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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.

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.

'You sit in your cabin and think of murder': Writer Ellen Hart on a lifetime of mysteries and murder

Ellen Hart began writing her first mystery novel in the summer of 1987. Over thirty years and three dozen novels later, she's become one of the most prolific and respected mystery writers in the business. She reflected on her craft and career with MPR News host Tom Crann ahead of this weekend’s Bouchercon mystery writers' convention where she will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Art Hounds: The fall season of arts begins

Art Hounds: The fall season of arts begins

Missing the State Fair? Check out the wonderful art that didn’t get a space at the Fine Arts show at AZ Gallery’s “Rejected” exhibit in St. Paul. Exposed Brick Theatre premieres two new plays at its “Through Our Eyes Festival” in Minneapolis. The Weisman’s fall show honors three decades of Piotr Szyhalski’s work, including the posters he created daily over eight months of the pandemic.
by Emily Bright

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From the archives: Animal behaviorist Clive Wynne on doggy love

From the archives: Animal behaviorist Clive Wynne on doggy love

We love dogs. But do they love us back? One canine researcher says yes. Let this 2020 conversation whet your appetite for a discussion with journalist Ed Yong coming this Friday, when he and host Kerri Miller will talk about his fascinating new book about animals, “An Immense World.”
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Five new YA reads to check out this fall

Five new YA reads to check out this fall

As autumn's chill creeps in, we look to five new YA releases that will both haunt you and bewitch your heart, including books by the authors of Last Night at the Telegraph Club and The City Beautiful.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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'Surveillance State' explores China's tech and social media control systems

'Surveillance State' explores China's tech and social media control systems

Veteran Wall Street Journal reporters Josh Chin and Liza Lin spent years covering China. In a new book, they untangle how China built its formidable digital surveillance apparatus.
by Emily Feng

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The Booker Prize shortlist of six works of fiction is announced

Among the six authors who made the Booker Prize shortlist are Elizabeth Strout, NoViolet Bulawayo and Percival Everett. The winner will be announced in October.
by Elizabeth Blair

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