River Arts Alliance Member Events

Old Main Cultural Center | 20869 College Ave. | Galesville, WI oldmaingalesville.com The flute and piano duo, Dr. Iva Ugrčić (flute) and Dr. Satoko Hayami (piano), will appear in concert at Old Main in Galesville on Sunday, March 3. Described as “luminaries,” “world class,” and “adventurous,” this flute-piano pair has been captivating audiences since 2017. They…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. Preston Poet Nancy Hengeveld To Read from her Prize-Winning Debut Book As part of the continuing Laureate Writers Series, poet Nancy Hengeveld will read from her recently published book Petrichor, winner of the 2022 Barbara Stevens Poetry Book Award sponsored by the National Federation of State Poetry Societies. The…

A free workshop focused on grant writing for artists will be offered Thursday, March 7, from 6-8 pm at the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) office in Rochester, 2778 D Commerce Dr. NW, and online via Zoom. Learn more and register here. This event is part of a series of artist development workshops organized by the…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. An exhibition of paintings by Naomi Tiry Salgado will be on display at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse from March 6 through May 10, 2024. An opening reception will be held Friday, March 8, from 5-7 pm with an artist talk at 6 pm. Light refreshments will be served; this…

Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson Street www.winonahistory.org The Winona County History Center and Art of the Rural are pleased to present a closing event, meal, and performance for the Snow Piles of the Upper Mississippi exhibition, on Friday, March 8. From 6-7 pm, visitors can enjoy hotdish and snow cones while having their…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The film Sweet Land will be shown on Friday, March 8 at the Winona Arts Center. Our doors open at 6:30 pm and the cost is $5. This film is a winner of the Independent Spirit Award First Feature. Sweet Land is a lovely old-fashioned farm romance quietly doubling as…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org Winona Arts Center welcomes Jane Bangsberg for an Adult Ukrainian Egg Decorating Class on March 9. Join us in learning to create beautiful heirloom eggs using a wax resist method very similar to batik. You will take away finished eggs and all the supplies needed to…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org An exhibition of watercolor paintings by Wisconsin artist Jean Lukens opens with a reception on Sunday, March 10 from 1:00-4:00 pm at the Winona Arts Center. The artist will give a talk about her work at 3:00 pm. The exhibit is free and open to the…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org Come celebrate an almost year of The Winona Estro-Jam! March 10, 2024 from 4:00-7:00 pm. Bring a dish to share, voice to sing, an instrument to play or ears to listen. Winona Estro-Jam is a free gathering where women can come and learn how to sing…

First Congregational Church | 161 W Broadway St. (Johnson St. canopied entrance) The band Patina will perform at Café Congo at First Congregational Church of Winona on March 12 at 7:00 pm. A freewill donation will be accepted with proceeds going to River Arts Alliance. Patina is a Celtic band performing traditional music on fiddle, guitar,…

Chateau Theatre | 15 1st St. SW | Rochester yourchateau.org/events River Arts Alliance member Steve Schild has a poem, Good-night Kiss, accepted for inclusion in Rochester’s Art in Our City exhibition, which opens March 14 at the historic Chateau Theatre. The March 14 event begins at 6:30 pm with a reading of the poems. Read…

Wild About Harry | Friday | March 15 | 7 pm Double Feature: Mrs. Ike & Distant Camelot | Saturday | March 16 | 7 pm Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The First Ladies Trilogy of plays by Kay Sebring-Roberts Kuhlmann will be presented at the Winona Arts Center on March 15 and 16. "Wild About…

Bluffview Montessori School | 1321 Gilmore Ave. linktr.ee/sugarloaftheatre If you’re looking for a wholesome, uplifting, energetic slice of live family entertainment for all ages, here’s your opportunity: Sleeping Beauty vs the Not so Evil Fairy presented by Sugarloaf Theatre. Buy tickets and learn more about Sugarloaf Theatre at linktr.ee/sugarloaftheatre. The show is an original play…

Wild About Harry | Friday | March 15 | 7 pm Double Feature: Mrs. Ike & Distant Camelot | Saturday | March 16 | 7 pm Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The First Ladies Trilogy of plays by Kay Sebring-Roberts Kuhlmann will be presented at the Winona Arts Center on March 15 and 16. "Wild About…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org Update 3/11/24: Please note corrected registration deadline. Andrea Shaker is leading a reading & audience feedback session on her current book project on Sunday, March 17 from 1:00-3:00 at the Winona Arts Center on the lower level. This is a free event in conjunction with The…

Island City Brewing Company | 65 E Front St. H3OJazz.com This month’s Jazz Jam celebrates with the Winona International Friendship Center as they prepare to send a group of students to Winona’s Japanese sister city, Misato. The monthly Jazz Jam takes place in the taproom at Island City Brewing Company on Sunday, March 17 from…

Blooming Grounds Coffee House | 50 E 3rd St. H3OJazz.com In 2023, Unwind Friday with H3O Jazz Trio offered a relaxing way to end the week, meet with friends, and enjoy the exceptional menu at Blooming Grounds Coffeehouse. On Friday, March 22 from 6 – 8 pm, Unwind Friday returns to Blooming Grounds main location, 50 E 3rd Street, Winona. Come and…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The film Before, Now & Then will be shown on Friday, March 22 at 7 pm at the Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., Winona. The film is a daring narrative mix of personal and the political as it tells the story of the beautiful wife…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org Richard Spiller is back at the Winona Arts Center! Register now for his Pinch Pot and Coil Pottery class on March 23 from 12 pm to 3 pm. Participants will make small vessels with balls of clay to form pinch pots using a hand-building method of…

Old Main Cultural Center | 20869 College Ave. | Galesville, WI oldmaingalesville.com The Old Main Cultural Center in Galesville will show another silent movie, The Sheik (1921) starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres, with Eddie Kim from La Crosse as the pianist on Saturday, March 23 at 7 pm. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for high…

Historic Frederick Bell House | Winona winonahouseconcerts.com The next concert at Winona House Concerts will feature Tennessee Stiffs on Saturday, March 23 at 7 pm. Tickets are $25.00 and all ticket proceeds go to the artists. Visit winonahouseconcerts.com for tickets and more information. Tennessee Stiffs are an eclectic Folk Americana group based in Austin, TX for…

First Congregational Church | 161 W Broadway St. (Johnson St. canopied entrance) Heidi Bryant and Meredith Mihm will perform at Café Congo at First Congregational Church on Sunday, March 24 at 4 pm. A freewill donation will be accepted with proceeds benefiting the Winona Immigration Network. Heidi and Meredith began their musical collaboration in the summer…

DuFresne Performing Arts Center Recital Hall | Winona State University | 450 Johnson St. Canadian pianist and Winona State faculty member Deanne Mohr will perform a recital of works featuring Francis Poulenc's "The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant" with Eric Brisson, narrator. The program also includes works by Bach-Busoni, Beethoven, and Debussy. Admission is…

Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. J.P. White, who has distinguished himself as one of Minnesota’s most dedicated writers for the past 40 years, will be the featured guest for the April 2 Laureates Writers Series. White will read from and discuss his writing life at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse, beginning at 7…

Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org On Friday, April 5 at 7 pm, the Winona Arts Center Film Society will feature four short films of Minneapolis film director, Cy Dodson. Dodson will be available for a Q & A following the films. Say His Name (21 minutes), Beneath The Ink (12 minutes), The Ragman (15 minutes), and My Last Breath (23…

Douglas Flanders & Associates Fine Art Gallery | 5025 France Ave. S | Minneapolis flandersart.com River Arts Alliance member Joan Porter-Einsman is featured along with two fellow artists in a new exhibition running April 6 through May 11 in Minneapolis. Douglas Flanders & Associates Fine Art Gallery, the oldest gallery in Minnesota, is proud to…