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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.

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.

Smaller, diverse groups swim against arts-funding tide

Smaller, diverse groups swim against arts-funding tide

Big, mainstream arts organizations take the lion's share of contributions, both public and private.
by Marianne Combs

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Old pictures, cherished items reveal stories of African-American life

Old pictures, cherished items reveal stories of African-American life

The Washington Post last year asked people across the country to submit photographs of family objects that connect them personally to black history. Then journalists worked to tell the stories behind them.
by MPR News Staff

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Do arts grant-givers overlook artist of color?

Do arts grant-givers overlook artist of color?

Larger, whiter, cultural nonprofits are taking up most of the funding in the state. What does that mean for smaller, more diverse groups?
by Marianne Combs

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'Glass House' chronicles the sharp decline of an all-American factory town

'Glass House' chronicles the sharp decline of an all-American factory town

Once a bustling town, Lancaster, Ohio, is now beset by unemployment, low wages and drug abuse. Brian Alexander chronicles the rise and fall of his hometown in his new book, "Glass House."

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Athletes deliver life lessons for kids in 'Middle School Rules'

Sean Jensen wasn't thrilled with the "naughty" characters that turned up in his young son's books, so he decided to tap his sports reporting experience to write books featuring real-life role models.
by MPR News Staff

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P.O.S has some advice for himself in new album

P.O.S has some advice for himself in new album

The rapper says the album called "Chill, Dummy" is advice for himself after recovering from a kidney transplant in 2014.

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A spacefarer's next great adventure begins at 'Home'

A spacefarer's next great adventure begins at 'Home'

Nnedi Okorafor's "Binti: Home" is the second installment in her series following a young woman with grand interstellar dreams, who now must reconcile her university experiences with her home culture.
by Amal El-Mohtar

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Super Bowl ads go political in a big way

Super Bowl ads go political in a big way

Messages about America, inclusiveness — and, yes, even "four years of awful hair" — kept bubbling up in Super Bowl 51 ads from Airbnb, the NFL and a line of personal care products. But there was still plenty of escapism and light humor for those who weren't into the politics.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota artists question state grant process

Minnesota artists question state grant process

One painter thinks she may have been denied a state grant because she was pregnant.
by Marianne Combs

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