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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.

'Unearthing' couples the natural world with the meaning of family

'Unearthing' couples the natural world with the meaning of family

Kyo Maclear presents a unique take on the paternity mystery memoir, one that eschews a predetermined narrative arc for a wide-ranging exploration of what it means to be a family.
by Kristen Martin

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Charles Martinet, the voice of Nintendo's beloved Mario character, is stepping down

Charles Martinet, the voice of Nintendo's beloved Mario character, is stepping down

Nintendo of America confirmed that Charles Martinet will now serve in the role of "Mario Ambassador," traveling around the world to promote the beloved plumber and perform Nintendo character voices.
by The Associated Press

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Rabbit and Opossum come to life in 'Ancient Night' — a new twist on an old legend

Rabbit and Opossum come to life in 'Ancient Night' — a new twist on an old legend

David Álvarez's twist on traditional myths from Mesoamerica is about rivalry, jealousy and making amends. What started as a wordless picture book now has text by author David Bowles.
by Samantha Balaban

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Ask a Bookseller: 'Fox and I'

Ask a Bookseller: 'Fox and I'

Julian Karhumaa of Farley’s Bookshop in New Hope, Pa., said he’s still thinking about Catherine Raven’s memoir “Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship.”
by Emily Bright

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3 works in translation tell tales of standing up to right wrongs

3 works in translation tell tales of standing up to right wrongs

Itamar Vieira Junior's “Crooked Plow,” Miroslav Krleža's “On the Edge of Reason,” and Maru Ayase's '“The Forest Brims Over” all emerge from acts of rebellion.
by Lily Meyer

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Arts Briefs: Theater in unusual places

Arts Briefs: Theater in unusual places

In this week’s Arts Briefs: A St. Anthony Falls ghost story and Open Streets. Also, in Absolute Bleeding Edge: Chaos on the television
by Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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Minnesota program empowers Native American students in museum fields

Minnesota program empowers Native American students in museum fields

The Minnesota Historical Society's Native American Undergraduate Museum Fellowships program provides six students with 10-weeks of training and experience, aiding their entry into tribal historic preservation and museum fields.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Isabel Cañas' 'Vampires of El Norte' elegantly navigates a multiplicity of genres

Isabel Cañas' 'Vampires of El Norte' elegantly navigates a multiplicity of genres

In many ways — setting, historical elements, the mix of romance and horror, the use of Spanish — “Vampires of El Norte” is the spiritual sister of “The Hacienda,” and a perfect example of genre mixing.
by Gabino Iglesias

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