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Minnesota arts leaders worry NEA grant cuts will leave the field 'impoverished'

The Trump administration has canceled grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, including many that were promised to arts organizations in Minnesota.

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MN Shortlist: May 8-14 Mid West Music Fest, Hygge Happy Hour

MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region. This week's list includes Mid West Music Fest, Hygge Happy Hour and the St. Croix River Pottery Tour.

This Twin Cities playwright honors the range of the Hmong experience on stage
Katie Ka Vang moved to Minnesota when she was 18 years old and has collaborated with theaters across the Twin Cities. Her plays often center around the question of what it means to be Hmong American. .
‘Murphy, the Boss Cat of Little Earth’ celebrates friendship in Minneapolis Native community

A new children’s book showcases a story between a Native elder and a neighborhood cat in the community of Little Earth in south Minneapolis. 

Art Deco King: Remembering St. Paul artist Paul Manship on the 100th anniversary of a movement

A major figure in American Art Deco, St. Paul-born sculptor Paul Manship is celebrated at the Minnesota Museum of American Art with zodiac medallions and other works that trace his celestial obsessions and lasting legacy. 

Minnesota poet Danez Smith announced as Pulitzer Prize finalist for poetry

Danez Smith is a 2025 Pulitzer Prize finalist for the poetry book ‘Bluff,’ published by Graywolf Press in Minneapolis. 

Somali dance traditions, sculptural books and raw photography

Art Hounds highlight a youth dance showcase of Somali folk traditions, a sculptural retrospective that blends books and architecture and a photographic call to face homelessness head-on. 

 
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