Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass–Illuminated

Saturday, November 3rd @ 7:30 p.m. Patrick Scully as Walt Whitman Solo Theater Performance On Saturday, November 3rd, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cultural Center in New York Mills, Patrick Scully will perform as Walt Whitman in Leaves of Grass–Illuminated.  This...

Humans of Minnesota

CLIMB Theatre of Minneapolis, in conjunction with the Cultural Center in New York Mills, presents a Humans of Minnesota play on Saturday, April 21 at 4:15 p.m. Before the show, join CLIMB and the Center at Backwoods BBQ in NYM for BINGO from 2pm-4pm! CLIMB Theatre, an...

Vainamoinen and the Golden Goose

The 9th Annual Puppet Pageant in 2017 can now be seen streaming on our YouTube page! Click to watch: Cultural Center on YouTube

2017 Fall Performing Arts Series

Pine Eyes by Zeitgeist Thursday, November 9 @ 8pm @ NYM School Auditorium A dark and delightful evening-length chamber work based on Carlo Collodi’s beloved The Adventures of Pinocchio, Pine Eyes is a rich mixture of music and words—a compelling adventure for...

Humans of Minnesota

CLIMB Theatre, an award winning and nationally recognized company, is collecting stories as part of the Humans of Minnesota Project. To gather stories for this project, professional theatre artists will be leading community dialogue and story sharing workshops....

Apply Now! Artist Residency Deadline April 1st

FREE Artist Residency Opportunity! The New York Mills Arts Retreat is currently accepting applications for July – December 2015 artist residencies. The Arts Retreat program offers self-funded 2-6 week solo residencies for selected artists in ALL disciplines. A small...

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. ...

Fall 2014 Concert Series

Great entertainment this fall at your Cultural Center Admission $12 advance or $15 at door except as noted Concerts begin at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted Click on the concert name to read all the details Friday Oct 3         the Jacobite Harp music of  Scotland and...

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...

Arts Retreat residency deadline April 1st

FREE ARTIST RESIDENCY The New York Mills Arts Retreat is currently accepting applications for July – December 2014 artist residencies.  The Arts Retreat program offers self-funded 2-6 week solo residencies for selected artists in all disciplines. A small house...

December 2013 Visiting Artist

Visiting artist Macelle Mahala is a writer and interdisciplinary theatre and performance artist who currently resides in Stockton, CA. She grew up in the Bemidji area and recalls coming to Cultural Center events with her parents as a teenager. Macelle has worked with...

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...

Come to the Pageant and enjoy dessert after

This Friday, August 16, is the 5th annual Puppet Pageant Tamales in Central Park before the Pageant from 4-7pm.  Then, a brief (one block) walk to the Pageant stage behind the Cultural Center to see 8-foot-tall Star Bears and a heroic mouse, and after come to the...

“Alice Unwrapped” music theater

Nautilus Music Theater presents an original music theater event Award-winning Nautilus Music Theater of Minneapolis will present an original one-person music theater event at the New York Mills Cultural Center on Wednesday, May 1st at 7:30pm.  Admission is $10 for the...

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...

Mixed Blood Theatre presents Dr. King’s Dream

Mixed Blood Theatre’s acclaimed celebration of the life and career of Dr. Martin Luther King, drawn from his own writings (including the timeless “I Have A Dream”) and told through a stunning solo performance by Warren C. Bowles, will be presented at the New...

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...