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.

January 23, 2017 8:58 AM

Pink Floyd finally figured out new technology on tour for 'Dark Side of the Moon'

"Dark Side of the Moon" ultimately became Pink Floyd's most commercially successful album and one of the best-selling worldwide.

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January 23, 2017 8:28 AM

Former Minnesota TV reporter hits it big in Hollywood with 'Zootopia'

Earlier this month "Zootopia" won a Golden Globe for best animated movie.

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January 23, 2017 12:00 AM

Special: 50th anniversary of Minnesota Public Radio

MPR hosts Tom Crann and Cathy Wurzer mark the 50th anniversary of Minnesota Public Radio with archive coverage of history-making events and special guest interviews.

by MPR News Staff

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January 22, 2017 12:00 AM

'Soviet Daughter': How a great-grandmother's diary became a graphic novel

After her beloved great-grandmother's death, author Julia Alekseyeva discovered her memoirs, bursting with rich details of her life in the USSR enduring wars, pogroms, and purges.

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January 21, 2017 6:00 AM

'Homesick': An edgy and gritty collection of short stories

Bookseller Tom Lagasse recommends Ottessa Moshfegh's new book of stories, saying it's 'not for the faint of heart.'

by Tracy Mumford

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January 21, 2017 12:00 AM

'Human Acts' tries to reconcile bloody human impulses

In Han Kang's sharp, almost painfully sensitive new novel, set during and after South Korea's 1980 Gwangju student uprising, people spill blood -- but they also brave death to donate it.

by Annalisa Quinn

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January 20, 2017 10:22 AM

The history of poetry at presidential inaugurations

The tradition began with JFK and continued with presidents Clinton and Obama. To date, no Republican president has had poetry at his swearing-in.

by Tracy Mumford

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January 20, 2017 9:02 AM

MPR started 50 years ago with the Cleveland Orchestra

It was the first thing listeners heard, founder Bill Kling said. It wasn't the original plan, but there were technical difficulties getting the first station, KSJR, on the air.