The annual Opera House Talent Contest will be Saturday, June 19 at 2 p.m., with our Ice Cream Social in the Kimball Building next door immediately following. Talent contest prizes are 1st – $100; 2nd $50; 3rd – $25. Audience members will have an opportunity to give a free will...
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Category Archives: Music
Marshall Area Fine Arts Council Seeks Music performers
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Marshall Area Fine Arts Council is seeking music performers for their summer program, “Little Night Music”. Performances on Wednesday nights in June and July. Please contact Cathy at mafac.arts@gmail.com for more information!...
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15th Annual Fine Arts Celebration
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The SMSU Department of Fine Arts & Communication and the Creative Writing Program present: 15th Annual Fine Arts Celebration: Southwest Minnesota State University. April 1-May 15, 2021. Virtual, Live & Recorded Events from Art & Design, Communication Studies, Creative Writing, Music, and Theatre For a full schedule with links to...
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Apply to perform at the 2021 MN Music Summit!
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Musical Artists of all genres are encouraged to apply to perform at the 2021 MN Music Summit, taking place as a virtual event Saturday, May 1st + Sunday, May 2nd. Solo performers, duos, and full bands are welcome to apply for this opportunity. THE DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY...
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Virtual Event: On the Clock with Kelle Jolly “The Tennessee Ukulele Lady”
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ON THE CLOCK: A Learning Exchange for Rural Connectors and Cultural Workers is a monthly online series hosted by the Department of Public Transformation and Voices for Rural Resilence, in partnership with the Rural Assembly. This month’s ON THE CLOCK will feature a conversation with Kelle Jolly, “The Tennessee Ukulele...
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Little Theatre Open Mic Artist Call
Posted by SMACDo you have songs to share? Stories to tell? Poems to read? This winter the New London Little Theatre is livestreaming monthly open mics! This is a new program for artists of all sorts. February 12, March 12, April 9. Get in on the ground floor and email Bethany at nllittletheatre@gmail.com if...
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Resources for taking your art into virtual spaces
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OPENVOICES: Nurturing Artists, Building Community Visit bit.ly/ArtsInDigital for a comprehensive collection of resources from OPENVOICES on taking your art digital! These are especially good resources for artists and arts organizations to keep engaged with their audiences during the pandemic. Find prerecorded webinars, best practices, workbooks, checklists, helpful pdf’s and more! Take...
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Minnesota Music Coalition Workshops
Posted by SMACThe Minnesota Music Coalition has two free workshops coming up! How to Avoid Bad Band Breakups – Conflict Resolution Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 4pm Online via Zoom Free to attend, but registration is required Web Link Facebook Event Link Registration Link Event description: A one-hour interactive presentation on the underlying causes...
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Joy to the Polls
Posted by SMACNovember 3: Musicians across the country are organizing to bring Joy to the Polls! This nonpartisan effort is designed to diffuse tension by using music to unite us at the polls. With help from Live Nation, they are organizing artists and musicians to provide concerts at highly trafficked polling sites around...
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Third Thursday Artist Talk with SMAC & Lee Kanten
Posted by SMACOur monthly conversation for individuals will be on Thursday, October 15th at 5:30 pm and our guest artist will be musician Lee Kanten of Ortonville in Big Stone County! If you’d like a teaser, check out our feature on him from our Annual Celebration Highlight video for Big Stone County-Click...
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