Lanesboro Arts is proud to present the Annual Juried High School Art Show, showcasing artworks by 9-12th grade students from Chatfield, Fillmore Central, Lanesboro, Mabel-Canton, and Rushford-Peterson High Schools. The show opened with a reception on Saturday, March 11 from 6-8 p.m., which was a wonderful opportunity to meet, and ask questions of, student artists and teachers … [Read more...]
Houston County Historical Society annual book sale
The Houston County Historical Society will hold its 21st annual book sale on Saturday, March 18, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, March 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. The sale will be held at 104 History Lane (East Main Street entrance) by the Houston County Fairgrounds in Caledonia. On Sunday only, there is a $5 per bag sale and priced books reduced. Thousands of books will be … [Read more...]
U.S. premier of owl documentary tops 15th owl festival
The U.S. premiere of a long-anticipated owl documentary will be one of the high points of the 15th annual International Festival of Owls in Houston, Minnesota, March 3-5. The owl festival, which started as a relatively small “hatch day” party for Alice the Great Horned Owl, an area celebrity who works at the International Owl Center, will feature the U.S. premiere of The … [Read more...]
Chatfield Brass Band invites new members to join
The Chatfield Brass Band invites new members to join them as they begin rehearsals for the summer concert season. The band is a full concert band and instrumentalists of all ages and abilities are welcome to join. Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Chatfield elementary school band room beginning February 2. When you join the Chatfield Brass Band, you will … [Read more...]
Harmony native chaperones musicians for Presidential Inaugural events
Karen (Whalen) Needham, of Houston, Tex., attended the Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C. as director of orchestra operations for Virtuosi of Houston, when a “Small Ensemble Orchestra” was invited to perform for several receptions. “When you are attending an event as an adult leader or chaperone, the event takes on an entirely different focus,” states Karen. “As a … [Read more...]
Traveling Smithsonian Exhibition Water/Ways exhibit in Lanesboro
LANESBORO, MN— Water is a vital part of the history, identity, and culture of Lanesboro. Lanesboro Arts, Commonweal Theatre, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, the Lanesboro Museum, and Friends of the Root River, in cooperation with the Minnesota Humanities Center, will celebrate this connection as it hosts Water/Ways, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s … [Read more...]
Student films chronicling change in Lanesboro for Smithsonian project
Premiere at St. Mane Theatre in Lanesboro on Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28. Lanesboro, MN. – For four months in 2016, three Lanesboro area students worked diligently on Lanesboro Arts’ Youth Access Technology Project (YATP), a local history media project of impressive scope and quality. Supported by the Smithsonian Institute’s Stories from Main Street program, … [Read more...]
Call for entries for 2019 Exhibition Gallery shows at Lanesboro Arts
LANESBORO, MN - Announcing a call for entries for artwork to exhibit in solo or two-person shows in the Exhibition Gallery at Lanesboro Arts in 2019. Nationally known Lanesboro Arts is located at 103 Parkway Ave. N. in Lanesboro, Minn., and attracts thousands of visitors each year to its galleries and year-round arts programs and events. Lanesboro was named one of … [Read more...]
Announcing call for entries for an exhibition opportunity in the Emerging Art Show at Lanesboro Arts
LANESBORO, MN. – Lanesboro Arts is pleased to announce an opportunity for emerging visual artists to display their work in a gallery setting at Lanesboro Arts during winter 2017. Applications are due annually on January 15 for the Emerging Artist Exhibition, which will feature up to four emerging artists from throughout the southeast Minnesota, southwest Wisconsin, and … [Read more...]
Youth actors shine in A Christmas Carol
As the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, Minn., presents its rendition of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, area residents are fortunate to see four very talented local youth actors on stage along with seasoned veteran actors and actresses. Siblings William and Vivienne Hoeltzle, children of Michelle Van Hee and Kevin Hoeltzle, both of Canton, Minn., play the children’s … [Read more...]