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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.

Meet the man behind the State Fair's wildest rides

Meet the man behind the State Fair's wildest rides

A Texas thrill ride operator who prides himself on offering some of the biggest attractions returns to the Minnesota State Fair. Michael Wood, the son of Michigan carnival workers, was "born into the business." He took over for his pioneering father who died 20 years ago.
by Tim Nelson

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The inspiration for 'Three Times a Lady' by the Commodores

"Three Times a Lady" by the Commodores was number one on the Billboard pop chart 40 years ago today.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'To Be Honest,' this is a sweet book about a savvy young woman

'To Be Honest,' this is a sweet book about a savvy young woman

Maggie Ann Martin's new novel follows Savannah, who's dealing with her sister's departure for college, her mother's obsession with her weight, and the cute new boy at school.
by Alethea Kontis

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Photos: Thousands fill U.S. Bank Stadium for 'Super Eid' celebration

Photos: Thousands fill U.S. Bank Stadium for 'Super Eid' celebration

The field of U.S. Bank Stadium was packed Tuesday morning with nearly 30,000 people gathered to celebrate the Muslim holiday Eid Al-Adha, in what event organizers called "Super Eid."
by Evan Frost

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New book traces Hubert Humphrey's political rise

Next week marks 50 years since Vice President Hubert Humphrey secured the Democratic nomination for president. A new biography, "Hubert Humphrey: The Conscience of the Country," chronicles Humphrey's rise to the national stage.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A modern take on the hurdy gurdy

Guilhem Desq has been called the "Jimi Hendrix of the hurdy gurdy." He creates a fresh sound with an old instrument.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Why we can't look away from the end of the world

Why we can't look away from the end of the world

Jason Mott's novels capture dark, unforgiving situations: the dead returning, a new world war, a deadly epidemic. Why do we have a taste for those stories?
by Kerri Miller and Tracy Mumford

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Dispatches from a 'Dopesick' America

Dispatches from a 'Dopesick' America

Author Beth Macy details opioids' odyssey from medicine to scourge, in her book about young heroin users, their long-suffering parents, doctors, drug company executives, cops, judges and drug dealers.
by Dave Davies

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'Coyote Doggirl' is a childlike Western with hidden depths

'Coyote Doggirl' is a childlike Western with hidden depths

Artist Lisa Hanawalt creates kids' stories for grownups, both on TV -- she's the production designer for "BoJack Horseman" -- and in her new book "Coyote Doggirl," a candy-colored Western saga.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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Thousands expected for 'Super Eid' in downtown Minneapolis

Thousands expected for 'Super Eid' in downtown Minneapolis

A group of mosques that typically hold individual prayers plans to come together for one big festival -- and have invited people of all faiths to join their celebration at U.S. Bank Stadium.
by Riham Feshir

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