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Arts and Culture

MPR News has you covered with news and stories about local art and culture happenings across Minnesota.

Art Hounds: Art Hounds are members of the Minnesota arts community who look beyond their own work to highlight what's exciting in local art. You can explore arts events here, or become an Art Hound today.

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.

Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70

Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70

Reubens' publicist says he died Sunday night after a six-year struggle with cancer that he did not make public. Reubens said in a statement that his fans should “accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years.”
by The Associated Press

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Ask a Bookseller: 'Less'

Ask a Bookseller: 'Less'

Melodie Edwards of Night Heron Books & Coffeehouse of Laramie, Wyo., recommends “Less” by Andrew Sean Gree, where the protagonist flees a broken heart — and travels the world — by accepting every conference and literary event invitation he can pull together.
by Emily Bright

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In 'Family Lore,' award-winning YA author Elizabeth Acevedo turns to adult readers

In 'Family Lore,' award-winning YA author Elizabeth Acevedo turns to adult readers

A winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature is out with a debut novel for adults. Elizabeth Acevedo's “Family Lore” is about sisterhood and memory in a Dominican-American family.
by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

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Art Hounds: Ely is about to get crowded

Art Hounds: Ely is about to get crowded

This week, the Art Hounds recommend the Blueberry Art Festival in Ely, Minn.; Deborah Foutch’s exhibition “Nine Artists in Conversation” in Minneapolis and Cow Tipping Press’s Cowchella in St. Paul.
by Heidi Raschke and Lukas Levin

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What the SAG-AFTRA strike means for Minnesota

What the SAG-AFTRA strike means for Minnesota

There’s a good chance you’ve got a SAG-AFTRA member living in your apartment building, down your street or in your community. And as the national actors’ strike enters its third week, Minnesota members are asking for support and solidarity.
by Gracie Stockton and Phil Picardi

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Actors take to the internet to show their residual checks, with some in the negative

Actors take to the internet to show their residual checks, with some in the negative

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers rejected the SAG-AFTRA union's request for a separate type of residual payment that actors would get once their programs hit streaming services.
by Ayana Archie

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Beltrami County Historical Society pushes to return sacred Indigenous artifacts to communities

Beltrami County Historical Society pushes to return sacred Indigenous artifacts to communities

Recently a court granted the Beltrami Historical Society’s museum permission to break up arguably its most important collection — the John Morrison collection. This will allow culturally sensitive artifacts to be repatriated to the Indigenous communities where they originated.  
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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