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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.

Theater groups venture onto the political stage

Theater groups venture onto the political stage

As Minnesotans go to the polls Tuesday, local theater companies will be participating in the political process too. Scheduled events include an election-night party for people without a party.
by Marianne Combs

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Would you learn a second language for love?

Would you learn a second language for love?

When Lauren Collins fell for a Frenchman, she didn't speak French. They could communicate in English, but she couldn't help but wonder: What was she missing?
by MPR News Staff

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How Cyndi Lauper put her stamp on 'True Colors'

How Cyndi Lauper put her stamp on 'True Colors'

The original arrangement had a gospel ballad feel, but one of the songwriters says Lauper "dismantled that sort of traditional arrangement and came up with something that was breathtaking and stark."

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For Tippi Hedren, Hitchcock's scares came off-screen

For Tippi Hedren, Hitchcock's scares came off-screen

In her new memoir, "Tippi," the actress speaks frankly about Hollywood, her career, and her complicated relationship with Alfred Hitchcock -- who made her a star, but also made her life hell.

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Ask a bookseller: Square Books in Oxford, Miss.

Ask a bookseller: Square Books in Oxford, Miss.

Bookseller Cody Morrison is excited that a pioneer woman's first-person account of life in the Mississippi Delta in the late 1800s has been put back into print.
by Tracy Mumford

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In 'Moonlight,' director saw a chance to tell his own story

In 'Moonlight,' director saw a chance to tell his own story

The new film follows an African-American youngster at three different ages as he grows up in Miami.
by Euan Kerr

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The real 'Hacksaw Ridge' soldier saved 75 souls without ever carrying a gun

The real 'Hacksaw Ridge' soldier saved 75 souls without ever carrying a gun

Conscientious objector Desmond Doss became a World War II hero during one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific theater. Now he's the subject of a new film directed by Mel Gibson.
by Elizabeth Blair

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Steven Seagal is now a citizen of Russia, courtesy of Putin

Steven Seagal is now a citizen of Russia, courtesy of Putin

In recent years, the Russian president reportedly sought to use the movie star as an intermediary with President Obama.

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At African-American History Museum, visitor 'dwell time' is off the charts

At African-American History Museum, visitor 'dwell time' is off the charts

"Dwell time" is the amount of time visitors spend wandering through a museum. In most museums, that's around two hours. But in the newest Smithsonian, some visitors are there for as long as six.
by Parth Shah

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Iggy Pop movie opens today

Iggy Pop movie opens today

Today's Morning Edition music is from Iggy and the Stooges with "1969" which was released that year on their debut album. Iggy Pop during his time with the Stooges is the subject of a new movie called "Gimme Danger" which opens today at the Lagoon Theater in Minneapolis.

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