Castlerock Museum featuring the Midwest’s most complete collection of arms and armor opens its season of monthly presentations and special events on May 11 with Expo ’13, an entire day filled with col ...
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) is currently recruiting new volunteers to serve in the role of “Museum Greeter.” Greeters serve as ambassadors to the Museum and are asked to commit to work at ...
Peg Bauernfeind, Wabasha author, will read from her Danny Malloy series at the Lake City Library on Saturday, May 11th at 10 a.m. The reading is sponsored by the Lake City Friends of the Library and t ...
The committee for the 15th annual Voices From the Past: Woodlawn Cemetery Walk are planning another wonderful event for October 12-13 with special school walks October 9-11. The theme for this year’s ...
The Cotter High School Music Department’s Jazz Band and Jazz Combos will present their annual Jazzfest concert on May 1st at 7:00 p.m in the St. Cecilia Theatre, located on the Cotter Campus.
Historical information, current connections with people and events, and good food will again be key elements of the annual MCHA (Minnesota City Historical Association) Minnesota Day on Saturday, May 1 ...
All are invited to our all school St. Martin’s musical, called “Camp Wallaballa”! This Christian play is all about a group of children on their way to church camp, when something happens to their bus ...
The Winona Brass Band, under the direction of Richard Lindner, offers its Spring Concert on Sunday, May 5, at 2 p.m. at the St. Cecilia Theater at Cotter High School.
Artists are invited to apply for a residency with the Lanesboro Residency Program. Applications are due annually on June 30 (postmark and online submission deadline) for residencies scheduled Novembe ...
The Gate City Jazz Band will once again continue their 2013 season with a performance of Traditional Dixieland tunes at Jefferson’s Pub and Grill at 6:00 p.m., Sunday evening, April 28, 2013. Please ...
The 13th annual Bluff Country Studio Art Tour of Southeast Minnesota will take place April 26-28. The hours are 10 AM to 5PM daily. The wide variety of arts in the tour offers something for everyone ...
The 2013 Annual Meeting of the Buffalo County Historical Society (BCHS) will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Courtroom in the Buffalo County Courthouse. This year’s topic will b ...
Community members have an opportunity to meet three Minnesota Authors at the Winona Health Auxiliary Authors’ Luncheon, Monday, April 22, 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 ...
Ken McCullough, former Poet Laureate of Winona, will be the Keynote Speaker at the annual spring meeting of the League of Minnesota Poets in Rochester on April 20th. McCullough’s presentation is from ...
A fantastic puppet theater group is coming to Lanesboro! The three-person group, called InkFish, will be in residence with Lanesboro Arts Center April 24 – May 8, 2013. InkFish will present a public ...
The SMU Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo One will present an encore performance of “Jazztennial - 100 Years of Jazz History” on Thursday, April 18, at 7 p.m. in the Slaggie Family Lobby of the Winona Coun ...
Theatre du Mississippi has an opportunity for two actors to perform in their production of, ‘Original Shorts’, the second annual staged readings of the One Act Play contest winners.
The Dance Repertory Company’s annual spring concert, “Juxtapose,” will be held 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, and 3 p.m. Saturday, April 27, in Saint Mary’s University’s Page Theatre.
Mid West Music Fest (MWMF) is set for April 18 - 20, and will bring music from across the state and region to Winona venues. Local talent will also grace the stages during the festival, and those who ...
“Reimer Revolution” will perform for the Old Main “Gale Star Music Night” April 19 at 7:30 p.m. This group creates an upbeat combination of folk and rock music. Hansel, Emil, and Sally Reimer make up ...
. Celebrate spring with the Saint Mary’s University Concert Band on Sunday, April 14. The band, under the direction of Dr. Janet Heukeshoven, will present their annual spring concert, beginning at 3 ...
The Winona State University Lyceum Series will host composer Stephen Paulus for a public talk at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, in the Recital Hall of the Performing Arts Center.
Live and silent auction items are currently being collected and include a variety of past favorites including the “No Worries Cruise” for 10 on the Mississippi, 20 pairs on MN Twins tickets and a of c ...
James Armstrong, Winona’s first Poet Laureate, will be featured guest writer at the Book Shelf/Blue Heron Coffee Shop this coming Tuesday, April 9, at 7 p.m. His appearance is part of the First Tuesd ...
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) is an art museum with many collections: a maritime collection, an American landscape collection, an Impressionist collection, as well as a growing modern art col ...
“Defining,” the Saint Mary’s University senior art show, will be on display April 13 through May 11 in the Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries, located in the Toner Student Center.
Winona Health Auxiliary’s annual Victorian Tea will be Saturday, May 11, in the beautiful Watkins Great Hall, 175 E. Wabasha Street, Winona. Tickets are $16 at the Glady D. Miller Gift Shop in the Win ...
Winona based artist, Julie Johnston, will be exhibiting her recent work, “Dance: A Painters Perspective” from April 2nd through May 2nd at the Ben Miller Lobby of the Performance Center Saint Mary’s U ...
On Thursday April 26 Bovee and Heil will present a concert at the Spring Grove Cinema in Spring Grove. The show starts at 7:30 PM and tickets are $7.00 at the door.For more information on Bob and Gail ...
The Fountain City River Players will present their 9th spring play, My Big Gay Italian Wedding, a comedy by Anthony Wilkinson, April 3-7. There will be a 7:30 p.m. curtain nightly and a 2 p.m. Sunday ...
‘April’ is theme for “Over the Back Fence” Community Variety Show, at the St. Mane Theatre on Friday, April 12, 7:30 p.m. – featuring everything from a Saami storyteller to the Singing Lawyers to priz ...
The Winona State University Department of Theatre and Dance will present the 46th annual children’s show, “Straw Into Gold: The Classic Tale of Rumpelstiltskin,” by Sally Netzel at 7 p.m. Friday, Apri ...
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The University of Minnesota (U of M) may help craft a new plan to renovate Levee Park. The Winona Levee Park Redevelopment Committee voted unanimously last Tuesday to pursue a project approach proposa ...
Anyone writing in a fun, MinnesOta-style! Think “over the top” Minnesotans sharing adventure, fun, excitement in and about Bluff Country! Enthusiasm and playfulne ...
Tickets for the Winona State men’s basketball team’s NCAA Regional Tournament matchup with Northeastern State at 2:30 p.m. Saturday can be purchased in advance through the Minnesota State ticket offi ...
There is always something new to experience at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. In March, the MMAM is opening two exhibitions. Valor in Marine Art features art depicting danger and drama on water. The ...
The Winona Arts Center presents Influenced by Rockwell Kent; works created in response to the Rockwell Kent Festival from March 13 – April 30. The Rockwell Kent Festival, held in Winona in February to ...
It will be a busy week at the Winona County History Center. To start, learn about Early Women of Winona on Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.m., then, on Wednesday, March 13 try some buffalo meatballs and disc ...
In recognition of the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) exhibition Photography by Cameron Glendenning: The Deadliest Catch, the Museum will be bringing Glendenning to Winona for two public programs. ...
The Lanesboro Barn Dance will hold its first dance of the 2013 series on Saturday March 23 at the Sons of Norway Hall in Lanesboro, MN. Starting time is 8:00 PM and admission is $7.00 at the door.
Theatre du Mississippi announces the four winners of their second annual “Original Shorts” playwriting competition. Sixty scripts from playwrights in the tri-state area (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa) w ...
The Winona Film Society will feature the film “Found Memories” this weekend March 8th and 9th. Time seems to have stopped in Madalena’s village, until a young stranger comes to town following tracks ...
The Cotter High School Music Department presents a Choir Spring Concert on Thursday, March 7th, 2013 at 7:30 PM in the St. Cecilia Theatre. Performing groups will include the Cotter High School Concer ...
Winona State University English graduate student Daniel S. Skoglund will present “The Exploitation of Disability in Dramatic Works: From Shakespeare to Seinfeld” at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, on the s ...
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The Winona City Council will hear about plans for a new baseball field at Bambenek Fields in Lake Park at an informational meeting on Monday, March 4. The use and costs of the new field would be share ...
The National Eagle Center’s SOAR with the Eagles festival opens this weekend, March 2nd and 3rd. Celebrating the spring bald eagle migration along the Mississippi River, the annual SOAR festival offer ...
The Gate City Jazz Band will open their 2013 season with their annual Mardi Gras performance, featuring traditional Dixieland tunes at Jefferson’s Pub and Grill at 6:00 p.m., Sunday evening, February ...
The Winona State University Department of Music will present a one-night-only performance of “The All Night Strut!” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, on the Main Stage of the Performing Arts Center.
To kick off its 2013 Painting Series, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM), in Winona, is working with the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) on the exhibition 150 Years on Minnesota’s Waters. The e ...
St. Gregory the Great Choir from Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas will be performing a concert at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Winona, Minnesota on Saturday, February 16th at 2 P.M. The ...
You probably know that Thursday, February 14 is Valentine’s Day. But did you know that it’s also the fifteenth anniversary of V-Day, the global movement to end violence against women and girls? “One ...
Old Main’s “Gale Star Music Night” series in Galesville will open with faculty and students from Onalaska’s Studio di Canto in a show called “The Art of Voice and Piano” Friday, February 22 at 7:30 p. ...
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) is a family-friendly art museum dedicated to providing meaningful visual art experiences. In February, the MMAM will continue this family focus with Toddler Tue ...
The Saint Mary’s University Department of Music will present “The Genius of Amadeus,” an all-Mozart program featuring the Saint Mary’s University Chamber Orchestra, Sunday, Feb. 17.
The Saint Mary’s University Department of Theatre and Dance will present the musical drama “Spitfire Grill” Feb. 20-24 at the Valéncia Arts Center, located at 10th and Vila streets.
Recently, lifelong Winona musician Jeff Gappa passed away due to cancer. Jeff’s wife, Patty could use a little help. Jeff was well-liked and known by hundreds. Jeff played with many bands over the yea ...
Independent publishing company, Necropolis Press, has released their fourth publication featuring original cover art by Monica Veraguth. The latest title, “Wuthering Heights,” by English novelist and ...
Saint Mary’s University will partner with several local organizations to celebrate the 100th anniversary of artist Rockwell Kent’s stay in Winona. The week-long festival will take place Feb. 6-10 and ...
Heat up your Valentine’s Day with some hot jazz as the Saint Mary’s University Page Series hosts The Hornheads Thursday, Feb. 14. The show will start at 7:30 p.m. in Page Theatre.
Judy Myers, associate professor and department chair of the Saint Mary’s University Department of Theatre and Dance, is serving as the director of “Angels in the Trees: Rockwell Kent in Winona, ...
Butch Thompson will take the stage once again in Lanesboro, this time for a solo concert, playing “Early Jazz Piano” at the St. Mane Theatre on Saturday, February 16 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 / $ ...
It is going to be a hot night for a cool cause as the Foundation for Winona Area Public Schools hosts the Fire & Ice Gala on Saturday, March 2, 2013 from 6-10 pm at the Visions Event Center. Lead spo ...
The Winona State University Department of Theatre & Dance will present Dancescape 2013 at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14-16 on the Main Stage of the Performing Arts Center.
The Women’s Resource Center’s annual Gala will be held March 2 at the Riverport Inn and the theme this year is “A Black and White Affair”. This elegant event will include a Live and Silent Auction an ...
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Rarely are two pipe organs alike; yet among three pipe organs, there are even more differences, as people in Winona may soon discover. For the first time in 30 years, the Southeast Minnesota Chapter o ...
So what do a crazy horse, strawberries, art and twin mansions all have in common? Find out at a new exhibit at the Winona County History Center and see Rockwell Kent in Winona, February 1 – March 31, ...
Richard Broderick of St. Paul will be featured guest writer at the Book Shelf/Blue Heron Coffee Shop Tuesday, February 5, at 7 p.m. His appearance is part of the First Tuesday Laureate’s Writers Seri ...
The annual Kid’s Ice Fishing Event co-sponsored by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Friends of the Refuge Headwaters is scheduled for Saturday, February 23, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the M ...
A new exhibit of 20 works — commemorating the 120th anniversary of Aleksander Rodchenko’s birth — will be on display at Saint Mary’s University Jan. 17 through Feb. 24.
The renowned Orpheus Chamber Orchestra will make a rare Minnesota concert appearance as part of the 2013 Minnesota Beethoven Festival, which runs from July 4 through July 23 and features nine differen ...
“The Accidental Hero,” a Czech-American World War II true story, brought to life by a Saint Mary’s University alumnus, will be staged at 2 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at SMU’s Page Theatre.
The Winona Film Society will kick off its Winter/Spring season with the film “Dynamiter,” this weekend January 18th and 19th. All fourteen-year-old Robbie Hendrick ever wanted was a family. Yet, as ...
The Red Horse Gallery at 116 Main St. in Fountain City WI will be hosting an exhibit by artist Julia Crozier. The opening reception will be Sat. Jan. 19th, 6:00-8:00.
Auditions for the Dance Repertory Company of the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts will be Saturday, Jan. 19, at 2 p.m. at the Valéncia Arts Center, 1164 W. 10th St.
Thanks to a prolific private collection on long term loan to the Museum, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum often surprises people with its quality. Museum Director Andrew Maus says, “That is the most co ...
To kick off the 2013 Frozen River Film Festival (Winona, Minn.), preview events will be held again this year in Lanesboro, Minnesota. Lanesboro Arts Center will host two films and a reception on Satu ...
There will be sign up sheets for “Weekend Comedy”, Mar. 14, Fanny Hill and Musical “Mahalia Jackson”, Apr. 25, Old Log Theater. All are welcome on our trips. For more information, call Dixie at 454- ...
Juried High School Art Show at Lanesboro Arts Center Jan. 12 – Feb. 2, 2013: Featuring Art by 9-12th grade Students from Four Regional Schools. Opening Reception Saturday, Jan. 12, 6-8 p.m.
This month, the Rural America Writers’ Center presents a local specialty Dan Butterfass, as featured writer for the Third Wednesdays event 7:00 p.m., January 16 at the Jon Hassler Theater in Plainview ...
Winona State University Professor Emeritus Emilio DeGrazia is especially careful these days crossing the street. “I had a high school teacher who gave me a list of ten books I was required to read be ...
There are big things happening in the arts community of Winona this winter! Beginning on Thursday, January 3rd, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) in Winona will have on display The Art of Rockwel ...
The Frozen River Film Festival is excited to announce the receipt of several grants for the2013 film festival, to be held January 23-27, 2013. The largest two, awarded through the Legacy Amendment fro ...
National History Day is an inter-disciplinary research project for students in grades 6-12. History Day teaches students to: conduct in-depth research; use primary and secondary sources; read a variet ...
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This past summer’s big comedy hit “Ted” is a story about a boy and his teddy bear; it is rated “R” for “crude and sexual humor, pervasive language, and some drug use.” If these two facts seem contrad ...
A jazz quartet including world-renowned clarinetist Evan Christopher will perform during the Frozen River Film Festival in Winona. The Frozen River Film Festival runs from January 23rd – 27th. Evan Ch ...
What would life be like without teachers, doctors or firefighters? Every day Americans are hard at work on farms, factories, in homes or at desks keeping our communities thriving. The Winona County Hi ...
The Children’s Museum of La Crosse will welcome 2013 a little early with the annual Countdown to Noon. Beginning at 10:00 am on December 29, Museum visitors can make noise makers & party hats and expl ...
OH BOTHER…. The old grey donkey, Eeyore, gazed sadly at the ground. It was Christmas Eve and he could not find his tail. Join Winnie the Pooh and his friends as they set off into the Hundred Acre Wood ...
The days before Christmas can be hectic ones. While parents go shopping or complete their decorating, children will partake in a very special birthday party and learn about the birth of Jesus Christ. ...
On Sunday, December 9 the Cotter High School Bands will present their annual Holiday Band Concert. The concert begins at 2:00 PM in the St. Cecilia Theater on the campus of Cotter Schools. The Concert ...
The Cotter High School Choirs will present their annual Christmas Concert on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 7:30 PM in the Chapel of St. Mary of the Angels. The Chapel of St. Mary of the Angels is loc ...
Fountain City River Players and the city of Fountain City announce the selection of My Big, Gay Italian Wedding by Anthony Wilkinson as the 9th spring play (performance dates of this comedy are April ...
The Great River Shakespeare Festival (GRSF) will host a holiday party on Wednesday, December 12th from 4:30-6:30 PM at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Drive in Winona, MN. The evening w ...
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) is currently recruiting new docents to start in a special 5-week training class this winter. Docents are specially trained volunteers who facilitate tour experie ...
“Can’t get your fill of sing-alongs? Me neither,” says Dan Chouinard. Back by popular demand, Minneapolis-based musician Dan Chouinard (www.danchouinard.com) will host an Old-Fashioned Holiday Sing-a ...
Red Horse Gallery in Fountain City, Wisconsin, is hosting a holiday show and sale, featuring local artists and craftpersons. Opening reception Saturday December 8, 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
The joyous and uplifting Christmas service of “Lessons and Carols” will be presented by the Saint Mary’s University Department of Music at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8.
The Saint Mary’s University Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo I, and World Drum Ensemble will combine for an evening of hot jazz to melt away the chill of the season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, in SMU’s Page ...
The Winona Area Ballroom Dance Club invites the public to the Friday December 7th Christmas Dance from 7:30pm to 11:00pm. Come ready for a lively night of beautiful recorded music and dress for the h ...
Please join the River City Ballroom Dancers for their Christmas dance on Saturday, December 8, 2012. The evening begins with an optional Waltz and Swing dance lesson at 7 p.m. followed by dancing from ...
Please join the non-denominational Winona Hims for its Annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 9th, at Wesley United Methodist Church, Main St. and Broadway, Winona. This year the Hims will be i ...
Taff Roberts will be reading Dylan Thomas classic “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” on Saturday, December 1 at 2.00 p.m. at the Winona Art Center, 162 West Second Street, Winona. A rich jewel of a story, ...
The annual Artists’ Holiday Sale will be held at the Winona Arts Center, 5th and Franklin, on Saturday, December 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., free and open to the public. The following artists will be fe ...
It’s a perfect day for shopping in our stores. It’s the only place in Winona to find the oplatek for the Polish traditional blessing of the Peace, happiness, and health to families at the Ch ...
The contemporary Christian music group Proclamation returns to Goodview Trinity Lutheran Church, 820- 37th Ave (behind ProBuild), on December 15 for a Christmas concert.
Willow Brook Cooperative, 1420 E Burns Valley Road, invites the Winona community to view our decorated home and enjoy cookies and hot cider at our Christmas Tea, Thursday, December 6, between 2:00 and ...
Please join the non-denominational Winona Hims for its Annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 9th, at Wesley United Methodist Church, Main St. and Broadway, Winona. This year the Hims will be i ...
Hémecht: Luxembourgers Making a New Home in Winona County, Minnesota, is a 65-minute documentary on the history and traditions of Luxembourgers in Winona County, Minnesota. The film wa ...
The Winona County Historical Society’s Christmas House Tour has been a favorite holiday tradition for decades. Attendees take a self-guided tour of Winona area homes, both historic and newer, all deco ...
The Winona County Historical Society’s Christmas House Tour has been a favorite holiday tradition for decades. Attendees take a self-guided tour of Winona area homes, both historic and newer, all deco ...
The Saint Mary’s University Department of Theatre and Dance and the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) will present the Dance Repertory Company in The Nutcracker, Wednesday through Sunday, Nov. ...
The 17 piece John Paulson Big Band (JPBB) will debut in concert November 17 at 7:30 pm at the Winona Art Center located at 5th and Franklin Streets in Winona, MN. The group, comprised of area music ...
The Winona Brass Band, under the direction of Richard Lindner, will offer its Fall Concert on Sunday, November 18, at 2 PM at the St. Cecilia Theater at Cotter HS.
Winona State University will host an art exhibit showcasing artists supported by Northern Clay Center’s McKnight Foundation Wednesday, Nov. 14, through Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the Paul Watkins Art Galle ...
A play about Charles Dickens “The Ghost of an Idea” by Kathy Peterson, a staged reading by David Coral, Minneapolis actor and Great River Shakespeare Festival Company member, will be given November 9, ...
Join us for our 9th annual fall AUCTION on Saturday November 17 at Riverport Inn, WInona, MN starting at 5:30. Silent auction begins right away while the live auction begins at 7. Join us for a night ...
Habitat for Humanity Winona – Fillmore Counties will be having a wall raising celebration at its Harmony house on Saturday, November 17. Habitat broke ground on the house last spring, and they are no ...
A reception featuring music and the unveiling of an exhibit by local painter Ed Hoffman will be held on Thursday, November 8, at Sum Some Studio, 168 East Third Street.
It’s that time of year when we open up the noodles, make up some prize baskets, and get ready for a fabulous evening of spaghetti and a silent auction!
The Winona/Wabasha/Goodhue County American Red ...
The Utica Area Cancer Research Fundraiser Group will host a Soup & Chili Supper on Saturday November 10 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Utica School, 144 South Center St. in Utica, Minn.
Everyone is invited to enjoy a delicious homemade fresh cooked breakfast every Sunday morning from 9-10 a.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on the corner of Broadway and Lafayette Streets in Winona. P ...
r scholarships! On Saturday, Nov. 10, the public is invited to a Zumbathon® fundraiser from 4 to 5 p.m. at Saint Mary’s University. The event will be held in the SMU gymnasium and freewill donations w ...
The Winona State University Physics Club will present a night of science adventure and fun with “Science Fun Night” at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, in the Goodview Elementary School Gymnasium.
Winona State University assistant business and management professor Hamid Yeganeh will present “Can God Save Us From Corruption? A Cross-National Investigation into the Effects of Religiosity on the O ...
A reception featuring music and the unveiling of an exhibit by local painter Ed Hoffman will be held on Thursday, November 8, at Sum Some Studio, 168 East Third Street.
On Friday, November 9, Steven Marking brings River Rhythms to Black Horse Bar and Grill in Homer, Minnesota. (507) 399-0933. The show will start at 7:00 p.m. ...
For the first time, the city of Winona and Winona County will serve as a Regional Site for the celebration of 2012 Veterans Day, as recognized by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Vetera ...
Winona’s premiere film festival is going into its 8th year this Januray. The 2013 dates are January 23-27. Tickets and passes will be available for purchase online at www.FrozenRiver.org beginning Nov ...
Do you enjoy solving mysteries? Then come to the Watkins Manor in Winona on October 20th! Enjoy wine, non-alcoholic beverages and delicious desserts while collecting ...
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is a family-friendly art museum dedicated to providing meaningful visual art experiences. In October, the MMAM will present three family programs.
Following three well-received photography exhibitions, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) continues its 2012 Photographer Series with an exhibition by regional favorite Jim Brandenburg. The exhibi ...
Oct. 12, 13 & 14, 2012 –“Fiends, Schemes & Broken Dreams” - a musical history play about Winona’s infamous past! This collaboration with the Winona County Historical Society is a companion work to th ...
An evening with Christopher”, a piano recital presented by Christopher Mechell, to support Home and Community Options, Inc. The recital will be held at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, Performanc ...
Rehearsals are underway at Theatre du Mississippi, with the production of Fiends, Schemes and Broken Dreams to take place at the Historic Masonic Theater on October 12 and 13 at 7:30 pm and October 14 ...
The 27th Buffalo County Historical Society Backroads Tour will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2012, beginning at the Mondovi Tourist Park, working its way east through the Town ...
Monday, September 17, marked the beginning of the 225th celebration of the signing of the Constitution. The week-long commemoration of America’s most important document is one of our country’s least k ...
The Blue Heron Committee of the River Arts Alliance is happy to announce the fifth year of the FAMILY ART DAY Extravaganza to be held on Saturday September 22, 10am to 2:30pm at a new location, JC PAV ...
Visitors to Oakland Cemetery in Minnesota City on Saturday engaged perhaps the liveliest experiences they have had at the location. Impersonators’ presentations were enriched with appropriate décor ...
Fred Foss’s YMCA Badminton Group has begun its 60th year of aces, backhands and birdies at the Winona Family YMCA. It’s drop-in fun for singles, couples, men, women and family members’ ages16 and ...
The second annual cut-a-thon/massage and book signing fundraiser for mental health in Winona will be held in memory of Anna Mulkey on Saturday, September 29 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Pleasant Valley Ch ...
It has been a long time since Cheeseheads were treated to an outstanding defensive effort by the Green and Gold, but that is exactly what they got as the Green Bay Packers smothered the Chicago Bears ...
The Winona Senior Friendship Center is open to all individuals age 55 and over. For more information about our classes, hours, or nominal class or participation fees, please stop in or call 507-454-5 ...
Make sure you make it a point to come on over to the cutest little town this side of the Mississippi River. With over 3,000 decorated pumpkins ranging from Papa Smurf to a giant centipede, see why one ...
September 29 and 30 the National Eagle Center will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a weekend of special programs, observances and demonstrations. Celebrating 5 Years! was chosen as the title for ...
There’s a theory going around that the Vikings overindulged in purple Slurpees in the locker room before Sunday’s game with the Colts and suffered from a dramatic case of team brain freeze. What else ...
A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol played at the Jon Hassler Theater in 2009 to sold out houses, and is back by popular demand, playing at the Hassler from October 18 thru November 18, 2012!
There is a pinkatastic show coming to the historic Masonic Theatre this September. Pinkalicious: The Musical, based on the popular children’s book by Elizabeth and Victoria Kann. Hot off a highly succ ...
Celebrating 150 years of education, history and the arts in Western Wisconsin – that’s what the Main Event is all about on September 15 in Galesville. Live music, art, kids activities, food, ethnic d ...
Auditions will be held Tuesday and Wednesday 9/11 ˆ 9/12/2012 after 7:00pm. Contact Dr. Harry Mechell at 507-457-5251 or email hmechell@winona.edu to set up a time.
Auditions for the play “Speech and Debate” by Stephen Karam will be held 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, and Thursday, Sept. 6, in the Dorothy B. Magnus Theatre in the Performing Arts Center.
The Minnesota State Fair is asking local artists to apply to create the 2013 official commemorative art of the Great Minnesota Get-Together. Artists are encouraged to attend this year’s State Fair, Au ...
The 26th season of the Saint Mary’s University Page Series is once again filled with music, dance, theatre, and family-friendly offerings from around the world! You don’t have to travel far for world- ...
There was something for everyone at this year's Ashley for the Arts event. Top, a human statue waves to a young passerby. Middle, hot air balloons being inflated for ...
The Winona Senior Friendship Center is open to all individuals age 55 and over. For more information about our classes, hours, or nominal class or participation fees, please stop in or call 507-454-5 ...
Grace Presbyterian Church, 222 East Broadway, Winona, will hold a special worship service at 9:30 am on Sunday August 19 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the formation of the church
On Sunday, August 19th, at 1:00 pm, Wings Over Alma Nature & Art Center will host Kenny Salwey, the Last River Rat and Alma’s master storyteller, as he shares stories about life on the backwaters of t ...
The sound of whistles once again filled the air inside Verizon Wireless Stadium as the Winona State football team opened its fall camp Saturday afternoon.
The Minnesota Baseball Association has just released the updated Class C bracket for the 2012 State Tournament at Putz & Faber Fields in St. Cloud. The single elimination tournament features 48 teams ...
The Winona Senior High School Class of 1957 is celebrating its 55th reunion the weekend of September 14. A golf outing is planned for Friday morning and a get-together at 3 p.m. at the Green Mill Pati ...
The date Saturday, September 22nd is circled on calendars and hungry culinary fans are getting their tickets early for the 2012 ExpoCulinaria—a taste of Rushford, MN. Relished from the success of last ...
Jon Kohner led the live auction at Big Brothers Big Sisters Taste of Winona and Art Auction, held Saturday, August 4. The event set a new fundraising record, bringing in more than $43,000 for the Big ...
The new Mary Nilles-Jean Ensch 65-minute DVD film entitled “Hémecht: Luxembourgers Making a New Home in Winona County, Minnesota” will be shown again FREE on Monday, August 13, 2012. All are invited ...
Documentary Film & Discussion Features Pertinent topic: Frac Sand Mining. “The Price of Sand” short films to be shown at the St. Mane Theatre on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, 7:30 p.m. followed by a discuss ...
‘The Roaring Twenties!' Will Showcase Songs of the 1920s in this Month's “Over the Back Fence” Community Variety Show on Friday, August 10, 7:30 p.m. at the St. Mane Theatre
Interior/Exterior will feature oil painting by Jane Weis, opening on Saturday, August 18, 2012 with a public artist reception from 6-8 p.m. at the Lanesboro Arts Center. Free to the public and handic ...
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts offers yearlong programming in dance, music, visual art, and theatre. Classes, lessons, workshops, and camps are offered for youth age 3 through adults at the V ...
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts offers programming in dance, music, visual art, and theatre, year-round. Classes, lessons, workshops, and camps are offered for youth age 3 to adults at the Val ...
Saint Mary’s University’s Page Series will be hosting the Tibetan Monks of the Drepung Loseling Monastery Sept. 17-21, including a public performance Sept. 20. During their week-long residency, the Ti ...
The painting “Hollow” by Winona area artist Monica Veraguth will be on display at Altered Esthetics in Minneapolis, Minn. as part of their current exhibit “Anger, Angst and Art”.
We have been fortunate to have free summer concerts in Winona for the past several years. The Concerts on the Green, previously called Prelude Concerts, precede the Great River Shakespeare Festival p ...
Museums are often places where communities and families bond through meaningful experiences. On Saturday, August 4th from 1 - 2:30pm, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum will host a special program for Mu ...
The Gate City Jazz Band will be performing for the 10 a.m. Ecumenical church service “under the bridge” this Sunday, August 5, in downtown Wabasha, Minnesota. The service is being sponsored by Faith L ...
HBC CEO Gary Evans is lacing up his dancing shoes for charity. He will be performing in the 4th Annual Dancing With Winona Stars 2012 charity event and silent auction on Saturday, August 11. Evans wil ...
The Winona Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Music Winona announce a unique collaboration for the 2012-2013 season as they partner to present a combined four-concert season. Both the Winona Symphony Orc ...
By Sarah Squires --
The 2012 Minnesota Beethoven Festival finished with a flourish Sunday, when the Minnesota Orchestra and violinist Erin Keefe brought Beethoven’s Third Symphony to life.
Sometimes the road to a successful festival is paved with good intentions. With Arcadia’s picturesque Memorial Park serving as its backdrop, the fast-growing music and art fest called, “Ashley for th ...
Baby Boomer Shindig will be held Saturday, July 28, 6:00 p.m. at the Blackhorse, Winona. This year the benevolent cause is 7-year-old Laina Koenig, who recieved a life-saving kidney transplant from he ...
Winona National Bank held its final Summer Concert on July 20 in Central Park, featuring Bob the Beachcomber as well as the famous $1 hot dog lunch. Lunch sales totaled $805.12 which was donated to Re ...
For two and a half weeks in June, Cotter German students, Hannah Sillman, David Schwend, Xavier and Dmitri Waters visited the city of Koeln (Cologne) accompanied by their German instructor Ulrike Scho ...
Dr. Peter Saccio, Dartmouth College professor emeritus and renowned Shakespearean scholar and author (Shakespeare’s English Kings), will return for his eighth visit to Winona’s Great River Shakespeare ...
Mary Singer is having a one-woman fine art show at the Red Horse Gallery 116 Main St., Fountain City. The opening is July 28th from 6 - 8 PM . The show will be up throughout August.
The Gate City Jazz Band will once again continue their 2012 season with a performance of Traditional Dixieland tunes at Jefferson’s Pub and Grill at 6:00 p.m., Sunday evening, July 29th, 2012. Please ...
Winona County Master Gardeners will host the August garden forum on Saturday, August 4th, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the gazebo in Windom Park. This forum provides gardeners an opportunity to discuss c ...
The Winona Senior Friendship Center is open to all individuals age 55 and over. For more information about our classes, hours, or nominal class or participation fees, please stop in or call 507-454-5 ...
By David Robinson --
By an unhappy coincidence, I saw “The Dark Knight Rises” about nine hours after the mass shooting in Colorado during the midnight showing. The darkness of that act kept intruding into the darkness of ...
The musical comedy “The 25th Annual Putnam Co. Spelling Bee” will be performed July 25-29, with a 7:30 p.m. curtain nightly and a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, July 29.
Winona State football season ticket holders are currently able to renew their ticket purchases for the 2012 season, with season and single-game tickets going on sale to the general public on August 6. ...
Songs of Hope, an award-winning international youth concert featuring young people from Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and South and North America, will be performing on Saturday, July 21, at ...
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts offers programming in dance, music, visual art, and theatre, year-round. Community classes, lessons, workshops, and camps are offered for ages 3 to adult at the ...
The beautiful, historic community of Wabasha MN will be celebrating their annual Riverboat Days Festival July 27-29, 2012. They have added some new fun events to their itinerary of things to do. Sta ...
The 39th annual Stockholm Art Fair will be held Saturday, July 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Stockholm Village Park on Lake Pepin in Stockholm, Wis. Original art and fine crafts will be exhibited come ...
Repertory performances of the Great River Shakespeare Festival’s three plays for this season are well underway. This year’s lighter fare by the Bard is The Two Gentlemen of Veron ...
‘Protest!’ Will Showcase Songs of the 1960s in this Month’s “Over the Back Fence” Community Variety Show on Friday, July 13, 7:30 p.m. at the St. Mane Theatre
The cast and crew for the Fountain City River Players production of the musical comedy “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” has been selected. Playing lead roles are Briana Dankers, Cory Meie ...
Classic Country Jubilee: Janine Sherry and Clarence Hayden will take the stage with Lil’ Dale and the Legends on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 5 p.m. at the St. Mane Theatre in Lanesboro, Minn.
Split Rock: Minnesota’s Lighthouse on the Inland Sea will be presented by Lee Radzak at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) on Tuesday, July 17, from 7 - 8pm.
On Saturday, July 14, from 10 - 11am, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum will hold a Family Storytelling program for families with children 10 and under to come enjoy the Museum’s galleries in a unique w ...
The Winona Area Ballroom Dance Club invites the public to a dance on Friday, July 6th from 7:30pm to 11:00pm with music provided by the Time Travelers. Those members with military service will be hono ...
Jim Edmondson has directed a production of King Lear that is an unqualified triumph. A very complex play is made completely understandable. The pace of the action is gripping from ...
The Wabasha County Historical Society is celebrating the annual Wabasha County Homecoming at the Museum in Reads Landing, Minnesota, on Sunday, July 8 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Skeptics. When my wife Jeannine and I became aware that a professional theater company was going to perform Shakespeare in Winona, we were skeptical. It was the ...
Old Main in Galesville will present “Clara’s Piano Show” Saturday, June 30 at 7:00 p.m. The show will feature Clara Byom, with accomplished regional pianists and people who play other instruments acc ...
The Gate City Jazz Band will once again continue their 2012 season with a performance of Traditional Dixieland tunes at Jefferson’s Pub and Grill at 6:00 p.m., Sunday evening, June 24, 2012. Please j ...
The Great River Shakespeare Festival (GRSF) will present a reading of the new musical Georama on Sunday, July 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Winona State University Performing Arts Center.
The 25th Annual Dixieland Festival will be from 12:30 PM until 7:45 PM on June 30, 2012, and will be held “on the green” of Winona State University. Please bring your own chair or blanket. There are ...
On June 20th, 1782, the bald eagle was chosen as the symbol of the United States. In June, 2007 the bald eagle was finally removed from the Endangered Species list after more than thirty years. To com ...
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts offers programming in Dance, Music, Visual Art, and Theatre, year-round. Community classes, lessons, workshops, and camps are offered to children as young as 3 ...
Gas, oil, petroleum, fuel … whatever you want to call it, this subject is controversial. Part of the controversy has to do with a lack of knowledge or forced misinformation.
Yet again Moonshine Showcase will be brining a high profile musician to the Broadway Theater in Wabasha, MN. Saturday, June 16th The Broadway Theater will welcome Minneapolis based entertainer Jeremy ...
HÉMECHT: LUXEMBOURGERS MAKING A NEW HOME IN WINONA COUNTY, MINNESOTA, a documentary on the Luxembourgers of Winona County, will debut Monday evening, June 18, 2012 at Alverna Center, 1175 West 7th Str ...
The second Project FINE Cultural Arts & Ancestry workshop will be held on Tuesday June 19 from 5-7pm at the Winona Senior High School. This session will focus on Mexican Culture, and will include a cu ...
The East Winona County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is partnering with Home and Community Options. Monday, June 18, 2012 has been designated Thrivent Night at HCO’s presentation of The ...
The Great River Shakespeare Festival (GRSF) presents All’s Well That Ends Well, July 24 through August 3 and As You Like It, on Friday, August 3, in the Winona State University Performing Arts Center. ...
The Teddy Bear Band will perform at the Summer Concert in the Park, sponsored by Winona National Bank, on Friday, June 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The concert will be held at the Lake Park Bandsh ...
Strikepoint, one of the world’s top handbell ensembles, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19 at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church (204 S. Chase St.) in Houston. Admission is free but a $10 dona ...
Our Nation is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War from 2011 through 2015. Did you know that the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs is using the picture of a Buffalo County boy ...
Make your own mini clay pot the same way that Native Americans did it! All materials including clay, mussel shells, and rocks will be provided, but b ...
The Winona County History Center has many activities and programs planned for June. They include: Chocolate Shakespeare and Champagne on June 9 from 7 - 9 p.m. at the Huff - Lamberton House. Tickets f ...
Hey kids! Join a naturalist at the beach for a fun, hands-on nature activity. Different activities will be offered each weekday, Memorial Day – Labo ...
Thanks to generous grant support from the Winona Foundation, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (aka the MMAM in Winona) reimburses busing expenses for student groups. This funding at the MMAM is expecte ...
Old Main Historical and Community Arts Center in Galesville presents Steven Marking and Beth Ekern Lakmann in a concert of American Art Songs. The concert takes place on Friday, June 22, 2012 and feat ...
Following is a list of programs offered by Whitewater State Parks Interpretive Services. Stop at the visitor center, or call (507) 932-3007 extension 0 for additional informati ...
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) and the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (aka MCA, Valencia) are teaming up to offer a summer visual arts camp for area youth. This camp will offer a sampling ...
The Awakening Coffee house, located at the corner of West fifth and South Baker, will be hosting Mary Singer’s Art on the 2nd of June, Grand opening block party. The block will be closed for the party ...
Cultivation will feature work by 30 regional artists in a variety of media, centered around themes of the earth, gardening, planting, and farming. The juried exhibit will open at the Lanesboro Arts ...
A committee has been organized to put together a chorus to present the “musical celebration of freedom” called Liberty to benefit the Habitat for Humanity project in Harmony. Liberty is a collection ...
The Winona County Historical Society’s summer fundraiser event, Chocolate, Shakespeare & Champagne will be held on June 9, 7-9 p.m. at the Historic Huff – Lamberton House. Built in 1857, by Henry Huff ...
Home and Community Options, Inc. invites you to their annual musical production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Written by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and, ...
The Lewiston Sportsmen’s Club is sponsoring its Tenth Annual Kicking Bear 1 on 1 Archery Shoot and Campout will be held June 22-23, 2012. Registration will ope ...
On May 15, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council, Inc. (SEMAC) awarded 23 grants for a total of $110,035 in funding to applicants throughout southeastern Minnesota. ...
The Winona Senior Friendship Center is open to all individuals age 55 and over. For more information about our classes, hours, or nominal class or participation fees, please stop in or call 507-454-5 ...
Four area high school students have been selected as recipients of the Project FINE College Education Connection Essay Contest Scholarships. These four recipients, Pahoua Xiong, Yia Hang and Meng Xion ...
Following is a list of programs offered by Whitewater State Parks Interpretive Services. Stop at the visitor center, or call (507) 932-3007 extension 0 for additional information. There is no charge ...
Winona author, Dorothy Ruppert, will be on hand to sign her book, God Placed Her in My Path – Lessons Learned from the Furnace of Bipolar Disorder, on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the Awakening Coffeehou ...
The Winona Health Auxiliary is pleased to announce that the 50th annual Birthday Ball will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2012. This year’s Birthday Ball theme is “Glitz & Glamour,” and the evening ...
An uninformed observer watching the 2nd battle of Corinth, Mississippi, on October 2, 1862 would have been flabbergasted by the strange behavior of the Confederate troops. Many of them, instead of aim ...
Program will have classical piano, accordian, and vocal presentations, with songs written by: Edvard Grieg, Stefano Donaudy, Gustaf Nordqvist, Jorgen Guldseth, Pietro Frosini, G. Sjenderev / A Kholm ...
The public is invited to enjoy an evening full of classical and contemporary music performed by Amanda on Saturday, May 19th at 6:30pm in the St. Celilia Theatre located on the Cotter campus.
Flutist Nicholas Handahl of Onlaska will present a flute recital at Old Main in Galesville Thursday, May 24 at 7:00 p.m. Handahl completed his Bachelor studies at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Cla ...
There will be an Open House at Minnesota City Historical Association Archives and historic First Baptist Church, 140 Mill Street, Minnesota City, Saturday, May 19, 9:00 a.m. - noon. The public is in ...
St. Martin’s Strawberry Fest will be held Sunday, June 10, 2012 from 11:00A.M.-5:00 P.M. (rain or shine)at Sinclair Park (across from St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 328 E. Broadway, Winona)
Amazing student art work now lines the walls around the District Offices. Dr. Hannon was a moving force in this project and worked with our art faculty to make this wonderful gallery possible! Please ...
Join us by The Pickwick Mill on Sunday, June 3 at 1:30 pm for a 200th Birthday Celebration for Charles Dickens, to whom Pickwick owes its name! We’ll be serving English tea in beautiful, collected vi ...
Local artist Monica Veraguth is displaying works of art at the Winona Public Library throughout May and June in the Bell Art Room located on the second floor. A variety of subjects are presented, incl ...
The Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, MN is supported by a large group of community volunteers, entitled “Friends of Will.” These volunteers assist the Festival by distributing information, ...
The Miss Winona Scholarship Program has announced its 2012 contestant recruitment campaign inviting all eligible young women to apply for participation in the September 13, 2012 competition.
Habitat for Humanity Winona-Fillmore Counties will be hosting its annual Hard Hats to Black Tie dinner & fundraising event, which includes a wonderful evening of friendship, dining and bidding on one- ...
The Cotter High School Show Choir will present their “End of the Year Concert” on Tuesday May 1st at 7:30 PM in the St. Cecilia Theatre. This concert will feature the Cotter Show Choir, vocal soloi ...
May, 2012, is the inaugural celebration of the 600+ museums in Minnesota called Minnesota Museums Month. The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is proud to play a part in recognizing the important roles that ...
By David Robinson --
Fans of “The Italian Job,” the 2003 remake starring Mark Wahlberg, will probably enjoy “Contraband,” available this coming week on DVD. The new release bears distinct similarities to the earlier film. ...
The Winona Jazz Quartet will be playing at the Black Horse Bar and Grill on Saturday, April 28, from 6-10 p.m. The band features jazz standards, Latin, and blues. Members include Larry Price, piano; T ...
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts will present an informal music concert, Monday, April 30, at 5:15 p.m., in the Children’s Room of the Winona Public Library, 151 West 5th St.
The Winona Senior Friendship Center is open to all individuals age 55 and over. For more information about our classes, hours, or nominal class or participation fees, please stop in or call 507-454-5 ...
The Wabasha County Historical Society is hosting a special “Magic at the Museum” event with comedic magician Star Michaelina on Sunday, May 20, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. The museum will be open until 4:00 p ...
The Fresh Art Tour this spring, May 18-19-20 (2012) is the 14th annual tour. It has grown in popularity as many attendees return year after year, bringing friends and family to share this ...
“Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War,” a traveling exhibition opening at the Winona County History Center on April 25 (opening reception April 24, 5 – 7 p.m.) examines how President Lincoln us ...
The Saint Mary’s University Concert Choir and Chamber Singers, under the direction of Dr. Patrick O’Shea, will present their Spring Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Chapel of St. Mary o ...
Two Saint Mary’s University jazz workshop combos, directed by Dr. John Paulson and A. Eric Heukeshoven, will present a free performance Thursday, April 26, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Acoustic Café, 77 ...
Spending weeks at a time traveling from coast to coast is not everyone’s idea of a good time. But with a soul full of music, and communities eager to listen and sing along, that’s exactly what Bryan M ...
The Winona Senior High School Art Department is pleased to announce the names of 5 very talented students who have had art or photography chosen to participate in the U.S. Congressional Art Competitio ...
Habitat for Humanity Winona-Fillmore Counties will be hosting its annual Hard Hats to Black Tie dinner & fundraising event, which includes a wonderful evening of friendship, dining and bidding on one- ...
The Saint Mary’s University 2011-2012 performance season concludes with the Dance Repertory Company in “Le Corsaire” Friday and Saturday, April 27-28, at the SMU’s Page Theatre.
The Great River Shakespeare Festival will host its traditional “Concerts on the Green” this year. These musical performances take place rain or shine (the rain venue will be Winona State University’s ...
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts will present a Music Division Spring Concert, Monday, April 23, at 7 p.m. at Valéncia Arts Center Recital Hall, 1164 West 10th St.
The Rural America Writers’ Center presents poet Cary Waterman as featured reader for the Third Wednesdays event, April 18th at 7 p.m. at the Jon Hassler Theater in Plainview, Minnesota. din This eve ...
On Saturday, April 14, the local Fair Trade group ‘Many Hands Many Lands’ brings the world to the historic Winona Knitting Mills Building, 902 East 2nd Street. Six vendors representing fair trade ora ...
As part of the Midwest Music Fest we are offering two events at the Polish Museum. We are proud to present the Heritage Concert. In the museum you will be treated to music taken from the archives of t ...
Anyone wishing to see Greg Brown with Joe & Vicki Price at Somsen Auditorium on April 21st is encouraged to purchase a specific ticket for the concert, as it is the only reserved-seating event at MWMF ...
The Women’s Resource Center cordially invites the public to their 25th annual Gala and auction. It will be held Saturday, April 14, at the Winona Elks Lodge. “Twist the Night Away” is the theme and ...
The Winona State University Department of Theatre and Dance (THAD) will present “This Wide Night” by Chlöe Moss at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, April 12-14, in the Dorothy B. Magnus Black Box Theatre ...
Bernadette Mahfood of Winona is 1 of 15 Minnesota Artists featured in “Land by Hand: Fiber Artists Explore Place” Exhibit at Lanesboro Arts Center, presen ...
For the final Saint Mary’s University Page Series production of the season, the Pushcart Players will bring the classic tale of “Peter & The Wolf” to life Tuesday, April 17.
he Winona Area Ballroom Dance Club invites the public to a dance on Friday, April 13th from 7:30pm to 11:00pm with music provided by the Larry Busch Band. Come early for a delicious buffet, featurin ...
On Thursday, April 26th from 4-5 p.m., Executive Director of the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Andrew Maus, will lead a personal tour of the Museum’s galleries.
The Old Main Historical and Community Arts Center in Galesville will present its Spring Fling Saturday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m. The show will feature two Broadway hit song and dance numbers, ragtime an ...
Dr. John Paulson, directing his final SMU jazz ensemble and jazz combo concert, will go out on a high note 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 13, in Page Theatre. Alumni and friends will join Paulson and S ...
Fragrant spring flowers and lush rolling hills entice the senses as you travel the winding roads and quaint villages of the Lake Pepin and Chippewa River valleys of Western Wisconsin. You are invited ...
Beginning Monday, April 2 through Friday, April 20, community members are invited to vote for their favorite photo in Winona Health’s HealingScapes photo competition. The contest is being held to cele ...
Mid West Music Fest, which will be held in Winona April 19-21, has volunteer opportunities still available. In exchange for 5 hours of service, volunteers will receive a full 3-day pass which allows ...
The Women’s Resource Center cordially invites the public to their 25th annual Gala and auction. It will be held Saturday, April 14, at the Winona Elks Lodge. “Twist the Night Away” is the theme and li ...
The Winona State University Annual Spring Concert will feature Easton Corbin and Elenowen, along with Tennessee native Russell Dickerson, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 27, in McCown Gym.
Attention area artists! Wings Over Alma, a nature and art center, hosts rotating art exhibitions throughout the year and would like to announce the theme of their upcoming art exhibit: “Hidden Treasur ...
The Winona Arts Center will hold a series of free Inspire Children’s Art Workshops titled PAPER CAPERS Saturdays, March 31 and April 14 & 28 from 1:00-3:00 pm. ...
On Saturday, Sunday, April 29th, Wings Over Alma Nature & Art Center is sponsoring their annual spring birding event. We are pleased to offer the opportunity to enjoy birding by mini-rail train throu ...
The Winona Film Society will present “Ghost Bird” this weekend March 30th & 31st. This feature length documentary is about the extinct (or maybe not) Ivory-billed woodpecker, a small town in Arkansas ...
Don’t miss the WMS musical comedy, “Mirror Image”, this Friday, March 30 at 7 pm; and Saturday, March 31 at 3 pm at the WMS. This show presents a whole new side of some longtime fairytale favorites. C ...
A Collaborative Effort by the Senior Studio Class Presented as a Community Service Project to the Students, Faculty and Staff of Winona Senior High School.
The Fountain City River Players and the City of Fountain City will be presenting You Can’t Take it With You beginning Wednesday March 28th. You can’t take it with you was written by Moss Hart and Geo ...
The 8th spring play for the Fountain City River Players, “You Can’t Take It With You” by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, opens March 28 and runs through April 1, with a 7:30 p.m. curtain nightly and ...
Spring boat shows are popular this time of year, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds residents to review dock and boat lift canopy regulations before investing in new equip ...
The Winona Arts Center will hold a bookbinding class for adults on Saturday, March 24, 9 am 12 pm. In this workshop, we will make a limp paper bindings (example in picture), which have a soft but ver ...
Area youth have the opportunity to flaunt their skills in photography by taking part in the second annual Friends of the Refuge Headwaters Youth Photo Contest.
The 2012 season of the Jon Hassler Theater is set to begin March 23rd with the opening of John and Jen, a Nautilus Music-Theater production that probe ...
River City Ballroom Dancers invite you to attend their upcoming dance on Saturday, March 24, 2012. The evening begins with optional Foxtrot and Samba lessons at 7 p.m. followed by dancing from 8 to 10 ...
The Saint Mary’s University Theatre and Dance Department invites the public to the spring “SPLaSH” series — three one-act plays produced by students — March 28 through April 1. The plays will be held ...
Celebrate our early spring by attending the Winona Arts Center Member Exhibit! The opening reception is Thursday, March 22, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The exhibit continues until April 22, 2012. Many art for ...
The Winona Film Society will present the film “Protektor” this weekend March, 16th and 17th. A Czech journalist joins a Prague radio station that broadcasts Nazi propaganda in order to protect his Jew ...
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is the public home of the Burrichter/Kierlin Marine Art Collection, one of the finest collections of its kind in the country. Drawn largely from this prolific collectio ...
Saint Mary’s University Page Theatre in Winona will be alive with the sound of music when Home and Community Options, Inc. of Winona presents THE SOUND OF MUSIC as their annual musical production. Wr ...
Don’t worry about the weather interfering with your Easter egg hunt: Do your hunting indoors at the Children’s Museum’s Easter EGG-Stravaganza. This year, we offer two dates/times for you to choose fr ...
The Great River Shakespeare Festival will host its annual Season Preview on Sunday March 25th from 4:00-6:00 PM, in conjunction the Winona County History Center, where the event will be held. Several ...
The Canadian trio Vishtén will take to the Saint Mary’s Page Theatre stage 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, with spirited percussive rhythms, impressive three-part harmonies and high-stepping footwork.
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The Winona County History Center has many fun activities, programs, exhibits and events planned this spring. The popular “Food For Thought: Lunchtime Learning Series” is free and open to the public. A ...
Children and their adult companions will be delighted as the classic children’s tale comes to life on the Viterbo University Fine Arts Center Main Theatre stage in The Musical Tale of Peter Rabbit at ...
Fountain City River Players and the City of Fountain City announce ticket availability for the spring production of “You Can’t Take It With You.” Outlets are Hardt’s Music and Audio and Midtown Foods ...
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum and the Winona Senior High School Art Department are pleased to present a selection of work from students from the Painting, Advanced Painting and Senior Studio classes ...
The Women’s Resource Center 25th annual Gala and auction will be held on April 14, from 7:00 p.m.-12:oo a.m. at the Winona Elks Lodge. This year’s theme is “Twist the Night Away” and live music will b ...
Winona State University’s art department will host the annual “ArtMuse: Student Juried Exhibition” through Wednesday, March 21, in Paul Watkins and Weber Galleries, Watkins Hall.
Join the Cotter Junior High and Cotter High School Jazz Bands this Sunday, March 4th at Jefferson’s Pub and Grill. The bands, along with some smooth sounding jazz combos will perform from 4-6:30pm. T ...
By David Robinson --
Martin Scorsese made his considerable and well-deserved reputation on the strength of films about gangsters, murderers, thugs, and crooked cops. He is a master of showing the violent life on the mean ...
The Winona Senior Friendship Center is open to all individuals age 55 and over. For more information about our classes, hours, or nominal class or participation fees, please stop in or call 507-454-5 ...
In honor of the hospital’s 50th anniversary at its current location, and in celebration of transitioning to all single-occupancy patient rooms in April, Winona Health is conducting a regional photo co ...
The Winona State University Department of Theatre and Dance will host “No Place Called Home” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, in the Dorothy B. Magnus Black Box Theatre of the Performing Arts Center.
From the ornate and colorful gowns of the late 1800s to the flirtatious patterns of the 1960s to the massive shoulder pads of the early 1990s, the Winona County Historical Society is bringing out piec ...
THAD) will present the third annual “24 Hour Theatre Show” at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 3, in the Performing Arts Center’s Dorothy B. Magnus Black Box Theatre. THAD students will gather at 7 p.m. March 2 ...
The cast and crew for the upcoming Fountain City River Players 8th spring production of “You Can’t Take It With You” has been selected. This Pulitzer Prize-winning drama will be performed on the Foun ...
The Great River Shakespeare Festival is proud to announce a FREE “Chill with Will” performance available to all students ages 11-18. Wm. Miller Scrap Iron & Metal Co. of Winona, MN, is partnering wit ...
Representative Gene Pelowski (DFL-Winona) announced today that the Minnesota Marine Art Museum of Winona will receive a $27,715 grant from the State Arts Board. The grant from the Minnesota State Art ...
The Saint Mary’s University Page Series will bring “Duck for President” and other favorite children’s stories to life Wednesday, Feb. 29, in SMU’s Page Theatre.
The Winona Senior Friendship Center is open to all individuals age 55 and over. For more information about our classes, hours, or nominal class or participation fees, please stop in or call 507-454-5 ...
The Homer Church Gospel Hour will be held on Sunday, February 19th at 9 AM at the historic church on Old Homer Road, Homer Minnesota. Our special musical witness will be Ron Haugen, Vocal & guitar. ...
By David Robinson --
“The Tree of Life” has been out on DVD for some time now, but its recent nomination for Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director make a review of it timely. I’m guessing that neither the movie nor d ...
On Saturday, February 25 from 1-2:30 p.m., the Minnesota Marine Art Museum will host a special program for Museum members who hold a family membership. The program will begin with a gallery tour of th ...
The Winona County Historical Society is hosting its Annual Museum Open House at the History Center this Sunday from Noon - 4 p.m. Along with a plethora of fun family activities, the Society will welco ...
The Winona State University (WSU) Department of Theatre and Dance will present “Dancescape 2012” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 16, 17 and 18, on the Performing Arts Center’s Main Stage. ...
The Winona County History Center will host its annual Museum Open House on Sunday, February 12 from Noon - 4 p.m. Several new fun family activities are added to the list this year. Museum docents will ...
On Wednesday, February 1st from 5:30 - 6:20 p.m., the Minnesota Marine Art Museum will be offering a unique opportunity to excite your senses through art and movement.
Fountain City River Players and the City of Fountain City announce upcoming auditions for their 8th spring play YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. This Pulitzer Prize winne ...
On Saturday, February 11, 2012, the National Eagle Center is pleased to welcome Bob Anderson, of the Raptor Resource Project, to share stories about the Decorah Eagle Nest camera project.
Tickets for the Foundation for WAPS’ “Denim & Diamonds Gala” are on sale now with all proceeds to benefit technology/SMART boards in the classroom. This event is sponsored by Merchants Bank and Winon ...
Frank Fest II will be held on Saturday, January 28th 2012 at Wellington’s Pub & Grill, 1428 W. Service Dr., Westgate Shopping Center, Winona, MN, 507-452-2103.
The original painting for the poster of Mississippi River ecology used by the Minnesota DNR will be available by silent auction at the Frozen River Film Festival, Saturday, January 28, 9:00 a.m. to 1: ...
The Winona State University Art Department will present “The View from Here,” a collection of works by Dana Fritz and David Zalaznik, Feb. 1-22 in the Paul Watkins Art Gallery.
Riverway Learning Community’s secondary students (7th through 12th grade) will be hosting a photography exhibit at Mugby Junction Coffeehouse, 451 Huff St. in Winona. The exhibit will feature over 40 ...
On Saturday, January 22nd, Wings Over Alma will host its annual “Eagles On Ice” Fundraiser at the Nature & Art Center located at 118 North Main Street in Alma, Wisconsin. The public is invited to par ...
The Winona Senior High School Orchestra and the 7th and 8th Grade Orchestra will present their Winter Pops Concert on Thursday, January 19, at 7:30 p .m. in the WSHS Auditorium.
Seven faculty members from Saint Mary’s University’s Department of Art & Design will exhibit their work Jan. 19 through March 18 at SMU’s Lillian Davis Hogan Galleries.
Five McKnight Award Artists are exhibiting their work at the Paul Watkins Gallery on the campus of Winona State University through January 25. Pieces by Jonas Arčikauskas, Heather Nameth Bren, L ...
The Yuval Ron Ensemble will enlighten audiences with a mystical, spiritual and inspiring musical celebration Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Saint Mary’s University. This Page Series event is scheduled for 7:30 ...
The Winona Film Society will present the film, “Human Resource Manager” this weekend Friday & Saturday, January 13th & 14th. This offbeat film is about an unsual road trip. An unhappy human resourc ...
This January, five teaching artists from the Great River Shakespeare Festival are coming to Winona to provide educational programming to area students.
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts announces the semester II registration open house, Thursday, January 5, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., at the Valéncia Arts Center, 1164 West 10th Street, Winona.
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM)will be partnering with the Frozen River Film Festival (FRFF) to host a variety of events over the FRFF weekend in support and celebration of the vibrant arts sce ...
During the Great Depression, New Deal programs brought relief to America’s poor and helped stabilize its economy. Find out how at “Uncle Sam’s New Deal,” a new exhibit at the Winona County History Ce ...
The Winona County Historical Society will be offering the following programs and events during January and February. Our Food For Thought lunchtime learning series is packed with a great variety of ...
The Winona State University Department of Theatre and Dance will partner with Theatre du Mississippi and the Nautilus Music Theater of St. Paul to bring “Joan of Arc” to WSU.
Looking for a different kind of hooting and hollering on New Year’s Eve? Spend the evening calling for owls in Houston! We could see or hear Eastern Screech-Owls, Barred Owls, Great Horned Owls, and ...
Spearheaded by Dr Rich MacDonald, Director of Jazz Studies at Winona State University, representatives from a variety of Winona area jazz groups met to pursue the possibility of a single unified voice ...
Taff Roberts, storyteller, will be the featured guest at the December 21st Third Wednesday program at the Rural America Writers’ Center in Plainview. Roberts will perform Dylan Thomas’ “A Child’s Chr ...
The Winona Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Bands will present their annual Winter Band Concert on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 7:30pm in the WMS Auditorium.
The St. Michael’s Brass will present a free concert Friday, December 16, at 7 p.m. at St. Michael’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Fountain City. Come enjoy the familiar sacred carols of the Christmas s ...
St. Stanislaus Elementary School Christmas Band Concert will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2011. Students in grades 5-6 will perform at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Stan’s gym. 6th grade ensembles will pe ...
The Cotter High School Bands will present their annual Winter Band Concert on Sunday, December 11 at 2:00 p.m. in St Cecilia Theatre. The Concert Band, under the direction of Dr. Janet Heukeshoven, w ...
Lauren Pelon's "Listening for Peace" Performance will come to Alma High School Tuesday Morning December 13th at 10:00 AM. This is a free performance sponsored by the Alma Public Li ...
Do you have stories of WWII? Do you have artifacts or souvenirs of WWII tucked away in your closet or a trunk? Bring your stories and things along and join in an open-discussion hosted at Wings Ov ...
The preschool to fifth grade students from Ridgeway Community School will present their Winter Holiday Concert “Sights and Sounds of the Holidays” on Friday, December 9th. The public is invited to at ...
The Winona Middle School 7th and 8th Grade Bands will present their annual Winter Band Concert on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at 7:30pm in the WMS Auditorium.
It is time to gather together under Winona’s most famous, lighted holiday tree for song. Caroling by Candlelight is Friday, December 9, 2011 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Windom Park. Sponsored by the Win ...
The Cotter High School Choirs will present their annual Christmas Concert on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 7:30 PM in the Chapel of St. Mary of the Angels, located on the Cotter campus, on the corner ...
On Saturday, December 10th, from 11 a.m. - Noon, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum will hold a Holiday Family Hour. This is an opportunity for families with children 10 and under to come enjoy the holid ...
Good Morning, Middletown! Murphy in the Morning is on the air broadcasting live from the mall, and the phone lines are open taking requests for special Christmas wishes, ready to make the winning wi ...
The Winona State University Department of Music presents the 11th annual “Holiday Concert for the Hungry” featuring the WSU Chamber Orchestra and WSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, ...
Martye Allen and Kathy Greden will host their Holiday Sale on Sunday, December 4, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the home of Kathy and Dave Christenson, 275 Harriet Street, Winona.
The Winona State University Jazz Ensemble will host its annual holiday dance from 7-10:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at Westfield Golf Club, 1460 W. Fifth St.
Saturday, December 3rd, Harriet and the National Eagle Center will be hosting an open house and giving away gifts to visitors to the National Eagle Center.
The men of Cedar Valley Lutheran Church will hold their annual Oyster Stew and Chili Dinner on Sunday, December 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Featured will be oyster stew, chili, sandwiches, gelatin ...
For the 18th consecutive year, the Winona State University Music Department and performers from the Winona community will present the Christmas portion of Handel’s “Messiah” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3 ...
Fine Artist Mary Singer will be having a one woman show at the Winona Public Library Art room for the month of December. December 1st from 5 to 7 PM is the opening reception. The title of the show ...
The 18-piece Saint Mary’s University Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Combo I and World Drum Ensemble will combine for an evening of hot jazz to melt away the chill of the season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, in SM ...
The WSHS Orchestra will present a Holiday Concert on Thursday, Dec. 1, in the High School Auditorium. This concert offers a time not only to enjoy the wonderful music of the season, but also to do so ...
Let’s begin the Christmas season by joining Patti Darbo with her guitar as she leads us in a sing-a-long of favorite holiday songs. The Winona Senior High Concert Choir will give mini concert and joi ...
The Houston County Historical Society will host its annual Old Fashioned Christmas Open House, Saturday, December 3, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, December 4, from 1-4 p.m. at the museum complex ...
Ridgeway Community School hosts the Annual Ridgeway Holiday Craft, Gift and Scholastic Book Fair on Saturday, December 3rd from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The Cotter High School Music Department will present its annual Fall Jazz Concert on Monday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. in St. Cecilia Theatre. The concert will feature Jazz Band I, Jazz Band II, Combo ...
Duluth singer/songwriters Bill and Kate Isles will perform 7pm Saturday evening, November 19 in the Winona Arts Center, East 5th and Franklin Streets. They are a nationally touring duo whose songs are ...
The Winona State University Theatre and Dance Department will present “Almost, Maine” at 7:30 p.m. nightly Nov. 16-20 in the Dorothy B. Magnus Black Box Theatre, WSU Performing Arts Center.
The 11th annual Winona Art Walk (formerly Christmas Art Walk) will be held 9am – 5pm, Saturday, November 19. For the second year the Art Walk is the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Here’s a chance to s ...
Winona Senior High School would like to congratulate Amanda Burbach, Selby Baumgartner, Kaitlyn Gulden, Lydia Papenfuss and Coral Weinstock. These students had a variety of work chosen for a photograp ...
The beloved musical The Secret Garden will be presented by Winona Senior High School, and directed by Valerie Williams. The musical is based on the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett about an orphaned gi ...
The Winona State University Department of Music will present the eighth annual High School Honor Jazz Band Festival Nov. 11-12. Two free public concerts will be presented as part of the festival, alon ...
Seats are still available on the tour bus sponsored by the Friends of the Refuge Headwaters to view the fall migration of swans and changing colors of the Upper Mississippi River from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. ...
The Commonweal Theatre Company in Lanesboro will be presenting a special performance of its Christmas play, “Parfumerie” on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m., as a fundraiser for H ...
The Winona County Historical Society Food For Thought presentation, Alcatraz Island: The Federal Prison Years will be held Wednesday November 9 at 12:05 p.m. at the History Center. Saint Mary’s Univer ...
This fall, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum teamed up with photographers James A. Bowey and Drake Hokanson and high school students from Riverway Learning Community and Winona Area Public Schools. Th ...
The Saint Mary’s University Department of Theatre and Dance will present the tragic story of a woman driven to murder after being dominated by men, marriage, motherhood and machines in the 1928 expres ...
On Wednesday, November 9 at 6 p.m., Susan Anderson will present a free lecture titled, “Watercolor Journeys: Exploring the Evolution of Watercolor as a Painting Medium.” This talk is designed to compl ...
The Winona Health Auxiliary will hold its tenth annual Holiday Fantasy of Trees Friday, November 18, 3 – 7 p.m.; Saturday, November 19, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; and Sunday, November 20, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. in t ...
On Saturday, November 12 you can witness the spectacular migration of tundra swans and other waterfowl on a 9a.m. to 3p.m. bus tour of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (UM ...
Following is a list of some programs offered by Whitewater State Parks Interpretive Services this winter. Most require reservations. Stop at the visitor center, or call (507) 932-3007 extension 0 ...
Winona Arts Center will be holding a silent auction of 14 paintings created by 8 Local Artists during the inaugural Arts Battle which was held on October 8th at the Winona Arts Center. The battle was ...
Singing in Sing Sing” that’s the title of the Barbershoppers annual show coming November 5. This will be the 56nd continuous entertainment package in Winona by the Winona Area Barbershoppers.
Famed movie character Indiana Jones will not be there, but it will feel like it at the 14th annual banquet and fundraiser evening of the Mississippi Valley Conservancy (MVC) on Thursday, November 3.
The Winona County Historical Society is offering a program that will chronicle the history of correspondence during war as a prelude to the performance of “Letters Home” at Saint Mary’s Page Theatre. ...
Letters written by soldiers serving in the Middle East will come to life during the next Saint Mary’s University Page Series event — “Letters Home”— on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
It’s almost that time of year again, when the tundra swans pass over the Upper Mississippi River during their fall migration. Tundra Swans, Trumpeter Swans & Mute Swans can be found in the Alma area. ...
On Friday October 21st, Nashville folk singer and songwriter Laurie McClain will be performing at the American Legion Room in the Chatfield Center for the Arts in Chatfield, Minnesota from 7:30 to 9:3 ...
The Winona Arts Center presents “Revelations” paintings and mixed media works by Audre Ionia from October 14-November 25. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, August 10 from 5:00-7:00pm. Io ...
Unique paintings by Michigan artist Andrew Rieder depict human struggles in the upcoming art show “These Things Happen” — on display Oct. 13 through Nov. 13 at Saint Mary’s University.
The Winona State University’s Art Department will present a digital photography exhibit, a collection of digital photography works by Australian artist Ben Thomas, Oct. 12-Nov. 2 in the Paul Watkins A ...
The Winona Education Association (WEA, in cooperation with Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of the 7 Rivers Region, is presenting a concert to promote and raise funds for BBBS. The “Concert of Caring” ...
The Cody Clauson Trio will present a concert on Sunday October 16, 2011 at 2:00pm at Old Main Historical and Community Arts Center, Galesville, Wisconsin.
The Winona State University theatre and dance department will present the farcical comedy “Noises Off” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 - 15 in the Dorothy B. Magnus Black Box Theatre in the WSU Performing Arts C ...
Margaret Johnson presented the winners of the “Haunting of Potters’ Field” Art Contest their prizes this week. Terri Leider’s poster design won the adult competition. Kyle Dobryzinski’s photography ...
Community Bible Church is hosting another Parent’s Night Out on THIS coming Saturday - October 8 that will run from 6:00-8:00pm. The program has FREE childcare (birth - grade five) at a safe venue tha ...
Ridgeway Community School will hold a Dad’s Belgian Waffle Breakfast on Sun., Oct.9, 8 am to 12 noon in the school gym. A silent auction will be held which will support the preschool and fine arts bu ...
A film and discussion about Roy Orbison, the rocker perhaps best known for his hit “Oh Pretty Woman,” will take place beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, at the Winona Arts Center, 5th and Fra ...
Beginning on Saturday, October 22nd, visitors to the Minnesota Marine Art Museum (Winona) can experience an exhibition of watercolors by renowned artist Cheng-Khee Chee. This exhibition is a partner ...
John Millington Synge’s classic Irish comedy/tragedy, “The Playboy of the Western World” — to be staged Oct. 6-9 at Saint Mary’s University — is sure to touch the hearts of lads and lasses alike.
Winona State University presents the fall 2011 music department schedule full of musical entertainment to enjoy all season long including: recitals, concerts and events from WSU students, faculty and ...
After the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March of this year, artists and printmakers from around the world gathered to produce a suite of prints titled “Inspired by Japan” to raise money for re ...
Minneapolis, Minnesota The Minnesota Saddlebred horse community will celebrate breeders at the 2011 Minnesota Futurity Horse Show, September 30 through October 2 at the Minnesota Equestrian Center in ...
The 26th Buffalo County Historical Society Backroads Tour will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2011, beginning at the Roadhouse Bar, in Czechville, working its way up Highway 88 to Yaeger Valley wh ...
The Annual Lewiston Craft and Gift Show will be held at the Lewiston Community Center, 75 Rice Street in Lewiston, on Saturday, December 3rd from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Vendors are needed to dis ...
The sport of BMX dirt is about to change when Red Bull Dream Line takes charge at Coffee Mill Ski Area in Wabasha, Minnesota on September 21-24th. The slopes of the mountain have been converted into a ...
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“Drive,” starring Ryan Gosling, starts out like a subtle, contemporary noir film, one full of unexpected turns, small surprises, and attention to detail. Then, unhappily, director Nicolas Wending Ref ...
Wings Over Alma is currently hosting an invitational art exhibit entitled "Horse & Harvest." The exhibit runs through November 15th at the Nature & Art Center located in downtown Alma, Wisco ...
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts is offering tuition-free dance, fitness, and music classes to adults through the MCA Adult Arts Wellness Program.
Harvest House, a non-profit, non-denominational organization for 50 and getting better, will hold their monthly meeting Wednesday, September 21, at 1:30 p.m. in St. Stanislaus hall. M ...
Winona’s new all-girls choir “SummerSing” will perform in concert at the Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St., on Sunday, Sept. 25 at 1:00 p.m. Made up of Winona-area girls from grades 8 to 1 ...
Looking for a more unique running experience? Join the 2nd Annual Big Muddy Run on Saturday, October 1 at La Crosse’s Myrick Park, starting at 10:45 am. Choose a 5k or 1 mile route, each with obstacl ...
The 4th Annual Warrior Waddle will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2011, in conjunction with the Winona State Homecoming activities. The 5k (3.1 miles) walk/run will kick off at 8:00 a.m. starting a ...
The Winona Senior Friendship Center is open to all individuals age 55 and over. For more information about our classes, hours, or nominal class or participation fees, please stop in or call 507-454-5 ...
Close to one hundred of the best images from the Kelley photograph collection will be on exhibit at the Winona County History Center starting October 1 through January 8, 2012. On September 29 a speci ...
Winona State University will host Daniel Byman, professor at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, from 7-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, in East Hall, Kryzsko Commons.
Flow, which opens on Tuesday, September 6th at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum takes as its theme an element at once commonplace yet crucial to human existence—water.
Take a day from your Labor Day weekend and come to Alma, Wisconsin for their 9th annual Alma Music & Arts Festival. One of the favorite summer events on the Upper Mississippi River!
As part of this year’s SMU “Off The Page” lineup, musical artists Low, Ben Weaver and The Morning Foreign will perform Saturday, Sept. 3. The Off-the-Page Series features a variety of Minnesota talent ...
On Saturday, August 27 stop by the History Center to learn about some famous Winona people from the past. Choose your favorite and create a fun art project about that historical figure. This activity ...
Board the Birdwell Island ferry and journey to the world of Clifford™, America’s beloved big red dog with a heart to match. Inspired by Scholastic Entertainment’s TV show Clifford The Big Red Dog® on ...
On August 25 at 7 p.m. the Winona County Historical Society will present a concert at the Winona County History Center to honor the brave soldiers of the Civil War through music of the 1860s. Dan Wool ...
Winona Health Hospice and the Ben & Adith Miller Patient Care Fund will benefit from votes received by two dancers in this year’s Dancing with Winona Stars presented by Gotta Dance. Gotta Dance contri ...
The Winona Area Chamber of Commerce will begin planning activities for their 2012 centennial celebration by recognizing businesses that have operated in the Winona area for the past century. The Cente ...
Potter’s Field is a part of the cemetery that was set aside as a place to bury the poor and unknown who had no money or family to pay for a regular burial site. “The Haunting of Potters’ Field” is a ...
8 Charities, 1 Night! Art & Soul, an art and mission-based import gallery, bringing awareness and raising support for 8 local and international charities on Friday, August 12th, 5-8pm. Juvenile Diabet ...
The Honors Choirs is scheduling the final auditions for the 2011-2012 season, so if you love to sing and missed the announcement in May, this is your last chance. The Honors Choirs is a regional non- ...
The Winona Arts Center presents “Have Camera Will Travel; Photos from Bhutan, France, India, Spain, England, Ireland, Austria, Italy, and Hungary” by Roger Grant, Ron Reimer and Kay Shaw. The photos w ...
On Wednesday, August 3rd from 10:30 a.m. – Noon, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum will be offering the free monthly program for people living with memory loss and their care partners called “SPARK!”. ...
Dr. Donald Sloan will be at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum on Thursday, August 11th to present his talk, The Beach as a Contested Site in Art. This adult program is free thanks to the generous suppo ...
On Tuesday, August 16th from 4-5 p.m., executive director of the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Andrew Maus, will lead a personal tour of the Museum’s galleries. This free tour is made possible through ...
The Great River Shakespeare Festival’s popular free weekend Concerts on the Green, produced in partnership with Winona’s Theatre du Mississippi conclude this weekend, accompanied by Grilling on “the ...
Winona’s Great River Shakespeare Festival will host Dr. Peter Saccio as its final Front Porch Conversation Speaker Sunday, July 31st at 11:00 AM at the Winona State University Performing Arts Center ...
The Great River Shakespeare Festival’s eighth season will close with three days of performances, free concerts, grilling on “the green,” a Front Porch Conversation, and GRSF’s traditional full company ...
The tour that started on the West coast has now made it to the heartland! Original comic art by Robnoxious on display at the newly opened Dibs Cafe. The zine "Awesome Future: Stories of Victoriou ...
The Great River Shakespeare Festival’s popular free Concerts on the Green, produced in partnership with Winona’s Theatre du Mississippi continue this weekend, accompanied by grilling on “the green” in ...
The Great River Shakespeare Festival’s eighth season will close with three days of performances, free concerts, grilling on “the green,” a Front Porch Conversation, and GRSF’s traditional full comp ...
Through August 24, advanced, reduced-rate pre-fair admission tickets and Midway/Kidway tickets and coupon books will be sold at the Winona Visitors’ Center located at the intersections of Highway 14/6 ...
Winona’s Great River Shakespeare Festival (GRSF) will hold its first annual “Callithump” benefit event on Monday, July 25th at 7:30PM in the Winona State University Performing Arts Center. The Calli ...
The Great River Shakespeare Festival (GRSF), in collaboration with Winona’s Frozen River Film Festival, presents the “A Dream in Hanoi” documentary film at 11:00 AM Sunday July 24th at the Winona Hist ...
The St. Croix Knitwits will perform in Central Park on Friday, July 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. during the final Summer Concert of 2011, sponsored by Winona National Bank.
Tickets are available for the Fountain City River Players production of the musical “Bye Bye Birdie!” Outlets are Hardt’s Music and Audio and Midtown Foods in Winona and Brone’s Bike Shop, the Kwik Tr ...
Chris Driesbach, musician at Crown of Life, New Orleans, will sing at Trinity Lutheran Church, 19246 County Road 27 out of Rollingstone on Wednesday, July 20, at 7:00 p.m. He is a songwriter and perfo ...
The St. Croix Knitwits will perform in Central Park on Friday, July 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. during the final Summer Concert of 2011, sponsored by Winona National Bank.
The Buffalo County Historical Society would like to invite everyone to its annual Chautauqua. There will be a great slate of speakers, and we will have some displays regarding our musical theme. All ...
The Great River Shakespeare Festival’s (GRSF) Shakespeare for Young Actors program will present a free performance of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale on Friday July 29th at 1:00 PM. The Festival’s 20 ...
King Lear, Winona’s Great River Shakespeare Festival’s 2011 Season Intern/Apprentice Company project opens Sunday July 24 at 7:00 PM for a six performance run. King Lear is directed by founding com ...
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Sergei Rachmaninoff’s magnificent choral work “All Night Vigil” (“Vespers”) presents a formidable challenge for any group. Happily, this past weekend conductor Dale Warland and the Minnesota Beethove ...
The Great River Shakespeare Festival’s popular free weekend Concerts on the Green, produced in partnership with Winona’s Theatre du Mississippi continue this weekend, accompanied by Grilling on “t ...
Joe Chvala and the Flying Foot Forum will present an evening of intricately layered percussive footwork for Saint Mary’s University’s first “Off the Page” event Saturday, July 23.
The Food For Thought learning series takes place at the Winona County History Center. Lectures, Films and Book Chats begin at 12:05 p.m. and last approximately one hour (unless otherwise noted). Atten ...
Five years ago, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum opened its doors to the Winona region and the world. Today, with an expansion already completed and ambitious programming in place, the Museum has host ...
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is hosting its fifth annual family fest on Saturday, July 16th from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event is free for families of all ages. Wild River Family Fest is desig ...
RASA’s Summer musical production July 13th through July 17th will be NUNSENSE II, The SECOND COMING. This is a change and should be noted on all Rushford Days Posters. Original plans for “Bye, Bye ...
The 38th annual Stockholm Art Fair will be held Saturday, July 16, 2011 from 10am to 5pm in Stockholm Village Park on beautiful Lake Pepin in Stockholm, Wisconsin. Original art and fine crafts will ...
The Gate City Jazz Band will perform on Sunday evening, June 26, 2011, at Jefferson’s Pub and Grill, 58 Center Street, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Gate City Jazz Band is well known for its long histo ...
The Lanesboro Barn Dance continues its 2011 series with a dance on July 2 at the Sons of Norway Hall in Lanesboro, MN. Starting time is 8:00 PM and admission is $7.00.
The Blue Heron Gallery and Studio is having a tri-generational art exhibit featuring the work of artists Larry Veeder, Julia Crozier and Theresa Crozier. This exhibit will feature recent paintings by ...
The Winona County Fair is encouraging area residents, businesses and organizations to be part of the 5th annual fair parade Saturday July 9 at 12:00 PM at the fairgrounds at St. Charles, MN.
The Frozen River Film Festival has brought International documentaries and cultural icons to the Winona Community and the student body at Winona State University. On June 14, in St. Paul Minnesota, th ...
The Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts offers summer programming runs through July 22. Community classes, lessons, workshops and camps are offered for children age 3 through adults.
Fred Beseler is the talent behind bringing the Winona County Historical Society’s collection of paddle wheel steamboat models back to life. Fred will lead us through their restorati ...
The Winona Municipal Band, under the direction of Richard Lindner, offers the second scheduled concert of the 2011 season on Wednesday at the Lake Park Band ...
The Great River Shakespeare Festival’s (GRSF) popular AfterWill receptions return to GRSF’s schedule beginning Saturday, July 9th. The free receptions take place immediately following GRSF performanc ...
Among the many traditions that have become a part of the Great River Shakespeare Festival (GRSF) over its first seven seasons, one of the most recent is the Festival’s three-day “Will’s Opening Weeken ...
The River City Ballroom Dancers invites the public to attend their next dance on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the Winona Athletic Club, 5th Street and Mankato Avenue in Winona. The event begins at 7 p.m ...
Since 1867, a public school, The Central School, has been located on the corner of Broadway and Market Streets, delivering quality education to generations of learners. At the end of the 2010-2011 sc ...
Get your Memorial Weekend off to a rocking start with dinner and dancing at Westfield on Saturday, May 28. Dinner from 5:30 - 8:00, then Tom Hipps, Gordy Overing, Pat Costello, and Rick Bell perform f ...
Saturday, May 21st, the Elks, 4540 Service Dr., is having it’s annual car show and hog roast. Shine up your car or truck and bring it out to show it off. The car show will run from 10 AM to 2 PM. T ...
Join us at the 2011 Holistic Horse Fair to learn more about enlightened methods to take care of your horse. Check out the demonstrations and presentations on non-invasive and innovative ways to help ...
The Sauer Memorial Home Auxiliary will host a public card party on Wednesday, May 18th, at 7:00 p.m. in the dining area of the home, 1635 West Service Drive. A variety of cards will be played, prizes ...
Join “Take Note!” for their 5th Annual Spring Show on Wednesday, May 18 at 7:30 PM in the RPHS Theatre. Your toes will be tapping and you’ll be humming along with these familiar 50’s and 60’s Doo Wop ...
A free concert by Music of Mercy L.I.F.E. Choir and Band will be presented on Friday, May 20, at 7 p.m. at Living Light Church, 850 Hwy. 14, Winona. Come out for a night of music featuring Special ...
Students in the Winona School Orchestras will present their spring concert on Thursday, May 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the Winona Middle School Auditorium. This concert gives students, parents, and friends ...
The Food For Thought learning series takes place at the Winona County History Center. Lectures, Films and Book Chats begin at 12:05 p.m. and last app ...
There is a lot to look forward to in the month of May at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. On Wednesday, May 4th the Minnesota Marine Art Museum will be offering its free monthly program for people l ...
The Saint Mary’s University Chamber Singers and Concert Choir, under the direction of Dr. Patrick O’Shea, and Women’s Choir, under the direction of Lindsy O’Shea, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, A ...
The 11th annual Bluff Country Studio Art Tour of Southeast Minnesota will take place April 29-May 1st. The hours are 10 AM to 5PM daily. The wide variety of arts in the tour offers something for eve ...
The Great River Shakespeare Festival’s (GRSF) Friends of Will (FOW) volunteers will begin signing up ushers for the 2011 season on Wednesday, April 27th. New and returning volunteer ushers are encour ...
The 2010-2011 Saint Mary’s University performance season will conclude with the Dance Repertory Company’s annual spring concert, “Dance Mosaic,” Friday and Saturday, April 29 and 30.
The Gate City Jazz Band will not perform on Easter Sunday, instead pushing their April concert back one week to May 1, 2011, when they will perform at Jefferson’s Pub and Grill, 58 Center Street, Sund ...
The Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council and the Owatonna Arts Center are sponsoring a regional arts conference….. How The Arts Help Build Sustainable Communities on May 7 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m at th ...
Northern Michigan University’s graduating art and design students will present their work in a senior exhibition titled, “Apparitions,” opening Wednesday, April 13 at the DeVos Art Museum.
The Fountain City River Players spring play, Arsenic and Old Lace, opens at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Fountain City Auditorium. Judee Brone will direct this show with assistance from Karen Dulak, Hayle ...
The Great River Shakespeare Festival will reprise its popular $10 Tuesday discounted ticket program for the Festival’s upcoming 2011 season, which features productions of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, ...
Habitat for Humanity-Winona County will be hosting its annual Hard Hats to Black Tie dinner & fundraising event, which includes a wonderful evening of friendship, dining and bidding on one-of-a-kind a ...
The Homer Methodist Church will hold it’s Annual Trash N’ Treasures Sale and Bake Sale on Saturday, April 16th at the former Black Horse on Old Homer Road and Black Horse Road from 7 AM - 2 PM. From ...
The Freshwater Society, a 40-year-old nonprofit organization that promotes the conservation and stewardship of Minnesota freshwater resources, has invited local high school students to present their a ...
Auditions for Home and Community Options “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” will be held at Central Methodist Church on April 8 from 6-9 p.m. and April 9, from 9 a.m. to noon.
On Friday, April 8th Cotter High School will host the Hiawatha Valley League Jazz Festival. This year’s clinicians are Gary Urness and Ray Dretske. Jazz groups from Cotter, Lake City, Rochester Lour ...
On April 8-9, Saint Mary’s University will host the 19th annual Northern Plains Conference on Early British Literature. The conference, funded this year by the college’s School of Humanities and Scien ...
Saint Mary’s University will heat things up this spring with a jazz concert 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 15, in Page Theatre. The featured soloist will be Yamaha clinician, composer, arranger and trombonis ...
The Winona Symphony Orchestra hosts their annual fundraising supper on May 1st, 2011 beginning at 6:00 PM (after the concert) at WSU Krysko Commons East Dining Room. While enjoying background music, ...
Winona State University’s theatre department presents “The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui” at 7:30 p.m. March 31 through April 2, on the Main Stage, Performing Arts Center.
Winona’s Great River Shakespeare Festival (GRSF) formally launched the public phase of its $1.6 million “Setting the Stage” (STS) Fundraising Campaign at its annual Season Preview on Sunday, March 27. ...
The Winona Steamboat Days Festival Committee is seeking nominations for Steamboat Days Harbormaster 2011! Do you know someone that is a wonderful Winona Community Volunteer?? Someone that has given th ...
The Winona Oratorio Chorus, conducted by Winona State University faculty member Harry Mechell, will present Karl Jenkins’ “The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace” at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Central Luth ...
On Friday and Saturday, April 1 and 2, Winona Senior High School will present their three-act play, The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder. The performances begin at 7:00 pm at the High School Audit ...
The Great River Shakespeare Festival (GRSF) will preview plans for its 2011 season, the Festival’s 8th, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM on Sunday, March 27 at the Signatures Events Center in Winona. The annual ...
Cotter High School percussionists will present the annual Percussionfest on Monday, February 14 at 6:00 p.m. in St. Cecilia Theatre. The concert will feature guest artist and educator Lee Krueger. K ...
Winona360.org is hosting and presenting four free “Community Storytelling” workshops through the month of May. By giving community members the tools to engage in thoughtful conversation and share thei ...
Ridgeway Community School will hold a “Venetian Nights” Italian Pasta Dinner and Student Talent Show Saturday, February 12th. The dinner will feature penne pasta with either red meat or white veggie ...
Artwork by elementary and high-school age public school students is featured in the first show of 2011 at the Lake Pepin Art and Design Center in Pepin. This marks the fourth year the Art & Design Ce ...
The Winona State University Department of Theatre and Dance will present Dancescape 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 10-12, on the Performing Arts Center’s Main Stage.
Tom’s Famous Chili Supper featuring all the chili you can eat will be held Wednesday, February 2, from 4:00-6:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Holy Family Hall, 360 Main Street, Winona. A ...
The Goodview Fire and Rescue Department is again having their annual Chicken Que on February 5th, 2011. It will be held at the Winona Elks Lodge from 11-5. Deliveries are available by calling 452-47 ...
The Winona County 4-H Exchange Group will be hosting a Chili Supper Sunday, February 13, 2011 from 3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. The Chili Supper will be held at the St. Rose of Lima Church Hall, 180 Fremont ...
Hiawatha Broadband Communications, Inc. (HBC) brings to a close its decade-long airing of new episodes of the “Spirit of the Heartland” series on HBC TV-25. Producer Joyce Woodworth, who created “Spi ...
Bishop Francis Kelly Assembly Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will be holding a Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, February 12, from 5-8 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Holy Family Hall, 360 Ma ...
Excite your Valentine with a “One Night Stand” of great art by candlelight (battery powered) on Saturday, February 12, from 5-7 p.m. at the Minnesota Art Museum. Feast on sweet and savory bites from t ...
Taste some award winning chili or delicious chicken wild rice soup served in a bread bowl from Winona Bread and Bagel. The Winona Rivertown Lions will be holding their annual breadbowl supper on Tuesd ...
