Located at 630 Atlantic Avenue in Morris, MN
Magnificent large scale musical theater production to celebrate the Sesquicentennial. Old Minnesota: Song of the North Star, by the Big Top Chautauqua explores the history of Minnesota in scene, song and hundreds of historic images. Central Square Glenwood 7:30pm. Tickets: $5 students, $20 adults. Call for reservations. 320-634-0400. 1-866-497-0400.
The Morris PlayRight Community Theatre and the UMM Jazz Band present “Saddle Soar” - a BONANZA of high-steppin’ fun - Friday, April 18th, 7:30pm, MAES Concert Hall, one night only.
You’ll hear great songs and some boot stompin’ music, watch silly skits (as usual with PlayRights) and there’s even the premiere of “Son of the Guns”, a silent movie discovered stashed away in the PlayRight vault (it took some doing to get the Zip-Loc bag open after so many years). As always, it’s a family-friendly evening.
Tickets are $10 general admission and $25 for a family ticket. Tickets are available starting at 5:30pm on the day of performance.
Prior to the performance enjoy a “Cowboy Grub” meal, and listen to live cowboy music. Sponsored by the Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance. Cost for the meal is $4.00.
UMM’s Public Engagement Day: Andrew Furco, associate vice president for public engagement, will be in the Morris community. To highlight some of the many engagement activities the public will be invited to three concurrent open houses to be held between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The three Morris locations that will be featured are: Legacy Living, 108 E 6th St, Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance, 603 Atlantic Ave, West Central Research and Outreach Center, 46352 State Highway 329. At 12:45 p.m., guests are invited to a Public Engagement Day local foods lunch in the Food Service Building at UMM. Featured speaker will be Associate Vice President Fruco. Space is limited so if those who are interested in attending the lunch are encouraged to RSVP to Jessica Beyer of the Center for Small Towns at jbeyer@morris.umn.edu/.
ARTISTS NEEDED FOR LOCAL FUNDRAISER!
Bread and Bowls, a fundraiser for Someplace Safe and the Stevens County Food Shelf, will be held on May 2 at the Morris Area Elementary School. A soup, salad, and bread meal, made with food donated by area businesses, will be served from 5:30-8:00 p.m. Participants can purchase a meal for a suggested donation of $10 or a bowl or cup to take home along with a meal for a suggested donation between $20-$40. All proceeds will benefit those in our community who are struggling due to poverty or domestic violence/sexual assault. Artists are invited to donate bowls or cups to the UMM service-learning program. Community members are also invited to donate an “ordinary” or store-bought bowl with a story about the bowl’s significance for sale at the fundraiser. Community organizations, including the PRCA, will be highlighted at the event and are invited to set up a table for additional sales or information-sharing. Contact PRCA at 320-585-5037 or Wendy Hyatt at (320) 589-6276 to donate a bowl!