River Arts Alliance

Storytelling Workshop with Clare Murphy
2023-04-16 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
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Renowned storyteller, performer, teacher, and artist Clare Murphy will kick off the Sandbar Storytelling Festival’s second season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15, with “Wild Irish Tales.” Celebrated for her physical dynamism, wit, and warmth, Murphy brings the ancient art of story firmly into the contemporary world. Tickets to Murphy’s performance, to be held at Saint Mary’s University’s Page Theatre, are $25 for the public and $20 for students. Enjoy Irish music by local band Patina in the lobby before the show.
Additionally, Murphy will lead a storytelling workshop at Winona Arts Center, 5th and Franklin streets, from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 16. Participation is $15 and limited space is available. Tickets and workshop registration are available online at sandbarstorytellingfestival.org. Learn more.

Saint Mary’s Spring Choral Concert
2023-04-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Chapel of Saint Mary of the Angels, 1160 W Wabasha St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Chapel of Saint Mary of the Angels | 1160 W Wabasha St.
The Saint Mary’s University Concert Choir, Madrigal Singers, men’s and women’s ensembles and alumni singers will combine to present their spring concert at the beautiful Mary of the Angels Chapel in Winona. Led by Dr. Janet Heukeshoven, this concert will feature guest conductor Patrick O’Shea (former director of choirs at Saint Mary’s) as well as student conductor Gianna Henningsen and accompanist A. Eric Heukeshoven. This performance is free and open to the public; arrive early for best seating. A cookie reception will take place directly after the performance in Alverna Hall. Learn more.

“Wild Irish Tales” with Clare Murphy
2023-04-15 19:30 | Page Theatre, 700 Terrace Heights, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Page Theatre | Saint Mary’s University | 700 Terrace Heights
sandbarstorytellingfestival.org
Renowned storyteller, performer, teacher, and artist Clare Murphy will kick off the Sandbar Storytelling Festival’s second season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15, with “Wild Irish Tales.” Celebrated for her physical dynamism, wit, and warmth, Murphy brings the ancient art of story firmly into the contemporary world. Tickets to Murphy’s performance, to be held at Saint Mary’s University’s Page Theatre, are $25 for the public and $20 for students. Enjoy Irish music by local band Patina in the lobby before the show.
Additionally, Murphy will lead a storytelling workshop at Winona Arts Center, 5th and Franklin streets, from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 16. Participation is $15 and limited space is available. Tickets and workshop registration are available online at sandbarstorytellingfestival.org. Learn more.

Nine-Tile Pottery Class with Richard Spiller at WAC
2023-04-15 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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The Winona Arts Center is pleased to offer a 9-tile pottery class with Richard Spiller, local potter, on Saturday, April 15. Students will be given nine 4-inch earthenware clay tiles on a board. They will draw on each tile and then apply colored slips and clear glaze. Students can bring their own design or trace designs that are provided. Tiles will be fired at Spiller’s studio and returned at a later date. Cost is $30 for WAC members and $35 for non-members. Learn more.

Silent Movie The Gold Rush at Old Main
2023-04-14 19:00 | Old Main Cultural Center, 20869 S College Ave., Galesville, WI, 54630, United States
Old Main Cultural Center | 20869 College Ave. | Galesville, WI
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On Friday, April 14th, Old Main Cultural Center presents the silent movie The Gold Rush starring Charlie Chaplin. Music will be performed by Eddie Kim, pianist. Admission is free and refreshments will be for sale. Learn more about Old Main’s Gale Star event series here.

Opening Reception - Donna Miliotis Exhibit at WCHS
2023-04-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St.
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“Putting Play Clothes On” is an exhibition of paintings by Donna Miliotis running from April 14th through May 28th at the Winona County Historical Society. This exhibit celebrates the thrill of having more time for making art and gratitude for being able to create in a setting as beautiful as Winona. The colorful oil paintings in this show were inspired by plants, people and bluffs before taking on a life of their own. The opening reception is Friday, April 14th, from 4 to 6 pm. Learn more.

Poet Athena Kildegaard at MMAM
2023-04-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.
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On April 14th, from noon to 1 PM, the poet Athena Kildegaard will visit Winona’s Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) to read from her work and discuss how her latest book, Prairie Midden, engages with the history and ecology of the Minnesota prairie. Kildegaard’s presentation will enter into dialogue with the MMAM’s current exhibition of works by artist Ian Hanesworth, Fragments of this Living Earth, which spans disciplines of printmaking, textiles, and poetry, and asserts the critical interconnectedness of human and ecological wellbeing. Thanks to a special grant from First Tuesday: The Laureate Writer’s Series and from the Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest, admission to this noon event is free.
Learn more.

Poet Athena Kildegaard at Winona State - Science Laboratory Center 120
2023-04-13 17:00 | Winona State University, 175 W Mark St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Thursday | April 13 | Winona State University
Minné Hall 350 | 2-3:20 pm
Science Laboratory Center 120 | 5 pm
On April 13th, poet Athena Kildegaard will visit Winona State University as part of WSU’s John S. Lucas Great River Reading Series. Kildegaard will visit Jim Armstrong’s Advanced Poetry class in Minné 350 from 2:00-3:20, where she will discuss her writing process with students. Following this she will give a public reading at 5pm in Science Laboratory Center 120. Both events are free and open to the public.
Kildegaard will be reading from her latest book, Prairie Midden. Learn more.

Poet Athena Kildegaard at Winona State - Minné 350
2023-04-13 14:00 - 15:20 | Winona State University, 175 W Mark St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States

Laureate Writers Series Presents Robert Love
2023-04-04 19:00 | Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St.
On Tuesday, April 4th at 7pm, Robert Love, Montana poet, essayist, logger, and conservationist will read selections from and lead a conversation about his first book, Pathfinder.
After flying under the literary radar for the past 50 years, Love now shares poems, essays, and tales that present a crystal-clear tableau of a life well-lived in the woods of northern Montana. The presentation will be followed by a book signing and an open mic. This First Tuesday Laureate Writers Series event is sponsored by the Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest in partnership with the Blue Heron Coffeehouse, and is free and open to the public. Learn more.

Resurrecting: A Gospel Show at Old Main
2023-04-02 15:00 - 16:30 | Old Main Cultural Center, 20869 S College Ave., Galesville, WI, 54630, United States
Old Main Cultural Center | 20869 College Ave. | Galesville, WI
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Old Main Cultural Center presents a gospel music performance on Sunday, April 2, featuring the Higgins, Keinanen, and Tschida families with Mike James and Trevor Dupey. This event is in memory of John Keinanen. A free will offering will be collected. Learn more about other Gale Star series events here.

Mike Munson Concert at WAC
2023-04-01 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 Mike Munson in concert on April 1, 2023 at 7 pm. Munson will be accompanied by Mikkel Beckmen on the washboard. Mike Munson is an adept slide guitar player who has built a career on solid songwriting and a reverence for tradition. He deftly blends dark lyrics, intricate finger-picking and hypnotic rhythms. His sound marks the similarities and highlights the distance between blues, American primitive guitar and early rock and roll. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Learn more.

MCA Celebrates 50 Years of Arts Excellence
2023-04-01 15:00 - 16:00, 2023-03-31 19:30 - 20:30, 2023-03-30 19:30 - 20:30 | Page Theatre, 700 Terrace Heights, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Page Theatre | Saint Mary’s University | 700 Terrace Heights
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The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) and Saint Mary’s University Department of Fine and Performing Arts will present the Dance Repertory Company (DRC) in MCA Celebrates 50 Years of Arts Excellence. This production, which showcases students from all of the MCA programs, will be presented at 7:30 pm Thursday, March 30 and Friday, March 31 and 3:00 pm Saturday, April 1 on the Saint Mary’s University campus at the beautiful Page Theatre. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for students and seniors (62+). Come join us for a night of dance and music! Learn more.

Irish Stories with Terry Visger at Old Main
2023-03-26 15:00 | Old Main Cultural Center, 20869 S College Ave., Galesville, WI, 54630, United States
Old Main Cultural Center | 20869 College Ave. | Galesville, WI
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Old Main Cultural Center presents an afternoon of Irish stories told by storyteller Terry Visger from La Crosse, WI, on Sunday, March 26, at 3:00 pm. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for college students, and free for those age 18 and younger. This event is part of the Gale Star series. Learn more about other events in the series here.

Daryl B. Anderson Exhibit Opening at WAC
2023-03-26 14:00 - 16:00 | 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 (WAC) is pleased to host an opening reception on March 26, 2023 for painter Daryl B. Anderson. Anderson’s exhibit entitled Backyard Minnesota: Nature’s Inspirations features landscape wildlife paintings. The exhibit runs from March 26 through May 7, 2023. The WAC gallery is open on Wednesdays from 3 pm to 6 pm and Sundays from 1 pm to 4 pm. The gallery is also open 1 hour prior to concerts. Learn more.

Sgraffito Tile Class with Richard Spiller at WAC
2023-03-25 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 present a Sgraffito tile workshop on March 25 at the Winona Arts Center. Sgraffito (in Italian meaning “to scratch”) is a technique produced by applying a drawing to a hard red clay pottery piece and then scratching off parts of the layer to create contrasting images and patterns to reveal the clay color underneath. Cost is $30 for members of WAC and $35 for non-members. Learn more.

WAC Film Queen of Glory
2023-03-24 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 Film Society is pleased to present the film Queen of Glory on March 24 at the Winona Arts Center. Sarah Obeng (Nana Mensah), a doctoral student at Columbia U., is weeks away from following her boyfriend to Ohio when her mother suddenly passes away. Her inheritance is King of Glory, a small Christian bookstore serving the Ghanaian immigrant community in the Bronx. Tasked with arranging her mother’s funeral according to her family’s traditional expectations, Sarah navigates her plans to relocate while grappling with the bookstore.
Aided by an ensemble of Eastern European neighbors, opinionated aunties, and a no-nonsense ex con-employee, Sarah must face all her responsibilities while remaining true to herself. This film is a witty ode to immigrant daughters and the Bronx and received a Special Jury award from the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. Learn more.

Unwind Friday with H3O Jazz Trio at Blooming Grounds
2023-03-24 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.
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Unwind Friday with H3O Jazz Trio is quickly becoming a favorite way to end the busy week with some laid back jazz. This month’s Unwind Friday happens on Friday, March 24, from 6 – 8 p.m. at Blooming Grounds’ main location, 50 E 3rd Street, Winona. Come and enjoy a full menu of delicious offerings, beer and wine, coffee drinks, and amazing desserts … with no cover charge! Learn more.

Great River Writes – March Winona Writers Group Meeting
2023-03-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Winona Public Library, 151 W 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Public Library | 151 W 5th St.
After a two-month break, we’re ready to meet again. 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 March writing prompts and learn more here.

Jam for the Land is March 19th
2023-03-19 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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H3O Jazz Trio and Island City Brewing Company will dedicate this month’s Jazz Jam to the Land Stewardship Project. Jam for the Land will take place in the taproom at Island City Brewing Company on Sunday, March 19 from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. All donations will be matched by the brewery and H3O.
The Land Stewardship Project’s mission is to foster an ethic of stewardship for farmland, to promote sustainable agriculture, and to develop healthy communities. To date, H3O Jazz Trio and Island City Brewing have helped support local nonprofits with over $22,500 in total donations through the generosity of Jazz Jam patrons! Learn more.

Wabasha Street Trio at WAC
2023-03-18 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 Wabasha Street Trio will be in concert at 7 pm on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at the Winona Arts Center. The coffeehouse and gallery will open at 6 pm.
The trio comprised of Nancy Edstrom Bachler, piano, Heidi Guenther Ryan, violin, and Rachael Ryan Dahlgren, cello, performs music from the classical through contemporary piano trio literature, traditional song literature, and original arrangements of sacred hymn tunes. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Learn more.

Irish Holiday at Old Main
2023-03-18 18:00 | Old Main Cultural Center, 20869 S College Ave., Galesville, WI, 54630, United States
Dinner 6 pm | Concert 7 pm
Old Main Cultural Center | 20869 College Ave. | Galesville, WI
oldmain.org
On Saturday, March 18, Old Main Cultural Center presents an Irish Holiday event. The event features a dinner of corned beef and cabbage with soda bread and dessert, along with a concert by the Creek Chicks. Tickets are $30 for the dinner and concert, $20 for dinner only, or $10 for concert only. Tickets are available at oldmain.org or at the door. Learn more about upcoming events in Old Main’s Gale Star series here.

Winona Author Ruth Bures Releases New Children’s Book
2023-03-18 15:00 - 17:00 | Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St.
On Saturday, March 18th, Winona author Ruth Bures will share her new children’s book I’m So Glad There’s Someone at a book launch at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse.
This free event will feature a live reading of the book by the author’s grandchildren along with refreshments, live music, and social time. The book will be available for purchase in both hard cover and paperback. I’m So Glad There’s Someone is a positive and uplifting story that contains a template for healthy communication about feelings. Learn more.

MCA Irish Dancers at Callista Court
2023-03-18 13:00 - 13:30 | Benedictine Callista Court, 1455 W Broadway St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts’ Irish dancers will be performing this week to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
See all performance times and locations here.

MCA Irish Dancers at St. Anne's
2023-03-18 10:30 - 11:00 | St. Anne Extended Healthcare, 1455 W Broadway St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States

Patina the Band at Elmaro Vineyard on St Patrick’s Day
2023-03-17 15:00 - 18:00 | Elmaro Vineyard, N14756 Delaney Rd., Trempealeau, WI, 54661, United States
Elmaro Vineyard | N14756 Delaney Rd. | Trempealeau, WI
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Patina will perform its traditional Irish music at Elmaro Vineyard on St Patrick’s Day, Friday, March 17th, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. Learn more here.

MCA Irish Dancers at the Golden Frog
2023-03-16 19:00 - 19:30 | The Golden Frog, 112 N Shore Dr., Fountain City, WI, 54629, United States

MCA Irish Dancers at the Monarch Public House
2023-03-16 18:00 - 18:30 | Monarch Public House, 19 N Main St., Fountain City, WI, 54629, United States
