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

A Minnesotan’s story collection is climate fiction but it captures increasingly familiar reality

A Minnesotan’s story collection is climate fiction but it captures increasingly familiar reality

When Ashley Shelby of St. Paul began working on her short story collection back in 2016, she thought she was writing weird fiction about the impacts of climate change.
by Emily Bright

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What if a ‘Blood Test’ predicted you’d commit murder?

What if a ‘Blood Test’ predicted you’d commit murder?

In Charles Baxter’s new novel, a small-town insurance salesman buys a blood test that can predict romantic entanglements, promotions — and more. It’s a screwball satire of all-American zaniness.
by Maureen Corrigan

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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame turns up starpower to induct Cher, Foreigner, Mary J. Blige, Ozzy and more

Inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame had an eclectic lineup that included pop icon Cher, heavy metal’s Ozzy Osbourne, hip-hop soul queen Mary J. Blige, soft rockers Foreigner and 83-year-old soul icon Dionne Warwick.
by The Associated Press

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8,000 fans flock to Mall of America to see global K-pop-style girl group KATSEYE

8,000 fans flock to Mall of America to see global K-pop-style girl group KATSEYE

The girl group made their first appearance in Minnesota at Mall of America to perform songs from their first EP “SIS: Soft is Strong”. The group gained popularity from a Netflix documentary and survival show.
by Kyra Miles and Nicole Ki

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Celebrity photographer turns Mankato into a portrait studio for everyday people

Celebrity photographer turns Mankato into a portrait studio for everyday people

When Los Angeles photographer Josh Madson moved back to Minnesota during the pandemic, he didn’t expect to embark on one of his largest projects yet. After a career spent photographing celebrities, he found himself in Mankato where he was inspired to create a large-scale photo collage of more than 5,000 people from the city he now calls home.
by Tom Crann and Lukas Levin

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