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Upcoming Arts Events
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Dali Quartet
October 9, 2021
The Dalí Quartet brings a program of their signature mix of Latin American, Classical and Romantic repertoire – “Classical Roots, Latin Soul”Enjoy a program of works by Latin American composers Amaya, Almará, Plaza, Morales, and Piazzolla along with Mendelssohn.

Tim Fast
October 14, 2021
Tim Fast could be a character in one of the gems-of-a-song he writes and sings. He’s a dust-covered man who has traveled the roads in search of whatever song is over the next rise. That sense of adventure has given him a catalog of great original songs that have touched audiences from coast to coast and all the way from his native Minnesota down to the Texas Gulf Coast.

Downtown Art Crawl
of St. Cloud
Presented by Downtown St. Cloud Art Crawl Collaborative at Downtown St. Cloud, Saint Cloud MN
October 15 2021
Celebrate and experience the work of talented Central Minnesota artists while enjoying the warmth and charm of locally-owned shops, businesses and eateries in Historic Downtown St. Cloud! Watch for more information about our next Downtown Art Crawl, which will be held in partnership with St. Cloud State University Homecoming 2021 on Friday, October 15!

Traditional Style Frame Drum Workshop
October 15-17, 2021
Learn to construct a traditional style frame drum. Each participant will start with raw materials. They will cut, glue, sand and assemble a 10 segment frame with basswood responsibly sourced and milled from the grounds of the Avon Hills Folk School.

Remembering Hee Haw
Presented by Paramount Center for the Arts at Paramount Theatre, Saint Cloud MN
October 19, 2021
Remembering Hee Haw, starring original cast members, “The Kornfield Friends” with special guest, T. Graham Brown. A night of great music and good ole country laughter! Come celebrate 50 years of America’s original country comedy!

Black and African Author Festival
Presented by herARTS in Action at Online/Virtual Space
October 21 - 24, 2021
herARTS in Action present 12 MN based Black and African authors for you to enjoy! They will read their book, then there will be a guided activity, and concluded with a question and answer session. This is for all ages! Evening sessions are recommend for middle/high school and adult.

PUBLIC ART SPOTLIGHT
Sartell Paper Mill
Watab Creek Park, Sartell, MN
Artists Heidi Jeub, Joe Schulte, Chris Zlatic, Kyle Fokken, Josh Fay and Jake Smith created dramatically different functional sculptures, 4 of which sit in Watab Creek Park. Each piece represents a different aspect of the paper mill, its history and why the pieces were chosen.