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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.

Sacred pipe tied to U.S.-Dakota War to go to auction in Boston

A Minnesota Native American tribe is working to halt the scheduled auction of a sacred pipe tied to the largest mass execution in U.S. history.
by Mark Steil

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Jason Moran brings art and jazz history to the Walker galleries

Jason Moran brings art and jazz history to the Walker galleries

The musician has created immersive installations to evoke the sights and sounds of three important jazz clubs, now lost.
by Euan Kerr

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Trampled by Turtles makes surprise appearance

Trampled by Turtles made a surprise appearance last night at the Pizza Luce in Duluth.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Literature Nobel in doubt amid harassment claims

Literature Nobel in doubt amid harassment claims

The Swedish Academy was already reeling from sexual assault allegations against a man close to the group, which has been weighing whether to postpone this year's prize. Now, new claims have surfaced.
by Colin Dwyer

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John McCain makes an appeal for civility and humility

John McCain makes an appeal for civility and humility

The Arizona senator and former prisoner of war, dealing with the effects of brain cancer, writes in a forthcoming book about what contributes to toxicity in U.S. politics, predating the Trump era.

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A weird-but-true story takes flight in 'The Feather Thief'

A weird-but-true story takes flight in 'The Feather Thief'

Kirk Wallace Johnson's new book chronicles the real-life heist of 299 rare bird skins from Britain's Tring Museum in 2009. Maureen Corrigan says "The Feather Thief" reads like a "classic thriller."
by Maureen Corrigan

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It's twins! Como Zoo welcomes new emperor tamarins, Whalen and Motzko

It's twins! Como Zoo welcomes new emperor tamarins, Whalen and Motzko

The Como Zoo welcomed two new baby emperor tamarins earlier this month. Named after two U of M head coaches, Whalen and Motzko, are still growing in their mustaches.
by Sara Porter

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