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.

October 31, 2016 11:56 AM

Hey, looks like Americans are finally eating more fish

Americans are often chastised for what we eat. Now we're getting a pat on the back. A new report finds seafood consumption is up by nearly a pound from the previous year, the biggest leap in 20 years.

by Clare Leschin-Hoar

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October 31, 2016 11:33 AM

The Ramones Way: Street at rockers' high school renamed for band

They're officially the coolest kids to come out of Forest Hills High in Queens, N.Y., and that's saying something. Other famous former students included Burt Bacharach, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.

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October 31, 2016 11:18 AM

Meet the musicians behind Japan's vibrant bluegrass scene

Japan's love affair with the genre began with brothers Yasushi and Hisashi Ozaki, who formed the country's first bluegrass duo in 1957. Today, young bands like Bluegrass Police are reviving the scene.

by Naomi Gingold

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October 31, 2016 9:25 AM

A harrowing tale of Cold War escape in 'The Tunnels'

A new book explores a time in the early 1960s when two groups of diggers built tunnels under the Berlin Wall that were filmed and financed by U.S. television networks.

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October 31, 2016 8:56 AM

Chicago finally hit No. 1 40 years ago

Though they had a string of top 10 hits in the '70s, "If You Leave Me Now" was their first chart-topper.

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October 29, 2016 3:37 PM

'Ghostland' gets at the truth behind haunted houses

Colin Dickey traveled to some of the country's most haunted places, from the Winchester Mystery House to Civil War battlefields, to investigate what gives rise to ghost stories.

by Tracy Mumford

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October 29, 2016 9:15 AM

Cleveland beats Chicago, 1-0, in World Series Game 3

Thanks to strong pitching from Cleveland, the Indians now lead the Series two games to one.

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October 29, 2016 4:00 AM

Ask a bookseller: Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, Mich.

The owner of the Literati Bookstore recommends a book that traces the aftermath of a marketplace bombing in northern India: "It explores the indiscriminate nature of terror, which is extremely timely today."

by Tracy Mumford