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Laureate Writers Series Presents J.P. White
Laureate Writers Series Presents J.P. White
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…
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Cy Dodson Short Films at WAC
Cy Dodson Short Films at WAC
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…
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Exhibition Opening – Joan Porter-Einsman Featured in Colorful Narratives: Three Women Redefining Art
Exhibition Opening – Joan Porter-Einsman Featured in Colorful Narratives: Three Women Redefining Art
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…
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Once Upon a Time in Winona, a 24-Hour Theatre Event
Once Upon a Time in Winona, a 24-Hour Theatre Event
Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. linktr.ee/sugarloaftheatre Sugarloaf Theatre is excited to announce our upcoming event, 24-hour Theatre, taking place this April in Winona and culminating in a live performance for the community on April 7 at the Winona County Historical Society. The theme will be “Once Upon a Time in Winona.” During…
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“Marketing & Promoting” Workshop for Artists
“Marketing & Promoting” Workshop for Artists
A free workshop focused on marketing and promoting your art will be offered Thursday, April 11, from 6-8 pm at Lanesboro Arts, 103 Parkway Ave. N in Lanesboro, MN, and online via Zoom. Learn more and register here. This event is part of a series of artist development workshops organized by the Northfield Arts Guild and sponsored by the…
Water Music: Chamber Concerts at the MMAM – Vivaldi Spring and Summer
Water Music: Chamber Concerts at the MMAM – Vivaldi Spring and Summer
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr. winonasymphony.org As we move into a warmer season, the Winona Symphony Orchestra and the Minnesota Marine Art Museum present a program featuring 'Spring' and 'Summer' from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. This beloved piece of music will bring to life the artwork on display at the MMAM, carrying…
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WCHC’s “History is Present” Party
WCHC’s “History is Present” Party
Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. winonahistory.org The Winona County History Center invites the public to an incredible evening at the History Is Present capital campaign event! Join in the fun on Friday, April 12, 7 to 10 pm, at the Winona County History Center in Winona, Minnesota. First, members of the Winona County Historical Society…
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Acrylic Painting Class at WAC
Acrylic Painting Class at WAC
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Winona Arts Center will host an Acrylic Painting class with Barb Halvorson on Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 12:00-4:00 pm. We will be painting a yellow finch on an actual leaf just in time for spring! Beginner to adult painters are welcome – no experience…
Chris Koza Duo Concert at WAC
Chris Koza Duo Concert at WAC
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org Chris Koza & Peter Sieve will perform a concert at 7 pm Saturday, April 13 at the Winona Arts Center. Doors open at 6 pm for coffeehouse and gallery viewing. The cost is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Tickets are available at Music Mart…
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Winona Drum Circle at Old Main
Winona Drum Circle at Old Main
Old Main Cultural Center | 20869 College Ave. | Galesville, WI oldmaingalesville.com Katwa Ngari will bring the Winona Drum Circle to Old Main in Galesville on Sunday, April 14 at 3 pm. The theme of the performance is “On the Way to Church.” The Drum Circle appeared at Old Main a year ago to introduce the…
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Hendrickson Organ Recital at Central Lutheran
Hendrickson Organ Recital at Central Lutheran
Central Lutheran Church | 259 W Wabasha St. sites.google.com/centrallutheranchurch.org/hendrickson-30th 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of Central Lutheran’s magnificent Hendrickson pipe organ. To celebrate, the church began a series of nine noon time organ recitals in February. On April 17th from noon to 1 pm, organist Andrew Beine will perform works by Flor Peeters, Anton Bruckner, Andre Campra, J.S.…
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artsXchange: What Comes First? An Exploration of Inspiration
artsXchange: What Comes First? An Exploration of Inspiration
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr. Register Here Where do ideas come from? Award winning author Terri Karsten will host the April 18 artsXchange in the literary gallery at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. What Comes First? An Exploration of Inspiration will examine how words and images connect and expand artists’ work in picture books…
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Film God’s Slave at WAC
Film God’s Slave at WAC
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The film, God’s Slave, will be shown on April 19 at the Winona Arts Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m and the cost is $5. Showing of the film is sponsored by the Winona Film Society. Based on the actual events of a 1994 bombing in Buenos…
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Coulee Accordion Band Concert
Coulee Accordion Band Concert
Old Main Cultural Center | 20869 College Ave. | Galesville, WI oldmaingalesville.com The Coulee Accordion Band led by Ron Reimer will play a concert at Old Main in Galesville, Saturday, April 20 at 7:00 pm. Admission is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for people in high school and younger. Art displays from the “Coulee Region…
“A Night at the Movies” Dance
“A Night at the Movies” Dance
Winona Athletic Club | 773 E 5th St. rivercitydancers.org Step into the reel world at River City Dancers’ “A Night at the Movies” dance! Dress up as your favorite movie star or character and dance the night away surrounded by the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Cost of admission (general: $15; students: $10) includes the…
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April Jazz Jam Supports SLIPA
April Jazz Jam Supports SLIPA
Two Fathoms Brewing | 65 E Front St. H3OJazz.com This month’s Jazz Jam is partnering with the Spanish Language Immersion Program Association (SLIPA) to support interns in the Ríos program. The monthly Jazz Jam takes place outside on the spacious patio at Two Fathoms Brewing Company or in the taproom if weather is bad on Sunday, April…
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Bluff Country Studio Art Tour 2024
Bluff Country Studio Art Tour 2024
Various Locations in Southeastern MN bluffcountrystudioarttour.org The 2024 Bluff Country Studio Art Tour will take place Friday, April 26, through Sunday, April 28. River Arts Alliance serves as fiscal sponsor of this event, and several RAA member artists are participating in the tour. Learn more and see a map of locations at bluffcountrystudioarttour.org.
Unwind Friday with H3O Jazz
Unwind Friday with H3O Jazz
Blooming Grounds Coffee House | 50 E 3rd St. H3OJazz.com Unwind Friday with H3O Jazz Trio returns to Blooming Grounds Coffee House on Friday, April 26 from 6 – 8 pm. Unwind Friday offers mellow jazz to end the week, meet with friends, and enjoy the comfortable atmosphere at Blooming Grounds. Enjoy a full menu of delicious offerings, beer…
Theatre du Mississippi Murder Mystery Fundraiser
Theatre du Mississippi Murder Mystery Fundraiser
No Name Bar | 252 E 3rd St. theatredumiss.org It’s 1940 and a crime has been committed! Can you solve the case? Join us for a thrilling night of mystery and suspense at the No Name Bar! Put on your detective hat and try to solve the case while enjoying drinks and mingling with fellow sleuths. Who…
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Bluff Country Studio Art Tour 2024
Bluff Country Studio Art Tour 2024
Various Locations in Southeastern MN bluffcountrystudioarttour.org The 2024 Bluff Country Studio Art Tour will take place Friday, April 26, through Sunday, April 28. River Arts Alliance serves as fiscal sponsor of this event, and several RAA member artists are participating in the tour. Learn more and see a map of locations at bluffcountrystudioarttour.org.
The Swamp Poppas Concert at WAC
The Swamp Poppas Concert at WAC
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Swamp Poppas, a Minneapolis premier Louisiana Swamp band, will perform a concert at 7 pm on April 27 at Winona Arts Center. This is our last concert of the spring season. We have a liquor license and will be serving wine, beer, and some Cajun treats.…
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Bluff Country Studio Art Tour 2024
Bluff Country Studio Art Tour 2024
Various Locations in Southeastern MN bluffcountrystudioarttour.org The 2024 Bluff Country Studio Art Tour will take place Friday, April 26, through Sunday, April 28. River Arts Alliance serves as fiscal sponsor of this event, and several RAA member artists are participating in the tour. Learn more and see a map of locations at bluffcountrystudioarttour.org.
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Sonnet Contest Celebrates National Poetry Month and Ted Haaland’s Legacy
Sonnet Contest Celebrates National Poetry Month and Ted Haaland’s Legacy
Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St. sonnetcontest.org The Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest invites you to celebrate the opening of this year’s contest and National Poetry Month on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, from 6:30 – 9 pm at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open…
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Mother’s Day Free Ink Event
Mother’s Day Free Ink Event
Families & Children 10 am – 1 pm | Adults Only 1:30-4:30 pm Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org All are welcome to attend our Free Ink event to make one of a kind Mother’s Day monoprints for Mom, family and friends. This is a great opportunity to get instruction on printing…
Special Immersive Presentation: Bach in the Galleries
Special Immersive Presentation: Bach in the Galleries
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr. winonasymphony.org Winona Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota Marine Art Museum present “Bach in the Galleries,” a special event in the “Water Music” series. Join us for an immersive experience of the complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin of J.S. Bach performed by WSO Artistic Director Erik Rohde…
A Visit From Will Dilg at WAC
A Visit From Will Dilg at WAC
Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Winona Arts Center is proud to host the World Premier of A Visit From Will Dilg, a new movie created by local riverlorian, Steven Marking. Cost is $10 and the creator and actor in the film will be available for Q & A after the screening. Marking…