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Artist Claes Oldenburg, who built iconic Minneapolis 'Spoonbridge and Cherry,' dies

Artist Claes Oldenburg, who built iconic Minneapolis 'Spoonbridge and Cherry,' dies

Pop artist Claes Oldenburg has died. He was 93. The Sweden-born Oldenburg studied at Yale and the Art Institute of Chicago and gained his initial fame in performance art. But Oldenburg’s lasting fame focused on his sculptures.
by The Associated Press

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Talking Volumes 2022 season guide

Talking Volumes 2022 season guide

Minnesota Public Radio and the Star Tribune are proud to announce the 23rd season of Talking Volumes. Talking Volumes is hosted by award-winning journalist Kerri Miller, back in the cozy confines of the Fitzgerald Theater this fall for discussions with four great authors. 
by MPR News Staff

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Questions linger over 'Where the Crawdads Sing' author as film adaptation is released

Questions linger over 'Where the Crawdads Sing' author as film adaptation is released

Resurfaced news about author Delia Owen may overshadow the film adaptation of ‘Where The Crawdads Sing,’ her bestselling 2018 novel about a young woman raised in the marshes of North Carolina
by Mandalit del Barco

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Ask a Bookseller: Little Rabbit is a steamy debut

Bookseller Jason Hong says "Little Rabbit" by Alyssa Songsiridej is "ultimately about sex, power, and female desire."
by Emily Bright

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From page to pitch: Minneapolis Monarchs bring quidditch back to Cities this weekend

From page to pitch: Minneapolis Monarchs bring quidditch back to Cities this weekend

What was once a fictional game in the popular Harry Potter series has become a high-intensity sport around the world. In Minnesota, the Minneapolis Monarchs are preparing for their home opener.
by Sam Stroozas

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Author Frederick Joseph examines modern masculinity in 'Patriarchy Blues'

Author Frederick Joseph examines modern masculinity in 'Patriarchy Blues'

What does it mean to be a man today? In his new book, the award-winning author of “The Black Friend” examines how masculinity and patriarchy join together to make a toxic culture and offers a compelling vision for how to move beyond.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Duluth mural project connects city to its Ojibwe history

Duluth mural project connects city to its Ojibwe history

A mural project in Duluth honors an Ojibwe chief and the vital trip he took 170 years ago to preserve tribal homelands.
by Dan Kraker

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In our third pandemic summer, blockbusters are back

In our third pandemic summer, blockbusters are back

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two movie critics about their favorite summer movies, the state of movie theaters and their recommendations on what to watch. Plus, she talks with MPR Cube Critics Aron Woldeslassie and Samantha Matsumoto.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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