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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.

Electronic musician blends Middle Eastern, Western rhythms

Electronic musician blends Middle Eastern, Western rhythms

How a Syrian musician has made a home—and music—in Minnesota. Samer Saem Eldahr, known on stage as Hello Psychaleppo, creates electronic songs in part by sampling old Arab musicians.
by Julie Siple and Tom Weber

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A toilet is the star of India's hit rom-com

A toilet is the star of India's hit rom-com

She loves him. He loves her. But she loves indoor toilets even more. And he is not a fan. Can they find happiness? The plot of "Toilet: A Love Story" addresses a very real issue in rural India.
by Kamala Thiagarajan

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Color coated: DNR expects a glorious Minnesota fall leaf season

Color coated: DNR expects a glorious Minnesota fall leaf season

Stop complaining about all that summer rain. It's about to help deliver a spectacular fall, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said Thursday as it launched its seasonal fall color finder map.
by MPR News Staff

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Former artistic director files lawsuit against Rochester Civic Theater

In a complaint filed in early August, Gregory Miller, the former artistic director for the Rochester Civic Theater, contends that he was wrongfully terminated and he is now seeking at least $50,000 in damages.
by Catharine Richert

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Gregg Allman out with a posthumous album

Allman died May 27 from liver cancer. His new album comes out Friday.
by MPR News Staff

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'Falling and Flying' makes for a hypnotic read

'Falling and Flying' makes for a hypnotic read

Ben Loory's new story collection is dreamlike in the best way: both cheerfully surreal and cosmically unsettling, full of lovelorn cephalopods, discontented sloths and the occasional darker touch.
by Michael Schaub

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2 new Walker shows want visitors to look at things anew

2 new Walker shows want visitors to look at things anew

One of the Walker's new offerings features an artist bent on redefining sculpture, and the other examines issues in the news through pieces in the museum's extensive collection.
by Euan Kerr

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Art Hounds: New children's books by Minnesota authors

Art Hounds: New children's books by Minnesota authors

Four new children's and YA books are being promoted in local bookstores this weekend. Plus, the Art Hounds recommend a show about the legacy of Indian boarding schools, and "Dancing on the Edge."
by Marianne Combs

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Leaving the past behind -- or trying to -- in Rushdie's latest

Leaving the past behind -- or trying to -- in Rushdie's latest

Salman Rushdie's 'The Golden House' explores the idea of reinvention in America, through an Indian family whose shady patriarch may not be able to escape his past, despite fleeing across the Atlantic.
by Ari Shapiro

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