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Published 8:30 am Thursday, March 1, 2018
- The Guthrie Brothers will be performing this Sunday at Knowlton Auditorium. Photo provided.
The Guthrie Brothers, a Simon and Garfunkel tribute band, will be performing a concert this Sunday. The show is part of the Austin Artist Series.
Originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin, Jeb and Jock Guthrie have been featured on recordings by John Phillips, Cameo, Felix Cavaliere and Joe Lynn Turner. They have also shared the stage with John Mellencamp, Taj Mahal, Peter Yarrow, Charlie Pride, Joan Osborne, Lisa Loeb, Steve Forbert, Maria Muldaur, Jon Pousette-Dart, John Berry and Bryan White, among others.
The performance will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Sunday at the R.L. Knowlton Auditorium at Austin High School. Season tickets can be purchased in the lobby for $45 for adults, $15 for students and $95 for families. Season tickets can be used to attend all Austin Artist Series events in Austin, Albert Lea and Osage. Individual event tickets will not be sold for this event.
For more information, call 507-433-9387.
Cedar Valley Services and Youth Art Gallery Opening
The Austin ArtWorks Center will be hosting a grand opening of a new art gallery on Friday.
The gallery will feature art by members of the Austin Seniors Program at Cedar Valley Services alongside art by students from Banfield, Neveln, Southgate and Sumner elementary schools.
The gallery is slated to run from March 2 through April 14.
According to Austin Area Commission for the Arts Executive Director Laura Helle, Cedar Valley Services adults, community members living with disabilities, have been attending art class at the ArtWorks Center twice a month since 2016 as part of the Seniors Program, which provides opportunities for community inclusion.
The public can meet the artists at the gallery opening, which will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday on the second floor of the Austin ArtWorks Center. Admission is free.
For more information, call 507-434-0934.
Schedule of Events
Friday
• Defensive Driving Class, noon to 4 p.m. at the Mower County Senior Center. This is a refresher course needed for a 10 percent discount on your insurance. Cost for members is $16, cost for non-members is $19.
• Fish Fry, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, 211 First St. SE. Adults $8, ages 4-12 $6, 3 and under free. Full bar. Broiled fish available too.
• “Seven,” 7-9 p.m. at the Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College. “Seven” is a groundbreaking work of documentary theatre that captures the remarkable lives of a diverse and courageous group of women fighting for women’s and children’s rights around the world. A collaboration by seven award-winning female playwrights, the play is based on personal interviews with seven women who have triumphed over enormous obstacles to bring about major changes in their home countries. In an era when women’s rights are at the forefront of our national conversation, “Seven” is a commanding reminder of the transformative power of women’s leadership in our world. Rated PG-13. For tickets or more information, call 507-433-0595.
Saturday
• Masonic Pancake Breakfast, 9 a.m. to noon at Fidelity Lodge 39. The Austin Masons host an all-you-can-eat pancake feed for $5 per person. Come and enjoy pancakes, sausage, orange juice, milk and coffee.
• 2018 Harris Music Competition, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at various locations. Annual competition for musical youths ages 6 to 18. More information to follow. For more information, call 507-433-4243.
• Senator Tina Smith Staff Visit, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Austin Public Library. Free and open to the public. For any specific questions, call her office at 651-221-1016.
• Kids’ Studio – Wind Chimes, 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Austin ArtWorks Center. With Mackenzie Bentzin. For kids ages 4 to 14; cost is $5. For more information or to register, call 507-434-0934.
• “Seven,” 7-9 p.m. at the Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College. “Seven” is a groundbreaking work of documentary theatre that captures the remarkable lives of a diverse and courageous group of women fighting for women’s and children’s rights around the world. A collaboration by seven award-winning female playwrights, the play is based on personal interviews with seven women who have triumphed over enormous obstacles to bring about major changes in their home countries. In an era when women’s rights are at the forefront of our national conversation, “Seven” is a commanding reminder of the transformative power of women’s leadership in our world. Rated PG-13. For tickets or more information, call 507-433-0595.
Sunday
• “Seven,” 2-4 p.m. at the Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College. “Seven” is a groundbreaking work of documentary theatre that captures the remarkable lives of a diverse and courageous group of women fighting for women’s and children’s rights around the world. A collaboration by seven award-winning female playwrights, the play is based on personal interviews with seven women who have triumphed over enormous obstacles to bring about major changes in their home countries. In an era when women’s rights are at the forefront of our national conversation, “Seven” is a commanding reminder of the transformative power of women’s leadership in our world. Rated PG-13. For tickets or more information, call 507-433-0595.