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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.

Giving Thanks: A Celebration of Fall, Food and Gratitude

Giving Thanks: A Celebration of Fall, Food and Gratitude

"Giving Thanks" offers a contemporary celebration of gratitude, with classical music and stories of Thanksgiving.
by MPR News Staff

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Appetites: Two fresh cranberry recipes for Thanksgiving

Appetites: Two fresh cranberry recipes for Thanksgiving

Put aside that canned sauce and get local berries this holiday. It's worth it, says chef Beth Dooley.
by Tom Crann

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Heart Bones brings the 'Dirty Dancing' soundtrack to St. Paul

"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" is one of the best-known songs from the movie "Dirty Dancing." It's also likely on the setlist for Wednesday's sold-out Heart Bones show at the Turf Club in St. Paul.
by MPR News Staff

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Animated star wrecks again in new 'Ralph' film

Animated star wrecks again in new 'Ralph' film

A former Twin Cities TV reporter reprises his new role as a writer and director.
by Euan Kerr

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'Extinctions' digs up buried memories and unacknowledged history

'Extinctions' digs up buried memories and unacknowledged history

The title Josephine Wilson's new novel refers to its protagonist, an elderly man who feels useless, extinct -- and whose journey is to find the means for growth and change within himself.
by Martha Anne Toll

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Talking Volumes with Alexander McCall Smith

Prolific author Alexander McCall Smith stopped by the Fitzgerald Theater to chat with MPR News host Kerri Miller about writing, kilts, airports and so much more.
by Kerri Miller and Jeyca Maldonado-Medina

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'I Come From Arizona': How theater can help children engage in challenging conversations

Hard conversations with young children can be challenging. Carlos Murillo's "I Come From Arizona," provides a platform to kickstart difficult conversations with young children. MPR assistant producer Jeffrey Bissoy hosts.
by Jeffrey Bissoy

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It's been 60 years since the Kingston Trio topped charts with 'Tom Dooley'

The song is based on a true story. Tom Dula (pronounced "Dooley") was a North Carolina man who fought for the Confederate Army in the Civil War, and in 1868, he was convicted of murdering his lover Laura Foster.
by MPR News Staff

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Hops and hatchets -- what could go wrong?

Hops and hatchets -- what could go wrong?

Bad Axe Throwing in Minneapolis will start serving beer and wine. It's safer than it sounds, say company officials.
by Brandt Williams

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