River Arts Alliance Member Events

Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.www.mmam.org/artsxchange Painter Joan Porter-Einsman will lead an artsXchange conversation at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) on Saturday, September 24, focusing on artistic influences and sources. Participants will explore the museum’s collections and current exhibitions including German Expressionism and the Sea and Karen Savage-Blue: Laughing Waters, and then be invited to…

Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts | 1164 W Howard St. mca.smumn.edu Calling all young actors! Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) is holding auditions for our youth improv troupe, Main reACTion, on Saturday, September 24 from 2:00-3:30pm in the Academy Theatre at MCA. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes and pick a 30-second short story, poem,…

Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr. mmam.org Water Stories: New Work by Anne Labovitz, opens at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) on Sept. 30, 2022. This two-gallery exhibition will feature large scale works by the Minnesota artist, and will be on view through January 22, 2023. The exhibition includes paintings, an immersive room installation with…

Island City Brewing Company | 65 E Front St. musicbyamandagrace.com Join RAA member Amanda Grace for some live music at Island City Brewing. She recently released her seventh album, “Please Dear Sun,” last summer, which has already been well received and has been nominated for “Blues + Roots Radio Album Of The Year.”

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org Potter Richard Spiller will offer a pinch pot and coiling pottery workshop on October 1 at the Winona Arts Center. Using small balls of clay, students will use their natural ability to seize and grasp to form small vessels. Students will also use a hand building…

Trempealeau County Fairgrounds | 19780 Park Dr. | Galesville, WI The Gate City Jazz Band has a busy weekend coming up. They will be a featured band for The Apple Affair at the county fairgrounds in Galesville, Wisc., Oct. 1 from 1:30-3:30. All are welcome. On Sunday, Oct. 2, they will play at the Black…

McNally Landing | Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge | Prairie Island Rd. www.mansurdance.com/shift.html SHIFT~ a performance salon curated by Sharon Mansur in collaboration with the Winona Outdoor Collaborative presents RETURN/ings by Gloria Alatorre & Sharon Mansur. RETURN/ings is a collaborative returning to and with Nature, connecting with the land though healing modalities,…

Faith Lutheran Church | 1717 W Service Dr. H3OJazz.com On Sunday, October 2, H3O Jazz Trio will present the second annual “Sweet Sounds” – a concert to benefit 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 and a…

Black Horse Bar & Grill | 34648 Old Homer Rd. | Winona The Gate City Jazz Band has a busy weekend coming up. They will be a featured band for The Apple Affair at the county fairgrounds in Galesville, Wisc., Oct. 1 from 1:30-3:30. All are welcome. On Sunday, Oct. 2, they will play at…

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…

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Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr. mmam.org 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.