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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.

MN Shortlist, April 3–9: Artists rethink how stories are carried

MN Shortlist, April 3–9: Artists rethink how stories are carried

Artists across Minnesota use form itself — from ceramics and printmaking to captions and repertory film — to reinterpret history, place and collective experience as something active rather than fixed.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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He's the voice of romantasy audiobooks’ biggest heartthrobs. He’s never been busier

He's the voice of romantasy audiobooks’ biggest heartthrobs. He’s never been busier

From Rhysand in “A Court of Thorns and Roses” to Kingfisher in "Fae and Alchemy," Anthony Palmini is a voiceover star for romantasy’s bestsellers — a book genre that continues to explode.
by Vanessa Romo

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6 books named finalists for the 2026 International Booker Prize

6 books named finalists for the 2026 International Booker Prize

The shortlisted titles include novels and novellas from authors and translators spanning four continents, with stories that range from Japanese-controlled 1930s Taiwan to the streets of Tehran in 1979.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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Daisy Hernandez on the many layers of 'Citizenship'

Daisy Hernandez on the many layers of 'Citizenship'

Americans have been arguing about what it means to aspire to and possess U.S. citizenship almost from the beginning. A new book from professor Daisy Hernandez argues, through a personal and historical lens, that how we define this basic right says a lot about how we view race, class and the soul of this country.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Art Hounds: A musical comedy, a science pioneer on stage and a legacy in quilt

Art Hounds: A musical comedy, a science pioneer on stage and a legacy in quilt

From New Ulm to Minneapolis, this week’s Art Hounds recommendations highlight a quilt exhibition honoring Mary Hartten, a rare staging of “Grumpy Old Men,” and a new play about Ada Lovelace.
by Emily Bright

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First-of-its-kind publisher grows out of Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop

First-of-its-kind publisher grows out of Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop

For more than a decade, the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop has provided creative writing classes to people in correctional facilities. That work has led to the creation of Lost Kite Editions, a national independent press.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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The Gillyweeds saga: A fake band, a fake plane crash and a real game blur reality

The Gillyweeds saga: A fake band, a fake plane crash and a real game blur reality

An alternate reality game about a fictional Minnesota band spilled into real life when a staged plane crash announcement reached tens of thousands of unsuspecting social media followers, prompting genuine confusion and grief.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Sallyforth wrote 'Clover' about a storm — now it reflects the moment

Sallyforth wrote 'Clover' about a storm — now it reflects the moment

Minneapolis band Sallyforth wrote “Clover” after a storm filled with green skies and sirens, but as the single is released, the song has taken on new meaning amid months of fear and violence tied to an immigration enforcement surge in the Twin Cities.
by Anika Besst

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