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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.

'Loaded': A look at the complex history of the Second Amendment

'Loaded': A look at the complex history of the Second Amendment

The national conversation around gun control is dominating the news. Bookseller Alyson Jones Turner recommends a title that dives into America's unique historical relationship with firearms.
by Tracy Mumford

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'Children of Blood and Bone' is a feast for hungry readers

'Children of Blood and Bone' is a feast for hungry readers

Tomi Adeyemi's debut novel is a fast-paced hero's quest through a rich, West-African-inspired fantasy world -- and a seamless mix of empowerment and rip-roaring storytelling.
by Caitlyn Paxson

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One final road trip takes a 'Census' of the hurt in the world

One final road trip takes a 'Census' of the hurt in the world

Jesse Ball's latest novel pairs a terminally ill man and his adult son, who has Down syndrome, in a mysterious hunt for information. Also, tattoos -- they give out a lot of tattoos.
by Don Gonyea

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Penguins mug for camera, take a pretty great 'selfie'

Penguins mug for camera, take a pretty great 'selfie'

You probably didn't know that emperor penguins are reasonably good at framing a video shot. At a research station in Antarctica, the curious animals provided a bird's-eye view.

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Pussy Riot comes to St. Paul

Pussy Riot comes to St. Paul

Pussy Riot is touring North America for the first time ever. They will play at the Turf Club in St. Paul on Saturday night.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'Trying to expand what music is and can be' with the SPCO

'Trying to expand what music is and can be' with the SPCO

This weekend SPCO artistic partner Martin Frost will present the world premiere of a piece where not only will he conduct and play the clarinet, he will use a motion control device to create sound with his body movements.
by Euan Kerr

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Calling Team Cephalopod: Why octopuses could never disappoint

Calling Team Cephalopod: Why octopuses could never disappoint

Evidence for smart, sassy octopus behavior once again impresses our resident cephalopod fan Barbara J. King, who is standing up for octopuses against a recent broadside.
by Barbara J. King

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Extreme filmmaking: How 'adventure filmmaker' Bryan Smith gets seemingly impossible shots

Extreme filmmaking: How 'adventure filmmaker' Bryan Smith gets seemingly impossible shots

This adventurous filmmaker took to the stage at the Fitzgerald Theater Thursday evening to talk about all the crazy places he and his camera have been, but first joined host Mike Mulcahy in the studio.
by Mike Mulcahy and Jeff Jones

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