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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.

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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.

The Five: An intense BBC drama, a podcast with a Minnesota twist and lush new music

MPR News director of programming Steph Curtis stopped by with an early fall edition of “The Five,” where she recommends things to read, listen to and experience right now.
by Stephanie Curtis and Kelly Gordon

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In 'On All Fronts,' CNN's Clarissa Ward showcases gravity, costs of a reporting life

In 'On All Fronts,' CNN's Clarissa Ward showcases gravity, costs of a reporting life

Ward says she didn't know as a journalist she would "have my heart broken in a hundred different ways, that I would lose friends and watch children die and grow to feel like an alien in my own skin."
by Annalisa Quinn

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Diving into the drive-in phenomenon

Diving into the drive-in phenomenon

The pandemic caused many movie theaters to temporarily halt screenings earlier this year. Even as many movie theaters have opened their doors again, drive-in theaters have remained popular throughout the summer. Two movie buffs share their thoughts on the experience of watching movies on a big, outdoor screen.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Jacqueline Woodson wants kids to know the beauty — and the danger — of football

Jacqueline Woodson wants kids to know the beauty — and the danger — of football

Woodson's new novel in verse “Before the Ever After” follows a 12-year-old boy whose football star father is beginning to show the damaging effects of too many blows to the head.
by Sacha Pfeiffer

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Author traces what happened to WWII's 'Last Million' displaced people

Historian David Nasaw tells the story of the concentration camp survivors, POWs and other displaced people who remained in Germany following the war. Many had no home to return to.
by Dave Davies

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Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump's virus comments

Woodward defends decision to withhold Trump's virus comments

Bob Woodward says he needed time to be sure that President Donald Trump's private comments from February were accurate. On Twitter and elsewhere online, commentators accused Woodward of valuing book sales over public health.
by The Associated Press

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Art Hounds: Twin Cities Iranian Culture Festival celebrates with music, art and food

Art Hounds: Twin Cities Iranian Culture Festival celebrates with music, art and food

The festival includes Iranian music, visual art and food. While largely online this year —including numerous music concerts and a virtual art gallery — two events allow American and Iranian cultures to connect over food.
by Emily Bright

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