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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.

MPR Classical's Michael Barone celebrates 50 years on the job

MPR Classical's Michael Barone celebrates 50 years on the job

Minnesota Public Radio was a just fledgling radio station when Michael Barone first started working here. Barone celebrates fifty years at MPR on Monday, August 20.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Candi Staton is unstoppable at age 78

Gospel and soul singer Candi Staton has a new album called "Unstoppable" which comes out later this week.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Great Minnesota Get-Together is just days away

Great Minnesota Get-Together is just days away

More than 1,000 vendors are working hard to set up for the Minnesota State Fair, which starts its 12-day run on Thursday.
by Nina Moini

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'Crazy Rich Asians' shines bright at the box office

'Crazy Rich Asians' shines bright at the box office

Glitz has won out over guns at the North American box office this weekend as the gilded romance "Crazy Rich Asians" took the No. 1 spot over Mark Wahlberg's action-packed "Mile 22."
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Book review: Once 'Ball Lightning' gets rolling, this sci-fi mind-bender shines

Book review: Once 'Ball Lightning' gets rolling, this sci-fi mind-bender shines

The novel is Chinese writer Cixin Liu's first in English since his "Remembrance of Earth's Past" trilogy. And that series' radical creativity returns in this tale of scientific striving -- eventually.
by Colin Dwyer

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Once 'Ball Lightning' gets rolling, this sci-fi mind-bender shines

Once 'Ball Lightning' gets rolling, this sci-fi mind-bender shines

The novel is Chinese writer Cixin Liu's first in English since his "Remembrance of Earth's Past" trilogy. And that series' radical creativity returns in this tale of scientific striving -- eventually.
by Colin Dwyer

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In 'Severance,' the world ends not with a bang, but a memo

In 'Severance,' the world ends not with a bang, but a memo

Ling Ma's shocking and ferocious new novel mashes up a zombie apocalypse story with the everyday tribulations of office life -- you may run from zombies but you'll never escape middle management.
by Michael Schaub

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An immortal goddess gets her due

An immortal goddess gets her due

Remember Circe from "The Odyssey"? The ancient sorceress finally gets to take center stage in Madeline Miller's new novel.
by Tracy Mumford

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Soweto crowd rapturously responds to Minnesota Orchestra

Soweto crowd rapturously responds to Minnesota Orchestra

The Minnesota Orchestra played the most anticipated concert of its South African tour Friday in the historic Regina Mundi church in Soweto.
by Euan Kerr

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