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.

October 31, 2017 6:00 AM

French graphic novel 'Satania' breaks new ground -- underground

Halloween is a time for surprises, so it's a great time for "Satania," by Fabien Vehlmann and Kerascoet -- it's a thoroughly surprising story about a young girl searching for her missing brother.

by Etelka Lehoczky

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October 31, 2017 4:00 AM

Best place for winter camping? Try Antarctica

In 2000, MPR News got a call from Antarctica. It was explorer Ann Bancroft describing the mostly pleasant weather her and her partner Liv Arnesen experienced on their way to the South Pole.

by Jim Bickal

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October 30, 2017 6:50 PM

Netflix says 'House of Cards' will end after six seasons

The move comes a day after series star Kevin Spacey acknowledged an allegation that he tried to seduce teenage actor Anthony Rapp in 1986. Spacey said he didn't remember the encounter, but offered his "sincerest apology" for "deeply inappropriate drunken behavior." Rapp was 14 years old at the time.

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October 30, 2017 4:40 PM

Toxic. Sour. Atomic. Why we love to hate gross candy

Why does it seem like so many candies are trending toward the mouth-manglingly sour and the exuberantly repulsive, with names like Sour Smog Balls, gummy brains and oozing eyeballs, rotten egg or barf-flavored Jelly Belly jelly beans?

by Nadia Berenstein

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October 30, 2017 4:12 PM

3 Prince heirs ask judge to remove estate administrator

Three heirs of Prince are asking a judge to remove the company that is managing his estate.

by Associated Press

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October 30, 2017 12:22 PM

Tom Hanks and Matthew Weiner cross over into the world of fiction

The actor and the "Mad Men" creator each recently published a book: Hanks' "Uncommon Type" is a short story collection and Weiner's "Heather, The Totality" is a novella about two upper-class New Yorkers.

by Maureen Corrigan

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October 30, 2017 9:11 AM

In 'Long Way Down,' the ghosts of gun violence chill a plan for revenge

Jason Reynolds' new book follows a 15-year-old who must make a crucial decision after the murder of his brother, all in the time it takes for an elevator to travel 60 seconds to the ground floor.

by David Greene