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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.

13 scary books worth the nightmares

13 scary books worth the nightmares

October is the perfect time to terrify yourself with a good book. Whether you like modern horrors or good, old-fashioned haunted houses, these books are sure to keep you up at night.
by Tracy Mumford

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The 'Fireside Guide' has delightfully simple answers to your grown-up problems

The 'Fireside Guide' has delightfully simple answers to your grown-up problems

The new "Fireside Grown-Up Guide" series is a throwback to the brightly-colored life lessons of your childhood. They're dark and dry and surprisingly funny, a pleasant tonic for your grown-up cares.
by Jason Sheehan

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'Truevine' tells the tale of 2 black albino brothers forced to work for the circus

'Truevine' tells the tale of 2 black albino brothers forced to work for the circus

For years, black children around Roanoke, Va., heard the cautionary tale of Willie and George Muse, African-American albino brothers who were kidnapped and forced to perform in a series of circuses.
by Lynn Neary

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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Chuck Berry turns 90

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Chuck Berry turns 90

Berry started out playing the blues, but created his own sound when he incorporated country music into his repertoire. He was in the first group of musicians inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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A history of the small but mighty Dinkytown neighborhood

A history of the small but mighty Dinkytown neighborhood

It's just four blocks, nestled next to the University of Minnesota and the Mississippi River, but Dinkytown has been a center of Minneapolis' political, intellectual and cultural life for a century.

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'Body of Water': What fishing teaches us about being human

'Body of Water': What fishing teaches us about being human

Chris Dombrowski's two great passions are fishing and poetry. His new book explores the life of a legendary bonefishing guide in the Bahamas, and the wisdom the man has earned from his time at sea.
by MPR News Staff

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