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.

January 21, 2016 3:33 PM

Guerrilla Girls hit town to fight gender, race bias in art

Even when women run the art museums, the collections they oversee are likely dominated by male artists.

by Marianne Combs

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January 21, 2016 2:11 PM

MN Opera announces a season of both standards and premieres

The 2016-2017 season includes the opera's eighth production of "La Boheme" and the world's first production of William Bolcom's "Dinner at Eight."

by MPR News Staff

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January 21, 2016 1:52 PM

Minnesota publishers make their mark with National Book Critics Circle Award finalists

Predictably, the majority of the award finalists come from New York-based publishers, but Minnesota had the most finalists outside the Empire State.

by Tracy Mumford

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January 21, 2016 1:26 PM

An unkillable myth about atheists

The idea that atheists cling to their non-belief despite a sad loss of meaning in their lives is a tired old myth, says anthropologist and atheist Barbara J. King.

by Barbara J. King

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January 21, 2016 9:01 AM

Manilow worried people would miss deeper meaning of 'I Write the Songs'

Barry Manilow was afraid of being misunderstood before singing "I Write the Songs."

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January 21, 2016 8:39 AM

Radio Choir to sing songs tied to Bible passages

Passages from the Bible that have been set to jazz and music by Mozart, Johnny Cash and others will be performed this Saturday at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.

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January 21, 2016 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Sunday with the Bakken Trio

This week on Art Hounds: The Bakken Trio, a musical about marriage, and kinetic sculpture in Fergus Falls.

by Marianne Combs

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January 21, 2016 2:39 AM

When 'Your Heart Is A Muscle,' empathy is a revolutionary act

Writer Sunil Yapa says his father taught him to have a global perspective from a very young age. Yapa's new novel was inspired by explosive global trade protests that took place in Seattle in 1999.

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January 20, 2016 6:24 PM

Appetites: Learning to cook better, at the clinic

Increasingly, medical professionals are integrating food and nutrition information into their patients' wellness plans.

by Krystyna Pease

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January 20, 2016 3:56 PM

The Thread Live: 2016 authors announced

Four writers will bring discussions of science, faith, fiction and family to the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, beginning in February.

by MPR News Staff

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