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Artist Tuesdae Goldenstarr is a big fan of Yuya Negishi’s murals and other art. Negishi mainly works with a combination of stencils and freestyle; his brightly colored images often feature dragons and other creatures against dramatic backdrops. Negishi just finished a piece at Los Andes Latin Bistro; you can find several of his distinctive murals 

. Side note: He was also part of the team that painted the 

These days, actor Jared Reise heads to the bar almost every night. But don’t worry, it’s entirely COVID-19-safe. Reise has been attending “The Cut-Out Bar,” a nightly streamed event on 

. Actor Sam Landman prepares himself a white Russian, and picks out a record album for folks to listen to and critique. Reise says generally the music is pretty bad — which makes for great conversations in the chat room, where he and other barflies have bonded over the past three months. Reise says it’s part social hour, part performance piece, and just what he needs to get away from it all at the end of the day.  

John Sievers of the jazz band “The D’Sievers” thinks you should check out 

’s new album “I Am.” Sievers says the album is a musical journey, with nods to rock, folk, Celtic and more. Kleven is performing a CD release concert on Saturday at 

; if you can’t make it to Chatfield the concert will be available for livestream.

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Plus, Art Hounds recommend listening to Megan Kleven's "I Am" and paying a visit to "The Cut-Out Bar."

Plus, Art Hounds recommend listening to Megan Kleven's "I Am" and paying a visit to "The Cut Out Bar"

Art Hounds: Yuya Negishi's murals animate Twin Cities buildings

Brightly colored mural of a mythical beast flying over the mountains

Art Hounds: Yuya Negishi's murals animate Twin Cities buildings

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