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This week's art hounds sniff out a new book by a local comic book artist who will soon be animating his creations, a gut-wrenchingly honest singer-songwriter who's coming to town and some great deals on art from artists at the start of their careers.

Katherine Werner is an amateur artist and avid arts supporter who will be at the 

 this weekend. She loves the sale because it offers a glimpse at the great art being taught and made locally and she always finds some amazing deals. She's pictured here with a piece she purchased at the sale in the '70s and has since made several cross-country moves with her.

Tom Kaczynski is a cartoonist living and working in Minneapolis. He thinks Dash Shaw's new book 

The Unclothed Man in the 35th Century A.D.

 represents why Shaw is one of the most innovative comic book artists working today. The book includes several short comics as well as designs for Shaw's upcoming animated series for IFC.com.

Wendy Lewis is a musician and vocalist with The Bad Plus. 

is one her favorite singer-songwriters who will be appearing at the Cedar Cultural Center tonight. Wendy loves the recordings of his gut-wrenchingly honest songs, but she says he surpasses them when he plays live. He'll be playing with the musicians who joined him on his most recent album, members from the bands Fugazi, Thee Silver Mt. Zion, godspeed you! black emperor and Witchies.

Composer David Evan Thomas recommends checking out the Minnesota Orchestra's performance of "

 at the Cedar Cultural Center on Friday night.

Janis Lane-Ewart is looking forward to hearing the Afro-Cuban rhythms of 

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This week's art hounds sniff out a new book by a local comic book artist, a gut-wrenchingly honest singer-songwriter and some great deals on work by budding artists.

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