River Arts Alliance

First Tuesday Laureate Writers Series Returns
2022-10-04 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St.
The First Tuesday Laureate Writers Series returns after being on hold for more than two years because of Covid. This year’s opening event on Tuesday, October 4, will feature Northfield, Minnesota poet Steve McCown, who was born and raised in Winona. The event is free and open to the public with an open mic session for up to ten writers following McCown’s presentation. Learn more.

Last Day for Artists to Apply for Winona Art Walk & Tour
2022-10-07 | MN
Call for Artists & more information available here.

MMAM Volunteer Training
2022-10-08 09:30 - 11:00 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.
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We’re fishing for new volunteers!
Would you consider joining our crew?
MMAM is holding a volunteer training this Saturday, October 8th from 9:30-11 am. Call us at 507-474-6626 to sign up!
Learn more.

CANCELLED - Fall Free Ink Day at the Winona Arts Center
2022-10-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
UPDATE 10/6/22: This event has been cancelled due to the ink press facilitator having COVID. It will be rescheduled.
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
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The Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th, is pleased to offer a Fall Free Ink Day on October 8, 2022. You can drop in anytime between 10 am and 2 pm. Come and learn how to make monoprints on our Riverbed Press! There is no experience necessary and all the materials are provided. Both adults and children are welcome. Learn more.

Patina To Play at Peter's Biergarten
2022-10-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Peter’s Biergarten, 54 E 3rd St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Peter’s Biergarten | 54 E 3rd St.
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Patina will be performing one more time in Winona this fall at Peter’s Biergarten on Saturday, October 8, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Come join us for an evening of Celtic-inspired and original tunes. Our last gig at the Biergarten was standing room only, so come early! Learn more.

Radoslov Lorković Concert at the Winona Arts Center
2022-10-08 19:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
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Radoslov Lorković will perform at the Winona Arts Center on October 8 at 7 pm. Drawing from a multitude of influences ranging from elegant classical and jazz styles to the rawest, most basic blues, country and soul, Lorković has taken on an unusually broad musical spectrum and refined it into his distinctive piano style. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Learn more.

October Watercolor Class with Faye Schoen at WAC
2022-10-15 13:00 - 16:30 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
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Faye Schoen, Watercolorist, has space in her watercolor class at the Winona Arts Center on Saturday, October 15. The cost for each class is $35 for WAC members and $40 for non-members. Abstract holly will be the painting. To register, contact Faye at fschoen300@gmail.com. Learn more.

John Paulson Big Band Caledonia Concert
2022-10-15 19:00 | Caledonia High School, 825 N Warrior Ave., Caledonia, MN, 55987, United States
Caledonia High School | 825 N Warrior Ave. | Caledonia, MN
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The John Paulson Big Band plans a big season of events for 2022-23 starting in mid October! Saxophonist John Paulson and drummer Rich MacDonald will work with student jazz groups as artists-in-residence at Caledonia High School on October 14. On Saturday, October 15, 7:00 pm, a free concert will feature the CHS Jazz Band directed by JPBB trombonist Dustin Moburg opening for the now 20-piece John Paulson Big Band. Learn more.

October Jazz Jam To Wrap Up Storytelling Festival
2022-10-16 14:30 - 17:30 | Island City Brewing Company, 65 E Front St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Island City Brewing Company | 65 E Front St.
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Capping off three days of storytelling and music in Winona, this month’s Jazz Jam at Island City Brewing Company on October 16, 2022, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. will benefit the first annual Sandbar Storytelling Festival. All donations to this welcome new addition to the local Arts scene will be matched by Island City Brewing and H3O Jazz Trio! Learn more.

Winds of Winona at Old Main
2022-10-16 15:00 | Old Main Cultural Center, 20869 S College Ave., Galesville, WI, 54630, United States
Old Main | 20869 College Ave. | Galesville, Wisconsin
The Winds of Winona will present a concert of woodwind music. It will be a mix of clarinet quartets, flute and clarinet duos, and quintets. Players are Ryan Ballanger, Chris Buswell, Ruth and Frank Bures clarinets and bass clarinet, and Heidi Bryant, flute. The selections will include classical, movie, traditional jazz tunes, and rags. Come to sit “down wind” for some entertaining music from the Winds of Winona. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for college students, and free for high school students and younger.

Great River Writes - October Winona Writers Group Meeting
2022-10-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Winona Public Library, 151 W 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Public Library | 151 W 5th St.
Bring a copy of your writing that you wish to share (up to 2000 words). Optionally, bring 5-8 extra copies to share with participants. See October writing prompts and learn more here.

artsXchange with Carrie Frederich at MMAM
2022-10-22 10:00 - 11:30 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.www.mmam.org/artsxchangeCommunity arts advocate and organizer Carrie Frederich will lead an artsXchange conversation on Saturday, October 22, focusing on three main words – Community, Connection, and Collaboration. How can we as artists and advocates for the arts engage with our communities? In this artsXchange, Carrie will share her lived experience as an arts professional and collaborator in the Winona Arts Community and invite discussion on what we hope that community will look like in the future, and how we can make that happen! Carrie will also share a glimpse into the creation (and ongoing development) of her fledgling collaborative organization, ArtFarm, and the project they are planning to launch this fall. Participants will explore the museum’s collections and current exhibitions, with special attention to Water Stories: New Work by Anne Labovitz and how the audience is encouraged to collaborate with the art to fully experience it.
The event is free for members of MMAM or RAA and is free with general museum admission for all others. Registration is highly recommended, and space is limited to 25 attendees per program. Learn more.

Carlson Memorial Concert at Central Lutheran
2022-10-29 13:00 | Central Lutheran Church, 259 W Wabasha St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Central Lutheran Church | 259 W Wabasha St.
On Oct. 29, Central Lutheran Church will host the James K. Carlson Memorial Concert. Jim and Mary Ellen Carlson were long-time residents of Winona who contributed greatly to the musical community. Jim passed away in March 2020 at the age of 95. As part of his estate, Carlson wished to gift a memorial concert to the Winona community honoring the couple’s musical legacy.
The program will feature three works: Requiem by Gabriel Fauré, The Trumpet Shall Sound (from Messiah) by George Frideric Handel, and the world premiere of Life Love Music by A. Eric Heukeshoven commissioned for the event. Soloists, chorus, and orchestra will be conducted by Dr. Harry A. Mechell, Professor Emeritus from Winona State University. The concert will also be live-streamed via Central Lutheran’s Facebook page. Learn more.

Soft Slab Construction Pottery Workshop at WAC
2022-10-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
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Richard Spiller, a local potter from Wisconsin, will offer a pottery workshop on October 29 at the Winona Arts Center. Students will use a hand-building method of using rolled out sheets of clay to form a vessel. The cost is $30 per person. To register for the class, email Richard Spiller at spillerart0@gmail.com. Learn more.

Opposable Thumbs Concert at Winona Arts Center
2022-10-29 19:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
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The Winona Arts Center is pleased to present an evening of music with Opposable Thumbs on Saturday, October 29. Opposable Thumbs last performed in the beginning of the new millennium. The group still consists of Wayne Beezley on mandolin and octave mandolin; Rick Sampson on banjo, guitar and mandolin; and Betsy Neil on fiddle; and new bass player, Larry Dalton. This is an all-instrumental group featuring well-crafted originals and new acoustic music from favorite new acoustic string bands. The concert will open with Sampson and Son, Rick Sampson and his son Aric Sampson. Larry Dalton will perform with them as well.
The concert begins at 7 pm and coffeehouse opens at 6 pm. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Learn more.

Mountainfilm on Tour: Winona
2022-11-03 19:00, 2022-11-04 19:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
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Mountainfilm on Tour visits Winona on November 3 & 4 at the Winona Arts Center. Join us for an evening of inspiring and captivating films handpicked from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado. Mountainfilm on Tour in Winona will feature a collection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and engaging documentary short films that align with Mountainfilm’s mission to use the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show will kick off at 7:00 p.m. Mountainfilm on Tour in Winona is hosted by Frozen River Film Festival. Learn more.

Opening Reception - Robert Long Oil Paintings at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse
2022-11-04 17:00 - 19:00 | Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St.
www.roblongart.com
During the months of November and December, paintings by Winona artist Robert Long will be on display at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. Images from the years he and his wife Lyzbett lived in Mexico as well as his newest paintings will be on display. An opening reception will be held Friday, November 4th, from 5 to 7 PM at the Blue Heron. Refreshments will be provided and the public is welcome. More information can be found at blueheroncoffeehouse.com. Learn more.

WAC Glazing Workshop
2022-11-05 10:00 - 13:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Saturday | November 5 | 11 am-1 pm
Urne, Wisconsin
Meet 10 am at Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
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Richard Spiller, potter and ceramic artist, will present a glazing workshop at his studio in Urne, Wis., from 11 am to 1 pm on November 5, 2022. Participants who have produced works at Spiller’s classes held at the Winona Arts Center will travel to his studio and glaze the pottery. The cost is $20 for the glazing. To register for the class, email Richard at spillerart0@gmail.com or call Mary Kaye Perrin at 507-429-4019. Learn more.

Gate City Jazz Band at the Black Horse
2022-11-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Black Horse Bar & Grill, 34648 Old Homer Rd., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Black Horse Bar and Grill | 34648 Old Homer Rd., Winona
Sunday, November 6 from 5-7 pm will be the final 2022 monthly performance by the Gate City Jazz Band at the Black Horse Bar and Grill. Come one, come all to hear enjoyable traditional jazz that will brighten and lighten your spirits. And at the same time you can also enjoy the delectable dining offered by the Black Horse. If all goes as planned, the band will return the first Sunday of April, 2023.

CANCELLED - Autumn Reflection Acrylic Painting Class at WAC
2022-11-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
UPDATE 11/5/22: This event has been cancelled.
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
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Barb Halvorson will teach an acrylic painting class on Monday, November 7, 2022 at the Winona Arts Center from 1 to 4 pm. Halvorson will bring sycamore leaves to the class for the students to paint designs and figures on the leaves. Students are not required to have any experience in painting to attend. The cost is $40 per person and $35 for WAC members. To register for the class, email Barb at halvorsonart@hotmail.com. Learn more.

Laureate Writers Series Presents Kimberly Blaeser
2022-11-09 19:00 | Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St.
Kimberly Blaeser will read from her recent poetry and prose as part of the Laureate Writers Series at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9th at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. The reading will be followed by a book signing and an open mic for up to ten readers. Anyone is invited to participate.
Kimberly Blaeser is past Wisconsin Poet Laureate and founding director of In-Na-Po—Indigenous Nations Poets. An enrolled member of White Earth Nation, she is an Anishinaabe activist and environmentalist, Professor Emerita at UW–Milwaukee, and MFA faculty for the Institute of American Indian Arts. Learn more.

Blooming Underground: A Multi-Media Performance Featuring Mai’a Williams
2022-11-11 19:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
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The Winona Arts Center is pleased to present Blooming Underground, a multi-media installation/performance/shrine by artist Mai’a Williams on November 11. Blooming Underground centers on their relationship to the Driftless natural landscape, the sacredness of Black and First Nations’ lives and histories in this region and globally, and the healing traditions that they learned from their grandmother and elders in rural South Carolina.
The performance is free and the coffeehouse will open at 6 pm. Learn more.

NaNoWriMo Creative Writing and Local Author Fair
2022-11-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Winona Public Library, 151 W 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Public Library | 151 W 5th St.
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November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). To celebrate the month, the Winona Public Library is hosting local area authors and creative writing workshops during the NaNoWriMo Creative Writing and Local Author Fair on Saturday, November 12th from 10 AM-12 PM. Authors include: Sarah Chapman, Emilio DeGrazia, Terri Karsten, Amanda Lynn, Ken Mogren, Lisa David Olson, Kathryn Sullivan, Robert B. Taunt, and Jan Wellik. Learn more.

Fall Free Ink Day at Winona Arts Center
2022-11-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
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The Winona Arts Center is pleased to offer a Fall Free Ink Day on November 12. You can drop in anytime between 10 am and 2 pm. Come and learn how to make monoprints on our press! You can create your own artwork using stencils, leaves and other materials while learning the monoprint process.
There is no experience necessary and all the materials are provided. Both adults and children are welcome. Children under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Learn more.

Fall Seasonal Saturday at MMAM
2022-11-12 10:00 - 17:00 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.
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On November 12, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) will again offer its popular Seasonal Saturday event, an arts access program with the goal of reducing intimidation and increasing comfortable access to fine arts for everyone. Programming for this month’s event will revolve around the theme, Paint the Rainbow: A Celebration of Color. Seasonal Saturdays are fun-filled, inviting days offering $1 admission, free transportation, an art activity, artist-led programming, live music in the galleries, and 30-minute tours related to MMAM’s current exhibitions and the changing theme of each event. November’s Seasonal Saturday is inspired by the exhibition Water Stories: New Work by Anne Labovitz. Labovitz will be giving an interactive painting demonstration from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Learn more.

Winds of Winona Concert at WAC
2022-11-12 19:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
winonaarts.org
The Winona Arts Center is pleased to feature the Winds of Winona in concert on November 12. With woodwind repertoire ranging from Baroque to Jazz, the Winds of Winona offer something for everyone. The ensemble features Ryan Ballanger, Chris Buswell, and Ruth and Frank Bures on clarinet and bass clarinet along with Heidi Bryant on flute. The program will be a mix of clarinet quartets, flute and clarinet duets, and quintets. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Learn more.

Winona Art Walk & Tour
2022-11-18 16:00 - 20:00 | MN
More information to come.
Call for Artists available here (deadline October 7).

Flutistry at Blooming Grounds
2022-11-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Blooming Grounds Coffee House, 50 E 3rd St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Blooming Grounds Coffee House | 50 E 3rd St.
Flutistry will perform a wide variety of music, from classical to ragtime to contemporary, during the dinner hours on Friday, November 18th at Blooming Grounds. Founded in 2011, this local flute ensemble consists of three original members, Arlene Boll, Heidi Bryant, and Janet Heukeshoven, and Amanda Wenzel who joined in 2017. Enjoy a hot beverage or maybe a cold beer and some pizza with your music!

artsXchange with Glass Artist Melissa Janda at MMAM
2022-11-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.
mmam.org/artsxchange
Glass! Such a compelling, life changing material throughout humanity. For every day use, and also for artistic expression. What makes it so captivating? We will use the stained glass window in the museum entrance as a springboard for conversation, talking about all the myriad of ways glass has been used as an art medium, and our local connections.
Melissa Janda has worked with glass throughout her 30 year career in art, mainly with leaded glass. She is the lead painter and art department manager for Willet Hauser Architectural Glass in Winona. This event is free for members of MMAM or RAA and is free with general museum admission for all others; visit this link to register. Learn more.
