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Artists’ Garage Sale at Mississippi Mornings
Artists’ Garage Sale at Mississippi Mornings
RAA member Mississippi Mornings Art Studio is hosting an Artists’ Garage Sale this spring, over the weekends of April 28-30 and May 5-7. Along with several area artists who will be selling their own items, this is also a fundraiser opportunity for River Arts Alliance. Proceeds from all donated items sold will go directly to…
Bluff Country Studio Art Tour
Bluff Country Studio Art Tour
Various Locations in Southeastern MN bluffcountrystudioarttour.org The 2023 Bluff Country Studio Art Tour will take place Friday, April 28, through Sunday, April 30. River Arts Alliance serves as fiscal sponsor of this event, and several RAA member artists are participating in the tour. Learn more at bluffcountrystudioarttour.org.
Celebration of Poetry & Art
Celebration of Poetry & Art
Celebration of Poetry & Art | Sunday | April 30 | 2-5 pm St. James Hotel | 406 Main St. | Red Wing, MN Exhibit | April 24 through June 18 Reading | Sunday | May 7 | 2 pm Red Wing Arts Depot Gallery | 418 Levee St. | Red Wing, MN redwingarts.org The 2023 Poet Artist…
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Laureate Writers Series Presents Jean Prokott
Laureate Writers Series Presents Jean Prokott
Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Jean Prokott, recently named Poet Laureate for the city of Rochester, will be the featured guest writer for this month’s First Tuesday Laureate Writers Series on May 2nd. The presentation will be followed by a book signing and an open mic. This event is sponsored by the Maria W.…
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MCA Open House/Free-for-All
MCA Open House/Free-for-All
Valéncia Arts Center | 1164 W Howard St. mca.smumn.edu Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts' (MCA) next Open House/Free-for-All is coming up fast! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 3rd from 4:30-7:30 pm. This Open House is an excellent opportunity for parents and students to meet instructors, ask questions about classes or attire, tour our facility,…
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Artists’ Garage Sale at Mississippi Mornings
Artists’ Garage Sale at Mississippi Mornings
RAA member Mississippi Mornings Art Studio is hosting an Artists’ Garage Sale this spring, over the weekends of April 28-30 and May 5-7. Along with several area artists who will be selling their own items, this is also a fundraiser opportunity for River Arts Alliance. Proceeds from all donated items sold will go directly to…
Cinco de Mayo Celebration & Salt of the Earth Film at WAC
Cinco de Mayo Celebration & Salt of the Earth Film at WAC
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org Please join us for a Cinco de Mayo celebration on May 5, 2023 at 7 pm at the Winona Arts Center. The evening will feature the classic 1954 film, Salt of the Earth. Its plot centers on a long and difficult strike based on the 1951 strike against the…
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Artists’ Garage Sale at Mississippi Mornings
Artists’ Garage Sale at Mississippi Mornings
RAA member Mississippi Mornings Art Studio is hosting an Artists’ Garage Sale this spring, over the weekends of April 28-30 and May 5-7. Along with several area artists who will be selling their own items, this is also a fundraiser opportunity for River Arts Alliance. Proceeds from all donated items sold will go directly to…
St. Stanislaus Kostka Basilica Open House Event
St. Stanislaus Kostka Basilica Open House Event
Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka | 625 E Fourth St. In honor of Preservation Month the City of Winona’s Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) is co-sponsoring an Open House at the Basilica of St. Stanislaus Kostka on Saturday, May 6th, from 11:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. The Open House is free to the public. Guided tours…
Free Ink Day at WAC
Free Ink Day at WAC
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org Come and learn how to make Mother’s Day themed monoprints on our press during Free Ink Day on May 6, 2023 from noon to 4 pm at the Winona Arts Center. You can create your own artwork using stencils and other materials while learning the monoprint process.…
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Artists’ Garage Sale at Mississippi Mornings
Artists’ Garage Sale at Mississippi Mornings
RAA member Mississippi Mornings Art Studio is hosting an Artists’ Garage Sale this spring, over the weekends of April 28-30 and May 5-7. Along with several area artists who will be selling their own items, this is also a fundraiser opportunity for River Arts Alliance. Proceeds from all donated items sold will go directly to…
Patina the Band at Kinstone
Patina the Band at Kinstone
Kinstone | S3439 Cole Bluff Lane | Fountain City, WI patinatheband.com On May 7 from noon to three, Patina will be performing its mix of Celtic and original tunes and songs at the opening weekend at Kinstone.
Poetry Reading Featuring Lorraine Kilmartin
Poetry Reading Featuring Lorraine Kilmartin
Exhibit | April 24 through June 18 Reading | Sunday | May 7 | 2 pm Red Wing Arts Depot Gallery | 418 Levee St. | Red Wing, MN redwingarts.org The 2023 Poet Artist Collaboration, an exhibit of artworks and the poems that inspired them, can be viewed at the Red Wing Arts Depot Gallery through June…
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Rochester Area Handbells Perform with Winona Friends
Rochester Area Handbells Perform with Winona Friends
Central Lutheran Church | 259 W Wabasha St. The Rochester Area Handbells are coming to Winona for a free and fun afternoon of music for the whole family at 3 pm Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Central Lutheran Church, 259 W Wabasha St. The ringers will be assisted by Aaron Lohmeyer, saxophone, Janet Heukeshoven and…
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Great River Writes – May Winona Writers’ Group Meeting
Great River Writes – May Winona Writers’ Group Meeting
Winona Public Library | 151 W 5th St. 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. Please see May writing prompts and an important announcement regarding the future of the Great River Writes critique group here.
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Theatre du Mississippi Presents Angel Street
Theatre du Mississippi Presents Angel Street
Winona Senior High School | 901 Gilmore Ave. theatredumiss.org Theatre du Mississippi is producing the play Angel Street by Patrick Hamilton. Performances will be at Winona Senior High School May 18th and 19th at 7 pm and May 20th at 2 pm. Angel Street follows Jack and Bella Manningham and the mystery of a brutal murder that…
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RAA Art Schmooze at Peter’s Biergarten
RAA Art Schmooze at Peter’s Biergarten
Peter’s Biergarten | 54 E 3rd St. riverartsalliance.org You’re invited to join us for River Arts Alliance’s second Art Schmooze of 2023 — this time, held outdoors at Peter’s Biergarten in downtown Winona. The event will take place on Friday, May 19, from 5-7 pm. Announcements and updates will be shared at 5:30, with social time…
Gale Star Festival at Old Main
Gale Star Festival at Old Main
Old Main Cultural Center | 20869 College Ave. | Galesville, WI oldmaingalesville.com Old Main Cultural Center presents the Gale Star Festival, featuring musical performances by Doug James and Julie Miller and a variety of guests. The event will take place Friday, May 19 at 6:30 and Saturday, May 20 from 4-7:30 in an outdoor tent…
Winona Community Chorale Concert
Winona Community Chorale Concert
Central Lutheran Church | 259 W Wabasha St. The Winona Community Chorale proudly presents “Songs for a River Town.” Come enjoy a concert featuring music from well-known choral arrangers as well as music by Billy Joel, Simon & Garfunkel, the Doobie Brothers, and more! The concerts will take place Friday, May 19, at 7 pm,…
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Winona Community Chorale Concert
Winona Community Chorale Concert
Central Lutheran Church | 259 W Wabasha St. The Winona Community Chorale proudly presents “Songs for a River Town.” Come enjoy a concert featuring music from well-known choral arrangers as well as music by Billy Joel, Simon & Garfunkel, the Doobie Brothers, and more! The concerts will take place Friday, May 19, at 7 pm,…
Theatre du Mississippi Presents Angel Street
Theatre du Mississippi Presents Angel Street
Winona Senior High School | 901 Gilmore Ave. theatredumiss.org Theatre du Mississippi is producing the play Angel Street by Patrick Hamilton. Performances will be at Winona Senior High School May 18th and 19th at 7 pm and May 20th at 2 pm. Angel Street follows Jack and Bella Manningham and the mystery of a brutal murder that…
Gale Star Festival at Old Main
Gale Star Festival at Old Main
Old Main Cultural Center | 20869 College Ave. | Galesville, WI oldmaingalesville.com Old Main Cultural Center presents the Gale Star Festival, featuring musical performances by Doug James and Julie Miller and a variety of guests. The event will take place Friday, May 19 at 6:30 and Saturday, May 20 from 4-7:30 in an outdoor tent…
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May Jazz Jam Supporting Winona County Historical Society
May Jazz Jam Supporting Winona County Historical Society
Island City Brewing Company | 65 E Front St. H3OJazz.com H3O Jazz Trio and Island City Brewing Company dedicate this month’s Jazz Jam to the Winona County Historical Society in anticipation of its full schedule of History on the River cruises. Weather permitting, the monthly Jazz Jam will be outside on Island City’s spacious patio on Sunday, May 21 from 2:00…
Opening Reception – Celebrating the Life and Art of Jean Billman Exhibit at WAC
Opening Reception – Celebrating the Life and Art of Jean Billman Exhibit at WAC
May 14 – June 24, 2023 Opening Reception | Sunday | May 21 | 2-5 pm Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Winona Arts Center is pleased to host an exhibit of the works of artist Jean Billman from May 14 through June 24, 2023. An opening reception will be held on…
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Bach Society of Minnesota Mobile Mini-Concerts in Winona
Bach Society of Minnesota Mobile Mini-Concerts in Winona
Various Locations in Winona bachsocietymn.org Bach Society of Minnesota musicians will perform 93 FREE Mobile Mini-Concerts in seven Minnesota cities between May 24-28 as the finale events of the 2023 Minnesota Bach Festival that began May 13. On Thursday, May 25th, the Winona Mobile Mini-Concerts will feature violinist Marco Real-d’Arbelles playing at the following locations: 5:00 pm – Sugar…
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Arts Elevated Exhibit Opening
Arts Elevated Exhibit Opening
Rochester International Airport | 7600 Helgerson Dr. SW | Rochester flyrst.com/arts Rochester International Airport (RST), in partnership with the Greater Rochester Arts and Cultural Trust, invites you to attend a reception celebrating the opening of the third Arts Elevated exhibit in the airport terminal from 3 pm - 5 pm Wednesday, May 31. River Arts Alliance member Joan Porter-Einsman has work…
Submission Deadline for Theatre du Mississippi One Act Play Festival
Submission Deadline for Theatre du Mississippi One Act Play Festival
Theatre du Mississippi is accepting submissions of unproduced, original scripts for their upcoming One Act Play Festival. The submission deadline is May 31, 2023 at 11:59 pm. Learn more.
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Refuge Reflections by Colleen Shore at Elmaro – First Day
Refuge Reflections by Colleen Shore at Elmaro – First Day
June 1 – June 30 Elmaro Vineyard & Winery | N14756 Delaney Rd. | Trempealeau, WI cshoreartwork.blogspot.com A collection of paintings by RAA member Colleen Shore will be on display at Elmaro Vineyard and Winery for the month of June. Colleen says, "I chose the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge as my muse. Every season she takes us into another…
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African Drumming Workshop at WAC
African Drumming Workshop at WAC
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org An African Drumming workshop, led by instructor Dr. Colleen Haas and sponsored by the Winona Drum Circle and the Winona Arts Center, will be held at WAC on June 3. This workshop is open to individuals ages 14 and up, and the cost is $16 for WAC members…