CALENDAR

SMAHC presents a comprehensive listing of arts events in the Southwest Minnesota area. 

We hope you find this listing helpful in planning events to attend over the next months.

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SMAHC Board & Grant Dates

All SMAHC Grant Deadlines, Panel Meetings & Grant Workshops (pdf file)

You may contact the SMAHC office for the time and location of meetings.

Meetings are generally held in the SMAHC offices at 114 North 3rd Street, Marshall, MN.  Panel meetings usually begin at 9:00 AM.  SMAHC follows the State of Minnesota Open Meeting Guidelines.

**SMAHC Art Gallery March 11-April 26: Jesse White, paintings and painted objects. May 2 - June 28: Christopher Boedigheimer, pottery.  Artist Reception 5:00 - 7:00 pm on May 2.  Visit the gallery Monday through Friday from 8 AM to Noon and 1:00 - 4:30 PM at 114 N 3^rd St, Marshall.

ARTmeyerson, 105 4^th St. N., Atwater. To schedule an appointment, call Sue Meyerson at 320-220-0970 or 320-974-3609.

Barn Theatre Art Gallery, 321 4th St. SW, Willmar. Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 4 PM. For more info, call 320-235-9500 or email info@thebarntheater.com.

Big Stone Arts Council Gallery, 42 NW 2nd St, Ortonville.  April 19-May 31: Carol J Larson, watercolors.  Artist Reception: April 19, 4:00-6:00 pm.  Gallery Hours: Tues-Fri 11:00am -4:00pm. Info at 320-487-1001.

Carnegie Cultural Center, 205 N. Freeman, Luverne.  April: Raku Pottery.  May: Suzanne Napgezek, watercolors.  Hours are Tues – Fri, 1 - 5 PM and Sat 10 - 2 PM. For more info, email cahrcl@yahoo.com or call 507-283-8294.

Clay Coyote Pottery, 17614 240th St. Hutchinson. Hours are Mon - Sat 10 - 5 PM; Sunday Noon - 4 PM, or, call ahead for an appointment, 320-587-2599. Check out www.claycoyote.com or email Betsy & Tom at claypot@hutchtel.net

Dassel History Center, 901 First S. N, Dassel.  April 7-May 5: Keeping Time: The Historic Piano Collection of Steve Misener. Misener will conduct tours Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.; Sundays, Mondays and evenings by appointment. Tour numbers will be limited, so call ahead to schedule your tour time, 320-275-3077.  Admission is free. Museum hours are Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information contact the History Center, 320-275-3077, dahs@dassel.com or visit our website, www.dasselhistorycenter.org.

Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 28 N Main St, Hutchinson. March 16-April 16: Carol Gustavson: Japanese shibori kimonos.   Info at 320-587-7278 or www.hutchinsonarts.org.

Java River Cafe, 210 S 1st St, Montevideo. More information at 320-269-7106.

KK Berge Gallery, 807 Prentice Street, Granite Falls.  April: JoAnn Almich. Artist Reception April 12, 7:00 – 9:00 pm.  Gallery hours Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm . Call 320-564-4039 for information.

**Marshall Area Fine Arts Council (MAFAC), 109 N. 3rd Street, Marshall. March 5 – April 12: Lyon County High School Art Stars. April 16– May 24: Tina Anderson Richards.  Artist Reception April 21, 2:00-4:00pm. Gallery Hours: Tues - Fri Noon - 5:30 PM. Other times by appt. Info at 507-532-5463 or www.mafac.net.

Milan Village Arts School, junction of MN Highway 7/59 and MN Highway 40, Milan. For information on upcoming classes call 320-734-4807 or visit www.milanvillageartsschool.org.

Nobles County Art Center, 407 12th St, Worthington. April: Annual Area Art Show.  Reception April 7, 1:00-4:00 pm.  May: Anna Johannson, quilts.   Reception May 5, 2:00-4:00 pm.  June: Permanent Collection.  Hours: M-F 2:00-4:30 pm. Call 507-372-8245 for more information.

North American State Bank, 2800 S 1st St, Willmar.  April-May: Donna Jean Carver, paintings.   Artist Reception: April 4, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm.  Bank Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.

Potato Eaters Gallery, 330 Litchfield Ave SW, Willmar. Call 320-382-9951 for hours and information.

Robert Remick Gallery/Cottonwood County Historical Society, 812 Fourth Avenue, Windom. Gallery Hours: Mon - Fri 8 - 4 PM & Sat 10 - 4 PM. For more info, call 507-831-1134 or email cchs@windomnet.com

Tokheim Pottery, 2057 361st Ave, Dawson. Visit www.tokheim-stoneware.com for more info about the gallery or call 320-769-2142 or email info@tokheim-stoneware.com

William Whipple Gallery in Bellows Academic 291 at Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall. April 8-26: SMSU Faculty Art Exhibition. April 26-May 12: Senior art graduation projects and exhibitions.  In the Bellows Commons Library Plaza, April 11-May 11: Jazz Age Jewelry: Designs Inspired by the Roaring ’20s, jewelry exhibit, Dr. Patricia Brace. Call 507-537-6266 for hours and information.

**Willmar Area Arts Council Gallery. Info at 320-235-8560 or willmarareaartscouncil.org

** Indicates the project was funded in part with a grant from the SW MN Arts & Humanities Council with funds provided by the McKnight Foundation, the MN State Legislature, or the MN Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund as appropriated by the MN State Legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

=  new events that do not appear in the current issue of Voices

April Events

**April 1 Arts Organization Development Grant Deadline.

**April 1 Women's Expo at the Blue Note Room, 320 3rd Ave, Winsted, hosted by the Winsted Arts Council.

April 5 Dollars for Scholars Silent Art Auction.  Kick-off event 5:00-9:00 pm at the Redwood Falls Golf Course Clubhouse, 101 E. Oak St, Redwood Falls.  Features artwork created by local artists. Bidding begins April 5 and runs until May 1. Info at 507-644-8023 or triley@redwood.mntm.org.

April 4 Artist Reception: Donna Jean Carver, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, North American State Bank, 2800 S 1st St, Willmar.

April 4-6 & 11-13 Hutchinson Theatre Company: Hot Property, 7:00 pm at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts. Tickets and more information available at www.hutchtheatre.org.

April 4-7 Marshall Area Stage Company: Wait Until Dark at the Marshall-Lyon County Library Community Room, Marshall.  Dinner Theatre April 4-6 (dinner at 6:30, show at 7:30), Dessert Theatre April 7 at 2:00 pm.  Tickets available at Hy-Vee, Marshall-Lyon County Library, and www.MASCmn.org.

April 5-7 Opland Singers: “Love & Marriage”, Friday & Saturday 7:30 pm, Sunday 3:00 pm at the Pipestone Performing Arts Center, 104 E Main St, Pipestone.  Tickets: 872-722-2787.

April 6  Dr. Jose Panganiban, pianist, 2:00 pm, First English Lutheran Church, 245 Hughes St, Tyler.  Free mini-concert of selections by Chopin & Liszt.  More info at https://www.facebook.com/events/390419011056070/

**April 6 & 7 Marshall Beats Concert, 7:00 pm Saturday, 2:00 pm Sunday, Marshall High School.

April 7 Granite Area Arts Council 5th Annual Anniversary Art Show, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Prairie’s Edge Casino Resort Conference Center, Granite Falls. Artists and artisans will welcome to exhibit and demonstrations, along with entertainment and refreshments. Contact the Granite Area Arts Council for additional information or for an exhibit application at GraniteAreaArts@gmail.com or 320-333-6132.

April 7 Exhibit Opening: Area Art Show, 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the Nobles County Art Center, 407 12th St, Worthington. Info at 507-372-8245 or noblearts@knology.net.

April 7 & 9 The Diviners - Dassel-Cokato Community Theatre, at the Dassel-Cokato Performing Arts Center, Cokato. Free will donation.  For more info, call 320-286-4120 or email colleen.compton@dc.k12.mn.us.

April 11-13 Schoolhouse Rock Live!, 7:30 pm at the Southwest Minnesota State University Theatre, Marshall.  Dinner theatre on April 12.

**April 11-14 Leaving Iowa, 7:30 pm Thurs-Sat, 2:00 pm Sunday at The Barn Theatre, Willmar. Info at 320-235-9500 or www.thebarntheatre.com.

**April 11-14 The Sound of Music, 7:30 pm at the BARC Auditorium, Windom.

April 12 Artist Reception: JoAnn Almich, 7:00-9:00 pm, KK Berge Gallery, Granite Falls.  More information at  GraniteAreaArts@gmail.com or 320-564-4039.

April 12-14 Opland Singers: “Love & Marriage”, Fri & Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 3:00 pm at the Pipestone Performing Arts Center, 104 E Main St, Pipestone.  Tickets: 872-722-2787.

April 12-14 Charlie Cox Runs With Scissors at the Lake Benton Opera House.  April 12 & 13: 7:30 pm, April 14: 2:00 pm. Tickets: Adults $10, Seniors/Students $9. Call 507-368-4620 or email lakebentonoperahouse@gmail.com.  

April 13 Improv Workshop & Performance by Two Children Left Behind at the Community Room in the Marshall-Lyon County Library, 201 C St, Marshall.  Workshop 1:00-3:00 pm, Performance 3:00 pm.  Learn some new exercises and understand the foundations of improv as a performing art.  For improvisers of all levels.  Two Children Left Behind (Butch Roy & George Grubb) performs on stage at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival in Shakopee. Sponsored by Marshall Area Fine Arts Council and Marshall-Lyon County Library.  Information at www.mafac.net.

**April 15 SMAHC Prairie Disciple Nomination Deadline.

April 15 New Odyssey, 7:00 pm, Redwood Valley Performing Arts Center, 100 George Ramseth Dr, Redwood Falls. Redwood Concert Association. Tickets: 507-637-8598.

April 15- 25 Readings by SMSU Professors, including Anthony Neil Smith, April 15; Dr. Susan McLean, April 16; Joseph A. Amato, April 17; Dr. Elizabeth Blair, April 17; Dana Yost, April 18; Marianne Murphy Zarzana, April 19; and “Perceptions” Literary Magazine, April 25.  Part of SMSU’s Fine Arts Celebration.  Information at www.smsu.edu/today/?articleid=2562

April 15 Anthony Neil Smith: “My Horror Novella: Adventures in E-book Publishing”, 12:00 pm in the William Whipple Gallery at Southwest State University, Marshall.  Part of SMSU’s National Library Week celebration.  Free and open to the public. For more information, call 507-537-6372.

April 16 Downtown West (a band comprised of SMSU students) 12:00 pm in the McFarland Library at Southwest State University, Marshall.  Part of SMSU’s National Library Week celebration.  Free and open to the public. For more information, call 507-537-6372.

April 17 Joseph Amato: Surfaces at 12:00 pm in the William Whipple Gallery at Southwest State University, Marshall.  Amato reads from his latest book, explaining the human relationship with surfaces from the history of human evolution to the modern world. It shows how human understanding, creation, control, and manipulation of surfaces have become revolutionary — in both scale and volume.  Part of SMSU’s National Library Week celebration.  Free and open to the public. For more information, call 507-537-6372.

April 17, 24, & 29 Shibori Lecture & Demonstration by Carol Gustavson at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 28 North Main Street, Hutchinson.  April 17 & 24 at 6:30 pm, April 29 at 6:00 pm.  Event if free, but please register ahead of time by calling 320-857-9491. 

April 18 Arts Showcase: SMSU Music Students, 12:00pm, Marshall Area Fine Arts Council, 109 N 3^rd St, Marshall.  www.mafac.net.

**April 18 Grant Workshop for potential Art Project & Arts Legacy project grants. 5:00-6:30 pm at the SMAHC office in Marshall. Contact us to register for this free workshop: 800-622-5284 or email: smahcinfo@iw.net.

**April 19 Arts in the Schools Grant Deadline.

April 19 Artist Reception: Carol J Larson, 4:00-6:00 pm, Big Stone Arts Council Gallery, 42 NW 2nd St, Ortonville.  Info at 320-487-1001.

**April 18-21 Leaving Iowa, 7:30 pm Thurs-Sat, 2:00 pm Sunday at The Barn Theatre, Willmar. Info at 320-235-9500 or www.thebarntheatre.com.

April 19-21 "Art & Soul" Artists of MN Spring Show in St Cloud. Presenters include Deb Magelssen, acrylic & watercolor artist; Alison Toering, speaking on the Art of the St John's Bible which will be on display; and Willicey Tynes, oil & sculpture artist. Tynes will also judge the spring show entries. More information and registration materials at www.artistsofminnesota.org, or call Flora Shinkle at 320-597-2863.

**April 19 & 21 Crow River Singers Spring Concert, April 19: 7:00 pm at First Congregational-UCC, 31  4^th Ave SW, Hutchinson.  April 21: 2:00 pm at Peace Lutheran Church, 400 Franklin, St SW, Hutchinson.

April 19-21 Schoolhouse Rock Live!, 7:30 pm Fri-Sat, 2:00 pm Sun at the Southwest Minnesota State University Theatre, Marshall.  Dinner theatre April 20.  Info and tickets at www.smsu.edu/academics/programs/theatrearts

**April 19-21 Prairie Arts Chorale: It Takes Two.  April 19: 7:30 pm, Redwood Falls Performing Arts Center (Redwood Valley HS), Redwood Falls.  April 20: 7:30 pm, Dawson Memorial Auditorium, Dawson.  April 21: 4:00 pm, St Stephen Lutheran Church, Marshall. prairieartschorale.org

April 19-21 Charlie Cox Runs With Scissors at the Lake Benton Opera House.  April 19 & 20: 7:30 pm, April 21: 2:00 pm. Tickets: Adults $10, Seniors/Students $9. Call 507-368-4620 or email lakebentonoperahouse@gmail.com.   

**April 21 Artist Reception: Tina Anderson Richards, 2:00-4:00 pm, Marshall Area Fine Arts Council (MAFAC), 109 N. 3rd Street, Marshall.  Info at 507-532-5463 or www.mafac.net.

April 21 Abbey Road Band, 7:30 pm, Fine Arts Center, 3^rd Street & Eureka Ave, Montevideo.  Minnesota Valley Community Concert Association. Contact Beth Hampton at 269-5848.

**April 21 Crow River Area Youth Orchestra: Folk From Distant Lands, 4:00 pm, Hutchinson Middle School Gymnasium.

April 22 Thomas Maltman Reading, 7:00 pm, Charter Hall 201, Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall. Maltman teaches at Normandale Community College and is the author of two books, The Night Birds and Little Wolves. The Night Birds won an Alex Award, a Spur Award and the Friends of American Writers Literary Award.

April 22 SMSU Jazz Ensemble Concert, 7:30 pm, Southwest Minnesota State University Theatre, Marshall. Part of SMSU’s Fine Arts Celebration.  Information at www.smsu.edu/today/?articleid=2562

**April 23 SMAHC Board Meeting, 7:00 pm at the SMAHC Office, 114 N 3^rd St, Marshall.

April 24 All-Rachmaninov Evening, performed by David Viscoli and Daniel Rieppel, 7:30 pm at the Southwest State Minnesota University Theatre, Marshall.  Part of SMSU’s Russian Festival.

April 24-28 Katia Andreeva and Olga Krasovska Exhibit at the William Whipple Gallery, Southwest State Minnesota University, Marshall.  Part of SMSU’s Russian Festival.

April 25 Russian Chamber Music, 12:00 pm at the Southwest State Minnesota University Theatre, Marshall.  Part of SMSU’s Russian Festival.

April 25 SMSU Choirs: “The Art of War”, 7:30 pm, First Lutheran Church, Marshall. Part of SMSU’s Fine Arts Celebration.  Information at www.smsu.edu/today/?articleid=2562

April 26 SMSU/Community Concert Band: “Silly, Stylish, & Sublime”, 7:30 pm at the Southwest Minnesota State University Theatre, Marshall.  Free admission.  Music by Eric Whitaker ("Godzilla Eats Los Vegas"), John Philip Sousa (“Fairest of the Fair”), Frank Ticheli (“Abracadabra”), and Ralph Vaughan Williams (“Linden Lea”).  Info at www.smsu.edu/academics/programs/music/?id=3297.

April 26 Marianne Woods: The Russian Artistic Tradition, 6:00pm at the William Whipple Gallery, Southwest State Minnesota University, Marshall.  Part of SMSU’s Russian Festival.

April 26 "Takin' it to the Limit" - A Tribute to the Eagles, 7:00 pm at the Dassel-Cokato Performing Arts Center, Cokato.  Tickets: $25-Adult & $7-Youth. Info at 320-286-4120 or email colleen.compton@dc.k12.mn.us.

April 26-28 The Lottery, Black Box Theatre, Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall. April 26: 6:00 pm, April 27: 2:00 pm & 6:00 pm, April 28: 12:00 pm. Admission. Part of SMSU’s Fine Arts Celebration.  Information at www.smsu.edu/today/?articleid=2562

April 27 Elkina Sisters: Russian Two-Piano Music, 7:30 pm, Southwest State Minnesota University Theatre, Marshall.  The internationally recognized duo piano team (who are twin sisters) will perform music of Scriabin, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev and Stravinsky.  Admission $5.00. Part of SMSU’s Russian Festival.

**April 27 SMAHC Artist Retreat, a day of workshops and art sessions to educate and invigorate artists in SW MN. Held at Danebod Folk School in Tyler.  Info & registration at www.smahc.org.

**April 27 & 28 Prairie Arts Chorale: It Takes Two.  April 27: 7:30 pm, Unity Christian Reformed Church, Prinsburg.  April 28: 4:00 pm, Faith Lutheran Church, Spicer.  http://prairieartschorale.org/

**April 28 Southwest Minnesota Orchestra: “From Russia With Love”, featuring Ksenia Nosikova, pianist, 4:00 pm at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Marshall.  Part of SMSU’s Russian Festival. Admission.

April 28 Prairie Winds Concert Band, 3:00 pm at the WEAC Auditorium, 611 SW 5^th St, Willmar. Selections include Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf and Bernstein’s “Overture to Candide”.  Tickets: Adult $6, Students $3, Children 5 and under free. Info at 320-354-2903 or http://prairiewindsconcertband.com/.

April 29 SMSU Symphonic Band Concert, 7:30 pm, Southwest Minnesota State University Theatre, Marshall. Part of SMSU’s Fine Arts Celebration.  Information at www.smsu.edu/today/?articleid=2562

April 30 Harp Studio Recital, 7:30 pm, Southwest Minnesota State University Theatre, Marshall. Part of SMSU’s Fine Arts Celebration.  Information at www.smsu.edu/today/?articleid=2562

May Events

**May 1 Individual Artist Round II Deadline. Development and Legacy Career only.

**May 2 Artist Reception: Chris Boedigheimer, 5:00-7:00 pm at the SMAHC Gallery, 114 N 3^rd St, Marshall.

May 2 Playwriting Festival, 7:30 pm, Black Box Theatre, Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall. Part of SMSU’s Fine Arts Celebration.  Information at www.smsu.edu/today/?articleid=2562

May 3-4 Take 2 Improv Show, 7:00 pm, Black Box Theatre, Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall. Part of SMSU’s Fine Arts Celebration.  Information at www.smsu.edu/today/?articleid=2562

May 5 Artist Reception: Anna Johannson, 2:00-4:00 pm at the Nobles County Art Center, 407 12th St, Worthington.

**May 5 Two on Tap,  7:00 pm at the Schwan Community Center for the Performing Arts, 400 Tiger Dr, Marshall.  Marshall Area Fine Arts Council Performance Series.  Info at 507-532-5463 or www.mafac.net .

**May 5 Wearable Art Exhibit & Fashion Show, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 15 Franklin St, Hutchinson. www.hutchinsonarts.org

May 6-7 Who's in Charge? A Minnesota Theater Forum on Leadership and Diversity at Hamline University, St. Paul. The Minnesota Theater Alliance invites artists, administrators, educators, and students to a collective conversation around critical challenges and opportunities in leadership, inclusion, and diversity facing our community. Registration now open. Scholarships still available. Mileage reimbursement for Greater MN attendees. More info at http://mntheateralliance.org/content/whosincharge.

**May 17 Art Project & Arts Legacy Grant Deadline.

May 18 Minnesota River History “Paddling Theater”, Granite Falls.  From their canoes, the audience will engage with stories, songs and characters from local river lore, presented both as live theatre and live-action radio drama.  More information and registration at 877-269-2873 or www.wildernessinquiry.org/cure.

**May 23 Worthington Area Symphony Spring Concert, 7:30 pm at the Memorial Auditorium, 714 13^th St, Worthington.  Tickets $10 Adult, $5 Student.   www.friendsoftheauditorium.com.

May 27 SMAHC OFFICE CLOSED – Memorial Day

**May 28 SMAHC Board Meeting, 7:00 pm at the SMAHC Office, 114 N 3^rd St, Marshall.

June Events

**June 2 Buffalo Ridge Chorale Spring Fling, Christ Luther Church, Hendricks.

**June 5-6 Rural Arts & Culture Summit, University of Minnesota-Morris. Information at www.ruralartsandculturesummit.com

June 9 Danny Santos ("Travelin' Texas Troubadour"), 7:30 pm at the Nobles County Art Center, 407 12th St, Worthington.  Call 507-372-8245 for more information.

June 13-16 Calumet Players: Tarzan, Thurs, Fri, Sat, 7:30 pm, Sun 2:00 pm at the Pipestone Performing Arts Center, 104 E Main St, Pipestone.  Tickets: 872-722-2787.

**June 14 & 15 Studio Hop, 5:00-9:00 pm Friday, 10:00 am -5:00 pm Saturday, Willmar-Spicer-New London area. For more information contact the Willmar Area Arts Council at 320-231-8560 or artscouncil@willmar.k12.mn.us.

June 17-21 Garbage Can Theatre Workshop, 1:00-5:00 pm at the KK Berge Building, Granite Falls.  Guided by Mary Fylling, children ages 7 to 14 will explore a variety of introductory theatrical exercises using a “garbage can” full of miscellaneous props and costumes. Performance on June 21.  Cost for workshop: $100.  For more information at  320-564-4039 or GraniteAreaArts@gmail.com.

**June 17-22 Sanders Family Christmas, 7:00 pm at the Historic St. John's Episcopal Church, 105  2nd Ave SE, Hutchinson.

June 20-23 Calumet Players: Tarzan, Thurs, Fri, Sat, 7:30 pm, Sun 2:00 pm at the Pipestone Performing Arts Center, 104 E Main St, Pipestone.  Tickets: 872-722-2787.

**June 25 SMAHC Board Meeting, 7:00 pm at the SMAHC Office, 114 N 3^rd St, Marshall.