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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.

Rapper Skepta appears to be working with Jagger

Today's Morning Edition music is from the British rapper Skepta with his new single "Hypocrisy."
by MPR News Staff

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The enduring legacy of Jane Austen's 'truth universally acknowledged'

The enduring legacy of Jane Austen's 'truth universally acknowledged'

Linguist Geoff Nunberg describes the opening sentence to "Pride and Prejudice" as a "masterpiece of indirection" that is frequently repurposed, but whose irony is never matched.
by Geoff Nunberg

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A veteran TV news anchor pens a prescient novel in 'Amanda Wakes Up'

A veteran TV news anchor pens a prescient novel in 'Amanda Wakes Up'

Alisyn Camerota's book is about a political newcomer fresh from Hollywood facing off against a female senator. But 2016 similarities aside, the CNN anchor says she wrote it long before the election.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Everly Brothers' first hit was previously rejected by other artists

Today's Morning Edition music is from "Bye Bye Love" by the Everly Brothers which was number one on the Billboard country chart 60 years ago today.
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'Caesar's Last Breath' is a breezy history of our atmosphere

'Caesar's Last Breath' is a breezy history of our atmosphere

Sam Kean's funny, conversational new book reminds us not to take the air we breathe for granted -- our atmosphere can tell stories about everything from dinosaurs and Julius Caesar to space flight.
by Jason Heller

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Yes, some comics are for kids -- and they're big business

Yes, some comics are for kids -- and they're big business

What's the best way to get people reading comics? Hook 'em young. And comics for early readers are booming -- even big publishers like DC, famed for grim and gritty, are getting in on the action.
by Petra Mayer

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While fighting the odds, Fiona the hippo became a social media star

While fighting the odds, Fiona the hippo became a social media star

Born six weeks premature, Fiona's odds didn't look good. Now the baby hippo is celebrating her six-month birthday alongside all of her followers, who cheer her on through social media.
by Kevin Tidmarsh

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