SCSU Campus Rec Axe Throwing Experience
2022-10-24 15:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | MN
The SCSU Department of Campus Recreation is inviting students to unleash your inner Lumberjack with some good clean fun!
Join them as we venture to St. Paul to experience the ultimate social experience with axe throwing. You can learn a new skill then test it by competing about your friends in this new addition to our recreation adventures! There is a cost to participate in this activity.
The axe throwing trip os is Tuesday, October 24th and will be from 3 to 9 p.m., with a pre-planning meeting for participants.

Radio:
https://huskiesconnect.stcloudstate.edu/event/8117082

SCSU's Theatre Production of "Vampire Lesbians of Sodom"
2022-10-26 - 2022-10-29
St. Cloud State University’s Theatre Department presents “Vampire Lesbians of Sodom.”
The production is a celebration of high camp and low humor, Charles Busch’s gender-bending comedy follows the bitter rivalry of two dueling undead divas from ancient Sodom through 1920s Hollywood to glitzy 1980s Las Vegas. Add in a vampire hunter, a washed-up child star, and a trio of chorus boys, and you’ve got an evening of sinful innocence and harmless depravity just in time for Halloween.
It’s Free to attend – Freewill donations accepted at the door will benefit the Drag Troupe of SCSU.
Showtimes at the Arena Stage of the Performing Arts Center include:
7:30 PM on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, Oct. 26, 27 & 28
2:00 PM on Saturday, Oct. 29

Radio: We’ve got more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Chris Castino of the Big Wu and Granite City Radio Theatre
2022-10-26 19:30 - 21:30
KVSC welcomes a talent of Chris Castino to the stage of Granite City Radio Theatre. He has been playing and writing music for the Minnesota-based jam band The Big Wu since they formed 30 years ago. Now we welcome Chris as our musical guest on Wednesday, October 26th supporting his solo work.
You can buy single show tickets for October 26 and other dates right HERE.
Reviews of Castino’s solo album, Brazil, say it provokes emotion, makes you think, and it’s an album that gets funky. It’s considered a lyrical and melodic wonderland that is downright moving.

Please join us for the first episode of KVSC’s 11th season of Granite City Radio Theatre at the historic Pioneer Place Theater and Veranda Lounge for an evening of live music, comedic sketches, The Shades Brigade radio noir drama and much more!

Radio: We have more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events or home page.

Halloween Spooktacular Festival and Band Concert
2022-10-27 17:30 - 19:00
The Halloween Spooktacular Band Concert has returned at St. Cloud State University.
This concert is a Kids Themed Event hosted by the St. Cloud State University Wind Ensemble. This FREE event is an opportunity for children of all ages to enjoy games and activities as well as hear a 30-minute program of music Halloween music, a costume contest and stories.
The concert and fun is in Stewart Hall and the Ritsche Auditorium on Thursday, October 27th at 5:30 p.m. and is open to the campus and entire community.

Paynesville Historical Society Welcomes Orphan Train Author Renée Wendinger
2022-10-27 19:00 - 20:30
The Paynesville Historical Society is welcoming Orphan Train Author Renée Wendinger.
The presentation “They Called Them Orphan Trains” features Wendinger, an author and speaker on the subject of the orphan trains. Inspired by her mother, one of the children of the orphan trains to reveal the factual story of orphaned children sent west on the infamous orphan trains; she offers a historical PowerPoint symposium to educators and schools, community and civic organizations, and libraries and historical centers.
Wendinger will be speaking at the Paynesville Historical Society on Thursday, October 27th at 7 p.m. Museum doors open at 6 p.m.

Poets Working: Readings by Kleber-Diggs, Knittel, Medina, and Walsh
2022-10-27 19:00 - 20:30
Please join the Department of English and the College of Liberal Arts for an evening of live poetry reading.
The evening of “Poets Working” includes readings by Janna Knittel, Michael Kleber-Diggs, Ardie Medina and Michael Walsh.
All are published poets from a wide variety of backgrounds and unique perspectives. The Poets Working reading is Thursday, October 27th at 7 p.m. in the Miller Center Auditorium. It’s free and open to the campus and community,

Radio: We have a link to poet biographies and more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Trunk or Treat Halloween at St. Cloud State
2022-10-28 17:00 - 18:30
You are invited to the well-loved safe & fun Halloween event for Trick-or-Treating co-hosted by the SCSU Veteran’s Resource Center, the Student Veteran’s Organization, the Student Parent Support Center and the Lindgren Early Learning Center!
The costumes and decorated trunks must reflect appropriateness for the audience of young children.
Trunk or Treat at SCSU is taking place on Friday, October 28th from: 5-6:30 p.m at the SCSU South Pay lot – just west of the Engineering and Computer Science building, outside of Lindgren Early Learning Center (which is near the walking bridge connecting north and south campus over University Drive).

St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra – Shall We Dance?
2022-10-29 19:30 - 21:00
The St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra will present “Shall We Dance,” a concert of music inspired by dance.
The concert will be held in Ritsche Auditorium at St. Cloud State University and will be a concert of dance music that will transport you from an amusing depiction of a Mexican dance hall to a dance of death and, finally, a sublime Tchaikovsky waltz. Danse macabre will feature solos by the St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra new concertmaster, Evan Shallcross.
The concert is Saturday, October 29th at 7:30 p.m.
As always, you are invited to a fascinating pre-concert discussion (6:30-7:00 p.m.) led by Artistic Director, Hisham Groover.

Radio: We have more information at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Wings Over America: A Tribute to Paul McCartney and Wings
2022-10-29 19:30 - 21:00
The Paramount Center for the Arts is presenting Wings Over America: A Tribute to Paul McCartney and Wings.
These nine musicians from the St. Cloud area and composed of members of the Collective Unconsciou have been making music together for over 20 years.
Wings Over America – A Tribute to Paul McCartney and Wings is based primarily on Wings’ 1976 live album Wings Over America with a few subtractions and additions. The album reached #1 on the Billboard Charts in 1977 and was the fifth Wings album in a row to achieve that status. The show is a great retrospective of McCartney’s career and is a celebration of one of the most legendary careers in the history of pop and rock music.
The concert is Saturday, October 29th at 7:30 p.m.

Radio: We have more information at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

In Plain Sight: An Exploration of Experiences of LGBT Women in Minnesota and the Rural Midwest
2022-11-01 18:00 - 19:00
The St. Cloud State Women’s Center and LGBT Resource Center is hosting the event In Plain Sight: An Exploration of Experiences of LGBT Women in Minnesota and the Rural Midwest.
Across media, the rural is often depicted as hate-filled and reinforces the assumption that LGBTQ people cannot live safe, happy, and fulfilling lives in rural areas. The In Plain Sight documentary asks how we have come to imagine what life is like for LGBTQ people in rural places–and provides an opportunity to imagine it otherwise. The film interviews queer women in the upper Midwest, including St. Cloud, on their lived experiences.
After the screening, participants will have an opportunity to discuss and reflect in small groups. Warm drinks and dessert provided.
The event is Tuesday, November 1st from 6-7 p.m. in the Atwood Memorial Center Voyageurs South room.

Radiant Reverberations Concert with Keith Secola, December Wind & The Sampson Brothers
2022-11-02 19:00 - 21:00
KVSC, Your Sound Alternative, is welcoming Native Music Hall of Fame Keith Secola, Nammy winning band December Wind and the world renowned Sampson Brothers Hoop Dancers.
The Radiant Reverberations concert is Wednesday, November 2 at 7 p.m in the Atwood Memorial Center Theatre at St. Cloud State University. It is free to attend and open to the campus and community.

Keith SecolaSecola has a storied career with his inspiring and insightful Native American music. He’s a member of the Native Music Hall of Fame and is known for creating music for films and documentaries. One of his most famous and beloved songs is Indian Cars and Secola has released six albums in his career thus far.

December Wind

Supporting act December Wind just released a new album, Hoka, recorded during the pandemic lockdown at Sparta Sound, with engineer and multi-instrumentalist Rich Mattson.
Hoop Dancing at the performance is The Sampson Brothers, Lumhe & Samsoche Sampson (Seneca/Mvskoke), They have been Hoop dancing for more than 27 years while visiting and teaching various Indigenous communities throughout Turtle Island (N. America) and beyond.

C Willi Myles Paramount Center for the Arts
2022-11-04 19:30 - 21:00
The Paramount Center for the Arts is presenting comedian C Willi Myles.
Myles is coined as “America’s Everyday Comedian” His new show, “Here We Are,” will have you in stitches! After you hear how he sees everyday life, you’ll want to walk around with him and observe the hilarity of it all.
The show is Friday, November 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Paramount Center for the Arts.

Radio: We have more info at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Ptaŋyétu Powwow at St. Cloud Tech High School
2022-11-05
You are invited to the Ptaŋyétu Powwow at St. Cloud Tech High School.
The grand entries are at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and the powwow features Master of Ceremony Ricky White, Head male and female dancers, the Mille Lacs Honor Guard, Red Tree Singers and invited drums including Hoka Hey, Cedar Creek and Little Otter. There’s also a hand drum contest.
The Powwow is Saturday, November 5th at Tech High School and is free and open to the public.

Radio: To learn more, visit KVSC.org and the Area Events page.
Indian Education and Programs Supervisor
320-370-8102
lacey.lokken@isd742.org

Harvest Fest Fun at Sherburne History Center in Becker
2022-11-05 10:00 - 12:00
Scarecrows, cornhusk beads, origami pumpkins and more are part of Harvest Fest at the the Sherburne History Center in Becker.
You’re invited to join them for a fun-filled morning of make and take fall crafts.
Local retired central Minnesota art educator, Kathy Gerdts-Senger, will guide participants of all ages in making cool crafts of their choice. Harvest your inner artist and come create your own fall masterpiece!
This family-friendly event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. All materials will be supplied.
Harvest Fest is Saturday, November 5th, 2022, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Sherburne History Center in Becker,

Radio: We have more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Bangladesh Night at St. Cloud State
2022-11-05 17:00 - 20:00
The Bangladesh Student Association welcomes you to attend at St. Cloud State University.
Guests will enjoy tasty cuisine, interactive games, and amazing cultural performances as part of the festival of Bangladeshi culture.
Bangladesh Night on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. (doors open 5 p.m.) in the Atwood Ballroom.
There’s a ticket rate for SCSU Students and for Non-students.

Radio: We have more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.
Purchase tickets online or at the door.

KVSC's Live Radio Show: The Great Gatsby at GREAT Theatre
2022-11-05 19:30 - 21:00
Your Sound Alternative is presenting the Great Gatsby with our theatrical partners, the GREAT Theatre, on Saturday, November 5 at the Helgeson Learning Lab in Waite Park. The show starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. and will feature a live audience (you) and will be broadcast live on the air and streamed on KVSC.org.

Before we continue old sport, here’s where you can ORDER TICKETS and be part of the production, tickets are just $10 each!
The radio play tells the classic Jazz Age story of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire and his pursuit of Daisy Buchanan, the love of his life. A talented ensemble brings more than two dozen characters from the novel to the stage of the Helgeson Learning Lab with a live audience, and LIVE on KVSC 88.1FM, punctuated by 40s-era commercials.
It’s a story of triumph and tragedy that reflects the decadence of the Jazz Age and the perils of the American Dream.

Radio: We have more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Aquila Theatre Company presents: Pride and Prejudice at CSB/SJU
2022-11-05 19:30 - 21:30
The College of St. Benedict’s and St. John’s University are featuring their Fine Arts Series.
The Aquila Theatre Company is presenting Pride and Prejudice at the Stephen B. Humphrey Theater.
Prepare for pinpointed wit, social commentary and delightful dancing as Aquila Theatre Company brings to life Jane Austen’s ultimate romantic comedy. Austen’s beloved classic continues to capture the imagination of audiences today as she humorously skewers the hypocrisies and absurdities of the class system and puts the thoughts and feelings of her women characters front and center.
Aquila is one of the foremost producers of classical theater in the United States, visiting 50+ cities each year.
The performance is Saturday, November 5th at 7:30 p.m.

Radio: We have more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

St. Cloud Municipal Band Performance
2022-11-07 19:00 - 20:30
You are invited to join the St. Cloud Municipal Band for their fall concert, “Autumn Winds,” as they celebrate the change of seasons
Get your toes tapping and hands clapping as the band plays familiar marches, showtunes and concert music celebrating the end of Summer, the beauty of Fall and the start of the beginning of the holiday season. The band has been part of St. Cloud since the late 1800s and is a full concert band made up of local musicians that play concerts year round in the St. Cloud area.

Radio: You can learn more at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Kiehle Gallery Features "Breaking Point" Exhibit
2022-11-08 - 2022-12-08
A new exhibit “Breaking Point” by Betsy Alwin is open in the Kiehle Gallery on the St. Cloud State University campus.

The exhibit runs through Dec. 8 and features a tactile-evoking exhibition that is a metaphor through materiality. Alwin explores the stability of structural forms and touches on the human condition through her sculptures and drawings. Rebar, wood and plaster combine to hint at the familiar and question how materials carry meaning.
Alwin is a visual artist and educator and is currently teaches at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
The Kiehle Gallery is located in the Kiehle Visual Arts Center on campus. The gallery hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Radio: We have more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page if you dare!

Anecdotal Architecture Exhibit at CSB/SJU
2022-11-08 - 2022-12-16
The CSB/SJU Fine Arts Series is featuring the exhibit Anecdotal Architecture.
The fiber arts work of Liz Miller is currently on view at the Alice R. Rogers and Target Galleries at the St. John’s Art Center.
Miller’s wall-based fiber works and installation environments explore architecture, boundaries, and borders through the juxtaposition of architectural fragments and fiber-based adornment. Pieces of the built environment, such as components of fences, gutter guards, or metal remnants of domestic interiors (such as stove grates) become armatures for ad-hoc weaving, knotting, and embellishment with rope, cord, and other textile materials.
She creates interdependent knotted topographies that allude to both structure and malleability while also recognizing and elevating aspects of human culture that are neglected, overlooked, or discarded.
The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 2 – 6 p.m. and Thursdays from 2 – 8 p.m.

Radio: We have a link to more information at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Central MN Arts Board: Race and the Arts
2022-11-09 15:00 - 16:30
The Central Minnesota Arts Board continues its discussion series Race and the Arts.
The conversation continues with Aamera Siddiqui on the subject of Values and Equity. In this session Aamera will demonstrate ways participants can connect to one another and their personal values through story sharing. Participants will also explore how to align values, purpose and action in equity work.

This session next will be will be held on Wednesday, November 9th from 3 – 4:30 p.m. via Zoom.

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Radio: We have a link to more details at KVSC.org, just visit the Area Events page.

2022-11-10 - 2022-11-19
Central Minnesota Theatre is producing A Christmas Carol, and they’re hosting a food & toy drive throughout all our performances.
Performance dates of this holiday classic include Performances are November 10-12 & 17-19 at Cathedral High School’s Performing Arts Center!.

You will get a discounted ticket for donating any non-perishable food item, or a child’s toy. Donations will be given to Catholic Charities and to Tree of Hope. You need to purchase your tickets at the the door to receive the discount.
Doors Open 6:30 p.m., the Christmas Carol performance start at 7 p.m.

Veterans Day Programming at St. Cloud State University
2022-11-10 13:30 - 17:00
St. Cloud State University’s Veterans Resource Services is inviting you to their Veterans Day Programming.
As St. Cloud State will have offices closed on Friday, Nov. 11th (Veterans Day), they’ll be taking the Welcome Back Veterans Photo on Thursday, Nov. 10th at noon, followed with a Veterans Day program and social at 12:10 p.m.
This year’s speakers include Combat veteran Paul Braun . He’ll share his story of service in Iraq with the MN National Guard, the brother he found in his interpreter, and his attempts to bring his interpreter and family to the U.S. following his departure. Paul’s story has been featured on CBS, made into a TV show, as well as an award-winning and Emmy-nominated documentary called The Interpreters.
The other presenter is Terry Eiken. On Christmas Eve of 1969, Minnesota resident, Terry Eiken, received a draft notice. Eiken had plans to attend college and work on his education after high school, but the draft changed all of this. Terry was #3 in the first Vietnam draft lottery held where he shortly found himself on the other side of the world serving in an Air Cavalry Unit.
Join the Veterans Resource on Thursday, November 10th at noon in the Atwood Memorial Center’s Alumni Room.to give thanks to those who pledged an oath to serve and protect this democracy.

Radio: We have more details at on KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Hops and History with Stearns History Museum
2022-11-10 17:30 - 19:00
The Stearns History Museum is inviting you to join us for another Hops & History!
This time, they’ll be at Beaver Island Brewing Company learning more about the disasters and tragedies of the Mississippi River with writer and Mississippi River historian Dean Klinkenberg. He will be discussing his new book, in which he explores the many disastrous events to have occurred on and along the river in the 19th and 20th centuries– from steamboat explosions to Yellow Fever epidemics, floods, and prohibition piracy.
Hops and History is Thursday, November 10 starting at 5:30 p.m., It’s free for members and there is a small fee for non-members.

Radio: We have more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Whippersnapper Hour: Spy School is in session
2022-11-12 10:00 - 12:00
The Stearns History Museum is presenting Whippersnapper Hour with a theme of Spy School.
They’re bringing back Spy School! Kids will Llearn special spy tactics used during World War II and put them to work solving a secret Museum mystery. This activity is recommended for kids ages 7-13 and is happening on
Saturday, November 12 at 10 a.m.

Radio: We have more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

India Night at St. Cloud State University
2022-11-12 17:00 - 21:00
India Night has returned to St. Cloud State University.
The campus and community is invited to celebrate India Night. The evening of Indian food, Bollywood films and other fun activities celebrating Indian Culture with students is Saturday, November 12th in the Atwood Center Ballroom.
The doors open at 5 p.m. with the show starting at 5:30 p.m. and dinner served..Bollywood night continues in the Atwood Quarry from 830 to 11p.m. There is a cost to attend.

Radio: We have a link to more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.

Stearns County Courthouse 100 Year Celebration
2022-11-15 16:30 - 19:00
The Stearns County courthouse is 100 years old, and Stearns County is holding a public event to celebrate!
The community is invited to celebrate the historic and prominent courthouse and celebration organizers say there will be a variety of activities for everyone.

Explore the building and see parts of the courthouse you have never seen before.
Visitors can see where the Mighty Ducks movie was filmed and the features left behind, a bullet mark left by a shooting in the courthouse, the infamous 8-foot-tall clocks that highlight the downtown St. Cloud skyline, and the impact of the downtown explosion in 1998.
Live music, Courthouse Bingo for kids, a scavenger hunt for all ages
Courthouse trivial, find the gavel game
Food trucks, food and beverages
Meet and take photos with our K-9s
Old Sheriff’s squad car, new squad car and other equipment used by the Sheriff’s Office
Talk with a deputy and see the gadgets they have with them each day
You’ll see all the courtrooms, the inside of the dome, hear about the biggest cases held in Stearns County, learn about being on a jury, and hear stories from judges, attorneys, staff, and other county officials
Learn all sorts of fascinating things about the building you likely never knew – about the tunnel system, presidential visits, the makings of its amazing architecture, and of course lots of history!

The 100 Year Stearns County Courthouse celebration isTuesday, November 15 from 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. at 725 Courthouse Square in downtown St. Cloud.

Shave for A Cure at St. Cloud State University
2022-11-15 19:00 - 20:30
Dither elta Sigma Phi Fraternity at St. Cloud State University is holding their annual philanthropy event, Shave for the Cure.
This will be Delta Sigma Phi’s 10th year hosting the event and features a silent auction for varying gift baskets, active members of the fraternity will shave their head’s to raise cancer research donation and there will be various speakers.
Shave for the Cure with Delta Sigma Phi is Tuesday, November 15th starting at 7 p.m. in the Atwood Memorial Center Ballroom at SCSU. It is open to the campus and community.

Central Minnesota Civil War Round Table Discussion
2022-11-16 15:15 - 16:30
The Central MN Civil War Round Table presents Stories of the Irish in the Civil War.
Are you interested in the Civil War or military history? You’re invited to Join join them at the next Central MN Civil War Round Table.
It’s taking place on Wednesday, November 16 at 3:15 p.m. at the Stearns History Museum.
The event is free and open to the public.

The Nutcracker Ballet at the Paramount Theatre
2022-11-17 - 2022-11-19
The Nutcracker Ballet is returning to the Paramount Theatre, presented by Stroia Ballet Company.
Stroia Ballet Company is back at the Paramount with the holiday classic, The Nutcracker. An enchanting Sugar Plum Fairy! A ferocious Mouse Queen! Plus the grandeur and magnificence of classic Russian Ballet and exquisite costuming.
The performance dates include:
Thursday, November 17th at 7 p.m.
Friday, November 18th at 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 19th at 2 p.m

We have more details at KVSC.org, visit the Area Events page.
