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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.

Art for All show aims to challenge and include

Art for All show aims to challenge and include

After 18 months without in-person exhibits, the University of Minnesota’s Art for All program is inviting the public to their newest show featuring eight artists with disabilities. Artists and organizers say after the pandemic it’s good to be showing their art again.
by Will Matuska

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'A Passage North' is a quiet elegy for lives lost to Civil War

'A Passage North' is a quiet elegy for lives lost to Civil War

In his second novel, Anuk Arudpragasam returns to the subject of Sri Lanka's civil war — this time to examine the ways people live amidst the aftermath of war, and to memorialize the lives lost.
by Jenny Bhatt

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Reporters reveal 'Ugly Truth' of how Facebook enables hate groups and disinformation

Reporters reveal 'Ugly Truth' of how Facebook enables hate groups and disinformation

In a new book, Cecilia Kang and Sheera Frenkel say Facebook failed in its effort to combat disinformation. "Facebook knew the potential for explosive violence was very real [on Jan 6]," Kang says.
by Terry Gross

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Here are the 2021 Emmy Award nominations

Here are the 2021 Emmy Award nominations

The nominees for the 73rd Emmy Awards were announced on July 13 by Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones. The awards ceremony hosted by Cedric the Entertainer will air Sept. 19.

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Loneliness is a communal experience in 'Seek You'

Loneliness is a communal experience in 'Seek You'

Kristen Radtke's “Seek You” looks at isolation as a problem — and investigates where it comes from, how it shapes us, and why we should battle against it.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Back in Cannes, Sean Penn directs again, with daughter Dylan

Back in Cannes, Sean Penn directs again, with daughter Dylan

Sean Penn's latest film, “Flag Day,” was adapted from Minnesota journalist Jennifer Vogel’s 2005 memoir “Flim-Flam Man: The True Story of My Father’s Counterfeit Life.”
by The Associated Press

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'Startup Wife' satirizes tech culture and boardroom sexism — from experience

'Startup Wife' satirizes tech culture and boardroom sexism — from experience

Tahmima Anam's new novel is about a married couple who found a tech startup. The platform's success turns the husband into a messiah figure — even though it was his wife who designed it.
by Terry Gross

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'Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light' is a baker's dozen of sharply funny essays

'Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light' is a baker's dozen of sharply funny essays

Helen Ellis, author of “American Housewife” and “Southern Lady Code,” is back with her third book in five years — in which the connection with her longtime, close-knit female friends features prominently.
by Heller McAlpin

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