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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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October 12, 2023 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Pine City blues

This week, Art Hounds recommend the play “The Pavilion” at Lyric Arts in Anoka, the Afro-Atlantic Playwright Festival at Illusion Theater in Minneapolis, and Owen Brown's interactive exhibit “Myriorama” at the Veronique Wantz Gallery in Minneapolis.

by Emily Bright

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October 5, 2023 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Two MCAD grads

Art Hounds recommend two annual fall events this weekend: the Sogn Valley Art Fair in Cannon Falls and the Iranian Culture Festival, “Mehtegan: A Persian Celebration of Love, Kindness and Hope” in St. Paul. Roshan Ganu and Ivonne Yáñez each shine with solo shows at the Rochester Art Center.

by Emily Bright

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September 28, 2023 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Bike shop textile art

A multi-sensory show in Owatonna Center for the Arts asks what legacy we create. 1950s rock ‘n roll comes to life in the musical “Million Dollar Quartet” at the Old Log Theatre near Excelsior, and Eric Ouren’s fiber art figures reward a close look at a bike shop in St Peter.

by Emily Bright

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September 21, 2023 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Shows that forge connections across the table — and across oceans

Sod House Theater hosts “Table.” In Winona, two artists living in Iran and Minnesota use virtual reality and mixed media to share their lives with each other. And Ananya Dance Theatre presents “Michhil Amra: We Are the Procession!”

by Emily Bright

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September 13, 2023 11:46 AM

Art Hounds: Finding wonder in Bigfork

Terry Leinbach’s abstract show “Wonder” lives up to its name at the Edge Gallery in Bigfork. “The (Almost) Complete and (Mostly) Accurate History of Alcohol” offers laughs and food for thought at Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis. Poets & Pints marks its 100th poetry reading Sept. 20 at Sisyphus Brewing in Minneapolis.

by Emily Bright

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August 31, 2023 10:00 AM

Art Hounds: Outdoor opera and a one-person show with a rotating cast

Art Hounds recommend the one-person play “Naive Super” at Norway House, in which the actor changes with every performance. Mixed Precipitation’s Pickup Truck Opera wraps up its traveling summer performances of Charles Gounod’s opera “Romeo and Juliet” at several outdoor metro locations.

by Emily Bright

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August 25, 2023 11:55 AM

Art Hounds: A Dark & Stormy play, Native book publishers and paintings about Mexican immigration

This week’s Art Hounds recommend a stage play, an event for art fans to meet local artists and a mixed media exhibition.

by Lukas Levin

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August 17, 2023 4:26 PM

Art Hounds: Chamber music in the open air, jazz dance and puppets

This week, the Art Hounds recommend an outdoor chamber concert, a jazz dance performance and a puppet pageant.

by Lukas Levin

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August 16, 2023 12:31 PM

Art Hounds: Murals, molten metal and memories

This week’s Art Hounds recommend the Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival, Caponi Art Park’s “Hot Art” event, and the Kate Nobbe exhibition in Minneapolis’ North Loop.

by Lukas Levin