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Art Hounds: Shakespeare in a sculpture park

Art Hounds: Shakespeare in a sculpture park

Art Hounds discuss “Twelfth Night” at Franconia Sculpture Park, Teatro del Pueblo’s “Love in a Time of Hate” and “The Seeker” at Lake Superior
by Emily Bright

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Art Hounds: Recommendation for Pride, a play about looking for romance

Art Hounds: Recommendation for Pride, a play about looking for romance

Also, “Babe Train Presents: B24 Improvised Films” parodies independent movies. In Winona, two dancers make a connection with the Mississippi River.
by Emily Bright

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Art Hounds: A trail of crocheted mushrooms

Art Hounds: A trail of crocheted mushrooms

This week on Art Hounds: Crocheted mushrooms from Lydia Hansen, Duluth-Stämman music festival and “Devoured: Notes on Love and Enmeshment.”
by Emily Bright

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Art Hounds: Bach on the road, BALLS Cabaret and ‘When Doves Choir’

Art Hounds: Bach on the road, BALLS Cabaret and ‘When Doves Choir’

On Art Hounds this week: BALLS Cabaret is back every Sunday at Strike Theater! The Minnesota Bach Society’s Mini Mobile Concerts are in St. Cloud. And Choir! Choir! Choir! teaches the audience to sing Prince, in harmony, at First Avenue on June 1.
by Emily Bright

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Art Hounds: Reflecting on a lost art

Art Hounds: Reflecting on a lost art

Art Hounds talk about “Ugly Lies the Bone” at the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, Threshold Theater’s “Fourplay” and a showcase of local artist Stuart Loughridge.
by Emily Bright and Max Sparber

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Art Hounds: A family struggles with the death of a patriarch

Art Hounds: A family struggles with the death of a patriarch

An Opera Theatre stages “The Cradle Will Rock,” Full Circle Theater stages “They Wear Teal Ribbons Around Their Tongues” and the Guild of Middle Eastern Dance performs its Spring Spectacular.  
by Emily Bright

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Art Hounds: High school and college classical

Art Hounds: High school and college classical

In this week’s Art Hounds: A knitted wire textile exhibit; a Native fashion show; and the winners of a competitive Schubert Club scholarship perform.
by Emily Bright

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Art Hounds: Remembering Denomie

Art Hounds: Remembering Denomie

In this week’s Art Hounds: The Bakken Ensemble; “The Last Flapper” on Zelda Fitzgerald; and work by Dougie Padilla about his friendship with the late Jim Denomie.
by Emily Bright

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