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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.

Art Hounds: Old Log Theatre stages the farce 'Lend Me A Tenor'

Art Hounds: Old Log Theatre stages the farce 'Lend Me A Tenor'

Plus, Art Hounds recommend a Minnesota music line-up in Rochester and an installation of stainless-steel ellipses in Minneapolis.
by Marianne Combs

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Pro wrestling interviewer 'Mean Gene' Okerlund dies

Pro wrestling interviewer 'Mean Gene' Okerlund dies

Eugene "Mean Gene" Okerlund, whose deadpan interviews of pro wrestling superstars like "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan made him a ringside fixture in his own right, has died. Okerlund started as an interviewer in the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association.
by Jeff Baenen, Associated Press

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The Thread: Best books of 2018

Three of the most bookish people at MPR ran down the books from 2018 that you should put at the top of your reading list.
by Kerri Miller, Stephanie Curtis and Tracy Mumford

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What's in store for Minnesota in 2019?

What's ahead for Minnesota in the new year? MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with three guests about what to watch when it comes to Minnesota politics, the arts and the economy in 2019.
by Angela Davis

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Why is the music of 1968 so enduring? 'It was allowed to be art'

Why is the music of 1968 so enduring? 'It was allowed to be art'

Half a century later, 1968 continues to resonate as a landmark year for rock, pop and soul -- in part, say musicians who were there in the studio, because artists were trying things no one had before.
by Joel Rose

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Kentucky distillers scientifically emulate a century-old bottle of bourbon

Kentucky distillers scientifically emulate a century-old bottle of bourbon

A discovered pre-Prohibition bottle of Old Taylor, named after a whiskey world icon, inspired a distillery to use chromatography to examine the bourbon's murky past and try to recover its flavor.
by Ashlie Stevens

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Chris Farrell's 'Conversation on the Creative Economy' with TU Dance

Chris Farrell's 'Conversation on the Creative Economy' with TU Dance

Chris Farrell's Conversation on the Creative Economy series features the founders of TU Dance Company.

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Warren MacKenzie, world famous potter, dies

Warren MacKenzie, world famous potter, dies

Warren MacKenzie's ceramic pots are sought after by collectors and museums, but he said he was proud of being able to sell them for daily use, on the honor system.
by Euan Kerr

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Quiz: Test your knowledge of memorable local, national stories in 2018

Quiz: Test your knowledge of memorable local, national stories in 2018

How much do you remember about what happened this year? Take this quiz to test what you know about some big local and national stories that took place in 2018.
by Jiwon Choi

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