River Arts Alliance

Frozen River Film Festival Celebrates 20 Years with New Film Series
2025-04-14 - 2025-04-21, 2025-04-15 - 2025-04-22, 2025-04-16 - 2025-04-23, 2025-04-17 - 2025-04-24, 2025-04-18 - 2025-04-25, 2025-04-19 - 2025-04-26, 2025-04-20 - 2025-04-27, 2025-04-21 - 2025-04-28 and 6 more dates
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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.

Sonnet Contest celebrates National Poetry Month
2025-04-15 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd Stsonnetcontest.org
The Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest invites you to celebrate the opening of this year’s contest and National Poetry Month at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. Live music by Flutistry will accompany social time starting at 6:30pm. Learn more.

Theatre du Mississippi – Call for Original One-Act Plays
2025-04-17 23:59
Theatre du Mississippi is currently seeking submissions for original one-act plays. The deadline for submissions has been extended to 11:59 pm, April 17. Playwrights must reside in the tri-state area of Minnesota, Wisconsin, or Iowa. Learn more.

Redwing Poet Artist Collaboration Show Open April 18 to June 8
2025-04-18 - 2025-06-08 | redwing, Red Wing Arts, Depot Gallery, 418 Levee Street, Redwing, MN, 55066
Thurs-Mon, 10-5 / Sat, 9-5
Tues & Wed by Appointment
Red Wing Arts, Depot Gallery, 418 Levee Street, Red Wing
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Enjoy this stunning interplay of verbal and visual imagery, now open through early June in Red Wing. This annual show, now in its 25th year, attracts regional and national poets and artists, and is lovingly curated by Red Wing Arts. RAA member Scott Lowery is excited to be participating again, along with many other SE MN poets. Learn more.

Commonweal Theatre Presents The Half-Life of Marie Curie
2025-04-18 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-19 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-04-19 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-26 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-04-26 19:30 - 21:30 | Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave. N, Lanesboro, MN, United States
Commonweal Theatre Company | 208 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, MN
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Don’t miss this wonderful production of The Half-Life of Marie Curie, directed by Jaclyn June Johnson and featuring Commonweal ensemble members Stela Burdt and Laurie Roberts. The play is based on a true story that illuminates the indomitable power of friendship between two extraordinary scientists. Learn more.

Southeast Minnesota Artists Present Annual Bluff Country Studio Art Tour
2025-04-25 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-26 10:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-27 10:00 - 17:00
Self-Guided Tour | 10 am – 5 pm
Don’t miss the once-a-year event that celebrates Southeast Minnesota’s talented artists and the unique works they create! Springtime in Minnesota can mean daffodils or snow, and sometimes both, but the last weekend in April has meant the Bluff Country Studio Art Tour for more than two decades. The scenic self-guided tour is an opportunity to enjoy spring in SE Minnesota’s Bluff Country and the hospitality of local artists in their studios. Learn more.

Frozen River Film Festival Presents: Mothers’ Instinct
2025-04-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
$10 | $8 for Frozen River Film Festival Members | Free for Students
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
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The Frozen River Film Festival will feature a screening of the film Mothers’ Instinct at the Winona Arts Center, Friday, April 25. Housewives Alice and Celine are best friends and neighbors who seem to have it all. However, when a tragic accident shatters the harmony of their lives, guilt, suspicion, and paranoia begin to unravel their sisterly bond. Learn more.

Acrylic Painting with Barb Halvorson at WAC
2025-04-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Registration Required
$35 for WAC members
$40 for Non-Members
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St.
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Winona Arts Center welcomes Barb Halvorson for an Acrylic Painting Class on Saturday, April 26. Learn to paint a beautiful landscape featuring a barn with the woods and colorful sky as the backdrop. Beginners to experienced painters are welcome! Registration is required. All supplies are furnished. Learn more.

MMAM Hosts “Big River Clean + Tree Planting” with Local Partners for Earth Day-Inspired Community Action
2025-04-26 10:30 - 12:30 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.
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The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) invites individuals, families, and the community to join the Big River Clean + Tree Planting—a free, all-ages event focused on environmental stewardship, sustainability, and riverside restoration. Learn more.

Central Lutheran Arts Weekend April 26-27
2025-04-26 19:30 - 20:30 | Central Lutheran Church, 259 W Wabasha St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Central Lutheran Church | 259 W Wabasha St.
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WSU Choirs, under the direction of Dr. Colleen Chester, will present their spring concert, Home and Sacred Spaces, on Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 pm. On Sunday, April 27 at 3 pm, critically acclaimed and internationally renowned violinist Marta Szlubowska and pianist Svetlana Belsky will present From Ukraine with Love. All proceeds from a free will offering will be directed to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund. Learn more.
