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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.

Funeral director Caleb Wilde on 'All the Ways Our Dead Still Speak'

Funeral director Caleb Wilde on 'All the Ways Our Dead Still Speak'

Is the promise of heaven a coping mechanism that allows us to avoid the inevitable truth of our own mortality? In his new book, funeral director, theology student and author Caleb Wilde shares his thoughtful, unexpected and ultimately hopeful reflections about death, the afterlife and staying connected with those we’ve lost.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Old books, new perspectives: Program aims to diversify rare books field

Old books, new perspectives: Program aims to diversify rare books field

The rare and antiquarian books field has historically been dominated by white men, and difficult to enter for anyone without a prior connection. A new fellowship at a Minnesota rare book seminar is aimed at bringing more diverse voices into the industry.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Historian Carol Anderson on the assault to undermine voting rights

Historian Carol Anderson on the assault to undermine voting rights

The Voting Rights Act turns 57 this week. But its power to outlaw discriminatory voting practices has been slowly chipped away. On a special Big Books and Bold Ideas, MPR News host Kerri Miller talks with historian and scholar Carol Anderson about what’s next for voting rights.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Art Hounds: Mankato gallery highlights art from Scholars Serving Time

Art Hounds: Mankato gallery highlights art from Scholars Serving Time

The Minnesota Fringe festival kicks off Thursday. The 410 Project in Mankato launches its exhibit “Art Inside,” featuring paintings and drawings by art students at the Faribault Men’s Correctional Facility. NDN Way Comedy brings together three Native American stand-up comics for a night of laughs at Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy.
by Emily Bright

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El amor en una mazorca: El ritual de los tamales convierte a los amigos en familia

El amor en una mazorca: El ritual de los tamales convierte a los amigos en familia

Durante siglos, la comida y la alimentación han ayudado a conectar vidas y culturas. Como parte del proyecto North Star Journey, MPR News se puso en contacto con la escritora gastronómica de las Ciudades Gemelas, Mecca Bos, para que compartiera algunas historias sobre platos culturales emblemáticos y sobre cómo los rituales de elaboración y consumo de alimentos pueden unir a las personas.
by Mecca Bos

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