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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.

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.

Thread Book Hour: Conversations with Claire Messud and Nicole Krauss

Thread Book Hour: Conversations with Claire Messud and Nicole Krauss

MPR News host Kerri Miller interviews novelists Claire Messud and Nicole Krauss about two of the most highly acclaimed books of 2017, "The Burning Girl" and "Forest Dark."
by MPR News Staff

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'Find every color': Minnesota woodcut artist Charles Beck dies at 94

'Find every color': Minnesota woodcut artist Charles Beck dies at 94

Beck was well known for his landscape prints, inspired by the hills and farmland around his hometown, Fergus Falls. Local farmers liked his prints. City-dwelling art connoisseurs did, too.
by John Enger

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St. Paul poet Danez Smith shines in the national spotlight

St. Paul poet Danez Smith shines in the national spotlight

Danez Smith's latest collection, "Don't Call Us Dead," just landed on the longlist for the National Book Award. The collection explores what it's like to be young, black and gay in America.
by Marianne Combs and MPR News Staff

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Husker Du founder Grant Hart passes away at 56

Husker Du founder Grant Hart passes away at 56

His former bandmate Bob Mould tweeted: "Grant Hart was a gifted visual artist, a wonderful story teller, and a frighteningly talented musician. Everyone touched by his spirit will always remember."
by MPR News Staff

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St. Paul writer Vince Flynn hits the big screen

St. Paul writer Vince Flynn hits the big screen

Coming years after his death, the release of the film "American Assassin" is an emotional event for the author's family.
by Euan Kerr

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Art Hounds: Art on the walls at MCAD

Art Hounds: Art on the walls at MCAD

This week on Art Hounds: A major new mural at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, a Fergus Falls exhibit about mental health, and "Nadia."
by Marianne Combs

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Author Attica Locke: In America, we walk 'side by side' with our past

Author Attica Locke: In America, we walk 'side by side' with our past

Attica Locke's novel 'Bluebird, Bluebird' is set in Texas where her family roots stretch back to slavery. The family didn't go north during the Great Migration, she explains: 'We said: No, Texas is ours, too.'
by Rachel Martin

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A sequel to 'Wind in the Willows'? It's delightful

A sequel to 'Wind in the Willows'? It's delightful

Kij Johnson works fresh magic with an old story in 'The River Bank,' a sequel to 'The Wind in the Willows' that introduces two new characters, Miss Mole and Miss Rabbit, but keeps the original's charm.
by Amal El-Mohtar

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'History of Wolves' bears down on the Booker

'History of Wolves' bears down on the Booker

Win or lose, the book's Minnesota author is enjoying a major honor.
by Euan Kerr

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