River Arts Alliance

WAC Offers Collagraph Printing Making with Preston Lawing
2025-06-11 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
Cost: $150
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St

Join the momentum in the Winona Arts Center Print Studio to Explore Collagraph Printmaking with Preston Lawing. Learn more.

Frozen River Film Festival Celebrates 20 Years with New Film Series
2025-06-12 - 2025-06-19, 2025-06-13 - 2025-06-20, 2025-06-14 - 2025-06-21, 2025-06-15 - 2025-06-22, 2025-06-16 - 2025-06-23, 2025-06-17 - 2025-06-24, 2025-06-18 - 2025-06-25, 2025-06-19 - 2025-06-26 and 3 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.

Open Studio Spotlight at WAC
2025-06-12 16:30 - 20:00 | Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Cost $10
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St
Join WAC for their 2nd Quarter Spotlight with Fran Goodin. She will provide a demonstration of the Do’s and Don’ts of Linocut Printmaking. After the demonstration participants will carve a design of their choice and create prints from your carving. All supplies are provided. Read more.

MMAM Workshop: Craft + Cocktail Carving Woodcut Reliefs with Kevin Ewing
2025-06-12 17:30 - 19:30 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Tuition: $65 | Member Rate: $55 +$12 Materials Fee
Ages 21+ | Registration Deadline Tues, June 10
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.
minnesotamarineart.org

Unwind and unleash your creativity at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum Craft + Cocktail Workshop. Join Rochester-based wood specialist Kevin Ewing for an evening of hands-on artistry, where you’ll carve your very own river-inspired scene from a block of basswood. While you work, enjoy a refreshing cocktail expertly crafted by MMAM’s new Water Bar, perfectly paired to complement the experience! Learn more.

Commonweal Theatre Presents The Angel Next Door
2025-06-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-06-14 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-06-15 13:30 - 16:00, 2025-06-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-06-21 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.

Commonweal Theatre Presents The Half-Life of Marie Curie
2025-06-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-14 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-06-16 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-20 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-21 13:30 - 15:30 | 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.

Theatre du Mississippi Presents: Lustrous Lights – A Revue
2025-06-13 19:30 - 22:00 | No Name Bar, 252 E 3rd St., Winona, MN, 55987
Doors open 7:30 pm | Performances begin 8:30 pm
$12 Early Bird Online (limited availability)
$17 Presale | $22 At Door (cash only)
Strictly 21 + to attend
No Name Bar | 252 E 3rd St
theatredumiss.org

Theatre du Mississippi is excited to announce its Lustrous Lights: A Revue, an evening of performances that highlight the artistry and creativity of local talent. This special event will take place on Friday, June 13, at the No Name Bar. Learn more.

June Jazz Jam Supports Engage Winona
2025-06-15 14:30 - 17:30 | Two Fathoms Brewing, 65 E Front St., Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Two Fathoms Brewing | 65 E Front St.
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After the Steamboat Days parade on June 15, 2025, head down to Two Fathoms Brewing from 2:30 to 5:30 pm and join H3O Jazz Trio on the brewery’s spacious outdoor patio (weather permitting) for the popular monthly Jazz Jam. This month’s fundraiser recipient will be the Engage Winona. Learn more.

Join Our Voices for the 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration in Windom Park
2025-06-19 16:00 - 19:00 | Windom Park, 260 Harriet St., Winona, MN, 55987
Thursday, June 19 | 4-7 pm
Windom Park | 260 Harriet Street
Theatre Du Mississippi | R.O.A.R.
Join in and experience the heart and soul of our community as we honor 160 years of resilience and Black excellence during our Juneteenth celebration. Learn more.

Sandbar Storytelling Festival: Business & Immigrant Stories
2025-06-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Free Admission | Freewill Offering
Winona History Center | 160 Johnson St
For the fourth consecutive year, the Sandbar Storytelling Festival, in partnership with the Winona County Historical Society, is continuing their series of Business & Immigrant (B&I) Stories, featuring local businesses and organizations of Winona. Learn more.

Sandbar Storytelling Festival: Business & Immigrant Stories
2025-06-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St, Winona, MN, 55987, United States
Free Admission | Freewill Offering
Winona History Center | 160 Johnson St
For the fourth consecutive year, the Sandbar Storytelling Festival, in partnership with the Winona County Historical Society, is continuing their series of Business & Immigrant (B&I) Stories, featuring local businesses and organizations of Winona. The next business featured in this year’s Business & Immigrant series is the story of the Winona Farmers Market. Learn more.

Theatre du Mississippi Presents Virtual Playwriting Workshop: Autobiographical Writing
2025-06-20 11:30 - 13:00
Virtual Workshop
June 20, July 18, Aug 15, Sept 12, Oct 10
Cost: Sliding Scale One-Time Payment of $15-75
theatredumiss.org
Discover the power of personal storytelling through the art of autobiographical writing with playwright Kelsey Rain. In this hands-on workshop, playwrights and actors will craft a rough draft of a monologue or script inspired by a significant event from their own lives or the lives of their family members. Learn more.
