Open Mic Night – 2019 – New York Mills, MN

As of July 2019, Open Mic Night is ON HOLD until further notice.  CLICK HERE for more info.   UPDATE | Open Mic Night REVAMP | WIP THANKS to those who joined us on May 9, 2019 to help determine the FUTURE OF OPEN MIC NIGHT! It was a productive discussion and...

Madhatter’s present “Don’t Hug Me”

November 14 & 15 at the Creamery Tickets are available at the Cultural Center for the November 14 & 15 performance at the Creamery.  Mills Lanes is catering the dinner with their famous burgers, chicken fillet sandwich, and wildrice/black bean burgers. ...

Open Mic Night

Looking for something different to do on a Tuesday night? Come to the Cultural Center every 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm for our monthly Open Mic Night. Open Mic is always FREE and open to all. ALL are welcome – musicians, poets, writers, jugglers,...

Margo McCreary Puppet Show

The Cultural Center brings a puppet show by extraordinary puppeteer Margo McCreary to New York Mills Farmers Market on Saturday, July 26 at 11am. The performance is free to the public, and is made possible, in part, through funding provided by the Minnesota State Arts...

Mixed Blood Theatre presents Deaf Duckling

Experience theater up close and personal on Friday, April 4 at 7:30 pm Admission $5 for all for this moving theater experience in the Cultural Center’s listening room performance space.

Star Bears and the Sun and the Moon

Star Bears, a heroic mouse, the sun and the moon, and the witch Louhi were featured in this year’s Pageant The Pageant is open to everyone at no charge and is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Lake Region Arts Council, thanks to a...

Puppet Pageant this Friday

The annual Puppet Pageant is Friday at 7 pm behind the Cultural Center Don’t miss the Corn Feed at Central Park from 4-7pm before the Pageant!  The Center and Creamery Restaurant will sell tamales during the Corn Feed and have desserts and beverages after the...

July Artist in Residence Jesse Longman

Taking up residence in the Arts Retreat house in July is writer and performance artist Jesse Longman from Ridgefield, Connecticut.  Jesse has a BA from the College of Santa Fe and an MFA from Columbia University, and she has been actively developing new work for the...

Art In Your Park 2013 Schedule

Art In Your Park will be held in New York Mills, Perham and Wadena this year.  Deb Baune returns as the coordinator and activities designer.  Check the schedule for times and places.  All activities are FREE of charge.         Art in Your Park  New York Mills Regional...

2013 Winter-Spring Concert Season

Calendar of concerts for the winter and spring season Welcome to the 2013 winter/spring concert season.  Click on title of each concert listed below for more information about each artist and links to webpages.  All concerts are at the Cultural Center and begin at...

African America Friday February 22nd

An insightful look at the modern African Diaspora in Minnesota written by Warren C. Bowles. When a magical African man makes an unexpected visit to an interracial couple, it leads to a better understanding of the immigrant experience and a new celebration of one’s own...

January 2013 Concerts

The gallery and gift store are closed in January, but there is plenty of good music and drama available at the Center during January, 2013.  Just call 218-385-3339 to reserve your tickets. Here are links to the websites of these artists – just click on the...

Diggity Dog Days – puppet show for dog lovers

October 12 – Margo McCreary Puppet Show Special note: Margo will give a “hands on” puppet workshop at the Elder’s Home in New York Mills at 2:00pm and a complete show at our usual performance time at the Center (7:30 pm). When I reflect on my...