River Arts Alliance

Theatre du Mississippi Presents Sometimes There’s Wine
2023-11-03 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts, 1164 W 10th St., Winona, MN, United States
Fridays & Saturdays | November 3-4 & 10-11 | 7 pm
Sundays | November 5 & 12 | 2 pm
Valencia Arts Center | 1164 W Howard St.
theatredumiss.org
Theatre du Mississippi presents a production of the play Sometimes There’s Wine. Sometimes There’s Wine is a delightful and witty show created by Shanan Custer and Carolyn Pool, who also wrote 2 Sugars, Room for Cream. Despite its playful title, this show is not just about wine; it’s about the genuine and charming relationship between the characters. The performance is filled with humor and authenticity, offering a series of comic vignettes that shed light on the hilarity of everyday situations. Pre-sale tickets are $15 (cash/check) available at Chapter 2 Books and No Name Bar. Online Pre-Sale tickets are $15 (plus fees) at Eventbrite. Tickets are available at the door (cash/check), the day of the event for $20. Learn more.

200 Meters Film at WAC
2023-11-03 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 200 Meters on November 3 at the Winona Arts Center. This road movie is set against the backdrop of social and family drama. Mustafa (Ali Sulman), a Palestinian construction worker, lives in the West Bank, a mere 200 meters from his wife and children in Israel. Though eligible for an Israeli ID, Mustafa instead chooses to use his work permit to visit them daily. The arrangement is functional until one day his son has been injured and brought to an Israeli hospital. He is denied entrance and tries everything to reach his family. Learn more.

Choral Arts Ensemble and GRSF Present “When Love Speaks …”
2023-10-29 15:00 | Central Lutheran Church, 259 W Wabasha St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Central Lutheran Church | 259 W Wabasha St.
On Sunday, October 29, the Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester will sing all manner of songs about love — true, unrequited, at-first-sight, mature, star-crossed, selfless, lost, or just silly — in collaboration with Great River Shakespeare Festival actors, led by their artistic director Doug Scholz-Carlson. The concert will take place in the outstanding acoustics of the Central Lutheran Church sanctuary. The musical offerings, representing a kaleidoscope of romantic love, will be complemented by equally varied romantic scenes, speeches, and poems delivered by the superb GRSF actors, now celebrating their 20th season of professional theater. Tickets for this unique performance are $30 for adults and $10 for students and are available online or at the event. Learn more.

Mississippi Hot Club Concert at WAC
2023-10-28 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 present the Mississippi Hot Club in concert on October 28. Mississippi Hot Club is inspiring a new generation of young swingers in Minnesota. With reverence and chops, Mississippi Hot Club’s new album, Swing Cities, shines light on the bold music of Django Reinhardt from a fresh pop-oriented perspective. Swing Cities masterfully captures Mississippi Hot Club’s spunky performances, featuring an upbeat approach to jazz manouche, hot club jazz, and gypsy jazz. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door and are available at Hardt’s Music until 4 pm on October 27, and through Eventbrite. The coffeehouse and gallery will open at 6 pm with music starting at 7 pm. Learn more.

Winona Community Chorale Presents Falloween Concert
2023-10-27 19:00 | First Congregational Church, 161 W Broadway St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
First Congregational Church | 161 W Broadway
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The Winona Community Chorale will present its second concert on October 27 and 28 at First Congregational Church. The Falloween Concert features music celebrating the season of fall and Halloween. There is no admission charge, but a free-will offering will be collected. The Winona Community Chorale is a mixed choral ensemble performing music from a wide variety of styles, genres and time periods. The Falloween Concert program includes pop tunes, folk songs, settings of poems including Lewis Carroll’s “Jabberwocky,” and more. It will close with a medley from The Phantom of the Opera performed with pipe organ accompaniment. Learn more.

Opening Reception - River Windows by Jack Honeywell at the Blue Heron
2023-10-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
October-November 2023
Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St.
blueheroncoffeehouse.com
The exhibit River Windows 1979-2023: Stained Glass by Jack Honeywell is now on display through November 2023 at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse, located at 162 W 2nd St. in Winona. An opening reception will be held on Friday, October 27th, from 5-7 pm. The reception is free and open to the public and light refreshments will be provided. Jack Honeywell is a member of River Arts Alliance.

WAC Open Studio Hosts an Open House
2023-10-26 17:00 - 20:00 | 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 host an open house with wine and cheese to introduce the RiverBed Press Open Studio. The Open Studio provides a unique space for people of all artistic abilities to create and design monoprints and relief prints using the printing press and offers space for people to work on their own art projects. The Open House will feature demonstrations on the printing press and an opportunity to make your own print. This adult event is free and open to both members and non-members of the Winona Arts Center. This event will take place on Thursday, October 26 from 5 to 8 pm. Learn more.

Symphony Fall Concert – Pioneers of Today
2023-10-21 19:30 - 21:00 | WSU DuFresne Performing Arts Center, 450 Johnson St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
DuFresne Performing Arts Center Main Stage | Winona State University | 450 Johnson St.
winonasymphony.org/event/pioneers-of-today
The Winona Symphony presents the Fall Concert, Pioneers of Today, featuring a wonderful collection of works by living composers, including a world premiere by famed Minnesota composer, Libby Larsen. Learn more.

Mountainfilm on Tour in Winona
2023-10-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Winona Middle School, 1570 Homer Rd., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Middle School Auditorium | 1570 Homer Rd.
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Mountainfilm on Tour visits Winona on October 20 & 21 at the Winona Middle School Auditorium, hosted by Frozen River Film Festival. Join us for an evening of inspiring and captivating films handpicked from the Mountainfilm festival in Telluride, Colorado. Doors open for the event at 6:30 pm and the show will kick off at 7 pm. Learn more.

The Day After Trinity Film at WAC
2023-10-20 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 Film Society is pleased to present the 1981 documentary film, The Day After Trinity, on October 20 at the Winona Arts Center. Admission is $5 per person and the doors open at 6:30 pm. The film tells the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who led the effort to build the first atomic bomb, tested in July 1945 at the Trinity site in New Mexico. It features interviews with several Manhattan Project scientists, as well as declassified archival footage. The film is directed and produced by Jon H. Else. Learn more.

artsXchange with Pete Mutschler: Understanding and Using Technology in Creating Photographs
2023-10-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.
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The artsXchange program, a collaboration between River Arts Alliance (RAA) and the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM), continues on Thursday evening, October 19, with this event led by photographer and RAA member Pete Mutschler.
Taking good pictures is easy these days. Creating great images is much harder, but well within the reach of most people with a cell phone and a computer. For this workshop, local photographer Pete Mutschler will walk you through the basics of where technology fits in your efforts to create great images and how you can use it to create your own style. Included in the program will be a discussion on how some of the great photographers in the past may have used technology and where tools, such as those driven by artificial intelligence, may lead us. Learn more.
This event is free to attend for members of RAA or MMAM, and included with museum admission for others. Registration is required, and space is limited to 25 attendees per program. If you are a River Arts Alliance member interested in hosting a future artsXchange, please contact Arts Administrator Johanna Rupprecht at admin@riverartsalliance.org.

October Jazz Jam Supporting WSU Children’s Center
2023-10-15 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.
H3OJazz.com
The monthly Island City Jazz Jams with H3O Jazz Trio are all about having fun while supporting local area nonprofits. On Sunday, October 15, come join your friends for an afternoon of jazz in support of the WSU Children’s Center. The WSU Children’s Center is currently at 70% of meeting the goal towards rebuilding its playground. All donations at the Jazz Jam will be matched by H3O and Island City, tripling everyone’s contributions.
To date, H3O Jazz Trio and Island City Brewing have helped support local nonprofits with over $39,000 in total donations thanks to the generosity of Jazz Jam patrons! The September Jazz Jam contributed over $1,600 to Project FINE. Learn more.

Community Storytelling Competition: Final Competition
2023-10-14 16:00 | Page Theatre, 700 Terrace Heights, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Page Theater | SMU | 700 Terrace Heights
sandbarstorytellingfestival.org

The Sandbar Storytelling Festival (SSF) is adding a new and improved event to their festival this year, a Community Storytelling Competition. To compete at the festival, nine community tellers will be chosen during a Pre-Competition Screening on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Tellers will have five minutes to tell a story of their choice. The best nine will be chosen from the screening to perform for the final competition on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 4 pm in the Page Theater at Saint Mary’s University. Registration for the Pre-Competition Screening is required. See guidelines and learn more here.

Fall Free Ink Day at WAC
2023-10-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
winonaarts.org
Please join us for a Fall Free Ink on October 14 at the Winona Arts Center. Come and learn to make monoprints on the printing press, using the vibrant colors of fall and materials from nature as well. No experience is necessary and the Arts Center will provide all supplies. Drop in anytime between 10 am and 2 pm. Children under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Volunteers are needed to help with Fall Free Ink. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Jen Benson at jsbenson50@gmail.com. Learn more.

Exhibition Opens - Joan Porter-Einsman in Artistry Exhibition
2023-10-13 18:00 | Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington, MN, 55431, United States
October 13 – November 19, 2023
Bloomington Center for the Arts | 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd. | Bloomington, MN
artistrymn.org
River Arts Alliance member and painter Joan Porter-Einsman has work included in Artistry’s 47th Annual Members’ Juried Art Show in Bloomington, Minnesota. The exhibition can be seen from Friday, October 13 through Sunday, November 19, 2023 in the Inez Greenberg Gallery at the Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington, MN 55431. Learn more.

Claude Bourbon at Winona House Concerts
2023-10-12 19:00 | MN
Historic Frederick Bell House | Winona
winonahouseconcerts.com
The next concert at Winona House Concerts will feature Claude Bourbon, progressive blues, on Thursday, October 12 at 7 pm. Tickets are $25.00 and all ticket proceeds go to the artist. Ready for a unique and talented take on a wide range of musical traditions? Claude Bourbon is known throughout Europe and America for amazing guitar performances that take blues, Spanish, and classical stylings into uncharted territories. Learn more.

Community Storytelling Competition: Pre-Competition Screening
2023-10-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Figliulo Recital Hall, 700 Terrace Heights, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Figliulo Recital Hall | Saint Mary’s University | 700 Terrace Heights
sandbarstorytellingfestival.org
The Sandbar Storytelling Festival (SSF) is adding a new and improved event to their festival this year, a Community Storytelling Competition. To compete at the festival, nine community tellers will be chosen during a Pre-Competition Screening on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Tellers will have five minutes to tell a story of their choice. The best nine will be chosen from the screening to perform for the final competition on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 4 pm in the Page Theater at Saint Mary’s University. Registration for the Pre-Competition Screening is required. See guidelines and learn more here.

Sweet Sounds Third Anniversary Supports Lutheran Campus Center
2023-10-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Faith Lutheran Church, 1717 W Service Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Faith Lutheran Church | 1717 W Service Dr.
H3OJazz.com
Calling all lovers of homemade treats and jazz music! On Sunday, October 8, H3O Jazz Trio will present the third annual “Sweet Sounds” – a concert benefitting the Lutheran Campus Center in Winona. The event runs from 2 to 4 pm and will feature the jazz trio along with some special guests. The concert will be held outside, weather permitting, at Faith Lutheran Church, 1717 W Service Drive, Winona, and move inside if the weather is unfavorable. There is no fee to enjoy this fun afternoon and the event is open to all with donations gratefully accepted. Learn more.

River City Dancers – Harvest Moon Dance
2023-10-07 19:00 - 22:30 | St. Stan’s School Gym, 602 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
St. Stan’s School Gym | 602 E 5th St.
rivercitydancers.org
Come celebrate the beginning of the 2023 dance season! Celebrate autumn’s beauty with a night of enchanting ballroom dance under the harvest moon. Admission (general: $15; students: $10) includes the optional dance lesson from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Learn more.

Philip Daniel Concert at WAC
2023-10-07 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 feature Philip Daniel in concert on October 7. Daniel is a distinguished pianist and composer, acclaimed for his ability to evoke powerful emotions through his music. He has cultivated a unique musical voice that gracefully merges classical elements, minimalist soundscapes, and cinematic qualities. In addition to his solo projects, he has established a successful full-time career in film composing. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at Hardt’s Music until 4 pm on October 6, or online through Eventbrite. Coffeehouse and gallery open at 6 pm and music starts at 7 pm. Learn more.

tracings: dance film screening and community sharing
2023-10-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
mansurdance.com/tracings.html
Join Winona based dance/interdisciplinary artist Sharon Mansur and guests for “tracings: dance film screening and community sharing” in partnership with the Frozen River Film Festival at the Winona Arts Center on Saturday, October 7. This informal event will feature the premiere of tracings, a dance film created by Sharon Mansur in collaboration with Sydney Swanson, director of photography. Also enjoy a sneak peak into the tracings creative walking project’s process via Mansur, Swanson, community partner Alexa Shapiro with the Winona Outdoor Collaborative, and other participants. Marty Walsh with the Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail will also be there to discuss an exciting initiative to create a 100-mile footpath across southeastern Minnesota. Free admission, open to all ages, no reservations needed. Learn more.

Voices From the Past Cemetery Walk
2023-10-07 12:00 - 16:00 | Woodlawn Cemetery, 506 W Lake Blvd., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Woodlawn Cemetery | 506 W Lake Blvd.
winonahistory.org
The Winona County Historical Society’s fall fundraiser event, Voices From the Past Cemetery Walk will highlight what has been and still is Made in Winona! this year. Take a walk into the past with stories of Winona County brought to life with community actors in beautiful Woodlawn Cemetery. Allow about 1.5 to 2 hours to take the self-guided tour on October 7 or 8. Cannot make The Walk? Then head to the indoor accessible performance of all the sites at the History Center on October 5 at 6 p.m. Voices From the Past is sponsored by Merchants Bank. Admission: $10 Adults, $5 Students, $3 Youth 12 to 4 years old. Learn more.

The Cup Film at WAC
2023-10-06 19:30 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
winonaarts.org
The Winona Film Society is pleased to present the film, The Cup, on October 6, 2023 at 7:30 pm at the Winona Arts Center. Admission is $5.
Prayer. Meditation. Rituals. Soccer??
World Cup soccer fever sweeps into a remote Himalayan monastery and centuries-old traditions are threatened—the young monks will do just about anything to watch the final match, posing a unique challenge to the venerable lamas in charge. Tibetan language with English subtitles. Learn more.

Art Schmooze with RAA, SSF, & WAC
2023-10-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
For our next Art Schmooze, River Arts Alliance is teaming up with two fellow Winona-based arts organizations, the Sandbar Storytelling Festival and the Winona Arts Center! Join us on Friday evening, October 6, from 5 to 7 pm at the Arts Center, located at 228 E 5th Street, Winona. The event is free and open to the public. The Schmooze is intended as a fun, informal opportunity to learn more about each of the three organizations and to make connections with fellow arts supporters and artists of all disciplines. Learn more.

Voices From the Past Cemetery Walk - Indoor Accessible Performance
2023-10-05 18:00 | Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St.
winonahistory.org
The Winona County Historical Society’s fall fundraiser event, Voices From the Past Cemetery Walk will highlight what has been and still is Made in Winona! this year. Take a walk into the past with stories of Winona County brought to life with community actors in beautiful Woodlawn Cemetery. Allow about 1.5 to 2 hours to take the self-guided tour on October 7 or 8. Cannot make The Walk? Then head to the indoor accessible performance of all the sites at the History Center on October 5 at 6 p.m. Voices From the Past is sponsored by Merchants Bank. Admission: $10 Adults, $5 Students, $3 Youth 12 to 4 years old. Learn more.

Laureate Writers Series Presents Mary Moore Easter, Poet and Dancer
2023-10-03 19:00 | Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St.
On October 3rd, poet Mary Moore Easter will read from her work at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. This First Tuesday Laureate Writers Series event is co-sponsored by the Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest and the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. The reading will be followed by a book signing and then an open mic. Bring some of your work to share. This event is free and open to the public.
Mary Moore Easter has published four books of poetry: Walking From Origins (chapbook, 1993), The Body of the World (Minnesota Book Award Finalist, 2019), Flutes of Our Bones (2020), and Free Papers—Poems Inspired by the Testimony of Eliza Winston, a Mississippi Slave Escaped to Freedom in Minnesota in 1860 (2021). She has also published a memoir, The Way She Wants to Get There—Telling on Myself (2022) that chronicles her life as a dancer and choreographer as well as a poet. Her poetry speaks “the language of dance.” Learn more.

Off-The-Easel Share-In & Closing Social
2023-10-01 09:00 - 10:00 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Oberton Education Room at Minnesota Marine Art Museum
Before visiting Flora & Fauna – The Plein Air Experience, 2023 participants head home from Winona, featured artists, workshop instructors and students, art patrons and the general public are all invited to gather once more at MMAM for a closing social. Set up your easels to show off some of what you’ve learned and created during the weekend! Some works painted in Winona by participating artists during The Plein Air Experience may be available for sale by arrangement with the individual artists. Coffee, tea, and baked goods will be provided.
See the schedule of events and more information about Flora & Fauna – The Plein Air Experience, 2023 here.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Johnsmith & Dan Sebranek Concert at WAC
2023-09-30 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 Johnsmith and Dan Sebranek in concert on September 30, 2023. Coffeehouse opens at 6 pm and the music starts at 7 pm. For the past forty-plus years, Johnsmith has been sharing his music all across America and abroad and has become a favorite at festivals, clubs, and house concerts alike. Dan Sebranek is a renowned singer, songwriter and musician who started his musical career at the age of 14 with musical roots in bluegrass and rock and roll. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at Hardt’s Music until 4 pm on September 29, 2023 or online through Eventbrite. Learn more.

Plein Air Painting Demonstrations
2023-09-30 10:00 - 16:30 | MN
Plein Air Painting Demonstrations by Featured Artists | Friday, Sept. 29 & Saturday, Sept. 30 | Various times & locations in Winona
Eight of the featured artists participating in the invitational exhibition will also give free, public painting demonstrations at various locations around Winona on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 29 and 30.
The demonstration schedule for Saturday, September 30 is as follows:

Kar-Keat Chong | Latsch Island Recreational Area | Saturday | 10 am
Matt Kania | Windom Park | Saturday | 2 pm
Scott Lloyd Anderson | Prairie Island Campground, riverfront near Kiwanis Shelter | Saturday | 2:30 pm

See the schedule of events and more information about Flora & Fauna – The Plein Air Experience, 2023 here.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

The Harvest – La Cosecha Film at WAC
2023-09-29 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 Film Society is pleased to present the film, The Harvest – La Cosecha, on September 29 at the Winona Arts Center. Admission is $5 per person.
Every year there are more than 400,000 American children who are torn away from their friends, schools and homes to pick the food we all eat. Zulema, Perla and Victor labor as migrant farm workers, sacrificing their own childhoods to help their families survive. This film profiles these three as they journey from the scorching heat of Texas onion fields to the winter snows of Michigan apple orchards and then back to Florida tomato fields. Local migrant harvest workers have been invited to attend this film screening and share their experiences. Learn more.
