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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.

Audio postcard: Finding prickly pear cactus in bloom

Audio postcard: Finding prickly pear cactus in bloom

Minnesota wildflower sleuths Kelly Povo and Phyllis Root periodically send us reports on where and when to spot the best flowers. Their latest dispatch comes from a protected prairie owned by Carleton College.
by Phil Picardi

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50 years since the Beatles released 'Here Comes the Sun'

As George Harrison said in the Beatles Anthology, "Here Comes the Sun was written at the time when Apple was getting like school, where we had to go and be businessmen."
by Phil Picardi

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Judge sides with workers in Guthrie Theater labor dispute

Judge sides with workers in Guthrie Theater labor dispute

The judge found the Minneapolis theater's administration threatened and punished employees for engaging in union-protected activities.
by Marianne Combs

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In 'Very Nice,' even the dog is unfaithful

In 'Very Nice,' even the dog is unfaithful

Marcy Dermansky's new novel is a tart lemonade of a summer read, full of outspoken characters, libidinous activity -- much of it unwise -- around a swimming pool, and a beautiful standard poodle.
by Heller McAlpin

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Dapper Dan, telling stories in leather, fur and logos

Dapper Dan, telling stories in leather, fur and logos

The legendary hip-hop designer is now partnering with the big fashion labels who originally shut him down for bootlegging their logos. He's got a new memoir out, called 'Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem.'
by Audie Cornish

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Stevie Wonder says he's set to receive a kidney transplant

Stevie Wonder says he's set to receive a kidney transplant

Stevie Wonder surprised concertgoers in London on Saturday night by announcing that he will take a break from performing so that he can receive a kidney transplant this fall.
by Associated Press

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Brazilian bossa nova pioneer Joao Gilberto dies at 88

Brazilian bossa nova pioneer Joao Gilberto dies at 88

Joao Gilberto, a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter considered one of the fathers of the bossa nova genre that gained global popularity in the 1960s and became an iconic sound of the South American nation, died Saturday, his son said. He was 88.
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