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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.

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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.

16 things you should know about Prince

16 things you should know about Prince

The Purple One was a giant in the music world, penning hits for other artists and widely cited as an influence and mentor by other performers. While all the world discusses him after his death, here are a few things you should know.
by Laura Yuen, Cody Nelson and Nancy Yang

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Cooking with the Bard: We suss out Shakespeare's forgotten foods

Cooking with the Bard: We suss out Shakespeare's forgotten foods

Shakespeare's audiences have devoured tales of Twelfth Night's "cakes and ale" and Hamlet's "funeral baked meats." But there's a whole lot more to the bard's culinary story. How about chewets, gallimaufries, and fools?
by Anne Bramley

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Forget Fabio: A modern view of romance novels

Forget Fabio: A modern view of romance novels

Romance novels are a billion-dollar industry, yet the books are widely derided as "un-literary." A new documentary explores the women who write them, the women who read them and where the stereotypes fall short.
by Tracy Mumford

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Appetites: City Pages' top spots to eat, drink

Appetites: City Pages' top spots to eat, drink

City Pages food writer Mecca Bos joined All Things Considered host Tom Crann to talk about some of the best restaurants, dishes, drinks and other highlights of the current Twin Cities food scene.
by Tom Crann

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