Editing Minnesota (section)

== Culture ==

{{Main|Culture of Minnesota|Minnesotan Cuisine}}

=== Fine and performing arts ===

[[File:Mpls arts.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Minneapolis Institute of Art]]'s [[Neoclassical architecture|Neoclassical]] north facade, designed by [[McKim, Mead, and White]]]]
[[File:Menagha St. Urho.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Sculpture of [[St. Urho]] in [[Menahga, Minnesota]], in 2020]]

Minnesota's leading [[fine art]] museums include the [[Minneapolis Institute of Art]], the [[Walker Art Center]], the [[Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum]], and [[The Museum of Russian Art]] (TMORA). All are in Minneapolis. The [[Minnesota Orchestra]] and the [[Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra]] are prominent full-time professional [[musical ensemble]]s who perform concerts and offer educational programs to the Twin Cities' community. The world-renowned [[Guthrie Theater]] moved into a new Minneapolis facility in 2006, boasting three stages and overlooking the Mississippi River. Attendance at [[theatre|theatrical]], [[music]]al, and [[comedy]] events in the area is strong. In the United States, Minneapolis's number of theater companies ranks behind only [[New York City]]'s,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tormoen |first1=Erik |title=Fake News: The Twin Cities Theater Scene's Claim to Fame |url=https://www.minnesotamonthly.com/featured/fake-news-the-twin-cities-theater-scenes-claim-to-fame/ |access-date=October 12, 2020 |work=[[Minnesota Monthly]] |date=November 22, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200118171053/https://www.minnesotamonthly.com/featured/fake-news-the-twin-cities-theater-scenes-claim-to-fame/ |archive-date=January 18, 2020}}</ref> and about 2.3{{spaces}}million theater tickets were sold in the Twin Cities annually as of 2006.<ref name="Royce">{{cite news | last = Royce | first = Graydon Royce | title = New Guthrie casts a huge shadow over theater scene | publisher = Minneapolis Star-Tribune via SavetheGuthrie.org | date = April 1, 2006 | url = http://www.savetheguthrie.org/news/royce040106.htm | access-date = May 6, 2007|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060518153633/http://www.savetheguthrie.org/news/royce040106.htm |archive-date = May 18, 2006}}</ref> The [[Minnesota Fringe Festival]] in Minneapolis is an annual celebration of [[theatre]], [[dance]], [[improvisation]], [[puppetry]], kids' shows, [[visual art]], and musicals with more than 800 performances over 11 days. It is the country's largest non-juried performing arts festival.<ref>{{cite web| title = How to fringe| website = Fresh Art Delivered Daily| publisher = Minnesota Fringe Festival| year = 2006 | url = http://www.fringefestival.org/new.cfm| access-date = November 22, 2006| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061114023612/http://www.fringefestival.org/new.cfm| archive-date = November 14, 2006}}</ref>

=== Literature ===

The rigors and rewards of pioneer life on the [[prairie]] are the subject of [[Giants in the Earth (novel)|''Giants in the Earth'']] by [[Ole Rolvaag]] and the [[Little House on the Prairie|''Little House'']] series of children's books by [[Laura Ingalls Wilder]]. Small-town life is portrayed grimly by [[Sinclair Lewis]] in the novel [[Main Street (novel)|''Main Street'']], and more gently and affectionately by [[Garrison Keillor]] in his tales of [[Lake Wobegon]]. St. Paul native [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]] writes of the social insecurities and aspirations of the young city in stories such as ''[[Winter Dreams]]'' and ''The Ice Palace'' (published in ''[[Flappers and Philosophers]]''). [[Henry Wadsworth Longfellow]]'s epic poem ''[[The Song of Hiawatha]]'' was inspired by Minnesota and names of many of the state's places and bodies of water. Minnesota native [[Bob Dylan]] won the 2016 [[Nobel Prize in Literature]]. Science fiction writer [[Marissa Lingen]] lives here.

=== Entertainment ===

{{Main|Music of Minnesota}}
[[File:First Avenue nightclub.jpg|thumb|left|[[First Avenue (nightclub)|First Avenue]] nightclub, the heart of Minnesota's music community<ref name="Compass" />]]

Minnesota musicians include [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Eddie Cochran]], [[The Andrews Sisters]], [[The Castaways]], [[The Trashmen]], [[Soul Asylum]], [[David Ellefson]], [[Chad Smith]], [[John Wozniak]], [[Hüsker Dü]], [[Semisonic]], [[The Replacements (band)|The Replacements]], [[Owl City]], [[Holly Henry]], [[Motion City Soundtrack]], [[Atmosphere (music group)|Atmosphere]], and [[Dessa]]. Minnesotans helped shape the history of music through popular American culture: the Andrews Sisters' "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" was an iconic tune of World War II, while the Trashmen's "[[Surfin' Bird]]" and Bob Dylan epitomize two sides of the 1960s. In the 1980s, influential hit radio groups and musicians included [[Prince (musician)|Prince]], [[The Original 7ven]], [[Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis]], [[The Jets (Minnesota band)|The Jets]], [[Lipps Inc.]], and [[Information Society (band)|Information Society]].

Minnesotans have also made significant contributions to comedy, theater, media, and film. The comic strip ''[[Peanuts]]'' was created by St. Paul native [[Charles M. Schulz]]. [[A Prairie Home Companion]] which first aired in 1974, became a long-running comedy radio show on [[National Public Radio]]. A cult [[Science fiction|sci-fi]] cable TV show, ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'', was created by [[Joel Hodgson]] in Hopkins, and Minneapolis, MN. Another popular comedy staple developed in the 1990s, ''[[The Daily Show]]'', was originated through [[Lizz Winstead]] and [[Madeleine Smithberg]].

[[Joel and Ethan Coen]], [[Terry Gilliam]], [[Bill Pohlad]], and [[Mike Todd]] contributed to the art of [[filmmaking]] as writers, directors, and producers. Notable actors from Minnesota include [[Loni Anderson]], [[Richard Dean Anderson]], [[James Arness]], [[Jessica Biel]], [[Rachael Leigh Cook]], [[Julia Duffy]], [[Mike Farrell]], [[Judy Garland]], [[Peter Graves]], [[Josh Hartnett]], [[Garrett Hedlund]], [[Tippi Hedren]], [[Jessica Lange]], [[Kelly Lynch]], [[E.G. Marshall]], [[Laura Osnes]], [[Melissa Peterman]], [[Chris Pratt]], [[Marion Ross]], [[Jane Russell]], [[Winona Ryder]], [[Seann William Scott]], [[Kevin Sorbo]], [[Lea Thompson]], [[Vince Vaughn]], [[Jesse Ventura]], [[James Hong]], and [[Steve Zahn]].

=== Popular culture ===

{{See also|List of television shows and movies in Minnesota}}
[[File:MNfiddles.jpg|thumb|right|upright=.7|A youth [[fiddle]] performance at the [[Minnesota State Fair]]]]

[[Stereotype|Stereotypical]] traits of Minnesotans include "[[Minnesota nice]]", [[Lutheranism]], a strong sense of community and shared culture, and a distinctive brand of [[North Central American English]] sprinkled with [[Scandinavia]]n expressions.<!--[[wp:nor]] Rose on Golden Girls?--> [[Potluck]]s, usually with a variety of [[hotdish]]es, are popular small-town church activities. A small segment of the Scandinavian population attend a traditional [[lutefisk]] dinner to celebrate Christmas. Life in Minnesota has also been depicted or used as a backdrop, in movies such as ''[[Fargo (1996 film)|Fargo]]'', ''[[Grumpy Old Men (film)|Grumpy Old Men]]'', ''[[Grumpier Old Men]]'', ''[[Juno (film)|Juno]]'', ''[[Drop Dead Gorgeous (film)|Drop Dead Gorgeous]]'', ''[[Young Adult (film)|Young Adult]]'', ''[[A Serious Man]]'', ''[[New in Town]]'', ''[[Rio (2011 film)|Rio]]'', ''[[The Mighty Ducks (film series)|The Mighty Ducks films]],'' and in famous television series like ''[[Little House on the Prairie (TV series)|Little House on the Prairie]]'', ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]'', ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[Coach (TV series)|Coach]]'', ''[[The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show]]'', ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' and ''[[Fargo (TV series)|Fargo]]''. Major movies shot on location in Minnesota include ''[[That Was Then... This Is Now]]'', ''[[Purple Rain (film)|Purple Rain]]'', ''[[Airport (1970 film)|Airport]]'', ''[[Beautiful Girls (film)|Beautiful Girls]]'', ''[[North Country (film)|North Country]]'', ''[[Untamed Heart]]'', ''[[Feeling Minnesota]]'', ''[[Jingle All The Way]]'', ''[[A Simple Plan (film)|A Simple Plan]]'', and ''[[The Mighty Ducks (film series)|The Mighty Ducks films]]''.

The [[Minnesota State Fair]], advertised as ''The Great Minnesota Get-Together'', is an icon of state culture. In a state of 5.5{{spaces}}million people, there were more than 1.8{{spaces}}million visitors to the fair in 2014, setting a new attendance record.<ref>{{cite web| title = General Information: Attendance| publisher = Minnesota State Fair| url = http://www.mnstatefair.org/general_info/attendance.html| access-date = December 9, 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141209164621/http://www.mnstatefair.org/general_info/attendance.html| archive-date = December 9, 2014| url-status = live}}</ref> The fair covers the variety of Minnesota life, including [[fine art]], [[science]], [[agriculture]], food preparation, [[4-H]] displays, music, [[midway (fair)|the midway]], and corporate merchandising. It is known for its displays of [[seed art]], [[butter]] sculptures of [[Princess Kay of the Milky Way|dairy princesses]], the birthing barn, and the "fattest pig" competition. In September 1927, [[John Philip Sousa]] and his band gave the premiere performance of "[[The Minnesota March]]" at the fair before a grandstand crowd of 12,000.<ref name=":03">{{Cite web |title=Minnesota March |url=https://cla.umn.edu/music/ensembles/marching-band/history-traditions/school-songs/minnesota-march |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522203941/https://cla.umn.edu/music/ensembles/marching-band/history-traditions/school-songs/minnesota-march |archive-date=May 22, 2023 |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=[[University of Minnesota]]: College of Liberal Arts |publisher= |language=en |quote=Adapted from the U of M Marching Band Centennial Book, Minnesota Hats Off to Thee, ©1992}}</ref> One can also find dozens of varieties of food on a stick, such as [[Pronto Pup]]s, [[Cheese curds#Fried cheese curds|cheese curds]], and deep-fried candy bars. On a smaller scale, many of these attractions are offered at numerous county fairs.

Other large annual festivals include the [[Saint Paul Winter Carnival]], the [[Minnesota Renaissance Festival]], Minneapolis' [[Minneapolis Aquatennial|Aquatennial]] and Mill City Music Festival, [[Moondance Jam]] in [[Walker, Minnesota|Walker]], the [[Judy Garland]] Festival in [[Grand Rapids, Minnesota|Grand Rapids]], the [[Eelpout Festival]] on Leech Lake, and the [[WE Fest]] in [[Detroit Lakes, Minnesota|Detroit Lakes]].