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.

April 16, 2018 5:50 PM

When radicalization lured two Somali teenagers ... from Norway

A book just out in the U.S. tells the story of sisters who left their adopted homeland to wage jihad in Syria.

by Euan Kerr

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April 16, 2018 11:00 AM

A story of addiction and creativity with author Leslie Jamison

"That sense of being touch with something dark and deep was part of the lure [of addiction]," Jamison told host Kerri Miller.

by Kerri Miller, Suzanne Pekow and Elizabeth Shockman

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April 14, 2018 9:17 AM

Milos Forman, 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' director, dies at 86

The Czech director won awards for 1975's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and 1984's Amadeus.

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April 14, 2018 4:00 AM

For Ferrante fans, another story of 'a very strong woman, very well told'

Bookstore owner Danny Caine recommends "an intimate coming-of-age immigrant story that ends up telling the whole story of 20th century Iran as well."

by Tracy Mumford

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April 13, 2018 2:47 PM

MPR-Keillor deal preserves Prairie Home, Writer's Almanac archives

Fans of A Prairie Home Companion and The Writer's Almanac will be able once again to view archived materials from those shows under terms of a deal announced Friday by Minnesota Public Radio.

by Euan Kerr and Laura Yuen

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April 13, 2018 10:34 AM

PaviElle French presents this weekend at the Minnesota Music Summit

St. Paul native PaviElle French will give a talk this weekend at the Minnesota Music Summit hosted this weekend at St. Catherine's University and venues around the Twin Cities.

by Cathy Wurzer

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April 13, 2018 7:15 AM

Drunken chaos, pointless destruction, great music: The Replacements roadie talks

Bill Sullivan had a front row seat to all the action and occasional self-destruction. His new book "Lemon Jail: On the Road with The Replacements" offers a fresh view on one of rock's most notorious bands.

by Jim Bickal

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April 13, 2018 7:00 AM

Poetry Friday: The natural world

To celebrate National Poetry Month, The Thread is showcasing three poems from local independent publishing houses every Friday.

by Tracy Mumford

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April 13, 2018 5:39 AM

5 insights from Comey's memoir: Ex-FBI chief blasts Trump as mob-like

In "A Higher Loyalty," James Comey says the president "is unethical, and untethered to truth and institutional values. ... His leadership is transactional, ego driven and about personal loyalty."