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Allen Christian makes people out of pianos

Allen Christian makes people out of pianos

Christian is working on a trio of sculptures - man, woman and child - made from the innards of old pianos.
by Marianne Combs

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Art Hounds: Trudy Johnson, Post-Traumatic funk, and an art fest on the Continental Divide

Art Hounds: Trudy Johnson, Post-Traumatic funk, and an art fest on the Continental Divide

Western and central Minnesota is the Art Hounds domain this week as the hounds uncover a young artist who tells her life story in vivid, abstract paintings, a funky, classic rock oriented classical concert and an art festival in one of central Minnesota's artsiest communities.
by Chris Roberts

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Marcus Young is ready for love

Marcus Young is ready for love

The artist is using a gallery show to help him on his quest while he challenges our notions of what art can and should be.
by Marianne Combs

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A remix of remixes: Gotye’s ‘Somebodies’

A remix of remixes: Gotye’s ‘Somebodies’

As the tributes and remakes piled up for his song 'Somebody That I Used To Know,' Gotye was inspired to go one step further.
by Marianne Combs

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Mn poetry: Kris Bigalk’s ‘Remedy’

Bigalk and three other local poets will read their work at SubText on Wednesday night in St. Paul.
by Marianne Combs

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Can engaging theater thrive in a culture of avoidance?

Director Bryan Bevell has a bone to pick with the Twin Cities theater scene... and he won't be surprised at all if you don't want to talk about it.
by Marianne Combs

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Budding author wins Milkweed Prize

Molly Beth Griffin of Minneapolis will receive a cash prize of $10,000 and her debut novel for young readers, 'Silhouette of a Sparrow,' will be published in September.
by Marianne Combs

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Sheer grace: a tribute to Ann Marsden

Sheer grace: a tribute to Ann Marsden

Photographer Ann Marsden's memorial featured many lovely tributes; here's one of them.
by Marianne Combs

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On David Rakoff

On David Rakoff

Writer David Rakoff who has died at age 47 visited MPR a number of times, and always left a quiet but strong impression
by Euan Kerr

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