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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.

Ask a Bookseller: 'Saints of the Household'

Ask a Bookseller: 'Saints of the Household'

Mary Taris of Strive Publishing and Bookstore in Minneapolis loved the intimate look at family dynamics in Ari Tison's novel “Saints of the Household.”
by Emily Bright

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Michael Harriot's 'Black AF History' could hardly come at a better time

Michael Harriot's 'Black AF History' could hardly come at a better time

This engaging, well-researched, and frequently laugh-out-loud funny history places the Black experience at center stage with stories that should have already been part of our collective memory.
by Ericka Taylor

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McKnight prize recognizes Pangea's Dipankar Mukherjee

McKnight prize recognizes Pangea's Dipankar Mukherjee

Theater maker and artistic director of Pangea World Theater, Dipankar Mukherjee of Minneapolis, has been named the 2023 Distinguished Artist Award recipient by the McKnight Foundation.
by Jacob Aloi

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Dance as Archive — a new exhibition honors a north Minneapolis dance school

Dance as Archive — a new exhibition honors a north Minneapolis dance school

Artist and curator Za’Nia Coleman presents an archival exhibition at the Public Functionary gallery in northeast Minneapolis, celebrating the history and community impact of the Hollywood Studio of Dance in north Minneapolis.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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The song that never ends: Why Earth, Wind & Fire's 'September' sustains

The song that never ends: Why Earth, Wind & Fire's 'September' sustains

It begins, “Do you remember?” — and we supply the memories. Dan Charnas tells the origin story of the Earth, Wind & Fire hit that still unites generations on the dance floor.
by Dan Charnas

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Minneapolis begins search for first-ever poet laureate 

Minneapolis begins search for first-ever poet laureate 

Minneapolis is launching its first-ever poet laureate program in partnership with the Loft Literary Center, aiming to infuse arts and culture into the community through educational opportunities, city ceremonies and a civic project.
by Jacob Aloi

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Art Hounds: Shows that forge connections across the table — and across oceans 

Art Hounds: Shows that forge connections across the table — and across oceans 

Sod House Theater hosts “Table.” In Winona, two artists living in Iran and Minnesota use virtual reality and mixed media to share their lives with each other. And Ananya Dance Theatre presents “Michhil Amra: We Are the Procession!”
by Emily Bright

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