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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.

Amanda Gorman — and poetry — will be part of Super Bowl LV

Amanda Gorman — and poetry — will be part of Super Bowl LV

Fresh from her burst into the literary stratosphere after her appearance at President Joe Biden's inauguration, poet Amanda Gorman will recite a new poem during the Super Bowl LV pre-show next Sunday.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking award-winning actor, dead at 96

Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking award-winning actor, dead at 96

Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” has died. She was 96.
by The Associated Press

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'My Year Abroad' is a fun excursion — just a little light on substance

'My Year Abroad' is a fun excursion — just a little light on substance

Chang-rae Lee's new novel follows an aimless college student on his year overseas, taking readers from the New Jersey suburbs into some of the more luxurious reaches of Asian megacities.
by Maureen Corrigan

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'This Is Our Dream': A crowdsourced poem to inspire hope

'This Is Our Dream': A crowdsourced poem to inspire hope

NPR poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander's latest community poem started with a request to consider what follows after the words "I dream a world."
by Rachel Martin

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Art Hounds: Art exhibition undresses the garment industry

Art Hounds: Art exhibition undresses the garment industry

A large, multimedia work contemplates mass-produced clothing and the issues raised in their manufacture.
by Emily Bright

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Oscar and Emmy-winning actor Cloris Leachman dies at 94

Oscar and Emmy-winning actor Cloris Leachman dies at 94

Cloris Leachman, an Oscar-winner for her portrayal of a lonely housewife in “The Last Picture Show” and a comedic delight as the fearsome Frau Blücher in “Young Frankenstein” and neighbor Phyllis on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” has died. She was 94.
by The Associated Press

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Surveillance and local police: How technology is evolving faster than regulation

Surveillance and local police: How technology is evolving faster than regulation

Journalist Jon Fasman says local police are frequently able to access very powerful surveillance tools with little oversight. He writes about the threat to privacy in “We See It All.”
by Dave Davies

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