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.

February 10, 2021 6:44 PM

Hustler publisher Larry Flynt dies at 78

Larry Flynt, who turned Hustler magazine into an adult entertainment empire while championing First Amendment rights, has died at age 78.

by The Associated Press

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February 9, 2021 6:05 PM

'Wizard of Oz' remake planned with 'Watchmen' director

Are we off to see the wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz — again? New Line Cinema is making a new adaptation of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” L. Frank Baum children’s novel, with Nicole Kassell, the visual architect of “Watchmen,” set to direct.

by The Associated Press

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February 9, 2021 9:32 AM

'Between Two Kingdoms' tells a story of survival — and of a journey to learn to live

A new book by Suleika Jaouad, author of the column "Life, Interrupted," encompasses a less familiar tale of what it's like to survive cancer and have to figure out how to live again in its aftermath.

by Heller McAlpin

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February 9, 2021 5:24 AM

Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, dies at 76

The Supremes was Motown's most successful group in the 1960s, reaching 12 No. 1 hits. The cause of her death has not yet been released.

by Jaclyn Diaz

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February 9, 2021 5:00 AM

Duo retraces a classic canoe trip and makes it their own

A new book “Hudson Bay Bound” by Natalie Warren tells the tale of a canoe trip she took with her best friend from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay in Canada.

by Euan Kerr

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February 8, 2021 12:35 PM

'We Run The Tides' pulls you into the rough seas of female adolescence

Vendela Vida's novel centers on four 13-year-old girls who are perched on the edge of adulthood — and the recognition that some things they do or say now will change who they become as adults.

by Maureen Corrigan

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February 8, 2021 11:07 AM

Ep. 9: Our Super Bowl halftime show

Tom Brady and a whole bunch of other people were playing a game of sportsball at exactly the same time as we gathered, socially-distanced, in The Warming House to launch a friendly debate about the best halftime show ever.

by Nina Moini, Sean McPherson and Tiffany Hanssen

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February 8, 2021 9:34 AM

'Under A White Sky' examines what it might take for humans to continue to exist

Elizabeth Kolbert makes clear how far we already are from a world of undisturbed, balanced nature — and how far we must go to find a new balance for the planet's future, one that still includes us.

by Adam Frank

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February 8, 2021 9:05 AM

Kerri Miller offers praise for the work of author Naima Coster

Kerri Miller is preparing for a special all-digital winter season of Talking Volumes, and she’s sharing her excitement about her first interview on The Thread Must-Read.

by Kerri Miller