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Community piano lab opens in Winona
WINONA, Minn. — Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) is now home to a new piano lab created to serve students of all ages. Though MCA has provided private piano lessons for many years, this new state-of-the-art electronic lab fosters piano instruction in a unique...

Jazz at Saint Mary’s announces 2019-20 season
WINONA, Minn. — As the school year begins again, it’s time to mark your calendars for another great year of programming presented by Jazz at Saint Mary’s. Fall 2019 Family Weekend performances kick off another year of outstanding music at Saint Mary’s University. Join...
Auditions for ‘Animals on Parade’ dance showcase are this weekend
WINONA, Minn. — On Saturday, Sept. 7, the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts’ Dance Repertory Company (DRC) will hold auditions for the DRC II Winter Showcase. The 2019 theme will be “Animals on Parade.” This exciting dance concert will feature ballet, jazz, tap, hip...

Saint Mary’s invites public to discussion about ‘Vulnerability, the University, and Virtue Ethics’ Sept. 11
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The public is invited to hear the Rev. James F. Keenan, S.J., a moral theologian, bioethicist, writer, and the Canisius Professor of Theology at Boston College, speak about “Vulnerability, the University, and Virtue Ethics” 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept....

Saint Mary’s to host open houses for adults interested in returning to school
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota will host two open house information sessions for adults who want to learn more about the university’s many graduate and professional school program options. The events, which are free and open to the public,...

Saint Mary’s Page Series presents acclaimed outdoor production ‘Nature’
HERALDED AS ‘BEST IN TWIN CITIES THEATER,’ UNIQUE WALKING PLAY EXPLORES LIVES OF NATURE ADVOCATES AND PHILOSOPHERS EMERSON AND THOREAU WINONA, Minn. — Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota’s beautiful woodlands and tree-lined clearings set the scene for the acclaimed...
Area musicians invited to join Saint Mary’s Concert Band
WINONA, Minn. — Experienced area instrumentalists are invited to join the Saint Mary’s University Concert Band this fall. This season’s first rehearsal will take place on Monday, Aug. 26, at 6:45 p.m. in Saint Yon’s Hall, rehearsal room 158, on the Winona Campus of...

MCA hosts watercolor exhibit throughout August
WINONA, Minn. — Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) invites community members to the Ways of Watercolor exhibit at the Valéncia Arts Center, 1164 W. Howard St., throughout August. The exhibit features artwork created by adults ages 55 and older who participated...

MCA to hold Fall Open House Aug. 24
WINONA, Minn. — As summer winds down, the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts (MCA) invites the public to attend its Fall Open House on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to noon at MCA’s Valéncia Arts Center, 1164 W. 10th St. The open house will feature a full schedule...