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The Arts
& Entertainment
Marshall
Area Fine Arts Council & Arts Center
Opened in the Spring of 1998, the
Marshall Area Fine Arts Council (MAFAC) Arts Center is dedicated to promoting local artistic
talent, art education, exhibits and performances. Exhibits are
free and open to the public during Center hours, 11:00 to 4:30 PM,
Tuesday through Friday. Groups may schedule special tours by
calling (507) 532-5463. The Center is located at 109
North 3rd Street in Marshall. Exhibits rotate every three months, so there is always
something new to see, and new classes accept registrations on an ongoing
basis.
MAFAC's performance series provides high quality entertainment at an
exceptional value. Contact the Art Center for ticket information.
William
Whipple Gallery I and II, SMSU
The Southwest Minnesota University Art Museum contains two galleries, William Whipple
Gallery I & II. William Whipple Gallery I is located in Bellows Academic Center 291 and Gallery II is located on the second floor of Founders
Hall. Southwest Minnesota State University Museum is a
showcase for exhibiting the works of students, faculty, regional,
national and international artists. Galleries is open to the public
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday, closed holidays. For more
information, call (507) 537-6266, or e-mail to edevans@southwestmsu.edu.
Marshall Area Stage
Company
Newly formed in 1999, the Marshall
Area Stage
Company (MASC) encourages the growth of the performing arts in Marshall and the
surrounding area. For information on the stage
company and upcoming productions, call (507) 537-0933.
Southwest
Minnesota Orchestra
Southwest Minnesota
Orchestra, celebrating over 30 years of bring fine, live orchestral
works to southwestern Minnesota, is a community/university joint venture
based at Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall.
SMO
performs three concerts in their yearly series; Fall, end of October,
Winter - March, and Spring - May. For information on Southwest
Minnesota Orchestra, contact the Fine Arts Office at Southwest Minnesota
State University, (507) 537-7234.
Prairie
Dance Alliance
The Prairie Dance Alliance
is the organization that supports area dancers and networks area dance
schools. The Marshall area is home to the nationally acclaimed
Southwest School of Dance, the awarding winning Just for Kix, and Just
for Jazz programs to name a few. For more information on area
dance opportunities, either in schooling options or performance
schedules, visit www.prairiedancealliance.org.
SMSU Fine
Arts Department
Southwest Minnesota State
University is home to many activities for community involvement in the
arts. Check out the SMSU web site at www.southwestmsu.edu
for current events. The Fine Arts Department supports arts
students/performances in every medium including Vocal Music, both solo
and ensemble including Jazz, Women's Choir and Concert
Choirs;
Symphonic, Marching and Jazz Bands; Orchestra; Visual Arts; Theater;
Speech and Communications. For more information, phone the Fine
Arts Office at (507) 537-7234.
Marshall
Public Schools Arts Opportunities
The Marshall Public School
System provides area students with a great wealth of arts opportunities. From Visual Arts, Speech, Choir, Band, and
Orchestra...see what's on the schedule at Marshall Public
Schools, check out our Community Calendar on this Web Site.
Striking Up the Band
Robert Meffert, City Band Director will
once again be striking up the band as the City Band Concert Series
begins its season in June. Concerts are held on Wednesdays
throughout the summer from June through mid-July.
Concerts begin at 7:30 PM at the Liberty Park Band Shell on East College
Drive. Interested in joining the band? Call Bob Meffert at
(507) 532-5801.
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