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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.

There are so many flavors of potato chips; 'Hooked' looks at why

There are so many flavors of potato chips; 'Hooked' looks at why

Investigative reporter Michael Moss explores how some food companies tweak their products to take advantage of evolved biology, creating room for novelty that triggers the brain to make us want more.
by Barbara J. King

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Britain's MI5 spy agency proves more comic than tragic in 'Slough House'

Britain's MI5 spy agency proves more comic than tragic in 'Slough House'

Mick Herron's brilliantly plotted series follows a group of maladroit MI5 agents who've somehow blown it with the agency. The latest installment is a timely novel set in a post-Brexit U.K.
by John Powers

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'Machinehood' upgrades Asimov's 3 laws of robotics

'Machinehood' upgrades Asimov's 3 laws of robotics

S.B. Divya's debut novel does what the best science fiction does — establishes a future that's relatable, plausible, and infinitely strange, where implants and wearable tech help humans survive.
by Fran Wilde

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6 Dr. Seuss books won't be published for racist images

6 Dr. Seuss books won't be published for racist images

Six Dr. Seuss books — including "And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street" and "If I Ran the Zoo" — will stop being published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves and protects the author's legacy said Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Ep. 12: Bourbon, burgers and... Yoga! (Trust us, it works.)

Ep. 12: Bourbon, burgers and... Yoga! (Trust us, it works.)

We have found the only other thing besides the weather that Minnesotans love, love, love to talk about: Burgers! Join us as we launch the first rounds of voting in The Great Minnesota Burger Bracket. You’ll also hear from Handsome Hog’s executive chef about operating during the pandemic and learn some neat trivia with yoga teachers.
by Nina Moini, Sean McPherson and Tiffany Hanssen

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600 Highwaymen create theater with two audience members and a phone

600 Highwaymen create theater with two audience members and a phone

The Walker Art Center is presenting “A Thousand Ways,” which provides an experience many people have missed during the pandemic: a meaningful encounter with a stranger.
by Euan Kerr

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