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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.

'Let Us Descend' follows a slave on a painful journey — finding some hope on the way

'Let Us Descend' follows a slave on a painful journey — finding some hope on the way

Jesmyn Ward's narrative forces readers to look at our country's ugly past and face the lingering effects of history — but it also tells a story of perseverance and the power of the spiritual world.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Hennepin County Library hopes to revive magic of LPs

Hennepin County Library hopes to revive magic of LPs

Deep in the secure stacks of the Minneapolis Central Library are more than 20,000 vinyl records. For some, they may be a testament to a bygone era of music. But for the Vinyl Revival team at Hennepin County Library, there's a life to these records they hope to share with anyone willing to listen.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Black authors expo uplifts writers, promotes healing through storytelling

Black authors expo uplifts writers, promotes healing through storytelling

The expo started in 2017, first hosted at the NEON building in north Minneapolis. Attendance has quadrupled over the years, according to organizers. Saturday’s event marked its first in-person expo since the start of the pandemic.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Why children of married parents do better, but America is moving the other way

Why children of married parents do better, but America is moving the other way

Almost half of all babies born in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. That's not good for children, says progressive economist Melissa Kearney in her new book, “The Two-Parent Privilege.”
by Pallavi Gogoi

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Ask a Bookseller: 'Night of the Living Rez'

Ask a Bookseller: 'Night of the Living Rez'

In this week’s Ask a Bookseller, Beth Leonard of Gulf of Maine Books in Brunswick, Maine recommends the short story collection “Night of the Living Rez” by Morgan Talty, an author from Maine and a Penobscot Nation citizen.
by Emily Bright

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'Land of Milk and Honey' depicts a future without the pleasure of food

'Land of Milk and Honey' depicts a future without the pleasure of food

In C Pam Zhang’s long-awaited second novel, a young Asian chef finds herself cooking for the uber-rich on a mountaintop in Italy, one of the last places on Earth where crops still grow.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Advocates hope new Twin Cities zine fest kindles interest in queer, trans art

Advocates hope new Twin Cities zine fest kindles interest in queer, trans art

Zines — small, self-published magazines — have long offered a way to connect people around specific interests, especially in the arts. Thanks to a Twin Cities archivist, the first Midwest Queer & Trans Zine Fest will debut this weekend in Minneapolis.
by Sam Stroozas

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