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.

May 21, 2018 10:00 AM

Saving 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' was business, but the love is real

The roller-coaster experience of watching Fox's cop comedy knocked off and then revived had a lot to do with boring business concepts. But the people who love it desperately have good reasons.

by Linda Holmes

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May 21, 2018 8:57 AM

Getting 'Too Close' to the top of the charts

The song about the effects of slow dancing was the best-selling single of 1998. It's one of the top five best-selling singles of all time by a Minnesota artist.

by MPR News Staff

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May 20, 2018 11:00 AM

Meet the voice behind the 'laurel' or 'yanny' recording: actor Jay Aubrey Jones

Broadway and TV actor Jay Aubrey Jones recorded thousands of words for Vocabulary.com. But his pronunciation of the word "laurel" went viral for sounding to some people like "yanny."

by Samantha Raphelson

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May 19, 2018 5:00 PM

Episcopal bishop gives royal wedding an American flair

The Most Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, the first black leader of the Episcopal Church in the United States, was hand-picked by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to address their 600 wedding guests.

by Associated Press

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May 19, 2018 10:40 AM

Museum says goodbye to Warhol, hello to a younger, more diverse collection

The Baltimore Museum of Art is selling off part of its collection — including works by Andy Warhol — to fund the purchase of more work by women and artists of color.

by Andrew Limbong

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May 19, 2018 9:30 AM

Royal wedding ceremony weds cultures

With a gospel choir, black cellist and bishop, Oprah, Serena and Idris Elba in the audience and an African-American mother-of-the-bride, Saturday's wedding of Prince Harry to American actress Meghan Markle was a blend of the solemn and the soulful.

by Associated Press

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May 19, 2018 6:40 AM

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle wed in Windsor as millions watch

The American actress arrived to a fanfare and walked down the aisle accompanied part of the way by Prince Charles, and by 10 young page boys and bridesmaids.