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May 7, 2026 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: City Mouse, gravediggers and songs about food

Art Hounds recommend monthly concerts from WideSpot Performing Arts Center, Teatro del Pueblo's “Los Profanadores de La Calle Arenas” and Caritas Vocal Ensemble.

by Emily Bright

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April 30, 2026 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Fresh dance, short plays and a nightmare gala

Art Hounds recommend Strange Loop Project’s “Fresh Baked,” Threshold Theater’s “More 4Play” and Plains Art Museum’s Spring Gala.

by Emily Bright

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April 16, 2026 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: A Karen epic returns, abstract art finds sound, flamenco marks a turning point

Art Hounds recommend Ehkhudah Zar’s play “Muyehpen,” “Chromesthesia: The Sound of Color” and Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre’s show “Amanecer.”

by Emily Bright

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April 9, 2026 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Puppet rock opera, sewing and poetry

Art Hounds recommend “Razia’s Shadow,” Twin Cities Frocktails and Bright Lights Poetry Night.

by Emily Bright

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April 2, 2026 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: A musical comedy, a science pioneer on stage and a legacy in quilt

From New Ulm to Minneapolis, this week’s Art Hounds recommendations highlight a quilt exhibition honoring Mary Hartten, a rare staging of “Grumpy Old Men,” and a new play about Ada Lovelace.

by Emily Bright

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March 26, 2026 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Magic, memory and the mysteries of the sky

Art Hounds recommend “The Girl Who Drank the Moon,” “Vienna, Vienna, Vienna” and “Silent Sky.”

by Emily Bright

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March 19, 2026 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: A strike story, a tragicomedy, and scenes from nature

Art Hounds recommend the performances “Hungry Like the Wolf" and “The Yeoman of the Guard, Or The Merry and His Maid,” and the exhibit “Minnesota Neighbors.”

by Emily Bright

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March 12, 2026 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: A healing circus, a multiracial family story and expressive prints

Art Hounds recommend “Touching Two Worlds: Reality,” Nathan Yungerberg’s play “Abuelita” and “Periphery: Paintings + Reduction Relief Prints.”

by Emily Bright

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March 5, 2026 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Textiles and timelines, tabletop fantasy and a gallery launch

Art Hounds recommend “Our What Ifs Became Real Life,” “Monsters Not Monoliths! A DnD Actual Play” and the grand opening this weekend of the Lowry Hill Gallery.

by Emily Bright