Arts and Culture

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.

January 31, 2019 4:57 PM

'Here And Now And Then' is a perilous mix of parenthood and time travel

In Mike Chen's debut novel, a time-traveling secret agent is stranded in the past and has to live out a normal life -- including a family -- that becomes a problem when he returns to his own time.

by Ilana Masad

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January 31, 2019 3:52 PM

Lincoln billboard removed in Duluth after outcry over forgotten history

A billboard featuring an image of Abraham Lincoln was intended to portray a positive message. But its placement near a Native American mural created a stir over the president's role in a dark chapter in Minnesota history.

by Dan Kraker

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January 31, 2019 10:30 AM

50 years since Bobby Darin walked off set of 'Gleason' show

Producers thought the song "Long Line Rider" was too controversial.

by MPR News Staff

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January 31, 2019 6:20 AM

Art Hounds: Winona's Frozen River Film Festival

Plus, Art Hounds recommend Theater 55's production of the musical "Hair" and an exhibition of photographs made with a giant pinhole camera.

by Marianne Combs

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January 31, 2019 4:00 AM

The Five: Get your kid organized, listen to Dante and see a delightful film

Every week, senior producer Stephanie Curtis recommends five things to see, do or experience.

by Stephanie Curtis

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January 31, 2019 12:00 AM

In honor of his last day, interviews with authors by executive editor Mike Edgerly

MPR News executive editor Mike Edgerly had a 27-year career here, and Thursday is his last day. Listen in to two interviews he conducted with authors Mark Bowden and James Welch.

by MPR News Staff

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January 30, 2019 6:43 PM

Trial in lawsuit against Children's Theatre Company wraps up

The Children's Theatre Company is defending itself against charges it failed to protect a teenager of sexual assault by an employee. The trial wrapped up Wednesday.

by Brandt Williams

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January 30, 2019 5:26 PM

In 'Maid,' a single mother finds 'no way' to make it on minimum wage

While raising her young daughter, Stephanie Land cleaned houses to scrape by. It was back-aching work and the pay -- $8.55 an hour to start, $9.25 an hour two years in -- just wasn't enough.

by Terry Gross

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January 30, 2019 5:25 PM

In 'We Cast A Shadow,' the horrors are close to home

Maurice Carlos Ruffin's razor-sharp new novel is set in a dystopian near future where race relations have deteriorated further and scientists have developed a procedure to "demelanize" black people.

by Michael Schaub