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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.

'Sky Blue Water' collection sparks controversy with its foreword

'Sky Blue Water' collection sparks controversy with its foreword

The collection showcasing stories for young readers by authors from around the state had to be reprinted after a line in its foreword referenced Christopher Columbus' "discovery" of America.
by MPR News Staff

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Beauty born in fire: Bresnahan's Minnesota pottery revealed

Beauty born in fire: Bresnahan's Minnesota pottery revealed

A ceramic treasure trove opens Thursday night at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts in Wayzata. It's a show covering 20 years of work by potter Richard Bresnahan, who runs the famed Johanna wood-fired kiln at the St John's Pottery in Collegeville, Minn.
by Euan Kerr

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'Cup Noodles' turns 45: A closer look at the revolutionary ramen creation

'Cup Noodles' turns 45: A closer look at the revolutionary ramen creation

Today instant ramen is consumed in at least 80 countries -- with culturally specific adaptations. The U.S., for instance, gets shorter noodles, because Americans don't slurp them up like the Japanese.
by Elise Hu

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Minneapolis panel greenlights filming of controversial HBO drama

Minneapolis panel greenlights filming of controversial HBO drama

The TV network says "Mogadishu, Minnesota" will be a financial boost for the area while portraying lives of Twin Cities Somali Americans, but opponents of the series worry it will cast a bad light on the community.
by Euan Kerr

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Jerry Lee Lewis celebrates 81st birthday

Jerry Lee Lewis celebrates 81st birthday

A few years ago author Rick Bragg spent time with the rock 'n' roll pioneer while writing "Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story." Bragg says Lewis is thinking a lot about what comes next.

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Curious George celebrates 75 years of monkey business

Curious George celebrates 75 years of monkey business

George has had many close calls, but did you know he once outran the Nazis? Despite some dated themes (we're looking at you, Man with the Yellow Hat) George is now a multimillion-dollar franchise.
by Elizabeth Blair

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