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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.

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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.

Dylan reveals his favorite song that includes his name in the lyrics

Dylan reveals his favorite song that includes his name in the lyrics

An interesting interview with the singer was posted this week on his website. He talks about his current fascination with old songs and the differences between northern and southern Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Wine, painting forge new ties in north Minneapolis

Wine, painting forge new ties in north Minneapolis

Paint-and-sip parties are drawing in African-Americans eager to build friendships and try their hand at some art. In the process, they're helping build a new kind of north side culture.
by Emma Sapong

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A first glimpse at "The Handmaid's Tale" adaptation

A first glimpse at "The Handmaid's Tale" adaptation

Hulu released the trailer for the adaptation of Margaret Atwood's classic dystopian novel. The full series launches on April 26.
by Tracy Mumford

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Chuck Berry's final album to be released in June

Chuck Berry's final album to be released in June

Berry, who passed away on Saturday, had been working on the album for several years.
by MPR News Staff

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Art Hounds: Extraordinary women and girls

Art Hounds: Extraordinary women and girls

This week, the Art Hounds recommend "Matilda the Musical," "She Went to War" and "I Am My Own Wife."
by Marianne Combs

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A memoir of deprivation, rain and penguins

A memoir of deprivation, rain and penguins

Nell Stevens retreated to a remote corner of the Falkland Islands in an attempt to write a novel. She came away with something better.
by Heller McAlpin

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Viral video imagines Elmo getting fired over PBS budget cuts

Viral video imagines Elmo getting fired over PBS budget cuts

The video shows an unseen man delivering the news to Elmo in a nondescript room. Elmo doesn't take the news well, complaining that he's worked at "Sesame Street" for 32 years.
by Associated Press

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'Lucky You' is a perfect balance of humor and tragedy

'Lucky You' is a perfect balance of humor and tragedy

Erika Carter's intelligent, unpretentious debut follows an aimless group of friends in their 20s, whose lives spin out of control during a supposedly detoxifying trip to a remote house in the country.
by Michael Schaub

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Minnesota gets a new movie anti-hero in 'Wilson'

Minnesota gets a new movie anti-hero in 'Wilson'

A film shot in the Twin Cities area features a man who excels at making other people uncomfortable.
by Euan Kerr

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