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Cube Critics: Stay up to date with our weekly art and culture chats with MPR News’ Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle, Max Sparber, Aron Woldeslassie and guests. Listen to or read Cube Critics here

Art Reviews: Our arts team offers insight on the latest in theater, music, visual arts and more. We explore the breadth of creativity and innovation found throughout Minnesota, offering audiences a deeper understanding of the works and artists shaping our cultural landscape. Read more here.

Art Friend: Everyone needs an art friend. Art Friend is a new segment with our arts team. Art spaces can feel exclusive and art can be confusing, obtuse, and even boring. But, especially with the right context, everyone can be a critic. So let us be your guide- your Art Friend. Listen or read Art Friend stories here.

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

January 11, 2016 8:57 AM

David Bowie's life was a 'work of art'

David Bowie died of cancer Sunday at the age of 69. His longtime producer called Bowie's life "a work of art."

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January 11, 2016 8:27 AM

Who's the Mexican actress who helped Sean Penn get to El Chapo?

On screen, Kate del Castillo was already playing the kinds of characters who may have had a relationship with the drug lord. But it was a tweet that plunged her into the real narco world.

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January 11, 2016 4:06 AM

Here are the Golden Globe winners

"The Martian" emerged with the Golden Globe for best comedy motion picture. "The Revenant" followed, taking home the award for best picture in the drama category.

by Colin Dwyer

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January 11, 2016 4:05 AM

Barber considers modernizing 'bragging board' for fish, game

When the everyday camera is a phone, printed photos of caught or hunted game are hard to come by.

by The Associated Press

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January 11, 2016 3:58 AM

Iconic singer David Bowie dies at 69

The singer died "peacefully" and was surrounded by family, his representative said. Bowie had fought cancer for 18 months.

by The Associated Press

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January 11, 2016 12:00 AM

Revisiting the 'Last Interview' of Ernest Hemingway, Philip K. Dick and Nora Ephron

A series of books published by Melville House gathers together the final interviews conducted with prominent deceased writers and thinkers.

by Maureen Corrigan

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January 10, 2016 2:45 PM

'Geography of Genius' explores how surroundings influence ideas

Author Eric Weiner identifies Renaissance Florence, Classical Athens and Silicon Valley as "genius clusters." And he explains how the right amount of friction and competition can help geniuses thrive.

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January 10, 2016 2:00 PM

'El Chapo' talked with Sean Penn, in clandestine jungle interview

In a piece published Saturday night by Rolling Stone, the actor revealed he sat with Joaquin Guzmán for an interview in October, when the drug kingpin was still being hunted by Mexican authorities.

by Colin Dwyer

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January 9, 2016 4:50 PM

Pat Harrington, Jr., a hit sitcom's cocky handyman, dies

Harrington died at age 86 in Los Angeles of complications from Alzheimer's disease.

by The Associated Press

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January 9, 2016 4:25 PM

Rhythm and blues singer Otis Clay dies at age 73

Clay was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2013.

by The Associated Press

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