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.

'Adoption Play' blends a family of different stories
In bringing their own experiences to the project, storytellers with Wonderlust Productions opened eyes all around.
A look at the unraveling and the reclaiming of Somalia
Andrew Harding's new book, "The Mayor of Mogadishu," explores what it means to flee your country -- and to return decades later to rebuild.
Not for you, Cindy Lou! These tasty holiday treats are for grownups
With tantalizing twists like liqueur, coffee and spices, kids may turn up their little red noses at these decadent delights - but that just leaves more for you and your adult friends.
Minnesota high school band plays at Pearl Harbor
Students from Minnesota were among the band members playing in the International Mass Band at a Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony in Hawaii.
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."