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.

'New People' author Danzy Senna loves the troublesome characters
Author Danzy Senna's new novel follows a young, interracial couple -- Khalil and Maria -- whose seemingly charmed life falls apart after Maria becomes infatuated with a mysterious poet.
Pat Benatar to play at Minnesota Zoo
Benatar and Neil Giraldo will perform what she calls the "Holy 14" songs that her fans expect to hear at every concert.
At the Minnesota Capitol, a tale of two Perpich portraits
It took former-Gov. Rudy Perpich and his family 10 years to get a portrait of Perpich and his wife Lola hung in the halls of the Minnesota State Capitol.
The multiple, terrifying, worlds of Ben Percy's writing
"The Dark Net" is Percy's latest in a series of literary horror fantasies. But the novel is just one of the writing universes Percy inhabits.
MSNBC surges as home for Trump opponents
The rapid pace of new developments, often aided by the fierce competition for scoops between The New York Times, Washington Post and other outlets, gives MSNBC a fresh helping of outrage every night.
Sylvan Esso records with a full band
Sylvan Esso will play the second of two sold out shows Monday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
Nursing mom makes the breast of it after museum tells her to cover up
A visitor to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London says she was chided for public breastfeeding. As she pointed out on Twitter, the museum seemed fine with other bosoms -- ones made of marble.
Garrison Keillor at 75: 'Relaxation is a dangerous thing'
The radio legend recently sat for an interview to talk about life, the tour and why he's never listened to the shows with new host Chris Thile.