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From Minnesota Public Radio News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what's exciting in local art.

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July 14, 2022 4:00 AM

Art Hounds celebrate community theater and music

Theatre 55 stages “Jesus Christ Superstar” in the open-air at Caponi Art Park amphitheater in Eagan. The Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra performs in several upcoming shows around the Twin Cities. Participants make the drama happen in “The Show Must Go On,” an escape room set at Daleko Arts in New Prague.

by Emily Bright

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July 12, 2022 10:00 AM

Art and Artists in MN: Diversity, data and discussion

Join MPR News, Art Hounds and the APM Research Lab for a celebration of the art and artists that have been essential to Minnesota’s communities.

by Denzel Belin

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June 30, 2022 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Art that asks 'What does it mean to be ladylike?'

The interdisciplinary arts show “La.dy.like” investigates what it means to be femme. Artists muse on the act of walking at an international exhibit tucked in and around the Rochester Art Center. “There’s a Crack in Everything” offers an evening of storytelling and song at Bryant Lake Bowl Theatre in Minneapolis.

by Emily Bright

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June 23, 2022 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Cambodian rock music and bold murals

“Cambodian Rock Band” at the Jungle Theater features classic and new Cambodian music. Chroma Zones’ Summer Mural Meet in St. Paul brings mural and graffiti artists together.

by Emily Bright

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June 16, 2022 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Three shows that bring joy

Cabarave offers an immersive, euphoria-themed show with music, dance, and circus arts in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Boychoir celebrates 60 years with a concert. Kristin Peterson’s drawings and watercolors at the Owatonna Arts Center celebrate nature.

by Emily Bright

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June 9, 2022 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Northern Spark returns; Ta-coumba Aiken's abstract art on display

Guggenheim fellow artist Ta-coumba T. Aiken has a solo show, “Awakenings,” at Dreamsong Gallery. Northern Spark returns to the Frogtown and Rondo neighborhoods, with a sunrise event on Raspberry Island. The Lakeshore Players close out their season with a 10-minute play festival running through Sunday.

by Emily Bright

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June 2, 2022 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Bakken Trio performs with crowd-sourced puppet story

Carolyn Kleinberger’s large portraits allow the viewer to get “Up Close from a Distance” at Hopkins Center for the Arts. The Bakken trio closes its season with Pavel Haas’ “From the Monkey Mountains” — featuring a puppet performance from Z Puppets Rosenschnoz. Duluth abstract painter David Austin paints live on Instagram on Saturdays.

by Emily Bright

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May 19, 2022 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Photographer's art reflects on parenthood and the pandemic

Form + Content Gallery in Minneapolis celebrates 15 years with its “Thoughtful Dialogue” exhibit. Photographer Andy Richter’s exhibit “Walking with Julien” is on view both at Artspace Jackson Flats in Minneapolis and on storefronts in Northeast Minneapolis where the photographs were taken. And Duluth Dylan Fest caps the city’s “Year of Dylan” with a week-long festival of music.

by Emily Bright

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May 12, 2022 4:00 AM

Art Hounds recommend photography on the struggle for racial justice

The Art Hounds suggest a visit to photojournalist KingDemetrius Pendleton’s exhibit “The Movement Never Stops” at Block Portrait Studios in St. Paul. Connect with the healing powers of art and nature in J.G. Everest’s immersive Sound Garden at Riverside Park in Minneapolis. Have a laugh over “Much Ado About Nothing” by Fearless Comedy Productions, in its final weekend at the historic Mounds Theatre.

by Emily Bright

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May 5, 2022 4:00 AM

Art Hounds recommend folk music and international film

The Ukrainian Village Band uses their Easter European folk music to raise awareness and funds for Ukraine. Minneapolis’s Pooja Goswami Pavan sings ballads of love and harmony written during tumultuous times. The Minneapolis St. Paul Film Festival launches at the refurbished St. Anthony Main Theatre along with other Minnesota venues.

by Emily Bright

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