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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.

'No Visible Bruises' upends stereotypes of abuse, sheds light on domestic violence

'No Visible Bruises' upends stereotypes of abuse, sheds light on domestic violence

An average of four women are killed by their partners every day in America. Crisis center CEO Suzanne Dubus and writer Rachel Louise Snyder talk about how to help women leave abusive relationships.
by Terry Gross

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In 'Rough Magic,' a young woman competes in the Mongol Derby

In 'Rough Magic,' a young woman competes in the Mongol Derby

The real drama in Lara Prior-Palmer's memoir is the interplay of power and powerlessness; she is at once dominant and entirely at the mercy of the horse, the weather, the landscape and the reader.
by Lily Meyer

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'Becoming Dr. Seuss' reveals Theodor Geisel as a complicated icon

'Becoming Dr. Seuss' reveals Theodor Geisel as a complicated icon

Using personal papers, telegrams, biographies, unpublished interviews and letters, author Brian Jay Jones gives readers a comprehensive view of the complex, multifaceted creator who became a giant.
by Gabino Iglesias

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Broadcast journalist series: Jason Beaubien

Broadcast journalist series: Jason Beaubien

The latest edition of MPR's Broadcast Journalist Series featured NPR's Global Health and Development Correspondent Jason Beaubien.
by Angela Davis

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Morning Edition debuts the show's updated theme music

NPR's David Greene and Rachel Martin look back at famous theme songs from pop culture, and remember the old Morning Edition theme as the show debuts the updated version of the song.
by NPR Staff

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Rochester's charming Chateau Theatre learns its fate Monday -- maybe

Rochester's charming Chateau Theatre learns its fate Monday -- maybe

Rochester's beloved but barely used Chateau Theatre is on the City Council agenda Monday, and council members will choose what to do with the facility -- but maybe not. It's complicated.
by Catharine Richert

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Belonging and betrayal drive the action in 'Storm of Locusts'

Belonging and betrayal drive the action in 'Storm of Locusts'

The second book in Rebecca Roanhorse's Navajo-influenced Sixth World series pits monsterslayer Maggie Hoskie against a villain whose sense of betrayal drives his plan to drown the world he knows.
by Arkady Martine

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