Thursdays on first & 3rd is back for another year of summer fun! Thursdays on first & 3rd has become a truly authentic community gathering place with a variety of live music featured on two stages, a tasteful spread of outdoor food choices and an exciting mix of market vendors showcasing art, craft and baked goods products. Thursdays on first & 3rd begins June 6th and runs every Thursday through August 29th (note: there will be no event on July 4th).

Rochester Community and Technical College is is hosting Fine Arts Workshops and a Student Art Exhibition at the University Rochester Center from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Saturday, April 27th.  RCTC faculty from four Fine Arts Departments – Art + Design, Dance, Music and Theatre – will present an afternoon of workshops culminating in a public reception.

Workshops are open to local high school students (grades 9-12), parents and college age students.  All workshops and events are free and open to the general Rochester community.  Registration for the workshops will begin at 12 noon and be ongoing throughout the event.   Tours of RCTC’s Fine Arts facilities and workshops will be available from 1:00 – 4:00 pm.

Welcome spring with an afternoon of beautiful music!  Honors Choirs of Southeast Minnesota invites you to our Spring Finale concert! Four youthful ensembles make up the Honors Choirs: Children's Chorus (grades 3-4), Treble Choir (grades 5-6), Chorale (grades 7-9) and Concert Choir (grades 10-12). Each of the four choirs will perform individually and then all 240+ voices will close the concert with the upbeat and rhythmic, “Festival Sanctus.” 

The program will feature many kinds of music – from “Circle of Life,” sung by Chorale, to “Alleluia Canon,” sung by Treble Choir. Come and hear these accomplished and enthusiastic young singers as they conclude a wonderful year of singing together. You won’t want to miss this colorful musical bouquet for spring!