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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.

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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.

'Searching for John Hughes,' and finding yourself

'Searching for John Hughes,' and finding yourself

Jason Diamond tried to write a biography of John Hughes, director of classic '80s teen movies, but along the way, the story became more about his search for Hughes than the elusive filmmaker himself.
by Drew Toal

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In Cuba's history, a family divided

In Cuba's history, a family divided

Derek Palacio's new novel, "The Mortifications," offers a timely glimpse at the families torn apart by the U.S.-Cuba rift.
by MPR News Staff

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Get to know a Cuba without Castro: Recommended books, movies and music

Get to know a Cuba without Castro: Recommended books, movies and music

With the death of longtime dictator Fidel Castro, interest in the island nation has again spiked among Americans. For those looking to learn more about the country, expert Tom Miller has some picks.

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The song "Reet Petite" boosted Motown

Today's Morning Edition music is from "Reet Petite" by Jackie Wilson, a song which was co-authored by Berry Gordy and released in 1957.
by MPR News Staff

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People knowingly donated $100,000 to dig a big, pointless hole in the ground

People knowingly donated $100,000 to dig a big, pointless hole in the ground

Cards Against Humanity, maker of the game of the same name, celebrated Black Friday by digging a giant hole in the ground, funded by online donations. The company finished the dig on Sunday.
by Laura Wagner

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'What Fools' looks at Shakespeare from a new angle

'What Fools' looks at Shakespeare from a new angle

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Interact Center creates theater in which anything can happen, and no two shows are alike.
by Marianne Combs

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How technology helped Martin Luther change Christianity

How technology helped Martin Luther change Christianity

As the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's 95 Theses approaches, an exhibit in Minneapolis shows how Luther's treatise against the Catholic Church spread, before the advent of modern communications.
by Tom Gjelten

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Bah humbug! Why are most Christmas TV specials so bad?

Bah humbug! Why are most Christmas TV specials so bad?

How the Grinch Stole Christmas celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. It's one of a rare few watchable Christmas specials. Why is it so hard to make a good Christmas special?
by Eric Deggans

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Ask a bookseller: The Learned Owl in Hudson, Ohio

Ask a bookseller: The Learned Owl in Hudson, Ohio

Bookstore owner Kate Schlademan recommends this young adult novel for the holiday season: "It's one of those books that just really pulls at your heartstrings."
by Tracy Mumford

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'Brady Bunch' mom Florence Henderson has died

'Brady Bunch' mom Florence Henderson has died

The actress was 82. She was one of the stars of the popular 1970s show about single parents who marry and raise six kids. It played for decades in reruns.
by The Associated Press

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