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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.

Talking music with The Current’s Jim McGuinn

Talking music with The Current’s Jim McGuinn

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with The Current’s Jim McGuinn about fall concerts and reconsidering the songs you used to dislike.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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'Dear Memory' digs into the shame accompanying immigrant silence

'Dear Memory' digs into the shame accompanying immigrant silence

Victoria Chang traces her family history through letter writing in her book, “Dear Memory.” In an NPR interview, she talks facing micro and macro aggressions and staying silent, just like her parents.
by Jeevika Verma, Reena Advani and Rachel Martin

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Rep. Schiff reveals impeachment regrets, tensions on Capitol Hill after insurrection

Rep. Schiff reveals impeachment regrets, tensions on Capitol Hill after insurrection

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR's Michel Martin, Rep. Adam Schiff discusses his regrets from President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial and his relationship with his GOP colleagues.
by Michel Martin and Deepa Shivaram

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Paul McCartney: John Lennon responsible for Beatles' breakup

Paul McCartney: John Lennon responsible for Beatles' breakup

Paul McCartney has revisited the breakup of The Beatles, flatly refuting the suggestion that he was responsible for the group’s demise. “I didn’t instigate the split,” McCartney said in an interview. “That was our Johnny."
by The Associated Press

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'No Time to Die' shows how the Bond franchise can stay relevant — and profitable

'No Time to Die' shows how the Bond franchise can stay relevant — and profitable

In the 25th Bond film, 007's fellow spies include strong female characters, part of an evolution aimed at attracting new audiences and brands as the franchise makes some big transitions.
by Frank Langfitt

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Ask a Bookseller: 'Mary Jane' celebrates the music of the 1970s

Ask a Bookseller: 'Mary Jane' celebrates the music of the 1970s

Lisa Baudoin shared a favorite title from her store, Books & Company, in Oconomowoc, Wis. It’s the novel “Mary Jane” by Jessica Anya Blau. The coming-of-age tale is set in the 1970s, and Baudoin says the book captures the feeling of that decade — especially the music. 
by Emily Bright

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This novel about Haiti's 2010 earthquake shows us: People persist

This novel about Haiti's 2010 earthquake shows us: People persist

Myriam J.A. Chancy's new novel “What Storm, What Thunder,” shifting from one character to the next, skipping non-chronologically from 2014 to the day of the earthquake to the days before or the months after, is as far as possible from a maudlin account of a terrible tragedy: It is a precise, albeit fictional, reconstruction of the many kinds of individuals and experiences during and after the tragedy.
by Kamil Ahsan

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Halloween events in Minnesota and their COVID precautions

Halloween events in Minnesota and their COVID precautions

From costume contests looking for the best mask-wearing ghoul, to concerts that’ll have you shaking in your boots once you have your temperature checked, we’ve got you covered on some of the spookiest events happening across the state, and what you need in order to attend them. 
by Carly Quast

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