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SUMMARY:Alma Library Presents: Inside Out
DESCRIPTION:We are partnering with The Alma Library to watch Inside Out as a part of their summer program. This is a FREE event\, all ages are welcome! \nInside Out \nFriday\, June 13 • 1pm \nfree admission!
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/alma-library-presents-inside-out/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sturtz
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to welcome Colorado based four-piece folk band Sturtz to the Big River Theatre stage – Saturday\, June 7th at 7pm. \n  \nMeet Sturtz: \nSturtz’s music stands out for its distinctive\, soothing instrumental and vocal harmonies. NPR’s All Songs Considered described the band as “a reassuring breath of fresh air that pulls me back to simpler times.” The acoustic quartet – Andrew Sturtz [vocals\, guitar]\, Courtlyn Carpenter [cello\, harmonies]\, Will Kuepper [bass\, harmonies]\, and Jim Herlihy [banjo\, harmonies] – is serene and folksy\, with melodic vocals soaring over the lower string instrumentals. Sturtz released their debut album You’ve Done this Before in August 2021\, and now they are hard at work recording a second album that is set to release in September 2024. When they’re not playing music\, you’ll probably find them milling flour\, farming\, laying in a creek\, or eating native foliage. \n  \n\nListen to Sturtz here:\n\nLive Video (My My My): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA4wkkzerKM&ab_channel=Sturtz\n\nSouthern Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQeFOWNHfYk&t=7s&ab_channel=Sturtz\nMatty’s Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV8EEvwJgxU&ab_channel=Sturtz
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/sturtz/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Cartoons
DESCRIPTION:Saturday Morning Cartoons! \nEvery first Saturday of the month\, 9-11am. \n$2 entry \n  \nYabba Dabba doo!!
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/saturday-morning-cartoons-8/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Brothers Burn Mountain
DESCRIPTION:Duluth’s Brothers The Burn Mountain joins us at Big River Theatre Thursday\, May 29th for an incredible\, one of a kind performance! \n  \nThursday\, May 29 • 7pm \nTickets: $15 advance/$18 day of show \nIndie-Rock//Experimental \nMeet Brothers Burn Mountain: \nThey may be a blur of motion when they perform live\, but on their new release\, “When You Crave a Sweetness\,” The Brothers Burn Mountain show that they’re also inventive songwriters whose musical panorama extends beyond simple\, athletic energy. \nRecorded [in part] at Sparta Sound Studios in Sparta\, Minn.\, with Rich Mattson at the helm\, the new disc shows it’s impossible to pin this duo – brothers Jesse and Ryan Dermody – down to any definitive sound or style\, as they simply career from track to track with the abandon of a rabid dog in a vigorous mash-up of sensibilities. \nEven the word eclectic comes up short describing the brothers Dermody. \nUnlike most discs\, “When You Crave a Sweetness” seems divided like those big\, black round plastic things of days gone by\, into an A-side and a B-side. \nSide A has the more sensitive tunes with verse-chorus structure and a lighter vibe\, while side B sounds like Honeyboy Edwards\, Howlin’ Wolf\, Jimmy Page and Jack White thrown into a high-speed blender that elicits a blues-based brew that explodes like a nail-filled pipe bomb. \nSide A includes “My Crazy Daisy\,” which mingles jug-stompin’ old piedmont blues with laconic 1960’s pop harmonies\, hand-clappin’ and sticks on the drum shell clackin’ into a hazy daydream about Daisy\, “my fine wine; my drink in the park by the trees. \nLittle Song Bird” has a sonic juju intro that would do Robert Quine of Richard Hell and the Voidoids proud\, in a falsetto extravaganza that paints a portrait of a feathered creature fluttering on the window sill and Aquarius rising. \n“The Banging” bubbles up like something from The Band\, circa 1972. I almost can hear Levon Helm and Rick Danko harmonizing on this one. \nSide B features “A Study of the Thieves\,” a blast-furnace blues that owes more to Robert Johnson\, via Kim Simmonds of Savoy Brown than anything more recent. \n“Sharpen My Knife on the Edge of My Mind” has a ka-thunka rhythm that sounds like a Ford Pinto with a flat tire going down the road at slow speed. Austin bluesmen actually call it a “flat-tire shuffle” or a backward shuffle. \n“Tickin’ Time Bomb” has the insistent driving feel of Muddy’s “Two Trains Runnin'” that Roy Alstad arranged years ago\, and intones time slippin’ through my hands. \nThat The Brothers Burn Mountain have energy is without debate. \nWhat “When You Crave a Sweetness” brings to light is that they’re talented musicians whose palette of aural shades and hues is so varied that they really are unclassifiable.” – John Ziegler\, The Duluth News Tribune \n  \nVideo Links: \n• “I Won’t Wait For a Ride” \n• “When We Play Music” \n• “Dishonest” \n 
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/brothers-burn-mountain-ticket-link-coming-soon/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sofia Talvik
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night of music by Sofia Talvik Wednesday\, May 21st at 7pm! We are excited to welcome her BACK after her show was canceled in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. \n\nDoors: 6:30pm \nShow: 7pm \n$17 advance/$20 day of show \n\nMeet Sofia: \nSofia Talvik – Americana / Folk with Swedish Roots \nSofia Talvik is a rare artist and an avid storyteller with a voice comparable to giants like Joni Mitchell\, or as the Folk/Americana Magazine NoDepression said it ”A singer/songwriter who is able to evoke the essence of Laurel Canyon circa the ‘60s as expressed in the work of Joni Mitchell\, Judy Collins\, Buffy Sainte-Marie and others who were able to paint beautiful tapestries from words and music.”. \nPrepare yourself for a unique and intimate evening\, not unlike the 70’s coffeehouses and speakeasy’s. You will be up close and personal with a world class act that has played big festivals like Lollapalooza and SxSW and opened for artists like Maria McKee and David Duchovny (X-files\, Californication). It is in this kind of setting where she can casually joke and communicate with the audience that her strength as a performer shines the most. \nHer delicate songs are performed in an intimate way\, showing off Sofia’s angelic voice enhanced only by a tasteful mix of harmonies and delays\, accompanied by the steady picking of her acoustic guitar and the rhythm section consisting of her own two feet\, bells and a stomp box.\nShe’s an experienced international touring artist who has toured through 48 U.S states\, many of the countries in Europe and far away places like New Zealand. \nHer latest album “Center of the Universe” was released in 2023. Throughout the 10 songs on the album\, there is a broad range of topics of some of life’s most earnest moments\, ranging from the Ukraine War\, American women’s rights\, the thousands of missing children in the US and the torment of domestic violence survivors across the world. The album went straight into top 20 on the Folk Radio Charts USA in August 2023\, with the first single charting in the top 10. The album was considered for a Grammy nomination for “Best Folk album” 2023. \n”Swedish folk singer\, songwriter\, and guitarist Sofia Talvik has been making fine albums for many years now\, but this self-produced latest entry may be her best to date. Her angelic vocals\, which sound redolent of early Marianne Faithfull\, remain a major asset\, as are her original songs\, which combine lilting melodies with frequently profound lyrics. Too few artists today offer protest material\, but Talvik seems to have picked up the mantle from singer/songwriters like Joan Baez\, Buffy Sainte-Marie\, and Pete Seeger.” – Americana Highways \n“The roots music Talvik develops is of a similar tapestry to Joni Mitchell\, tapping into that same knack for soul-stirring clarity and resonance. Between\, however\, is something of a different nature. Open-air production sets the scene for an evocative and atmospheric release from the Swedish folk artist\, coming in the form of an upcoming album\, Paws of a Bear.” – PopMatters
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/sofia-talvik/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Monthly Mindful Drumming
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a relaxing and meditative drum circle\, hosted by Alma’s Cheri Bunker. No experience needed. Every third Thursday of the month. All are welcome! \n$10 entry.
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/monthly-mindful-drumming-5/
LOCATION:WI
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SUMMARY:World Migratory Bird Day: Winged Migration
DESCRIPTION:WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY is May 10th\, 2025!\n\nThis year we are partnering with Wings Over Alma to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day. We will be showing the 2001 French film\, Winged Migration!\n\nSaturday\, May 10 • 7pm\nFREE admission\nDonations highly cherished\n\nFull day lineup:\n\n1:00 Wings of Change: Protecting Pollinators for the Future presented by Dr. Danielle Vogler-Bos\, ND @ Wings Over Alma (WOA) \n2:00 Peregrine Falcon Restoration Project update\, provided by by Ben Campbell\, Environmental Biologist with Dairyland Power @ WOA \n3:00 Wings Over Alma sponsored Amateur Photography show\, featuring wildlife\, birds\, landscapes and pollinators. Enjoy a snack! \nDoor prize drawing! @ WOA \n4:00 Chimney Swift news from Grant Schuth @ WOA \n5:00 Live Raptor demonstration from River Valley Raptors @ WOA \n7:00 Big River Theater presents\, “Winged Migration” film @ Big River Theatre
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/world-migratory-bird-day-winged-migration/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dean Magraw & BluLuna Live Recording
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a LIVE recording of BluLuna\, made up of Minneapolis legends Dean Magraw\, Rick Carlson\, Steve Pikal\, and Jay Epstein right here at Big River Theatre Friday May 9th at 7pm! \n  \nDoors: 6:30pm \nShow: 7:00pm \nTickets: $15 advance/$20 day of show \n  \n\nDean Magraw: guitar\nRick Carlson: piano\nSteve Pikal: bass\nJay Epstein: drums\n\n\n\n\n     BluLuna was formed by four veteran musicians out of their love for myriad genres of the jazz idiom without restraining themselves to one specific branch of the music. By focusing on familiar melodic compositions\, this bias-free approach has allowed them to concentrate on playing very fresh and sparkling ideas honoring the wide range of America’s 1st original sonic art. The result is a startlingly warm delivery of a strong yet hyper-sensitive mélange of enchanting moments.\n\n     Dean Magraw studied at the University of Minnesota and Berklee College of Music in Boston. He spent five years in Beantown\, playing professionally and teaching. After returning to his hometown St. Paul\, he’s had a life of music – playing\, composing\, arranging\, producing\, & recording. Magraw’s music is impossible to pigeonhole. For 15 years\, he was half of a duo with mandolinist Peter Ostroushko. He has collaborated with Masahiro Nitta\, who plays the traditional Japanese shamisen; with Nigel Kennedy\, Britain’s bad boy of the classical violin; with Nirmala Rajasekar\, South Indian vocalist and player of the vina; with the singers Bruce Henry\, Ruth MacKenzie\, and Claudia Schmidt; with the Irish supergroup Altan. As a jazz cat\, he leads his own trio\, performs with Chris Bates & Jay Epstein as Red Planet since 2002\, and more recently has formed BluLuna.\n\n     Rick Carlson has been the pianist for the Wolverines Big Band since 1980. He has performed on concert stages from London to New York City\, and has appeared with Count Basie drummer Butch Miles\, horn stars Warren Vaché\, Delfeayo Marsalis\, Evan Christopher and Wycliffe Gordon. His credits as musical director\, arranger and pianist include the Guthrie Theater presentation of “Coward’s Women”\, the Capri Theater “Legends Series” and in various concert and cabaret presentations internationally. He once opened for Rosemary Clooney\, has accompanied Kathryn Crosby in cabaret shows\, and counts Madeleine Peyroux among his many unwitting fans.\n\n     Steve Pikal is highly regarded as a first call bass player from the Minnesota jazz scene. He has had the pleasure of backing shows with legendary performers such as Cab Calloway\, Bob Hope\, and Margaret Whiting. Some of his additional playing credits include the Jim Cullum Jazz band\, Butch Miles\, Artie Shaw Orchestra\, the Barbary Coast Dixieland Show band\, Dick Hyman\, Delfeayo Marsalis\, Jon Weber\, Danny Coots\, Brian Holland\, the Wolverines Big band\, Butch Thompson\, Hal Smith\, John Cocuzzi\, Jeff Barnhart\, The Midiri Brothers\, and the Bill Evans New Orleans Jazz band.\n\n     Jazz drummer Jay Epstein has an extensive career as a performer\, recording and touring artist. He’s been on seven European tours with pianists Bill Carrothers & Giacomo Aula. Some of the notable artists he has performed with include the rock band Gypsy\, and jazz artists Barney Kessel\, Richie Cole\, Manfredo Fest\, Sheila Jordan\, Karrin Allyson\, Kenny Werner\, Howard Levy\, Toots Thielemans\, Bob Dorough and Sarah Vaughan. His CDs featuring bassist Anthony Cox and pianist Bill Carrothers\, have garnered luminous reviews in the international press. Current bands include Red Planet\, Framework\, StableMates\, Firebell\, Gypsy Mania\, and BluLuna.\n\n     “I can only imagine that the Billy Strayhorns and Matt Dennis’s of songwriter world would consider it a good day when these gentleman bring their paper to life. “BluLuna”. Find them and see them.” 🎶 – Judi Vinar.\n\n\n\n     “With four of our favorite musicians comprising BluLuna\, we were prepared for a great night of improv. They even exceeded our expectations\, as was evidenced by the great audience response!” – Mike Wolsted.\n\n     “Dean Magraw’s music transcends\, transports and lifts the soul to a higher level as he weaves\, cajoles\, and entices every note from his instrument . . . at one with one’s art” –Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/dean-magraw/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250502T210000
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SUMMARY:Pistol Whippin' Party Penguins
DESCRIPTION:It’s time for a party!! Just in time for the 100-mile garage sale\, the Pistol Whippin’ Party Penguins are coming for a good ol’time.  \nFriday\, May 2nd\nDoors: 6:30pm\nShow: 7pm\nTickets: $15 advance/$20 day of show \nMeet the PPWP:\nStraight from the great Mill City comes the Pistol Whippin Party Penguins. Don’t let the name fool you! This is not a violent group of flightless aquatic birds looking for a party\, but rather 6 self proclaimed gentlemen\, 2 guitars\, a mandolin\, a bucket of fiddles\, bass\, wheatstick drums\, and a 4 part vocal harmony that will make a grown man cry. As they celebrate their 4th studio album\, this group from Minneapolis strives to maintain the original spirit of traditional american music while continuing to play new original music and creative cover songs. The combination of folk\, rock\, blues\, bluegrass\, and the occasional stage banter will create an experience that anyone can enjoy!
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/pistol-whippin-party-penguins/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cassie and Maggie
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, April 27 we are excited to host the traditional and contemporary Celtic duo – Cassie and Maggie! \nSUNDAY\, April 27 \nDoors: 6:30pm \nShow: 7:00pm \nNova Scotian sisters Cassie and Maggie have been lighting up the world with their unique blend of traditional and contemporary Celtic instrumentals and vocals. Appearing on stages across North America\, the UK\, and Europe the sisters have enchanted audiences far and wide with lively fiddle\, piano and guitar arrangements\, stunning sibling vocal harmonies in both English and Gaelic\, all complemented by their intricate and percussive stepdancing style. \n  \nLive Videos: \n“Roses Around the Bend” Live at Celtic Colours \n“Let No Man Steal Your Time” Live at Duncan \n  \n 
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/cassie-and-maggie/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tales from the Last River Rat
DESCRIPTION:This year for Big River Theatre’s B-earth Day Party (every year on Earth Day to celebrate Big River Theatre’s “birthday” on April 22nd) we are thrilled to announce that we will be partnering with the Alma Fire Department to present Kenny Salwey’s masterpiece\, “Tales of the Last River Rat”. This film beautifully depicts the natural world surrounding us\, giving us a glimpse into the mystery and every day miracles of the Mississippi backwaters.\n\nThis is a FREE EVENT\, however\, 100% of donations will be given to the Alma Fire Department\, as per the request of Kenny Salwey.\n2 showings: 3pm & 7pm\n\n\n\nKenny requested that all donations received will go to the Alma Fire Department\n\n\nBoth showings will also feature a short musical performance by Mac Cherry and Katie\n\n\n\nAbout the film: The Mississippi is the great river of North America. Sculpted by bitter winters and blistering summers\, it is home to a multitude of wildlife and a rare breed of people – the ‘River Rats’. The lives of these people are intricately bound to the ebb and flow of the river. Seen through the eyes of the celebrated last river rat\, Kenny Salwey\, this film explores the challenge to survive that every animal faces as the Mississippi meanders its way through four extremely defined seasons. \n  \nCheck out this interview with Kenny Salwey: \n\n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/tales-from-the-last-river-rat/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tales from the Last River Rat
DESCRIPTION:This year for Big River Theatre’s B-earth Day Party (every year on Earth Day to celebrate Big River Theatre’s “birthday” on April 22nd) we are thrilled to announce that we will be partnering with the Alma Fire Department to present Kenny Salwey’s masterpiece\, “Tales of the Last River Rat”. This film beautifully depicts the natural world surrounding us\, giving us a glimpse into the mystery and every day miracles of the Mississippi backwaters.\n\nThis is a FREE EVENT\, however\, 100% of donations will be given to the Alma Fire Department\, as per the request of Kenny Salwey.\n2 showings: 3pm & 7pm\n\n\n\nKenny requested that all donations received will go to the Alma Fire Department\n\n\nBoth showings will also feature a short musical performance by Mac Cherry and Katie\n\n\n\nHope to see you there!\n\n\nBig River Theatre121 S. Main StreetAlma\, WI 54610
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/4657/
LOCATION:WI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T190000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Mindful Drumming
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a relaxing and meditative drum circle\, hosted by Alma’s Cheri Bunker. No experience needed. Every third Thursday of the month. All are welcome! \n$10 entry.
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/monthly-mindful-drumming-4/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dirk Quinn Band
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the completion of tax season April 16th at 7pm with Dirk Quinn Band – a funk\, jam\, jazz group from Philadelphia! \nMeet the band: \nThe American band The Dirk Quinn Band\, from Philadelphia\, is a dynamic group that specializes at jazz and jazz fusion. With their distinctive fusion of sophisticated melodies\, throbbing rhythms\, and improvisational skill\, this quintet of gifted musicians has mesmerized audiences. \nThe Dirk Quinn Band\, who take their cues from jazz greats like Miles Davis and John Coltrane\, give their music a contemporary touch by adding elements of funk\, rock\, and soul. Masterful solos\, syncopated grooves\, and fluid transitions that keep the audience on the edge of their seats characterize their explosive performances. \nThe Dirk Quinn Band produces a sound environment that is both intriguing and invigorating because to their superb musicianship and close-knit chemistry. Audiences are taken by their music to a place where barriers are broken and the jazz spirit is alive and well. These talented musicians play with such passion and heart that every note they play evokes a variety of emotions\, from joy and excitement to meditation and contemplation. \nThe Dirk Quinn Band stands out as a major force in the world of jazz and jazz fusion. Their cutting-edge and alluring sound pushes the limits of the genre and leaves a lasting effect on everyone who has the pleasure of listening to it. The Dirk Quinn Band is the band to turn to if you’re in the mood for a musical journey that will excite your senses and leave you wanting more. \nMembers: Dirk Quinn (guitar)\, Michael Borowski (keyboard)\, Stephen Kurtz (bass)\, Chris Aschman (trumpet\, steel drums)\, Ken Ulansey (horns)\, Steve Zegray (drums).
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/dirk-quinn-band/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250408T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154951
CREATED:20250212T195708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T195708Z
UID:4566-1744138800-1744146000@www.almatheater.com
SUMMARY:Movie night: The Proposal
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a movie! \nMovie: The Proposal \nRated PG-13 \nDoor: 6:30pm \nShow: 7pm \n  \nFree admission!
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/movie-night-the-proposal/
LOCATION:WI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250401T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250401T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154951
CREATED:20250212T222534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250324T235358Z
UID:4570-1743534000-1743541200@www.almatheater.com
SUMMARY:Movie Night: Isle of Dogs
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a movie! \nMovie: Isle of Dogs \nRated: PG-13 \nDoor: 6:30pm \nShow: 7pm \nFree admission!
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/movie-night-the-men-who-stare-at-goats/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250325T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154951
CREATED:20250310T180429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250316T211520Z
UID:4629-1742929200-1742936400@www.almatheater.com
SUMMARY:Evolution of a Family Farm with Nora Lindstrom
DESCRIPTION:This is a FREE event sponsored by the Buffalo County Historical Society March 18th at 7pm! Presented by Nora Lindstrom.
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/evolution-of-a-family-farm-with-nora-lindstrom-presented-by-buffalo-county-historical-society/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250322T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250322T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154951
CREATED:20250212T195030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T195917Z
UID:4560-1742670000-1742677200@www.almatheater.com
SUMMARY:Movie Night: Cheaper by the Dozen
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a movie! \nMovie: Cheaper by the Dozen \nRated PG \nDoor: 6:30pm \nShow: 7pm \n  \nFree admission!
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/movie-night-cheaper-by-the-dozen/
LOCATION:WI
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250320T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250320T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154951
CREATED:20250113T234945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T234945Z
UID:4506-1742493600-1742497200@www.almatheater.com
SUMMARY:Monthly Mindful Drumming
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a relaxing and meditative drum circle\, hosted by Alma’s Cheri Bunker. No experience needed. Every third Thursday of the month. All are welcome! \n$10 entry.
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/monthly-mindful-drumming-3/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250314T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250314T213000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154951
CREATED:20241207T214841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T064108Z
UID:4385-1741978800-1741987800@www.almatheater.com
SUMMARY:A Visit From Will Dilg & Songs from Our Mighty Mississippi (Evening Show)
DESCRIPTION:Steven Marking joins us for a special presentation of his film and music: A Visit from Will Dilg & Songs from Our Mighty Mississippi\n\nThere will be two performances: March 13th & March 14th.\n\nMarch 13 Matinee showing: 10:30am\nMarch 14 evening showing: 7:00pm\n\nTickets on sale now!\nAdvance: $15\nDay of show: $20\n\n\n\nAbout the Presentation: In A Visit from Will Dilg\, Steven Marking plays environmental leader Will Dilg\, sharing the story of grass roots activism that led to the protection of America’s first Fish and Wildlife Refuge. A civic engagement success story\, the performance showcases the transformation that can happen when people work together for conservation and environmental protection for future generations.\nThe 50 minute multimedia performance is followed by an interactive discussion by Riverlorian Steven Marking. This production can be followed by songs and stories from another of his creations\, Our Mighty Mississippi – from the Headwaters to the Gulf of Mexico. This would make a full 2 hour presentation.\n\nJoin us!
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/a-visit-from-will-dilg-songs-from-our-mighty-mississippi-evening-show/
LOCATION:WI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250313T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250313T130000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154951
CREATED:20241207T214520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T050516Z
UID:4382-1741861800-1741870800@www.almatheater.com
SUMMARY:A Visit from Will Dilg & Songs from Our Mighty Mississippi (Matinee)
DESCRIPTION:Steven Marking joins us for a special presentation of his film and music: A Visit from Will Dilg & Songs from Our Mighty Mississippi\n\nThere will be two performances: March 13th & March 14th.\n\nMarch 13 Matinee showing: 10:30am\nMarch 14 evening showing: 7:00pm\n\nTickets on sale now!\nAdvance: $15\nDay of show: $20\n\n\n\nAbout the Presentation: In A Visit from Will Dilg\, Steven Marking plays environmental leader Will Dilg\, sharing the story of grass roots activism that led to the protection of America’s first Fish and Wildlife Refuge. A civic engagement success story\, the performance showcases the transformation that can happen when people work together for conservation and environmental protection for future generations.\nThe 50 minute multimedia performance is followed by an interactive discussion by Riverlorian Steven Marking. This production can be followed by songs and stories from another of his creations\, Our Mighty Mississippi – from the Headwaters to the Gulf of Mexico. This would make a full 2 hour presentation.\n\nJoin us!
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/a-visit-from-will-dilg-songs-from-our-mighty-mississippi-matinee/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250311T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250311T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154951
CREATED:20240919T181523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T181523Z
UID:4275-1741719600-1741726800@www.almatheater.com
SUMMARY:Danny Diamond + Brian Miller
DESCRIPTION:Saint Patrick will be alive and well Tuesday\, March 11th at Big River Theatre in Alma\, WI as we welcome Danny Diamond and Brian Miller as we get in touch with our real or imagined Irish roots. \nTickets: $15 advance/$18 day of show \nDoors: 6:30pm \nShow: 7:00pm \n  \nMeet Danny & Brian \nMinnesota-based duo Danny Diamond (formerly of Slow Moving Clouds\, Swan Lake / Loch na hEala\, Mórga) & Brian Miller (Bua\, The Lost Forty) brings together two of the top Irish folk/traditional musicians in the US. Their soulful and compelling live performances run the gamut from romantic waltzes to tearaway reels\, punctuated by impeccable arrangements of newly-unearthed traditional songs. \nBuilding on their 2021 duo album\, Let Fly\, their live set digs deep into Diamond’s roots in the north of Ireland\, showcasing rare and unusual repertoire\, played with rhythm and sensitivity. These instrumentals  sit alongside new arrangements of rediscovered Irish-American folksongs from the Northwoods of the Upper Midwest. \n  \nTake a listen here: \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmJ_kyjI4ng
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/danny-diamond-brian-miller/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154951
CREATED:20241111T183543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T210706Z
UID:4330-1741287600-1741294800@www.almatheater.com
SUMMARY:Tuvergen Band
DESCRIPTION:The Tuvergen Band is joining us at Big River Theatre for an unforgettable performance Thursday\, March 6th at 7pm! \n  \nDoors: 6:30pm \nShow: 7:00pm \nTickets: $15 advance/$18 day of show \n  \nMeet the band: \nAn emerging act at world music festivals across the U.S.\, Tuvergen Band (“galloping” in Mongolian) is a Chicago-based folk-fusion trio founded by Tamir Hargana (lead vocals\, folklutes\, morin khuur)\, Naizal Hargana (morin khuur\, vocals)\, and Brent Roman (percussion\,didgeridoo\, vocals) in 2020. Hailing from Hulunbuir\, Inner Mongolia\, Tamir and Naizal bringsome of the country’s most distinctive sounds to Tuvergen Band\, including the cello-likehorsehead fiddle (morin khuur)\, various folk lutes (the Tuvan doshpuluur and West Mongoliantovshuur)\, and khoomii throat singing. An ethnomusicologist and Asian percussion specialist\,Roman augments these sounds with a custom hybrid drum kit of twenty global percussioninstruments and didgeridoo. The trio use this rich instrumental palette to perform what they call“modern nomadic music\,” incorporating bluegrass\, blues\, rock\, and more into its repertoire ofMongolian and Tuvan folk songs and originals. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/the-tuvergen-band/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250301T110000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154951
CREATED:20250113T234501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T234501Z
UID:4500-1740819600-1740826800@www.almatheater.com
SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Cartoons
DESCRIPTION:Remember these? Join us for a few of the classics – Bugs Bunny\, Scooby Doo\, Pinky & the Brain\, Recess\, & more every first Saturday of the month! \nSaturday\, March 1 • 9am-11am \nTickets: $2 \nCome on down!
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/saturday-morning-cartoons-7/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250228T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250228T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154951
CREATED:20250113T194226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T194604Z
UID:4479-1740769200-1740776400@www.almatheater.com
SUMMARY:Tennessee Stiffs
DESCRIPTION:They’re back!! It’s the Tennessee Stiffs\, coming back this year as a full band. Outfitted with mandolins\, guitars\, bass drums\, cool microphones and electric energy\, “the Stiffs” make their way from Red Wing to Alma Friday\, February 28th at 7pm. \n  \nFriday\, February 28th \nDoors: 6:30pm \nShow: 7pm \nTickets: $15advance/$20 day of show \n  \nMeet The Stiffs: \nThe Stiffs—who hail not from the Volunteer State but that other roots-music Mecca\, Austin\, TX—dip their bucket deep into the well of American music. Warped lo-fi folk gives way to frenetic honky-tonk riff rock and gutbucket country; forlorn Americana anthems resound off Texas hillsides\, and blazing Southern rock screeches like tires on the last lap of a cup-winning speedway run. Their third and most recent double concept album goes deeper still\, dredging up minor-key Southern-gothic circus waltzes\, spaghetti-Western vampire shuffles\, and the kind of fuzz-drenched blues you’d hear wafting from a Detroit garage. \nFormed in late 2011 and fueled by their eclectic musical interests\, co-founders-turned-married-couple Ethan Lee and Cara B were determined to create something never heard before. \nCara’s melodies range from hauntingly beautiful to wildly soulful. Blended with Lee’s foot-stomping rhythms and gravelly vocals\, the two take the “Beauty and the Beast” standard to heart. \nAfter recording the debut album\, “Nightery\,” in April 2015\, the Stiffs garnered attention from all over the United States. The Akademia Music Awards gave “Nightery” the Best Americana Album Award. Keeping up the momentum\, the Stiffs toured again in ‘18 and ‘19 promoting the sophomore album\, “Thirty Pieces.” The waves propelled them to perform at the likes of Wildwood Festival and Salem Arts Festival in Oregon\, Taos Mesa Mothership\, and were featured on podcasts and live radio premieres in Nashville and Knoxville TN. \nIn 2022\, the release of the highly anticipated third album\, a concept collection called “Dearly Departed”\, picked up some PR with Glide agazine\, Parade Magazine\, Americana UK and more. \nFast forward to 2023\, Cara and Lee have re-located to Red Wing MN\,  continuing their musical endeavor with locals Jake Ricks and Adam Olson. They’ve been featured on The Current\, and are making their way around the region with sway. \nCheck out their song “Josephine” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxq_nNeZiZA
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/tennessee-stiffs-2/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250226T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250226T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154951
CREATED:20250113T234053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T234053Z
UID:4494-1740596400-1740603600@www.almatheater.com
SUMMARY:Movie Night: Misery
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a movie! \nMovie: Misery \nWednesday\, February 26 • 7pm \nFREE admission \nRated PG
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/movie-night-misery/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250220T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250220T190000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154951
CREATED:20250113T234742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250113T234742Z
UID:4504-1740074400-1740078000@www.almatheater.com
SUMMARY:Monthly Mindful Drumming
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a relaxing and meditative drum circle\, hosted by Alma’s Cheri Bunker. No experience needed. Every third Thursday of the month. All are welcome! \n$10 entry.
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/monthly-mindful-drumming-2/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250211T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250211T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154951
CREATED:20250104T171010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250104T202528Z
UID:4466-1739300400-1739307600@www.almatheater.com
SUMMARY:Film: February
DESCRIPTION:We are SO excited to welcome Nathan Deming who is coming to present his film: February. \nFebruary is part of The “Year Project” — a 12-part film series set in Wisconsin based on the months of the year. \n  \nTWO showtimes: \n3:00pm matinee \n7:00pm evening show \n\nThis is a FREE event!\n\nDescription: A recent Mexican immigrant (David Ezekiel Duran) struggles to fit into a small town in Wisconsin in winter\, until discovering ice fishing.  Part of the “Year Project”\, a film series based on each month of the year all set in Wisconsin.  Winner of a “Golden Badger” at the Wisconsin Film Festival.\n \nBasic credits: Starring David Ezekiel Duran\, Nayeli Hernandez\, Erick Inestroza\, and Richie Gordon.  Produced by Adam Stunkle.  Cinematography by Leo Purman.  PD by Maria Medrano. Written & Directed by Nathan Deming.\n\nInterview with filmmaker Nathan Demming: https://www.wpr.org/culture/february-is-hot-at-wisconsin-film-festival\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe “Year Project” \nThe “Year Project” is a 12 part series of films set in the same small town in Wisconsin\, each inspired by the months of the year written & directed by Nathan Deming. \nInspired by the works of Mike Leigh and Sufjan Stevens\, as well as Kieslowski’s 10-part Dekalog and Honore de Balzac’s novel series La Comédie Humaine\, Nathan hopes to tell an interweaving series of stories that explore multiple strata of society through different perspectives and experiences all with the common backdrop of one town\, Wisconsin\, and the unifying elements of shared life we all have together: time\, country\, politics\, culture\, capitalism\, globalism\, religion\, family and individual personality… \nThis is an ambitious and on-going project that is expected to happen in and around the rest of his career\, going in sequential order – March is up next
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/film-february/
LOCATION:WI
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250211T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250211T160000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154951
CREATED:20250104T171222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250104T202509Z
UID:4473-1739286000-1739289600@www.almatheater.com
SUMMARY:Film: February
DESCRIPTION:We are SO excited to welcome Nathan Deming who is coming to present his film: February. \nFebruary is part of The “Year Project” — a 12-part film series set in Wisconsin based on the months of the year. \n  \nTWO showtimes: \n3:00pm matinee \n7:00pm evening show \n\nThis is a FREE event!\n\nDescription: A recent Mexican immigrant (David Ezekiel Duran) struggles to fit into a small town in Wisconsin in winter\, until discovering ice fishing.  Part of the “Year Project”\, a film series based on each month of the year all set in Wisconsin.  Winner of a “Golden Badger” at the Wisconsin Film Festival.\n \nBasic credits: Starring David Ezekiel Duran\, Nayeli Hernandez\, Erick Inestroza\, and Richie Gordon.  Produced by Adam Stunkle.  Cinematography by Leo Purman.  PD by Maria Medrano. Written & Directed by Nathan Deming.\n\nInterview with filmmaker Nathan Demming: https://www.wpr.org/culture/february-is-hot-at-wisconsin-film-festival\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe “Year Project” \nThe “Year Project” is a 12 part series of films set in the same small town in Wisconsin\, each inspired by the months of the year written & directed by Nathan Deming. \nInspired by the works of Mike Leigh and Sufjan Stevens\, as well as Kieslowski’s 10-part Dekalog and Honore de Balzac’s novel series La Comédie Humaine\, Nathan hopes to tell an interweaving series of stories that explore multiple strata of society through different perspectives and experiences all with the common backdrop of one town\, Wisconsin\, and the unifying elements of shared life we all have together: time\, country\, politics\, culture\, capitalism\, globalism\, religion\, family and individual personality… \nThis is an ambitious and on-going project that is expected to happen in and around the rest of his career\, going in sequential order – March is up next
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/film-february-2/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250207T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T154951
CREATED:20240409T180915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250114T001431Z
UID:4161-1738954800-1738962000@www.almatheater.com
SUMMARY:Taylor James Donskey + Sarah Morris
DESCRIPTION:Our excellent night of music coming up featuring La Crosse native Taylor James Donskey and the effervescent Sarah Morris has been RESCHEDULED for February 7th\, 2025. \n  \nMeet the artists: \nTaylor James Donskey is a lover and writer of songs. Although he has become known for his work as a sideman (bass\, vocals\, trumpet\, trombone\, percussion)\, Donskey considers himself a songwriter and band leader ahead of all else. \nAbsorbing the sounds of the many bands he’s played in (I Like You\, The Lowland Lakers\, Lena Elizabeth\, The Gentlemen’s Anti-Temperance League\, Mississippi Hot Club)\, Donskey has carved a unique spot for himself in the Twin Cities music scene that includes elements of pop\, bluegrass\, folk\, and jazz. \nRaised in La Crosse\, Wisconsin and influenced by his time in the Driftless Region\, he picked up the bass at 14 and began his life as a sideman. He played in pop-punk bands and school jazz combos. He sang in choirs and played trumpet\, trombone\, percussion\, and most importantly\, the bass. This led him to playing paid gigs in high school\, sitting in with his uncle’s cover band. “I had to learn nearly two hours of rock cover songs\,” Donskey says. Playing music by Bowie\, Petty\, Harrison\, and McCartney left its mark. “A lot of that music had incredible bass lines like I’d never really heard. It really inspired me.” \nRecognizing his talent\, his uncle gave him a Sigma acoustic guitar. “He bought it in the seventies\, and I’ve continued to play it. A relentless old companion\, it has followed me wherever I go\, and it is the instrument from which many of my songs have grown.” Taking that big leap into the spotlight\, Taylor James Donskey emerges from his supporting role with Paper Over It\, a sophisticated debut\, showcasing his strong songwriting skills and prowess as an arranger and producer. \nWhen not busy performing his own music or touring in Lena Elizabeth’s band\, he teaches ukulele\, piano\, electric bass\, upright bass\, guitar\, songwriting\, music theory\, and voice. “Teaching is my second great joy\,” he says. “I’ve learned how to translate the language of music so that people may experience it in their own way.” \n  \nSarah Morris has a habit of missing the forest. From the day the Minneapolis based singer-songwriter picked up a guitar\, armed with the bone-deep memory of her parents’ well-loved record collection and rooted in the storytelling fire of a Mary Chapin Carpenter tune\, she’s been too busy crafting love letters to the details of the trees. Sarah’s endearingly honest\, expertly penned songs encourage audiences to pull away from the big picture and get caught up in the magic of our everyday minutia\, the rainy day ache in her sunlit voice granting us permission to escape into stories at once hauntingly familiar and uniquely her own. \nA graduate of the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music\, Sarah spent the first years of her career in Nashville\, losing herself in the art of writing timeless Americana melodies. “Sarah Morris [is] a bright\, clear\, brilliant songwriter\,” wrote Jon Hunt of L’Etoile Magazine. “…pure and crisp and perfect.” In the eight years since her 2011 debut album\, Lonely or Free\, Sarah’s career\, like her songs\, has been overflowing with delicious details. Her albums Ordinary Things (2015)\, Hearts in Need of Repair (2017)\, and All Mine (2020) recorded with band mates Thomas Nordlund\, Andrew Foreman\, and Lars-Erik Larson with producer Eric Blomquist\, earned international airplay and considerable critical acclaim\, reaching notable positions on both the Americana Music Association and Euro Americana charts. In 2016\, Sarah was a top four finalist in the NewSong Music Contest at Lincoln Center in New York City\, 2nd place winner of the Chris Austin Songwriting Competition at MerleFest in Wilkesboro\, NC\, and an Americana semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition. In 2018\, she went on to win the Kerrville New Folk Competition\, collecting an honorable mention at the Telluride Troubadour contest along the way.  More recently\, Sarah was named Midwest Country Music Organization’s Songwriter of the Year for the second time. \n“Rootsy singer Sarah Morris offers a Norah Jones-like approach to Americana\, smoothing overs its rough edges with a butter-velvety voice and an intimate songwriting style.”  Chris Riemenschneider\, Star Tribune. \nInclined toward the intimacy of live performance\, Sarah spends a remarkable amount of time on stage. Whether solo\, backed by the country kick of her long-time band The Sometimes Guys (Nordlund\, Foreman\, and Lars-Erik Larson)\, as half of vintage-harmony heavy duo The Home Fires with Vicky Emerson\, or hosting local and traveling musicians live online from her big green bathroom\, her playful-hearted presence is both captivating and contagious. Amidst her steady performance schedule she has opened for greats like JD Souther\, Suzy Bogguss\, and Teddy Thompson – she’s had plenty of beautiful moments to revel in. And with a brand new album to share in 2023\, she’s primed to offer us a few beautiful moments of our own. \nDeeply committed to the Twin Cities’ life-giving music community\, Morris hosts an online interview program called\, “Hey\, I Miss You\,” to amplify the work of her peers\, as well as collaborating with musicians for a Youtube series of under-rehearsed cover songs filmed in her laurel green bathroom. Additionally\, Morris is head cheerleader for a local songwriting collective. \nAs a writer\, lover\, mother\, and witness\, Morris invites us to join her in missing the forest for the trees\, with songs that count and celebrate the glorious details of our messy\, magical\, everyday lives. \n 
URL:https://www.almatheater.com/event/taylor-james-donskey-sarah-morris/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, Big River Theatre\, 121 S. Main Street\, Alma\, WI\, 54610\, United States
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