River Arts Alliance Member Events

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Winona Arts Center is pleased to host the Johnson Street Underground Holiday Concert on December 9. Johnson Street Underground (JSU) is Winona’s premiere TTBB acapella group, featuring singers Matt Schultz, Seth Flatten, Charlie Opatz, and John Chernega. JSU’s Holiday Show will include many new tunes for the quartet,…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Winona Arts Center is pleased to host the free annual Holidaze event on December 10 from 1 to 4 pm. Holidaze is a celebration of winter holidays and cultural traditions and we will celebrate the season through music, stories and art. The printing press will be available…

Old Main Cultural Center | 20869 College Ave. | Galesville, WI carywyninger.com On December 10, Old Main will host a reception for their art show with Cary Wyninger. Cary creates pet portraits and is inspired by nature.

Old Main Cultural Center | 20869 College Ave. | Galesville, WI facebook.com/OldMainGalesville On Saturday, December 10, the musical duo Tuned Up, voice and guitar, will present a concert of popular and holiday songs on the first floor at Old Main. Tuned Up features our home town girl, Julie Malesytcki, and her New England counterpart, Jimmy…

Chapel of Saint Mary of the Angels | 1160 W Wabasha St. Festival of 9 Lessons and Carols, SMU Choirs, directed by Dr. Janet Heukeshoven Music at Saint Mary’s presents three different December performances December 8-11th, and the Red Bird Club jazz concert happens twice! Come enjoy a variety of performances performed by Saint Mary’s…

Page Theatre | 700 Terrace Heights Saint Mary’s Concert Band Performance, directed by Dr. Janet Heukeshoven Music at Saint Mary’s presents three different December performances December 8-11th, and the Red Bird Club jazz concert happens twice! Come enjoy a variety of performances performed by Saint Mary’s University musicians. All concerts are free, and doors will…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org An open house recognizing Sarah Johnson, Creative Laureate for the City of Winona, will be on Saturday, December 17, from 2 to 4 pm at the Winona Arts Center. Johnson, the first ever Creative Laureate for the City of Winona, is wrapping up her three-year term. A…

Island City Brewing Company | 65 E Front St. H3OJazz.com Swingin’ songs of the season will ring out at the monthly Jazz Jam at Island City Brewing Company on Sunday, December 18. The December fundraiser will benefit Engage Winona. Engage Winona works in three areas: Bringing folks together to imagine transformative projects and bold ideas for the community’s…

Winona Public Library | 151 W 5th St. Great River Writes Critique Group Where everyone is welcome to listen and share. Bring a copy of your writing that you wish to share (up to 2000 words). Optionally, bring 5-8 extra copies to share with participants. See December writing prompts & learn more here.

Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. www.winonahistory.org/artgallery A new art gallery show will open with a reception on Friday, January 6 at the Winona County History Center in partnership with the River Arts Alliance. Paintings and Drawings of Vernacular Buildings by Paul Burmeister will be shown January 6 – February 19. The acrylic…

Valencia Arts Center | 1164 W Howard St. mca.smumn.edu As we head into the cold months of the year, we look at ways to stay warm, engaged and active. The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) is happy to announce that we are again having our open house and Free-4-All dance classes. We hope you…