Arts and Culture

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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.

November 4, 2016 8:15 AM

2016 Kirkus Prize winners: Jason Reynolds, C.E. Morgan and Susan Faludi

Reynolds' "As Brave as You" won in the literary award's category for young readers' literature; Morgan's "The Sport of Kings" won for fiction; and Faludi's "In the Darkroom" won for nonfiction.

by Colin Dwyer

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November 4, 2016 4:00 AM

Photos: The Minneapolis music scene, from the 1980s to now

Music photographer Daniel Corrigan got his start at the U and went on to document the golden age of Minneapolis music. A collection of his photography is now available in a new book: "Heyday."

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November 4, 2016 12:00 AM

Author Colson Whitehead: 'I'm on a very odd streak'

"Unfortunately it's too late to become a lawyer or a vet or something useful," Colson Whitehead joked at Talking Volumes. "So I'll just keep writing."

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November 3, 2016 5:13 PM

Is Wonder Woman the right choice for a U.N. ambassador?

The United Nations named the comic book character its new Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. Does it matter that she's fictional? Should it matter what she wears?

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November 3, 2016 2:07 PM

The Current: Dessa takes spot on 'Hamilton Mixtape'

"Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is poised to release a mixtape related to his hit musical.

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November 3, 2016 11:06 AM

For first time, Glamour's Women of the Year include a man: Bono

The honorees also include the survivor of the Stanford sexual assault, the Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad and three female founders of the Black Lives Matter movement.

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November 3, 2016 10:50 AM

'Late Show' host says he has finally found his post-'Colbert Report' voice

The comic initially avoided joking about politics on The Late Show for fear that he would fall into his Colbert Report persona. He says, "Now, I have no qualms about being sharp and satirical."