John Paulson Group Releases New Collaborative Jazz CD
“So Far…” A Collaborative CD Project A New Release by the John Paulson Group The process of pulling musicians together to collaborate online to produce a new jazz CD of original material started in January of 2021 when John Paulson of Winona received a Minnesota State Arts Board grant supporting creative artists during the…
Read MoreRegistration Forms Now Available for 2022 RAA Member Exhibit & Showcase
River Arts Alliance members can now register to participate in the 2022 RAA Member Exhibit and Showcase, using the forms available at this link. Building on the success of our first online exhibit in 2021, the 2022 Exhibit and Showcase will include online and in-person components, with members invited to participate in either or both. The in-person…
Read MoreApril Jazz Jam Honors Fox, Supports Friendship Center
Sunday | April 17 | 2:30-5:30 pm Island City Brewing Company | 65 E Front St. H3OJazz.com In April 2021, H3O Jazz Trio and Island City Brewing began raising money for local nonprofits as part of their popular monthly Jazz Jams. With a record-breaking $1,325 raised for Winona Volunteer Services and MN FoodShare in March,…
Read MoreIf It’s Not One Thing… It’s Your Mother!
Friday | May 6 | 7 pm Saturday | May 7 | 2:30 pm & 7 pm Sunday | May 8 | 2:30 pm Academy Theater at Valéncia Arts Center | 1164 W 10th St. If It’s Not One Thing… It’s Your Mother! A play in three acts. Directed by Judy Myers. Written by Frances…
Read MoreMaria W. Faust Sonnet Contest Celebrates National Poetry Month
Tuesday | April 12 | 6:30pm Blue Heron Coffeehouse | 162 W 2nd St The Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest will return to the tradition of celebrating National Poetry Month with a gathering to honor the sonnet. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. Following social time with music by…
Read MoreGreat River Writes – April Winona Writers Group Meeting
Friday | April 8 | 3-4:30pm Winona Public Library | 151 W 5th St. Great River Writes Critique Group Where everyone is welcome to listen and share. We’re back at the library! Our next meeting is April 8, from 3:00 to 4:30. Please note the new time for 2022! We’ll be in Winona Public Library, in…
Read MoreWabasha Street Trio Concert at WAC
Saturday | April 9 | 7 pm Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Winona Arts Center (WAC), 228 East 5th Street, is pleased to feature the Wabasha Street Trio on April 9, 2022 at 7 pm. The trio, comprised of Nancy Edstrom Bachler, piano, Heidi Guenther Ryan, violin, and Rachael Ryan…
Read MorePrairie Fire Children’s Theatre (PFCT) – The Wizard of Oz – Performance
Friday | April 29 | 7-8:30 pm Saturday | April 30 | 2-3:30 pm MCA’s Academy Theatre | Valéncia Arts Center | 1164 W Howard St. mca.smumn.edu The community is invited to performances of this original PFCT musical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. Professional actors from PFCT play the Scarecrow and Wicked Witch, but…
Read MoreSummer Dance Intensive (SDI) AUDITIONS at Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA)
Saturday | April 30 | 10 am – 12 pm Valéncia Arts Center | 1164 W Howard St. mca.smumn.edu For three weeks each July, dancers from around the U.S. venture to the small but safe and beautiful river town of Winona, MN to participate in the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts’ Summer Dance Intensive program.…
Read MoreWAC Film My Little Sister
Friday | April 1 | 7 pm Winona Arts Center | 228 E 5th St. winonaarts.org The Winona Film Society, located in the Winona Arts Center, 228 E 5th St., is offering award-winning films by foreign and independent filmmakers. Films are shown at 7 pm on Fridays with the coffeehouse and gallery open at 6…
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