GRSF Live Read-through of Human Error
Sunday | January 31 | 7:00pm Info: grsf.org Throughout the pandemic, GRSF company members (and some guests) have been gathering together on Zoom on Monday evenings to read through plays together. Many of these are newer plays or plays we wouldn’t normally get to produce here at the Festival. It’s an extremely casual gathering –…
Read More27th Annual Poetry Marathon & Benefit
Saturday | January 30 | 2:00-3:00pm www.woodlandpattern.org/poetry-marathon Scott Lowery has been splitting time between SE MN and the Milwaukee area for the past two years. One of the side benefits has been involvement in Wisconsin poetry events. On Saturday, January 30th, he’ll be reading two poems during the annual Poetry Marathon & Benefit for Woodland…
Read MoreVintage Valentines – Free Zoom Art Class
Sunday | February 7 | 2:00-3:00pm mca.smumn.edu/2021/01/12/vintage-valentines/ Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) with the support of the Winona Fine Arts Commission and in partnership with the Winona County History Center, invites community members aged 6-106 to join a free virtual art class. The live class will be delivered via Zoom on Sunday, Feb. 7,…
Read More2021 RAA Member Exhibit and Showcase
To all River Arts Alliance Members: We’re excited to invite you to participate in the 2021 RAA Virtual Member Exhibit and Showcase! This year, because the event is virtual, we are able to include audio and video clips, poems and excerpts as well as the usual visual artworks. Writers and artists producing music, dance, theatre,…
Read MoreNicole Havekost: Chthonic
Wednesday | January 20 | 5pm minnstate.zoom.us/j/8976193747 Nicole Havekost will present work from her exhibition, Chthonic, currently installed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The term “chthonic” refers to mythological creatures, which Havekost has created from felt and installed as large-scale sculptures throughout the gallery space. Havekost lives and works in Rochester, Minnesota. She earned a…
Read MoreMCA’s Online Musical Revue
Friday | January 22 | 6:00-7:00pm MCA’s (Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts) Facebook Page and YouTube Channel Talented middle and high school singers have been participating in a unique six-week collaborative musical and theatrical online experience. Together with other students and their instructor, they have created a song list and devised a script for this…
Read MoreClay Workshops with Anne Scott Plummer
Anne Scott Plummer, a retired WSU Art Professor, is offering a series of eight Clay Workshops this winter and spring through WAPS Community Education. Each three-hour workshop has a different focus, including Creating Ceramic Tiles, Making Textured Ceramic Bowls, Clay Slab Mug Making, Clay Mask-making, Creating a Lidded Container, Sculpting a Clay Wall Relief, Creating…
Read MoreMindful Journaling (Self-Paced Class for ages 55+)
Sunday | February 7 – April 3 + Zoom social (TBD) Virtual | Register at mca.smumn.edu Be present in the moment and channel your creativity through written and visual expression, learning techniques in drawing, painting, and mixed media. This self-paced course provides 8 weekly emails containing journaling techniques and mindfulness prompts to inspire your creativity.…
Read MoreMember Spotlight: Virginia Huber
What does one do when traveling through Winona and stopping for lunch at the Blue Heron Coffeehouse during the Member Exhibit? You join River Arts Alliance, of course! For December, we are putting Virginia Huber in the spotlight. She discovered RAA and knew she wanted to be a part of what we are doing. Though…
Read MoreFinding Inspiration in Old Socks
Sometimes, inspiration can be found in the most mundane places. Catherine Tuggle shares her reimagining of what a pile of old socks could be. Where do you find inspiration? Send your story to editor@riverartsalliance.org. It was when my sons, Jack and Ed, went to college that their graying, smelly tube socks gained value. In order…
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