River Arts Alliance Member Events

Central Lutheran Church | 259 W Wabasha St. sites.google.com/centrallutheranchurch.org/hendrickson-30th Flauto Dolce – Stacie Lightner, organ and Donna Hryniewicki, flute – will present a concert of music by Emma Lou Diemer, Aaron Copland, Gustav Jensen, and more on Sunday, March 23, at 3 pm at Central Lutheran Church in Winona. The Twin Cities based duo performs…

Free Admission WSU DuFresne Performing Arts Center Recital Hall | 450 Johnson St Winona State University faculty member Deanne Mohr will be performing a piano recital in the DuFresne Performing Arts Center Recital Hall at WSU. The program will feature works by Handel, Chopin, and Ravel. Learn more.

Blooming Grounds Coffee House | 50 E 3rd St. H3OJazz.com H3O Jazz Trio’s popular Unwind Friday series continues Friday March 28, 2025, from 6 – 8 pm at Blooming Grounds. Enjoy a relaxing end to the week, meet with friends, chill to some mellow jazz, and savor the exceptional menu at Blooming Grounds Coffeehouse. Learn…

First Congregational Church | 161 W Broadway St. River Arts Alliance members Heidi Bryant (flute) and Frank Bures (clarinet) will be featured performers in a special concert benefiting the Winona International Friendship Association (WIFA). Proceeds will support the Winona area students’ trip to Misato, Japan in April. Learn more.

Tickets | $20/advance | $25/door Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org   The Winona Arts Center is excited to host singers and songwriters Ann Reed and Dan Chouinard on Saturday, March 29.  It’s a relaxed evening of original songs, sing-alongs, and light-hearted tales from two amazing artists. The gallery and coffeehouse open…

Theatre du Mississippi is currently seeking submissions for original one-act plays. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 pm, March 31. Playwrights must reside in the tri-state area of Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Iowa. Learn more.

Engage Winona | 119 E 3rd Street Free to the Public https://www.facebook.com/events/634076316023014 Calling all makers and artists! Come hear about the progress towards creating a nonprofit makerspace in Winona. It’s an excellent opportunity to connect with other makers and give feedback on the tools and resources you want to see. Optionally, you can bring a project…

Free to the Public Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. blueheroncoffeehouse.com   The Laureate Writers’ Series will feature Alisa Cherry, author of the poetry collection An Exodus of Sparks, at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. She is the 2024 recipient of the Poetry Prize given by Michigan State University’s Center for Poetry. Her work…

HBP Theater at St. Cecilia Hall | 1124 W Wabasha St www.cotterschools.org/jazz-festival Experience an unforgettable weekend of jazz presented by the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) at Cotter Schools. Students and musicians from across the region will participate in performances, clinics, and masterclasses led by expert clinicians and world-class guest artists. This year’s featured…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. Admission | $10/door winonaarts.org   The Winona Arts Center is pleased to host local documentary filmmaker, Mary Farrell, where she will show four of her films: Latsch: The Man and His River, Raising Hell: The Restoration of the Masonic Theatre Scenic Drops, Winona Unmasked: A Covid-19 Collection of Interviews,…