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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.

Celebrating the first night of Hanukkah

Celebrating the first night of Hanukkah

Tuesday marks the first night of Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish "festival of lights." For the occasion, MPR News Presents hosts two specials.
by MPR News Staff

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What are younger women hearing in the conversation around sexual harassment?

In recent months, women around the country have come forward to accuse powerful politicians, entertainers, and media moguls of sexual misconduct. To young women, does this moment feel big enough to last?
by Kerri Miller and Julia Franz

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Jim James celebrates crooner Al Bowlly

Al Bowlly has been called Britain's first pop star and is credited with inventing the singing style known as crooning.
by MPR News Staff

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'Stephen Florida' is a study in obsession -- and college wrestling

'Stephen Florida' is a study in obsession -- and college wrestling

Danilo Thomas recommends a novel about a hyper-focused college wrestler, which gives insight into "fringe, marginal sports and what drives people to commit their whole lives to accomplishing these things."
by Tracy Mumford

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A father's cruel mission to create 'The Only Girl in the World'

A father's cruel mission to create 'The Only Girl in the World'

Maude Julien's new memoir chronicles her extraordinary -- and awful -- childhood with fanatical parents determined to turn her into the ultimate survivor through deprivation, violence and endless tests.

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In a new novel, the 'Lost Prayers' of a teen bullied to death

In a new novel, the 'Lost Prayers' of a teen bullied to death

James Han Mattson's debut book, inspired by the real-life suicide of an outed young man, treats the Internet as both lifeline and paper trail of a tormented, small-town adolescence.

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Local Yemeni-American comedian about to hit the big time

Local Yemeni-American comedian about to hit the big time

When a local Yemeni-American ventured on to the Twin Cities comedy circuit, it was uncharted and, at times, unwelcoming territory for an Arab-American. Now he's poised for his national cable TV debut tonight, likely a first for a Yemeni-American entertainer.
by Emma Sapong

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