River Arts Alliance

Gate City Jazz Band Performs First Sunday Each Month
2025-07-06 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
First Sunday of Each Month | 5-7 pm
Westfield Golf Course | 1460 W 5th St
No Cover Charge
westfieldgolfclub.com
The Gate City Jazz Band is rising from the ashes of the Blackhorse restaurant where they regularly played, to once again perform in their new location at the Westfield Golf Course restaurant. Performances are the first Sunday of each month, 5-7 pm for your listening and toe-tapping pleasure. Come enjoy the cuisine and music at the same time. No cover charge. Learn more.

Commonweal Theatre Presents The Angel Next Door
2025-07-06 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-07-05 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-06-29 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-06-28 19:30 - 22:00 | 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.

Frozen River Film Festival Celebrates 20 Years with New Film Series
2025-07-06 - 2025-07-13, 2025-07-05 - 2025-07-12, 2025-07-04 - 2025-07-11, 2025-07-03 - 2025-07-10, 2025-07-02 - 2025-07-09, 2025-07-01 - 2025-07-08, 2025-06-30 - 2025-07-07, 2025-06-29 - 2025-07-06 and 1 more date
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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 Half-Life of Marie Curie
2025-07-05 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-07-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-07-03 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-30 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-28 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-06-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave. N, Lanesboro, MN, United States
Commonweal Theatre Company | 208 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, MN
commonwealtheatre.org

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.

Art on the Fly- Schwaba Drama Exhibit
2025-07-05 - 2025-10-31 | la crosse regional airport, 2850 Airport Rd, La Crosse, WI, 54603, United States
Now through Oct 31
La Crosse Regional Airport
2850 Airport Rd | La Crosse, WI
Jamie Schwaba
River Arts Alliance Member, Jamie Schwaba of Schwaba Drama Art has over 30 pieces on exhibit at the La Crosse Regional Airport in La Crosse, WI as a part of the Art on the Fly program. Learn more.

Chill with Will During Great River Shakespeare Festival
2025-07-04 12:00 - 15:00 | WSU DuFresne Performing Arts Center, 450 Johnson St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Fridays, July 4, 11, 18, 25
Workshops Begin at Noon
Matinees Begin at 1 pm
FREE: Registration Required
DuFrense Performing Arts Center (WSU campus) | 450 Johnson St
Great River Shakespeare Festival
Enroll in our FREE workshop for students ages 11-18 prior to each Friday afternoon performance.
Every Friday in July, students may participate in a free theater workshop at noon and receive a free ticket to the 1:00 matinee (Comedy of Errors July 4 & 18 and Romeo & Juliet on July 11 & 25). Learn more.

Winona Creators Collective Hosts Makerspace Community Zoom Call – Big Reveal
2025-07-02 19:00 - 20:00
Wednesday, July 2 | 7-8 pm
Informational Zoom Call
Winona Creators Collective
This summer is heating up for the makerspace! Come learn about the location, the memberships, and the opening plans. You won’t want to miss this update! Learn more.

Laureate Writers’ Series Hosts Book Launch for Poet Jim Johnson
2025-07-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Tuesday, July 1 | 7pm
Free to the Public
Blue Heron Coffeehouse
162 W 2nd St
Shipwreckt Books
Shipwreckt Books, of Winona, has just released Jim Johnson’s Selected Poems, “A Good Sauna Always Burns Down.” Johnson will be reading from his new book on Tuesday, July 1st at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse at 7pm. Learn more.

Creative Winona Commission Seeks Public's Input on New Name for Masonic Temple
2025-06-29
Deadline for Submissions June 29
The Creative Winona Commission, its Masonic Subcommittee, and the Great River Shakespeare Festival (GRSF) are seeking name nominations for the Masonic Temple facility to better reflect its new purpose as a community arts, culture, and recreation center. Learn more.

Nature Sketchbook Workshop with Pam Luer
2025-06-28 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-27 09:00 - 16:00 | Mississippi Mornings Art Studio, 40341 Lamoille Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Friday & Saturday, June 27-28 | 9 am – 4 pm
Fee $250 | Registration Required
Mississippi Mornings Art Studio | 40341 Lamoille Dr
Attendees will learn different ways to approach their subject by collecting information in a sketchbook. The most important goal in Pam’s workshop is not a destination, but learning to relish the journey… Read more.

Nature Sketchbook Workshop with Pam Luer
2025-06-28 09:00 - 16:00 | Mississippi Mornings Art Studio, 40341 Lamoille Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Fee $250 | Registration Required
Mississippi Mornings Art Studio | 40341 Lamoille Dr

Attendees will learn different ways to approach their subject by collecting information in a sketchbook. The most important goal in Pam’s workshop is not a destination (i.e., a perfect finished drawing or painting), but learning to relish the journey you experience by allowing yourself to slow down, carefully observe and connect with nature. Learn more.

H3O Jazz Trio in Peter’s Biergarten June 27
2025-06-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Peter’s Biergarten, 54 E 3rd St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Friday, June 27 | 7-9 pm
Peter’s Biergarten | 54 E 3rd St.
H3OJazz.com

H3O Jazz Trio’s popular Unwind Friday series moves outdoors for the summer months. On Friday, June 27, from 7 – 9 pm join the trio at Peter’s Biergarten. Learn more.

River Arts Alliance Announces 2025 Members’ Exhibition & Showcase
2025-06-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Blue Heron Coffeehouse, 162 W 2nd St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Opening Reception | Friday | June 27 | 5-7 pm
Exhibit Runs: June 25 – August 17
Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St.
The River Arts Alliance 2025 Annual Members’ Exhibition and Showcase, featuring works by RAA members, will include an in-person art exhibition at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse and the publication of an online exhibition and showcase. Learn more.
