Discover how JG Everest uses sound to create engaging and interactive art experiences in nature. A walk through the woods reveals a natural...
Arts
A Puppet for a Pet
Pets aren’t typically found at The Phipps Center for the Arts, but this past winter, the organization fell head-over-heels in love with a reindeer....
Bluegrass, Bourbon and Brews 2025
Choose your own adventure at this annual festival in River Falls, Wisconsin. The Valley’s premier bluegrass festival is back and better than ever....
Winterfest Is Bringing February Fun to Stillwater
The annual celebration returns for its ninth year. Grab your parkas and don your mittens, Winterfest is taking Stillwater by (snow) storm....
Inside the Costume Shop at The Phipps
At the heart of all things costuming at The Phipps Center for the Arts (PCA) is Bridget Lentz, our costume shop manager. With a love for costumes...
Stillwater Hosts the First-Ever World Snow Celebration
Stillwater’s World Snow Sculpting Championship to headline new winter festival. It’s been four years since Stillwater became the home of the World...
WHAT Art Gallery Expands to WHAT Art School
A St. Croix Falls couple expands their reach from a successful gallery to a new art school. In the heart of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, a new...
Florists Share How They Create Holiday Wreaths
Florists share how they make wreaths that stand out and how you can too. In this festive time of year, what livens up the season more than...
An Artful Season at The Phipps Center for the Arts
With nearly 40 events in a typical season at The Phipps Center for the Arts, we’re often asked, ‘How do you choose?’ Although it’s not a simple...
Artist Debra Korluka Is Rooted in Family
A Stillwater artist and her family design a grand experiment in multigenerational living. Debra Korluka is an expert at weaving together...
Marine Village Art Studios Fosters a Creative Community
Emily Anderson and Katy Helen open a working art studio and gallery in Marine on St. Croix. For many who call the St. Croix Valley home, there’s a...
Fiddler on the River
When 9-year-old Brian Wicklund first heard the quick-tempo twang of bluegrass from his mother’s Flatt and Scruggs album, he fell in love. Wicklund’s...
Stillwater Harvest Fest: A Smashing Good Time
Let the gourd times roll at this family-friendly seasonal celebration. Get ready for a smashing good time this autumn at the Stillwater Harvest...
Rivertown Fall Art Festival Returns Larger Than Ever
The annual Stillwater fine arts festival is back to celebrate a variety of local artists. Stillwater’s Rivertown Fall Art Festival celebrates its...
Union Art Alley Is a New Vibrant Arts Hub in Stillwater
Stillwater’s Union Art Alley has real community impact. Towns like Stillwater offer historic charm, river vistas and thriving downtown businesses....
Experience Rivertown Days in Hastings
Travel downriver for music, a carnival, pickleball tournaments and more. Put on your dancing shoes, and head to Hastings for the 45th annual...
Guillermo Cuellar Pottery Shares the Joy of Ceramics
For the Cuellars, a love of pottery spans countries and generations. For every stranger who walks into Alana and Guillermo Cuellar’s showroom in...
Welcome to the 32nd Annual St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour
The 32nd annual St. Croix Valley Pottery Tour will take place May 10–12. Participating studios will be open to the public from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. May...
Franconia Sculpture Park Welcomes New Director Alex Legeros
To visit Franconia Sculpture Park is to enter another world. Absurd eyeball-like orbs rotate on an axis, moved by the breeze; an unassuming shed...
Meet a Music Maven
“The most important thing that you can do in the whole world is to give back to your community,” says Kristin Tjornehoj, a lifelong resident,...
