Watch the 2018 Great American Think-Off Here: Think-Off 2018 On Video!
Annual Regional Adult Art Show Gallery Exhibit May 23 – June 29, 2018 Reception Friday, June 29, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Featuring live music by Mary Marshall, Jazz Pianist The Cultural Center is pleased to announce its 22nd annual Regional Adult Art Show. This is a favorite...
5th Annual! Friday, July 6, 2018 Get Raffle Tickets NOW! $10. On Sale at Cultural Center, F&M State Bank, & Cenex in NYM and at Gene’s Sports Shop & P.S. I Love You in Perham. GRAND PRIZE: Custom-made spear house, painted by artists @ Fish House...
Spoken Word and Hip Hop Artist Friday, July 27th 7:30 pm New York Mills VFW Outdoor Stage NYM Education Foundation Bean Bag Tournament before concert @5pm Desdamona, a spoken word and hip-hop artist, will be performing outdoors at the NYM VFW Post 3289 on Friday, July...
Sesquicentennial Square Dance Saturday, July 7, 2018 @ 7-10pm Live Music by Red Herring Stringband Family Friendly, Free & Open to All! “When you arrive at a dance, people are so welcoming, you feel like you are coming home.” -Dee Dee Dougherty To celebrate Otter...
For the Summer of 2018 Open Mic is Unplugged and Around Town! 2nd Thursdays @7-9pm Join us In June, July, & August at these Locations: June 14 @ Mills Lanes & Lucky Strike Grill July 12 @ The Barn shelter in the Sculpture Park August 9 @ Backwoods BBQ Monthly...
In Concert at the Center! Friday, June 15 @ 7:30pm Sundae + Mr. Goessl are Seattle’s premier Vintage Jazz Duo featuring Earshot Magazine’s Vocalist of the Year, Kate Voss, and Seattle’s busiest freelance guitarist, Jason Goessl. Together, this dreamy...
In Concert! Thursday, June 28, 2018 @ 7:30pm Doors @ 7pm Cinematic is the word most often used to describe Minneapolis based Marah in the Mainsail. The sound is dark and mysterious at it’s core. With layers upon layers of dynamic turns, from the hopeful highs of “Fox...
Presented in Conjunction with the Friends of the New York Mills Public Library Saturday, August 11 @7:30pm – Doors @7 After more than a decade of world-wide touring and three album releases, Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson–otherwise known as the folk duo...
Weekly Fiber Artists’ Gathering Now on Thursdays! Two Sessions @Noon-2pm AND 5-7pm Now with two times on Thursdays, the Center’s weekly fiber arts group, Sit-n-Stitch, offers time slots for everyone! Pop in over lunch or after work, and join the members of...
Anthony Berryhill of Austin, TX! Runner-up Armchair Philosopher, Mark Bland of Virginia Beach, VA, out-argued Rudy San Miguel of New Orleans, LA to advance to the final round of debate, wherein Anthony Berryhill took the prize! Before debating Bland, Berryhill first...
The four finalists for the 2018 Great American Think-Off are (in alphabetical order): Tonya Abari of Nashville, TN; Anthony Berryhill of Austin, TX; Mark Bland of Virginia Beach, VA; and Rudy San Miguel of New Orleans, LA. Berryhill won the debate on June 9, while...
From the Great American Think-Off! Read All 10 Honorable Mention Essays Below, OR you can: Read About the Debate Here Read the 4 Finalists’ Essays Here The 5 Honorable Mentions who Said FAILURE Plays a Larger Role in One’s Life Are: Abdinasir Nourkadi,...
The Center Announces the Think-Off Debate Moderator: The Cultural Center in New York Mills announces Ashley Hanson as the moderator of debate among armchair philosophers for the 26th Annual Great American Think-Off this June. As a social practice theater artist,...
Join the Cheryl, the Cultural Center’s Education & Outreach Coordinator, at any of the dates/times/locations below for fun art projects for kids this summer! Recommended for school-aged children; ages 7 & under must be accompanied by parent or older...
Check out our ad in the May 2nd issue of the NYM Dispatch, which highlights our May 2018 events. Thanks NYM Dispatch for the design and for helping us market our events! Come enjoy some of our exciting May events!
Silk Scarf Painting with Cheryl Saturday, May 19 @ 10am-1pm Finished size of scarf is about 21″x21″. After demonstration, participants in this class design and paint their own scarf. Bring pattern ideas but there are patterns available to choose from at...
Success or Failure: Essay Finalists to Debate Topic Cultural Center Announces Great American Think-Off Debate Finalists The Cultural Center in New York Mills announces four finalists from the essay contest portion of the Great American Think-Off. These four win $500...
Thursday, May 3 @5:45-8:15pm Fun for everyone with the following activities: Brats, Beans, & Beers Bash! Garden Party Bucket Drawings Plant Grab Head or Tails Split the Pot Green House Goody Grab Live Auction @ 7:00pm Celebrate the Local Silent Art Auction Live...
Of the New Christy Minstrels Friday, May 4th, 2018 @7:30pm Those Were The Days: The Spirit & Songs of the 60s – starring William Florian – former lead singer of the famous 60s group…THE NEW CHRISTY MINSTRELS! An upbeat, energetic, musical journey...
Silk Scarf Painting with Cheryl Saturday, May 19 @ 10am-1pm Join us for our final Saturday Arts Learning Class of Spring 2018! After demonstration, participants in this class design and paint their own scarf. Size of scarf is 8″ x 54″. Bring your...
Join the Cultural Center Board of Directors and Staff at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Cultural Center on Tuesday, April 17th at 5:30pm. All are Invited and Encouraged to Attend! Hear about the 2017 year in review. Preview the 2018 plans, programs, and progress. Vote...
April 1 @ Midnight The deadline for applications to the Arts Retreat Program at the Cultural Center is midnight on Easter, Sunday! Learn more about the retreat here: Arts Retreat And Submit your application here: Submittable April 2 Because April 1 is a holiday...
See a Causes that Care video from local channel 3 tv on youtube: See Video Here! Gift Store & Membership Coordinator, Erika Leija, talks about our gift store with over 100 local and regional...
Saturday, March 24, 2018 @7:30pm Equal parts sketch comedy, Theater of the Absurd, Jazzercise and Russian infiltration, “Aimee Klein’s Skits and Tomfoolery Company” is a comedic tour-de-force. Produced and directed by actor/musician Aimee Klein, the “Skits and...
A performance by Z Puppets Rosenschnoz Wednesday, March 28, 2018 @7:00pm In the James W. Mann Center for Performing Arts in the New York Mills Public School Turn your Arrghs into Oms, Mateys! Monkey Mind Pirates is a puppet, rock, yoga adventure for families in search...
EXTENDED for Summer 2018! Tired of the same old lunch routine? Come to the Cultural Center and try Art for Lunch! Bring your lunch–we provide beverages–and enjoy a short 45-minute art project! First Thursdays @Noon-1pm $3 fee for supplies Art for Lunch was...
In Concert Saturday, April 14th @7:30pm The New Standards are about Music, about Town, about Play, about soul, about fun… Started in 2005 as an off-shoot project between Minneapolis based musicians and friends Chan Poling (piano), Steve Roehm (vibes) and John...
2018 Winter/Spring Performing Arts Series Friday, January 19 – Deuces Wild Friday, January 26 – Cellula Friday, February 2 – Six More Weeks Thursday, February 22 – Good Morning Bedlam Friday, March 2 – Corey Medina & Brothers...
See a Causes that Care video from local channel 3 tv on youtube: See Video Here! Education and Outreach Coordinator, Cheryl Bannes, talks about our classes, workshops, Art For Lunch, and work in the local...
CLIMB Theatre of Minneapolis, in conjunction with the Cultural Center in New York Mills, presents a Humans of Minnesota play on Saturday, April 21 at 4:15 p.m. Before the show, join CLIMB and the Center at Backwoods BBQ in NYM for BINGO from 2pm-4pm! CLIMB Theatre, an...
An International Women’s Day Gallery Exhibition March 7-April 7 Opening Reception on Friday, March 16 @6-8pm Music by Amanda Hoeft Light Refreshments FREE Cheryl Bannes is an artist and arts educator who has spent the last many years in Lewistown, MT as director...
See a Causes that Care video from local channel 3 tv on youtube: See Video Here! Executive Director, Betsy Roder talks about our programming, and Curator, Derek Henderson discusses the gallery and a bit of local art with artist, Jon...
In Concert Thursday, February 22nd @7:30pm Good Morning Bedlam is often mistaken as siblings, owing partly to their members’ similar looks: two curly, red-haired girls and two guys with Minnesota tattoos and piercings. But their cohesion goes beyond appearances. Their...
In the Gallery Photography by Jon Solinger & Ceramics by Blayze Buseth Jon Solinger was born in 1959 in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. He received his BA in art with photography emphasis from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 1985, and currently resides with his...
Food / Art / Community Thursday, March 8, 2018 @ 6pm DISH is a community engagement project by artist Su Legatt that combines potlucks with focused discussion. Each guest is asked to bring a family or ancestral dish to share with its recipe card. These dishes will be...
in Concert Friday, March 2nd @ 7:30pm Corey Medina was born and raised in the small town of Shiprock, New Mexico, on the Navajo Reservation. In 2012 he relocated to another small town called Bemidji in Northern Minnesota. His early musical influences came out of what...
Each Spring the Cultural Center hosts the annual Minnesota State High School League Arts Festival for Region 6A North. This year the show will be in the gallery April 11-25, 2018. The festival will be on Wednesday, April 25th from 9am-2pm. During this...
A Two-Hour Special with Wendy Billie Sunday, March 18th @ 2-4pm Listen. They are calling. The hummingbirds flittered and the jaguars roared. The heart of her soul received their messages. All animals are honored to serve as spiritual guides. They wait for for us...
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