Art Hounds

Art Hounds

Each week three people from the Minnesota arts community talk about a performance, opening, or event they're excited to see or want others to check out.

Episodes

December 11, 2025 3 mins

From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


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Concerts at the Cedar Cultural Center


Renee Vaughan, who plays the Swedish folk instrument th...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.


A Holmesian holiday twist


Heidi Dybing of Lanesboro loves the arts scene in her community. She’s seen the...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.


A harmonious gathering of voices


Singer and voiceover actor Jen Maren always enjoys seeing the Twi...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.


Centering voices of experience


Mankwe Ndosi is a community-engaged artist at Pillsbury House + Theat...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.


Music, storytelling and Ojibwe voices


Singer-songwriter Molly Dean of Minneapolis sees the ...

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October 30, 2025 4 mins

From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


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Brecht meets the gangster underworld in Frank Theatre’s Ha...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.


Puppetry meets science


Musician Greg Herriges of Minneapolis recommends a date night or family trip to see Z...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.


Mental health and community expression in Morris


Missy Polster, a former healthcar...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.


A storytelling road trip from Grand Marais to Winona


Rose Arrowsmith is a stor...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.


Meander through artists’ studios along the upper Minnesota R...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.


The Saint John’s Bible Experience


Calligrapher Maura Lynch of Minneapolis encourages a vi...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.



Visual artist Paula Swe...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.


Queer Muslim coming-of-age on stage


Anita Chikkatur of Minneapolis is an educator and theater e...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.


Ojibwe art and teachings at Tettegouche State Park


Eric Klepinger, an artist nor...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.


Edible creativity at the State Fair


Morgan Kempton of Minneapolis, who works in education at He...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.


Shakespeare with a twist


Luke Fanning of northeast Minneapolis has his eye on Zach Christensen of Jackdonk...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.


A clown’s farewell at the Fringe


The Minnesota Fringe Festival continues through Sunday, A...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.


‘Hidden Herald’ returns with new audio stories around St. Pau...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.


Healing through the senses


Molly Johnston works for Springboard for the Arts in Fergus Falls and is the ...

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From MPR News, Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what’s exciting in local art. Their recommendations are lightly edited from the audio heard in the player above. 


Want to be an Art Hound? Submit here.


‘Of the Earth’ joins the Detroit Lakes trolls


Former arts administrat...

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