River Arts Alliance

Laureate Writers Series Presents Poet Nancy Hengeveld
2024-03-05 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St.
Preston Poet Nancy Hengeveld To Read from her Prize-Winning Debut Book
As part of the continuing Laureate Writers Series, poet Nancy Hengeveld will read from her recently published book Petrichor, winner of the 2022 Barbara Stevens Poetry Book Award sponsored by the National Federation of State Poetry Societies. The presentation will take place at 7 pm on March 5, 2024 at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St., Winona. The reading is free and open to the public and will be followed by a book signing and open mic. Learn more.

Flute & Piano Concert with Dr. Iva Ugrčić & Dr. Satoko Hayami at Old Main
2024-03-03 14:30 | 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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The flute and piano duo, Dr. Iva Ugrčić (flute) and Dr. Satoko Hayami (piano), will appear in concert at Old Main in Galesville on Sunday, March 3. Described as “luminaries,” “world class,” and “adventurous,” this flute-piano pair has been captivating audiences since 2017. They will take the audience on a musical journey that spans centuries and traverses a myriad of musical styles. They invite you to the deep emotional experience of J. S. Bach’s Sonata in E Minor, the timeless beauty of Schubert’s Introduction and Variations on “Trockne Blumen,” and a spectrum of emotions, colors and beautiful melodies presented in Sonata, Op. 64 by Mel Bonis. Refreshments will be served at intermission. Admission is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for people in high school and younger. Learn more.

Piano Concert by Dr. Eric Brisson at Old Main
2024-02-25 14:30 | Old Main Cultural Center, 20869 S College Ave., Galesville, WI, 54630, United States
Old Main Cultural Center | 20869 College Ave. | Galesville, WI
oldmaingalesville.com
Dr. Eric Brisson, music professor at Winona State University, will present a piano concert at the Old Main Cultural Center in Galesville, Sunday, February 25 at 2:30 pm. The repertoire will feature music from various eras, including works by Mozart and Brahms. Old Main is becoming known as one of the finest regional venues to hear music on its Steinway grand piano because of the intimate space in the stone building. Dr. Brisson will present his concert as a benefit to keep the venue available for performances in the unique space it offers. The event will include an opportunity to view works of glass iconography—the folk art of painting sacred images on the reverse of glass plates developed in Transylvania (formerly Hungary, now Romania) during the 18th and 19th centuries, which have been preserved by a Galesville family. Learn more.

H3O Jazz Trio Album Release Party
2024-02-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Island City Brewing Company, 65 E Front St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Island City Brewing Company | 65 E Front St.
H3OJazz.com
Over the past 2 decades, H3O Jazz Trio founder Eric Heukeshoven has composed over 40 tunes dedicated to and performed for special places, friends, and occasions – restaurants, art gallery openings, music festivals, a celebrity wedding, the pandemic, and some very special birthdays! TafelJazz is a collection of 12 of these “songs for an occasion” composed by Heukeshoven and performed by H3O with the help of friends and family including John Paulson on sax and flute, John Sievers on trombone and vocals, and Janet Heukeshoven on flute.
To celebrate the release of their first studio recording, H3O Jazz Trio is throwing two album release parties – and everyone’s invited! On Wednesday, February 21 from 6 to 8 pm, fans in Rochester can hear the entire album performed live as part of the Rochester City Jazz Festival’s monthlong residency at Thesis Beer Project. The party moves to Winona on Sunday, February 25 as H3O returns to Island City Brewing Company from 2 to 4 pm. Both events are free and open to all. Learn more.

Theatre du Mississippi One Act Festival
2024-02-25 14:00, 2024-02-24 19:00, 2024-02-23 19:00, 2024-02-18 14:00, 2024-02-17 19:00, 2024-02-16 19:00 | Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts, 1164 W 10th St., Winona, MN, United States
Fridays | February 16 & 23 | 7 pm
Saturdays | February 17 & 24 | 7 pm
Sundays | February 18 & 25 | 2 pm
Valencia Arts Center | 1164 W Howard St.
theatredumiss.org
Prepare yourselves for an enchanting evening filled with theatrical brilliance as we proudly showcase the winners of our 2023 Playwriting Competition in an unmissable One-Act Festival! Join us and experience the magic of never-before-seen stories crafted by talented playwrights. From comedy to drama, our winning one-acts cover a spectrum of emotions and themes that promise to leave you entertained, moved, and inspired. Witness the rise of promising playwrights whose unique voices have earned them a place in our competition. Tickets are $15 pre-sale and $20 at the door. Learn more.

Demonstration: Using MidJourney Artificial Intelligence to Unlock Your Imagination
2024-02-25 13:00 - 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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Morro Schreiber, local AI artist, invites you to attend an interactive demonstration of the process she uses to create visual art using MidJourney AI on February 25 at the Winona Arts Center. Morro will demonstrate basic MidJourney tools and commands for the latest versions of the AI and will also touch on the evolution of the MidJourney model. Many images will be generated and manipulated using participant suggestions, and artwork will be projected onto the screen for easy viewing. Participants will be asked to supply suggestions for prompts to submit to MidJourney and will see in real time the effect that altering these prompts has on the resultant artworks. All are welcome, and there is no cost to attend. Reservations recommended, please contact Jen Benson at jsbenson50@gmail.com to reserve your seat today! Learn more.

French Café Dance with Live Music by Under Paris Skies
2024-02-24 19:00 - 22:30 | Winona Athletic Club, 773 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Athletic Club | 773 E 5th St.
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Savor the ambiance of a cozy French café as Under Paris Skies serenades you on the dance floor! Unforgettable memories await. Don’t miss your chance to dance to a seasoned live band under the twinkling lights. The Triple Swing & Tango dance lesson will be from 7 to 8 pm. The social ballroom dance starts at 8 and goes until 10:30 pm. The cost of admission (general: $15; students: $10) includes the optional dance lesson. Learn more.

WAC Film Three Worlds
2024-02-23 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 presents the French film, Three Worlds, on February 23 at the Winona Arts Center. Doors open at 6:30 pm and admission is $5. Al, a young man from modest means, is about to marry the boss’s daughter but after a night of partying, commits a hit and run and flees the scene. When he goes to the hospital, he is recognized by Juliette who witnessed the accident. Juliette pursues Al and demands him to come forth but the situation proves more complicated than anyone expected. The film was directed by Catherine Corsini and is in French with subtitles. Learn more.

Water Music: Chamber Concerts at the MMAM – Reflections on the Nature of Water
2024-02-22 19:00 - 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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Join us for a performance by F PLUS, a violin, clarinet, and percussion trio titled Reflections on the Nature of Water. The program is formed around one of the greatest works written for the marimba, a piece by Jacob Druckman which is written to musically describe the natural properties of water. The program will evoke the many facets of sound reflected in the marine art exhibition surrounding the performance. Learn more.

H3O Jazz Trio Album Release Party
2024-02-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Thesis Beer Project, 1929 2nd St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
Thesis Beer Project | 1929 2nd St. SW | Rochester
H3OJazz.com
Over the past 2 decades, H3O Jazz Trio founder Eric Heukeshoven has composed over 40 tunes dedicated to and performed for special places, friends, and occasions – restaurants, art gallery openings, music festivals, a celebrity wedding, the pandemic, and some very special birthdays! TafelJazz is a collection of 12 of these “songs for an occasion” composed by Heukeshoven and performed by H3O with the help of friends and family including John Paulson on sax and flute, John Sievers on trombone and vocals, and Janet Heukeshoven on flute.
To celebrate the release of their first studio recording, H3O Jazz Trio is throwing two album release parties – and everyone’s invited! On Wednesday, February 21 from 6 to 8 pm, fans in Rochester can hear the entire album performed live as part of the Rochester City Jazz Festival’s monthlong residency at Thesis Beer Project. The party moves to Winona on Sunday, February 25 as H3O returns to Island City Brewing Company from 2 to 4 pm. Both events are free and open to all. Learn more.

Pipe Organ Recital at Central Lutheran
2024-02-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Central Lutheran Church, 259 W Wabasha St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Central Lutheran Church | 259 W Wabasha St.
sites.google.com/centrallutheranchurch.org/hendrickson-30th
2024 marks the 30th anniversary of Central Lutheran’s magnificent Hendrickson pipe organ. To celebrate, the church will host a series of recitals beginning in February and continuing throughout the year. Performances will be from noon to 1 pm and are free and open to all. Donations collected from a freewill offering will support the instrument’s upcoming renovation. The first recital on February 21 will feature Alexander Meszler, an organist dedicated to interdisciplinary performance and research. He serves as College Organist and Assistant Professor of Music at Luther College. See the list of upcoming recital dates and performers and learn more here.

Winona Symphony Orchestra Children’s Concert – On the Day You Were Born
2024-02-20 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-02-20 09:00 - 10:00 | Winona Middle School, 1570 Homer Rd., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Middle School | 1570 Homer Rd.
winonasymphony.org
Every year, the Winona Symphony Orchestra presents a children’s concert that brings in over 1,000 students from schools all over the area. This year, the concert will include Edvard Grieg’s Holberg Suite, based on dance music, and On the Day You Were Born by Southeast Minnesota native Steve Heitzig, which is infused with images and themes of nature and peace. The concert, featuring Alan Dunbar, Professor of Music at Winona State University, is recommended for second through fifth graders. Please contact Margaret Cassidy – mecofscassidy@gmail.com – to reserve your seats. Learn more.

Winona Arts Center’s Annual Membership Meeting
2024-02-18 15:00 - 17:00 | 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 will host its annual membership meeting on February 18, 2024 from 3 pm to 5 pm. The agenda will include a business meeting with election of officers and board members, a wine and cheese reception, and a performance by the Winona Drum Circle. Learn more.

February Jazz Jam Goes Classical
2024-02-18 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
Join the fun as H3O Jazz Trio and Winona Symphony Orchestra partner in support of the Symphony’s annual Children’s Concert. This month’s Jazz Jam takes place in the taproom at Island City Brewing Company on Sunday, February 18 from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m.
H3O Jazz Trio and Island City Brewing have helped support local nonprofits with over $43,000 in total donations thanks to the generosity of Jazz Jam patrons! The January Jazz Jam contributed over $800 to Winona Community HUB. All Jazz Jam donations are matched by H3O and Island City. Learn more.

Café Congo – Winona Symphony Orchestra Concert
2024-02-17 19:00 - 20:30 | First Congregational Church, 161 W Broadway St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
First Congregational Church | 161 W Broadway St.
winonasymphony.org
The Café Congo fundraiser concert on February 17 will feature musicians from the Winona Symphony Orchestra, including performances from our esteemed conductor Erik Rohde, and Dr. Korey Barrett. The evening will be filled with beautiful and virtuosic music that is sure to enchant and delight all in the audience. Selections will include show pieces by Kreisler, a lovely Nocturne by Lili Boulanger, and music by Bach.

Radoslav Lorković Concert at WAC
2024-02-17 19:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
winonaarts.org
Radoslav Lorković will be in concert on February 17, 2024 at 7 pm at the Winona Arts Center. The coffeehouse and gallery open at 6 pm. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Tickets are available at Hardt’s Music until 4 pm on February 16 or at Eventbrite until 3 pm on February 17.
Drawing from a multitude of influences ranging from elegant classical and jazz styles to the rawest, most basic blues, country and soul, Radoslav Lorković has taken on an unusually broad musical spectrum and refined it into his distinctive piano style. His tenure on the R&B and folk circuits has culminated in five critically acclaimed solo recordings. Learn more.

artsXchange - Fashion Landscape: A Sampler of 19th-century Stage Characters and Their Costumes
2024-02-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.
UPDATE 2/5/24: Registration for this event is now full and waitlisted. Use this form to be added to the waitlist, and you will be contacted if a space becomes available. If you previously registered and are no longer able to attend, please let us know at admin@riverartsalliance.org.

River Arts Alliance member Kay Sebring-Roberts Kuhlmann, a historical theatre artist, will host the February 15 artsXchange at MMAM. Fashion Landscape: A Sampler of 19th-century Stage Characters and Their Costumes will introduce participants to seven of Kay’s history-based female characters through script excerpts and period textile arts. Actor/model Lacey Korb will assist her. The program unfolds within view of the Decorative Arts wing of the exhibition currently on view at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Re/Framing the View: Nineteenth-Century American Landscapes. Participants are encouraged to take a pre-look at that exhibit. We will seek enlarged understanding of how women’s fashion across that century served both functional and decorative roles in Re/Framing the View. Ages 12 and up welcome.
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. Learn more.

Sharon Mansur/The Cedar Tree Project at FRFF - Workshop
2024-02-11 11:00 | Winona State University, 175 W Mark St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona State University | Building/Room TBA
frff.org
Winona based artist Sharon Mansur and her creative platform The Cedar Tree Project are engaged in several special events at the upcoming Frozen River Film Festival.
The film set Blurring Borders: Cinema & Home will be shown on Saturday, February 10 at the Winona Arts Center. Co-curated by Mizna’s Arab Film Festival curator Michelle Baroody and Sharon Mansur, and showcasing Arab and SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) artists and filmmakers, this set of short films challenges documentary form as well as common narratives/images of immigration and displacement. The set includes NeitherHEREnorTHERE, a choreo-essay film between Lebanese American artists Sharon Mansur and Meryl Zaytoun Murman. The workshop Home/Place will take place on Sunday, February 11 at Winona State University. A companion to the Blurring Borders film set, this workshop facilitated by Sharon Mansur invites participants to engage in a creative process to develop a short film study reflecting their sense of home, place and belonging as well as scattering and letting go. Learn more.

Sharon Mansur/The Cedar Tree Project at FRFF - Film Set
2024-02-10 12:30 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St
frff.org
Winona based artist Sharon Mansur and her creative platform The Cedar Tree Project are engaged in several special events at the upcoming Frozen River Film Festival.
The film set Blurring Borders: Cinema & Home will be shown on Saturday, February 10 at the Winona Arts Center. Co-curated by Mizna’s Arab Film Festival curator Michelle Baroody and Sharon Mansur, and showcasing Arab and SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) artists and filmmakers, this set of short films challenges documentary form as well as common narratives/images of immigration and displacement. The set includes NeitherHEREnorTHERE, a choreo-essay film between Lebanese American artists Sharon Mansur and Meryl Zaytoun Murman. The workshop Home/Place will take place on Sunday, February 11 at Winona State University. A companion to the Blurring Borders film set, this workshop facilitated by Sharon Mansur invites participants to engage in a creative process to develop a short film study reflecting their sense of home, place and belonging as well as scattering and letting go. Learn more.

Heidi Bryant & Meredith Mihm Perform for MMAM Seasonal Saturday
2024-02-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.
mmam.org
Heidi Bryant and Meredith Mihm will perform flute and piano music for MMAM’s Winter Seasonal Saturday. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, selections will include music by Bach, Bolling, Debussy, and Piazzolla along with some beautiful pieces selected to complement the art in the galleries. This performance will be a preview for a Cafe Congo concert on March 24th. We hope you will join us!
Learn more about the Minnesota Marine Art Museum’s Seasonal Saturday event at mmam.org.

Winter Seasonal Saturday at MMAM Celebrates The Most Beautiful Thing
2024-02-10 10:00 - 17:00 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.
mmam.org
On Saturday, February 10, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) will hold its Winter Seasonal Saturday event focused on the theme The Most Beautiful Thing, inspired by MMAM’s new literary arts exhibition Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity. Newly opened in January of this year, this exhibition features two books including The Most Beautiful Thing by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Khoa Le (Lerner Publishing, Carolrhoda Books, 2020), and reminds us how water shapes personal, familial, and historical stories across cultures and time.
Seasonal Saturdays strive to reduce intimidation and increase comfortable access to the arts for everyone by offering fun-filled, inviting days, with $1 admission, free transportation, artist-led programming, and 30-minute guided tours. Learn more.

WSU Faculty Recital – Eric Brisson
2024-02-06 19:30 - 21:00 | WSU DuFresne Performing Arts Center Recital Hall, 450 Johnson St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
DuFresne Performing Arts Center – Recital Hall | Winona State University | 450 Johnson St.
River Arts Alliance member Eric Brisson will present a piano recital on Tuesday, February 6. The recital will feature W.A. Mozart’s Fantasia and Sonata in C minor (K.475/K.457), Alexina Louie’s “Memories in an Ancient Garden”, Johannes Brahms’ Intermezzi op.117, and Henri Dutilleux’s “Choral et Variations”. Admission is free.

Laureates Writers Series Presents P.S. Duffy
2024-02-06 19:00 | Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St.
The Laureates Writers series will feature distinguished writer P.S. Duffy for its Tuesday, February 6 program at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. The series is co-sponsored by Shipwreckt Books, Chapter Two Books, the Winona Public Library, and the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. P.S. Duffy’s presentation begins at 7 pm and will be followed by an open mic session open to the public.
P.S. (Penny) Duffy has lived in Rochester with her husband, Joe, for 34 years. Critics agree that her novel The Cartographer of No Man’s Land (W.W. Norton, New York, 2013), later published in Canada, Great Britain, Taiwan, and Israel, was outstanding. Set in the trenches of France and a fishing village in Nova Scotia during the First World War, it was a Barnes and Noble Discover selection and a Booksellers of America pick, a New York Post and Oprah Book of the Week, a national LibraryReads selection, and a finalist for the international Dayton Literary Peace Prize, which recognizes the power of fiction to foster peace. Learn more.
