikings was originally recorded 60 years ago this year.

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