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.

August 27, 2017 12:00 AM

Take a walk on the wilder side of death with 'Reincarnation Blues'

Michael Poore's new novel is surprisingly goofy for a book about dying. It's the story fishing guide Milo, who's just been eaten by a shark. Oh, and he's in love with Death, who's also named Suzie.

by Jason Sheehan

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August 27, 2017 12:00 AM

Love and cruelty are bound together in 'My Absolute Darling'

Gabriel Tallent's debut novel has been called a masterpiece on the level of 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' It's the difficult story of a young girl living in the California woods with her abusive father.

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August 26, 2017 4:00 AM

For 'Jaws' fans, a look at what it's really like to hunt a shark

Bookseller Molly Coogan works not far from where "Jaws" was filmed. Her reading recommendation is right on theme, "even if you missed Shark Week."

by Tracy Mumford

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August 26, 2017 12:00 AM

The brief, tumultuous reign of an erstwhile best-seller

For a while Thursday, Lani Sarem's debut, 'Handbook for Mortals,' stood as the reigning best-seller in young adult literature. Within hours, it had been removed from the list entirely. What happened?

by Colin Dwyer

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August 25, 2017 11:57 AM

What science 'gone wrong' can teach us

Pandora's Lab stresses that for science to work, it needs to base claims on data, studies need to be replicable, and scientists must be more attached to science than to their own ideas, says Alva Noe.

by Alva Noë

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August 25, 2017 11:27 AM

Indie-folk group Fathom Lane lets listeners slow down

The expansive indie-folk group Fathom Lane, accompanied by the Laurels String Quartet, visited the studio for the Summer Music Series hosted by the Local Show's Andrea Swensson and MPR's Tom Weber.

by Julie Siple, Tom Weber and Andrea Swensson

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August 25, 2017 9:04 AM

'Shooting Ghosts' chronicles war's aftereffects in words and photos

Marine Sgt. TJ Brennan suffered from memory loss after being injured by a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010. Finbarr O'Reilly captured the event on film. Now the two men have written a memoir.

by Dave Davies

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August 25, 2017 8:02 AM

Prince played a big role in Stevie Nick's hit 'Stand Back'

Nicks says that when she heard "Little Red Corvette" for the first time, she pulled out a pen and paper and wrote a poem to the song, which would eventually become "Stand Back."

by MPR News Staff