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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.

Art Hounds: Three plays for the holidays

Art Hounds: Three plays for the holidays

This week on Art Hounds: "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "Orphan Train" and "A Very Die Hard Christmas."
by Marianne Combs

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Elvis' 'Love Me Tender' wrapped up run at No. 1 60 years ago

Elvis' 'Love Me Tender' wrapped up run at No. 1 60 years ago

Elvis adapted the melody from the Civil War ballad "Aura Lee." The song ended a five-week run at No. 1 on the billboard charts 60 years ago Wednesday.

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Trump is Time magazine's Person of the Year

Trump is Time magazine's Person of the Year

"It's a great honor. It means a lot," Trump said in a telephone interview on NBC's "Today" show.
by The Associated Press

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The surprising science of how we make decisions

The surprising science of how we make decisions

"The Undoing Project" tells the story of two Israeli psychologists who made some surprising discoveries about the way people think. According to the "Moneyball" author, it's all about framing.

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'Soft Goods' turns dance spotlight backstage

'Soft Goods' turns dance spotlight backstage

A new show explores the cost to stagehands of remaining invisible to the audience.
by Euan Kerr

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11 transgender Americans share their stories in HBO's 'The Trans List'

11 transgender Americans share their stories in HBO's 'The Trans List'

Nicole Maines and Kylar Broadus are both featured in the new HBO documentary. "We all come out publicly," Broadus says. "There is no hidden way to come out as a trans person."

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Why is brown rice sushi so awful? Here's the science

Why is brown rice sushi so awful? Here's the science

Sure, brown rice is better for you than refined white rice. But if you cringe when you see it on sushi, there's good reason behind that, and it's rooted in flavor science and biochemistry.
by Sujata Gupta

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'Lawdy Miss Clawdy' among songs in new oral history book

In the new book "Anatomy of a Song" by Marc Myers, Lloyd Price describes how he was discovered while playing this song in his mother's sandwich shop in New Orleans.

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