Frozen River Film Festival Celebrates 20 Years with New Film Series
2025-08-18 - 2025-08-25, 2025-08-19 - 2025-08-26, 2025-08-20 - 2025-08-27, 2025-08-21 - 2025-08-28, 2025-08-22 - 2025-08-29, 2025-08-23 - 2025-08-30, 2025-08-24 - 2025-08-31, 2025-08-25 - 2025-09-01 and 4 more dates | MN
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This year the Frozen River Film Festival (FRFF) will be celebrating 20 years of bringing documentary films and filmmakers to Winona. The festival begins Sunday, February 9, (You can still get home in time to watch the Super Bowl!) and runs through Sunday, February 16. This year’s event will feature the World Premiere of FRFF’s self-produced documentary, Beneath the Ice: The Frozen River Film Festival Story. Learn more.

Commonweal Theatre Presents The Angel Next Door
2025-08-18 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-08-22 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-08-23 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-08-25 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave. N, Lanesboro, MN, United States
Preview Dates
Saturday, May 17 | 7:30-9:30 pm
Sunday, May 18 | 1:30-3:30 pm
Thursday & Friday | May 22, 23 | 7:30-9:30 pm
Full Run Dates Listed on RAA Event Page
Commonweal Theatre Company
208 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, MN
commonwealtheatre.org

Join the Commonweal Theatre Company for Paul Slade Smith’s romantic screwball comedy, The Angel Next Door. Journey to an opulent Newport mansion in 1948, where playwrights, actors, and a star-struck novelist gather to work on their next Broadway hit! (Never mind the housekeeper who wants them gone.) Learn more.

Winona Arts Center Annual Meeting
2025-08-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E. 5th St., Winona
Wednesday, Aug 20 |6:30 – 8:00
Winona Arts Center (228 E 5th Street)
Please join the Winona Arts Center Board for our Annual Meeting.
We will have wine, cheese, and goodies to share as we talk about all of our activities from this last year and our plans for the coming fall & winter. We will be kicking off our membership drive and you will also have an opportunity to meet and talk with board members from various committees to learn about volunteer opportunities.
We hope to see you there as our mission is to provide a venue for creative performances, exhibits, and education experiences in the arts. We would love to hear your ideas.

Artist Reception for Colleen Shore
2025-08-21 08:00 - 17:00 | The Station, 11369 Main St., Trempealeau, WI, United States
Reception: Sat, Sept 6 | 9 am-Noon
Exhibit open until the end of September
The Station
11369 Main Street, Trempealeau, WI
View Colleen’s collection of Feathered Friends and More: A series of original oil paintings depicting messages birds might want to give us. Birders and Bird Fans will enjoy the variety of ways birds are portrayed and the impact on our lives.
During the reception she will be demonstrating painting on site, outside plein air if weather permits, inside from a photo if it rains. She’ll also have dozens of unframed paintings of local interest available to purchase during the reception. Oil paintings featuring Trempealeau areas and from La Crosse to Winona.
Stop by The Station, Saturday morning and enjoy a cup of coffee before a hike or treat yourself to some ice cream after you run errands while checking out the display. There will be live music.
Colleen’s collection of original paintings featuring Feathered Friends and More will be at The Station in Historic Downtown Trempealeau, at 11369 Main Street until the end of September 2025. The Station is open-Mornings except Wednesdays.
Questions cshoreartwork@gmail.com and more information at cshoreartwork.blogspot.com
Colleen Shore is a member of the River Arts Alliance. To learn more about the benefits of membership, please visit: riverartsalliance.org/membership/.

Winona Arts Center Membership Drive
2025-08-21 08:00 - 2025-12-31 17:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E. 5th St., Winona
August through December, 2025
The Winona Arts Center (228 E 5th Street) kicked off a Membership Drive at our annual meeting on August 20. The drive will go throughout the remainder of this year. Please consider joining the WAC as a member as it helps us fund all of the movies, concerts, art classes, and special events. The membership has several benefits and we are offering a monthly drawing to new members for a free ticket to a concert or movie.
You may join by mailing a check to Winona Arts Center at 228 E 2nd St or by going online to winonaarts.org to pay with PayPal.
Our membership rates as well as several categories for additional donations are on the website. We are a 501C3 so all memberships and donations are tax deductible.
Winona Arts Center is an organizational member of the River Arts Alliance. To learn more about the benefits of membership, please visit: riverartsalliance.org/membership/.

Commonweal Theatre Presents Lone Star Spirits
2025-08-21 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-08-23 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-08-24 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-08-28 19:30 - 22:00 | MN
Commonweal Theatre Company
208 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, MN
commonwealtheatre.org

Join the Commonweal Theatre Company for Josh Tobiessen’s small-town comedy, Lone Star Spirits. A trip home gets wildly out of hand when Marley introduces her fiancé to her estranged father. Learn more.

H3O Jazz Trio’s Unwind Friday: Peter's Biergarten
2025-08-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Peter’s Biergarten, 54 E 3rd St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Friday, Aug 22 | 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Peter’s Biergarten
H3O Jazz Trio’s popular Unwind Friday series continues this Friday. Enjoy a relaxing way to end the week, meet with friends, and chill to some mellow jazz. The exceptional menu at Blooming Grounds Coffeehouse is always available.
Recharge your batteries with a restful summer evening … all with no cover charge!
If the weather isn’t nice, Unwind Friday will move inside Blooming Grounds Coffeehouse.
H3O’s next Unwind Friday will be on Friday September 26, 2025.
An up-to-date schedule is always available at H3OJazz.com.
More information about Peter’s Biergarten can be found on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/petersbiergarten

Pick Up Truck Operetta
2025-08-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts, 1164 W 10th St., Winona, MN, United States
Saturday, Aug 23 |4:00
Minnesota Conservatory of the Arts
1164 W Howard St.

In partnership with MCA, join us for a Pick Up Truck Operetta On Saturday, August 23 at 4:00. The performance will take place outside at the Minnesota Conservatory of the Arts. If inclement weather, the performance will be moved indoors.

Mixed Precipitation celebrates 17 years of outdoor summer fun. This year, we’re revisiting one of our favorite productions, The Return of King Idomeneo. First created in 2012, this adaptation of Mozart’s 1781 opera Idomeneo, re di Creta (Idomeneo, King of Crete), was a breakout production for Mixed Precipitation and exemplified our playful and passionate outdoor performance style.
RESERVATIONS OPEN JUNE 15th
All performances are offered for a suggested donation ($5 – $45). This performance is fun for all ages. Children under 12 are free.
Reservations: https://tix.gobo.show/events/event/gZUman8wZfUWJBufryjO

Contact: debiniebuhr@gmail.com
Winona Arts Center is an organizational member of the River Arts Alliance. To learn more about the benefits of membership, please visit: riverartsalliance.org/membership/.

Roots: Opening Reception
2025-08-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Saturday, Aug 23 | 5- 7
Blue Heron Coffeehouse
162 W. 2nd St.
Winona

“Roots” is an exhibit that showcases a family lineage that has been sustained by creating many kinds of art. Painter Julia Crozier has reached back to acknowledge work her grandparents and parents have created, and the daily influence of making things in the Veeder and Crozier households. These creative influences have extended into the next two generations, Crozier’s children and grandchildren.
The show focuses mainly on paintings and drawings but also extends to collage, writing and cloth-works.
Show will be available for viewing August 20- October 12, Blue Heron hours

Julia Crozier is an member of the River Arts Alliance. To learn more about the benefits of membership, please visit: riverartsalliance.org/membership/.

Winona Symphony Orchestra Summer Social
2025-08-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Elmaro Vineyard, N14756 Delaney Rd., Trempealeau, WI, 54661, United States
Sunday, August 24 | 1-4 pm
Tickets: $40
Elmaro Vineyard | N14756 Delaney Rd, Trempealeau, WI
Join Winona Symphony Orchestra on August 24th from 1-4 pm to experience amazing music against the idyllic backdrop of Elmaro Vineyard in Trempealeau. Learn more.

Winona Art Center Lecture on Lithography
2025-08-27 17:30 - 19:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E. 5th St., Winona
Wednesday, Aug 27 | 5:30-7:00pm
Winona Art Center
228 E 5th Street
FREE and open to the public
Preston Lawing Spotlight
On August 27th from 5:30-7:00 the Winona Art Center (228 E 5th Street ) will begin hosting a series of free lectures on Art history and techniques. This first hour long lecture will profile Lithography, a printmaking process that uses a smooth Bavarian Limestone block that has been drawn on with a grease pencil.
This series, led by Preston Lawing, Professor Emeritus of the Saint Mary’s University Art and Design department, will cover the history and development of this print form, and will include many samples of original prints, actual stone blocks, drawing tools and photos of presses and historic documents.

Masquerade Murder Mystery at the Masonic (a Theatre du Mississippi Fundraiser)
2025-08-29 19:00 - 21:00 | 251 Main Street Winona, MN 55987 The Historic Masonic Temple, 251 Main Street, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Friday Aug 29 | 7:00 pm
Prepare for an evening of intrigue, suspense, and delicious drama! On Friday, August 29th, Theatre du Mississippi invites you to step inside the mysterious halls of the Historic Masonic Temple in Winona for a one-night-only Murder Mystery Experience like no other.
Doors open at 6:30pm
Mystery begins at 7:00pm
Guests will become part of the story as secrets unfold and suspects emerge. Whether you’re a first-time sleuth or a seasoned mystery solver, this interactive night promises laughter, suspense, and maybe even a little betrayal.
Your ticket includes:
Entry to the historic Masonic Temple, full of ambiance and secrets
Light hors d’oeuvres served upon arrival
Cash bar with a selection of drinks available for purchase
Theme: 1930’s Masquerade
Come dressed to sleuth! Cocktail or vintage attire is encouraged but not required. Bring your curiosity, your friends, and your sharpest detective instincts.
Space is limited. Don’t miss your chance to solve the mystery!
Visit https://theatredumiss.org/event/murder-mystery-at-the-masonic/
Theatre du Mississippi is an organizational member of the River Arts Alliance. To learn more about the benefits of membership, please visit: riverartsalliance.org/membership/.

Boundless Journeys! | Everything Everywhere All at Once (FRFF)
2025-08-29 19:00 - 21:30 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E. 5th St., Winona
Friday, August 29th | Film at 7:00 pm
Winona Arts Center, Winona, MN
Join us for a special screening of Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022), the critically acclaimed A24 feature film directed by Daniel Kwan and Daneil Scheinert. The film follows Evelyn Wang, a struggling laundromat owner, who discovers the existence of the multiverse during an audit session. She comes to learn that she’s the only one who can save the multiverse from an imminent threat, her daughter. Evelyn comes to embrace her skills throughout the multiverse and harbours a peaceful empathic choice to reconnect with her family.
Everything Everywhere All At Once has won numerous international awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Directing at the 95th annual Academy Awards. It cemented its place in history as harbouring the first Asian Actress to win an Oscar in a leading role.
Everything Everywhere All At Once is rated R due to the film containing scenes of violence and gore.
Trigger warning for this film has flashing and strobing lights.
Concessions and merchandise will be available for purchase to round out this movie experience! We will also have FRFF swag available for purchase and other engaging activities!
● Tickets: $10 for adults; free for students (youth must be accompanied by a guardian). FRFF members receive a 20% discount.
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