Edward Curtis (1868-1952), who was born in Wisconsin and raised in Minnesota, is one of the most recognizable names in American photographic history. Curtis has been praised for his artistic mastery as well as his work in preserving Native American heritage and cross-cultural understanding.
Feb. 23
The Mis-Education of N***er
7:00pm
Stark Science Lab 103
In celebration of Black History Month, Winona State University will hold “Everybody Wanna Be A N***a, But Nobody Wants To Be A N***er—The Mis-Education of N***er: The Historical Understanding of the Evolution of N***er."
The workshop will be led by Change Agent Consulting and feature speakers Marcellus Davis, Kenneth Turner and Alexander Hines.
This workshop has been designed to bring historical understanding of the word “n***er.” The presentation will detail the evolution of the word; explore present-day critiques of its usage in public school systems, on college campuses and in society; examine its global popularity; and discuss the future of the word. Participants should be prepared to hear extremely sensitive language in an effort to find resolution to an issue plaguing modern-day society.
This event is free and open to the public.
Feb. 23 - Feb. 25
SMU Theatre & Dance Department presents: Guys & Dolls
Guys and Dolls is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure", two short stories by Damon Runyon.
$10 Adults, $5 Seniors & Students
Note: Feb 26 3pm Matinee is also available.
Dixieland music by the Gate City Jazz Band 6:00 - 8:00 p. m. Please come in costume if possible and celebrate with us. There is no cover charge
Feb. 27
Discussion on Outdoor Recreation
7:00pm
Integrated Wellness Complex RM. 138
As a part of the Healthy Mondays Series WSU will present “Renew Your Life: Change Up Your Routine” Eric Barnard, Outdoor Education & Recreation Center Director from the Recreation Tourism and Therapeutic Recreation Department, will discuss the department’s new outdoor program. He will also examine alternate ways to stay physically active and healthy by getting outdoors and enjoying what this area has to offer.
$35.00 ($50.00 with wine) Preregistration Required: Call 474-1880 We are also excited to welcome our guest of honor, Tom Hegg, author of "Little Dickens: A Droll and Most Extraordinary History."
This all-new musical revue features mini-musicals based on the best-selling children’s books: Duck For President, Fancy Nancy, Pirates Don’t Change Diapers and more.
March 2012
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Jan. 31 - Mar. 4
Upon Native Waters: The Photographs of Edward Curtis
Edward Curtis (1868-1952), who was born in Wisconsin and raised in Minnesota, is one of the most recognizable names in American photographic history. Curtis has been praised for his artistic mastery as well as his work in preserving Native American heritage and cross-cultural understanding.
Winona State University will host an ACT seminar for high school students, the seminar is ideal for high school juniors and seniors who plan to take the ACT April 14 or June 9, 2012. The course fee is $85 and includes six practice tests per subject and a comprehensive study guide.
The five-hour seminar will be conducted by Zaps Learning Company.
Limited scholarships are available.
Crystal City is the folk-pop lovechild of Dave Helmer and Sam Drella. Formed during the summer of 2009 in Marshalltown, Iowa, Helmer and Drella both have had extensive but separate experiences writing and performing music.
April 2012
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Apr. 12 - Apr. 17
Norwegian Culture/Heritage and Theater of Henrik Ibsen
The Winona State University Outreach and Continuing Education Department will present this Road Scholar program from April 12-17 in Lanesboro, Minn.
The program will coincide with the Commonweal Theatre’s annual Ibsen festival honoring the 19th-century playwright. The festival will begin with the play “Pillars of Society” and will feature classes taught by actors, technicians and producers.
The program will teach about the sounds, tastes and visual arts ofScandinavian culture and history and will include a trip to the Vesterheim Museum in Decorah, Iowa, which exhibits folk and decorative arts, and the tools and machinery of immigrant life.
Free time will be available during the day to explore the bike andwalking trails and to visit the shops in Lanesboro.
One of American folk music's most prolific and profound singer/songwriters of the past three decades, Greg Brown has earned respect from his peers and a far-flung, passionately-devoted fan-base via a burnished, intimate baritone, a seemingly effortless gift for swinging, organic melody and--perhaps most of all--a humble, unvarnished poetic grace that can imbue even the most mundane, everyday human endeavors and emotions with quiet dignity, startling insight and gently twisted humor.
Circle of Iron Fighting Arts Academy is bringing Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune do to Winona. This martial art is like no other. Combining Chinese kung fu, Western Boxing, Jiujitsu, Filipino martial arts and more, Jeet Kune Do is a complete martial art. Knives, sticks, boxing, and wrestling, Jeet Kune Do has it all. Winona's first and only school for Jeet Kune Do, Circle of Iron was formerly located in Beijing, China for the past 10 years.
Come celebrate Spring with this fun 5K Run/Walk. Proceeds from the run/walk will go to support 3 groups of Winona Senior High School students who will be traveling to Costa Rica, Ireland-England, and Italy-Greece in June 2012. For registration information please visit www.winonaglobaltrot.com.
Circle of Iron Fighting Arts Academy is bringing Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune do to Winona. This martial art is like no other. Combining Chinese kung fu, Western Boxing, Jiujitsu, Filipino martial arts and more, Jeet Kune Do is a complete martial art. Knives, sticks, boxing, and wrestling, Jeet Kune Do has it all. Winona's first and only school for Jeet Kune Do, Circle of Iron was formerly located in Beijing, China for the past 10 years.
Circle of Iron Fighting Arts Academy is bringing Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune do to Winona. This martial art is like no other. Combining Chinese kung fu, Western Boxing, Jiujitsu, Filipino martial arts and more, Jeet Kune Do is a complete martial art. Knives, sticks, boxing, and wrestling, Jeet Kune Do has it all. Winona's first and only school for Jeet Kune Do, Circle of Iron was formerly located in Beijing, China for the past 10 years.
Circle of Iron Fighting Arts Academy is bringing Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune do to Winona. This martial art is like no other. Combining Chinese kung fu, Western Boxing, Jiujitsu, Filipino martial arts and more, Jeet Kune Do is a complete martial art. Knives, sticks, boxing, and wrestling, Jeet Kune Do has it all. Winona's first and only school for Jeet Kune Do, Circle of Iron was formerly located in Beijing, China for the past 10 years.
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