River Arts Alliance

The Good Time Gals Concert at WAC
2023-08-18 19:00 (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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The Winona Arts Center is pleased to present The Good Time Gals in concert on August 18, 2023 at 7 pm. Where good music and good times come together… “The Good Time Gals” is a fresh, fun, vintage group with modern sensibilities. Their playful and complex arrangements draw from old blues, hot club jazz, western swing, old country, and the popular music of the 20s, 30s, and 40s.
Music starts at 7 pm and the coffeehouse opens at 6 pm. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Advance tickets are available at Hardt’s Music, 115 East 3rd St., or through Eventbrite.com. Learn more.

artsXchange: A Discussion of Foraged, Found and Recycled Art by Janet Marie Hillis
2023-08-17 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, August 17 with this discussion led by RAA member and driftwood artist Janet Marie Hillis.
What is foraged, found and recycled art? It is art that consists of items found in random places, existing in nature, and in items that can be recycled. During this discussion, Janet will present examples of inspirational installations that represent each of these art styles and how it has inspired her as an artist. Come be a part of this event and open your eyes to new possibilities.
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. Register here. Learn more here.

Winona Municipal Band Concert
2023-08-16 20:00 - 21:00, 2023-08-09 20:00 - 21:00, 2023-08-02 20:00 - 21:00, 2023-07-26 20:00 - 21:00, 2023-07-19 20:00 - 21:00 | Lake Park Bandshell, Lake Park Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Lake Park Bandshell | Lake Park Dr.
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The 2023 Winona Municipal Band season runs from June 14th through August 16th. Concerts are held on Wednesdays from 8:00-9:00pm at Winona’s historic Lake Park Bandshell. Each week’s program will be available at winonamunicipalband.org. See you at the bandshell!

Sugarloaf Theatre Presents Snoopy! The Musical
2023-08-13 14:00, 2023-08-12 18:00, 2023-08-11 18:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
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If you’re looking for a wholesome, uplifting, energetic slice of live family entertainment for all ages, here’s your opportunity: Snoopy! The Musical presented by Sugarloaf Theatre. Buy tickets and learn more about Sugarloaf Theatre at linktr.ee/sugarloaftheatre. Mark your calendars now. The play can be enjoyed at the Winona Arts Center August 11 and 12 at 6 pm and August 13 at 2 pm. Sugarloaf Theatre’s goal in presenting Snoopy! The Musical is to spread joy, laughter and kindness throughout our beautiful river town, and what better way than through the beloved Peanuts’ characters cloaked in music and local talent. Learn more.

Opening Reception - Re-Visioning Winona: Art Show by Patrick Lichty at WCHC
2023-08-11 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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Winona artist, Patrick Lichty, reimagines the sites around Winona through the machine lens in a new art show opening at the Winona County History Center August 11 with a reception 4:00 – 6:00 pm.
Winona is a historical town with a rich and storied history, from its life on the Mississippi River to its many cultures and industry. But how will it be seen in the future? In Re-Visioning Winona, Artist and WSU professor Patrick Lichty will use drawing machines, 3D laser scanning, and Artificial Intelligence to imagine how Winona might look through the machine lens. The exhibit will run through September 24. There will be a brief talk at 5 pm during the opening. Free and open to the public. Learn more.

Watercolor Workshop with Jeff Nelson at Mississippi Mornings
2023-08-11 09:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-10 09:00 - 16:00 | Mississippi Mornings Art Studio, 40341 Lamoille Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Mississippi Mornings Art Studio | 40341 Lamoille Dr.
You asked for it – you got it: Jeff Nelson is coming back for another watercolor workshop “Fur & Feathers” at Mississippi Mornings Art Studio. The workshop will take place from 9 am to 4 pm each day for two days, August 10th and 11th, 2023, and the workshop fee is $225. The La Crosse Society of Arts & Crafts spring workshop with Jeff Nelson at Mississippi Mornings was a huge success…so much so that both participants and Jeff asked to come back for more. See a flyer with more photos here. Contact Linda Klabo by July 22 to register or for more information; email linda@mississippimornings.com or call 507-459-8021.

InnerTuba Journey to Stop in Winona
2023-08-10 19:00 | Central Lutheran Church, 259 W Wabasha St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Central Lutheran Church | 259 W Wabasha St.
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When InnerTuba’s founder Jon Hodkin was asked to describe the things he loves to do, he responded, “For me, the answer lies in 4 words, each one beginning with T. It’s all about my Tuba, my Tricycle, my Trailer, and my Travels with them.” On Thursday, August 10, 2023, Hodkin will bring his unique blend of music and storytelling to Central Lutheran’s Grace Hall beginning at 7 pm. Hodkin’s Mississippi River Tour ’23 began in New Orleans and will take him to the Headwaters near Bemidji. Learn more.

Winona Community Chorale - First Fall Rehearsal
2023-08-03 18:30 - 20:30 | First Congregational Church, 161 W Broadway St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Rehearsals on Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm, beginning August 3rd at First Congregational Church, 161 W Broadway, Winona. Fall/Halloween Concerts: October 27th & 28th.

The Winona Community Chorale is a mixed choral ensemble performing music from a wide variety of styles, genres and time periods. Our vision is to inspire a love and appreciation for exceptional choral singing in our area, and to ignite the joy and human connection it generates. New members welcome as we begin our second season! For more information, contact Kurt Speltz, Director, at WinonaCommunityChorale@gmail.com, or join “The Winona Community Chorale” group on Facebook.

RAA Art Schmooze during Mississippi Sippin
2023-08-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
UPDATE: Due to the heat, RAA will set up our information table for tonight’s Schmooze inside the atrium at MMAM. Look for us there! Food and beverages will be available for sale on the patio.

Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.
The next RAA Art Schmooze will be Thursday, August 3rd, on the riverwalk patio at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum during MMAM’s Mississippi Sippin event. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Our Schmoozes are informal and fun opportunities to connect with fellow RAA members and supporters and to learn more about the organization. Join us to find out more about upcoming RAA activities, including Family Art Day, artsXchanges, and Flora and Fauna – The Plein Air Experience, 2023, and how you can be involved.

Laureate Writers Series Presents Minnesota Poet Laureate Gwen Westerman
2023-08-01 19:00 | Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St.
Minnesota’s Poet Laureate Gwen Westerman will read from her work at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse on Tuesday, August 1st at 7 pm. Gwen Westerman is a Dakota educator, writer and fiber artist. She is a professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato, and the Director of the Native American Literature Symposium, as well as Director of the Humanities Program. She was appointed by Governor Tim Walz as Poet Laureate of Minnesota in September 2021, the first Indigenous poet to be so honored.
The reading is free and open to the public and will be followed by a book signing and an open mic. Please bring some of your work to share with us. This First Tuesday Laureate Writers Series event is co-sponsored by the Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest and the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. Learn more.

Winona Dixieland Jazz Festival
2023-07-29 12:00 - 20:30 | The Crossings Center, 170 S Fremont St., Lewiston, MN, 55952, United States
The Crossings Center | 170 S Fremont St. | Lewiston
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Come hear the Winona Dixieland Jazz Festival this Saturday at the Crossings Center, 170 S Fremont St. in Lewiston, MN from noon to 8:30 pm. The sensational lineup includes:
1. Seven Rivers Band, La Crosse, noon
2. Too Darn Hot Jazz Band, 1:45
3. Gate City Dixieland Band, Winona, 3:30
4. Dave Naylor and Mellow Fellows, Rochester, 5:15
5. Monroe Crossing (bluegrass), 7:00
An outstanding lineup for sure. No cover charge, just music and food and great music available.

Rock the Block Kickoff Party with H3O Jazz Trio
2023-07-28 18:00 - 21:00 | Peter’s Biergarten, 54 E 3rd St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Peter’s Biergarten | 54 E 3rd St.
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The Habitat Interfaith Committee is bringing Rock the Block back to Winona! Join us as we kick off this important event on Friday, July 28th from 6 pm to 9 pm at Peter’s Biergarten downtown! Invite your friends, family, and coworkers and support the vital work of affordable housing here in Winona. H3O Jazz Trio will be rocking the block from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Learn more.

Chill with Will - As You Like It
2023-07-28 12:00 | WSU DuFresne Performing Arts Center, 450 Johnson St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
WSU DuFresne Performing Arts Center | 450 Johnson St.
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Students age 11-18 can enroll in a FREE workshop prior to each Friday afternoon Great River Shakespeare Festival performance. The festival’s education team will guide them through theater games and activities. Then the group attends the performance together! Past workshops have included backstage tours, narrated fight call, and text workshops.
Friday, July 28
Noon – Theater Workshop
1:00 – As You Like It
Visit grsf.coursestorm.com to register! Guardians wishing to accompany a student can purchase a discounted ticket for $20 by calling the GRSF office at 507-474-7900. Learn more.

Sandbar Storytelling Festival’s ‘Business and Immigrant Stories of Winona’ - Thern, Inc.
2023-07-27 19:00 | Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St.
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Sharing the stories that have shaped Winona, the Sandbar Storytelling Festival, in partnership with the Winona County History Center, is continuing “Business and Immigrant Stories of Winona.” The July 27 event, featuring Thern, Inc., will be at 7 p.m. at the History Center, 160 Johnson St. Founded in Winona by the mechanically inclined Royal G. Thern and his wife, Lucille, during the post World War II boom, Thern Incorporated began with a handful of basic winches and other miscellaneous tools. More than 70 years later, Thern has built a solid reputation for manufacturing the most dependable, powerful, and durable solutions for moving loads of all sizes. As admission is free but limited, please register online at www.sandbarstorytellingfestival.org. Learn more here.

Book Launch – “REAP, a flora” by Mara Adamitz Scrupe
2023-07-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.
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A book launch of “REAP, a flora” by Mara Adamitz Scrupe, published by Shipwreckt Books Publishing Company of Winona, will be held at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum on Saturday, July 22, 2023, from 3-5 p.m.
Mara Adamitz Scrupe, the author of six poetry collections, has won or been shortlisted for prestigious international awards including the National Poetry Society Competition (UK) and Aesthetica Poetry Prize (UK). She serves concurrently as Lance Williams Resident Artist in the Arts & Sciences, University of Kansas, Lawrence, and Dean and Professor Emerita, School of Art, University of the Arts, Philadelphia. Learn more.

Opening Reception - Retrieval, a Journey through Art – Paintings by Julia Crozier
2023-07-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St.
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Two years of creating art have come together for a new exhibit called “Retrieval,” by Julia Crozier. The drawings and paintings are mostly new and some “reworked work.” Road trips, hiking experiences and everyday living have inspired the work represented. Retrieval reflects past and current connections with land, cities and humanity’s relationship with the natural world. The exhibit is hosted by the Blue Heron Coffeehouse, Winona, Minnesota. It runs July 19-September 3. Opening reception is Friday, July 21, 6-8. An online gallery for the show is also available at Julia’s RAA member page at riverartsalliance.org/members/artists/julia-crozier/.

Chill with Will - The Winter's Tale
2023-07-21 12:00 | WSU DuFresne Performing Arts Center, 450 Johnson St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
WSU DuFresne Performing Arts Center | 450 Johnson St.
grsf.org/workshop
Students age 11-18 can enroll in a FREE workshop prior to each Friday afternoon Great River Shakespeare Festival performance. The festival’s education team will guide them through theater games and activities. Then the group attends the performance together! Past workshops have included backstage tours, narrated fight call, and text workshops.
Friday, July 21
Noon – Theater Workshop
1:00 – The Winter’s Tale
Visit grsf.coursestorm.com to register! Guardians wishing to accompany a student can purchase a discounted ticket for $20 by calling the GRSF office at 507-474-7900. Learn more.

artsXchange
2023-07-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
The artsXchange program will return on the 3rd Thursday of the month from July 2023 through April 2024. (Except for December, when it will take place on the 2nd Thursday.) Watch for more information to come.
Please fill out this form to register to attend Deep Dive: Anatomy of Courtney Mattison’s Undercurrent, an artsXchange discussion led by Anne Scott Plummer, taking place from 6:30-8:00 pm on Thursday, July 20 at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Drive, Winona.
This artsXchange event is free to attend for members of River Arts Alliance or of the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. For non-members, regular MMAM admission charges apply.

King’s Brass Present Free Concert at Central Lutheran
2023-07-18 19:00 | Central Lutheran Church, 259 W Wabasha St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Central Lutheran Church | 259 W Wabasha St.
Central Lutheran Church – Winona will host Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass for a free performance of hymn classics with a contemporary flair on July 18 at 7 pm. The King’s Brass features three trumpets, three trombones, a tuba, percussion, and keyboards. The instruments blend together to create a time of innovative worship that will be enjoyed by all generations. This exciting evening is open to all. A freewill offering will be taken to offset the group’s travel expenses. Learn more.

Takedown & Artwork Pick-Up for RAA Member Exhibit
2023-07-17 15:00 - 17:30 | Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St.
If you have an item included in RAA’s 2023 In-Person Member Exhibit, please remember to pick it up on Monday, July 17 at the Blue Heron between 3:00 and 5:30 pm.
With any questions, contact Arts Administrator Johanna Rupprecht at admin@riverartsalliance.org.

Open Your Heart Challenge at July Jazz Jam
2023-07-16 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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July is the Open Your Heart Summer Challenge for Minnesota Food Shelves. On July 16, H3O Jazz Trio and Island City Brewing Company will dedicate their monthly Jazz Jam fundraiser to Winona Volunteer Services (WVS). Island City as well as H3O will match all donations! Donations from the Jazz Jam will help the Winona Volunteer Services Food Shelf restock and distribute basic food items during the summer months – and help WVS get a proportional grant award based on what is collected locally.
To date, H3O Jazz Trio and Island City Brewing have helped support local nonprofits with over $35,000 in total donations through the generosity of Jazz Jam patrons! The June Jam raised over $1,900 for the River Valley Raptors. Learn more.

2023 Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest Celebration
2023-07-15 11:00 | Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St.
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The official end to the annual Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest is a celebration of the winners, hosted in person and online. The public is invited to attend this fun event on Saturday, July 15th at 11:00 am at the Winona County History Center. (It can also be viewed online on the Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest’s Facebook page.) Winning sonnets will be read by the poets over Zoom and by the contest’s judges. Following the event, the winning sonnets will be published on the website: sonnetcontest.org.
What started as a local contest sponsored by Winona’s First Poet Laureate and the Great River Shakespeare Festival has grown into an international phenomenon with a reach far beyond our community. The 2023 contest saw entries from 16 countries and 43 states. Learn more.

Gate City Jazz Band at Winona County Fair
2023-07-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Winona County Fairgrounds, 506 W 6th St., St. Charles, MN, 55972, United States
Winona County Fairgrounds | 506 W 6th St. | St. Charles, MN
Friday, July 14, the Gate City Jazz Band will be entertaining Winona County Fair folks from 7-9 pm. It isn’t past your bedtime, stop by to hear some fine dixieland bedtime tunes.
