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Mitchell, IA · Arts & Culture
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Former Cheap Charlie’s building being demolished in downtown Rochester
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River Arts Alliance History Center Art Show
Submissions due by October 31st at Midnight – Submissions can be sent to Pete.Mutschler@gmail.com. • Description – Size, Weight, Type (Painting, Photograph, Multi Media, Textile, Ect…) • If For sale (Yes / No) If Yes – Price / If No – What is its Value.
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Trick-or-treating, live bands set for Albert Lea's Oktoberween
ALBERT LEA, Minn. — A Halloween and Oktoberfest mashup called Oktoberween is coming to the Freeborn County Fairgrounds for four days of family fun. The event runs Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24, then again Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31. Friday hours are 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday hours are noon to 10 p.m. People can enter through the History Center of Freeborn County main gate on Bridge Avenue.
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Rochester library launches digital history site with photos and oral histories
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Rochester Public Library has launched a new digital history website that gives people access to thousands of photos, documents and audio recordings of oral history interviews. The new Rochester Digital History site at www.rplmn.org/history features interviews with citizens from across the community. Users can explore a...
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Rochester seeks artists for downtown wayfinding campaign
ROCHESTER, Minn. — The City of Rochester and Rochester Art Center are looking for an artist to create artwork for the city's downtown wayfinding campaign as major construction projects reshape the area. Rochester launched its "Detours Lead to Discoveries" campaign in 2026 to help people navigate downtown during construction...
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Rice County Fall Festival brings community and connection for Minnesota artists
Dozens of artists from across southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities shared their talents and made connections last weekend in a newly expanded arts festival. The Rice County Fall Festival, held October 2-4, was organized by the Northfield Arts Guild and incorporated events from the Studio ARTour and the Faribault Fall Festival. Celebrated throughout Northfield, Dundas, and Faribault, the event offered concerts, dance performances, arts and crafts, art tours at artists’ homes and studios and a fall festival and vendors’ markets.
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Red Wing Arts Fall Festival
The vibrant Red Wing Arts Fall Festival is back this weekend, bringing together the stunning work of more than 125 talented artists for a milestone 60th anniversary celebration. Heather Lawrenz and Molly Rivera joined Minnesota Live to share what festival-goers can expect and even put the hosts’ artistry skills to the test.
Owatonna People's Press
Local musicians offering free concert at Owatonna Arts Center
The Owatonna Arts Center has brought multiple talented musicians to the community this season. This weekend, however, it’s showcasing artists from the local talent pool. The arts center is hosting an afternoon of chamber music Sunday, featuring a quartet of musicians with close ties to the Owatonna music community. The event is free and open to the public, and donations will be shared by the arts center and the musicians. The program includes pieces by Brahms, Handel and Rachmaninoff. Local musicians, from left, India Enter, Caroline Bauer and Gabriel Bauer are set to perform a chamber music concert at the Owatonna Arts Center with Constance Goslar, longtime piano accompanist for OHS choir. Enter, who organized the concert, said it’s a way to offer something back to the community that launched her musical career. For local cellist India Enter, it’s an opportunity to offer something to the community when her musical journey began. “I just wanted to provide another event to the community that has really great performers who really want to share music with people. Everyone that’ll be playing on the program loves music and loves to share it,” said Enter. Enter credits the summer music program at Owatonna Public
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Bob Uecker documentary film coming to Rochester
(ABC 6 News) – A documentary on Bob Uecker is coming to Rochester for a one-night screening at the Historic Chateau with a post-film Q&A. The screening is set for Tuesday, Oct. 13 at the Historic Chateau Theatre in Rochester. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the film starts at 8 p.m. UECK is presented […]
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Library highlights “freedom to read” during Banned Books Week
“LET BOOKS BE. Protect the freedom to read.” Those statements theme this year’s nationwide October 4-10 Banned Books Week. That event focuses on informing all of us about book censorship attempts in libraries, schools and bookstores. Locally, Buckham Memorial Library is spotlighting Banned Books Week in two displays....
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SPARK Children’s Museum in Rochester hosts People in Your Neighborhood event for kids to meet workers, explore vehicles behind public services
(ABC 6 News) – SPARK Children’s Museum in Rochester will bring back People in Your Neighborhood for a week of visits from local workers and vehicles. SPARK officially kicked off the sixth annual event on October 6. Museum officials said families can meet local professionals, explore vehicles and equipment and learn about jobs across the […]