music

Civil war music talk is July 16 in Reads Landing

Jul 13, 2017

Wabasha County Historical Society will host the presentation “Music in the American Civil War: Developing American Culture” on July 16. This presentation by Abigail Hall will begin at 2 p.m. at the Reads Landing School Museum. Hall is a senior at Viterbo University majoring in history and music...

Washington Street Arts Fair boasts sights and sounds

May 18, 2017

The sixth annual Washington Street Arts Festival will be Sunday, May 28, rain or shine, in downtown Lake City. The artists participating in this year’s festival include a potter, metal worker, oil painter, and a photographer just to name a few. Artists wanting information can still contact Kathy...

Party at the Plaza will be in honor of Memorial Day

May 18, 2017

Semcac Senior Dining in Lake City is sponsoring a Party at the Plaza in honor of Memorial Day on Tuesday, May 23, beginning at 10:30 a.m.There will be music by Todd Harper on electric piano and door prizes. Serving will begin at 11:30 a.m. with baked chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing,...

Heritage Tree Trail dedication is May 18

May 11, 2017

On Thursday, May 18, there will be a formal dedication of the Lake City Heritage Tree Trail, Minnesota’s first Heritage Tree Trail. The public is invited to attend. The celebration will begin at 6 p.m., rain or shine, with a gathering of people in Ohuta Park near the large cottonwood trees on the...

Letter: Great teaching, like music, connects generations

May 3, 2017

To the editor: Sometimes teenagers will surprise you – the clothes they wear, the music they listen to, the haircuts and colors, their lingo: who knows what they are talking about half the time? Teenagers have their own energy and the language of their generation doesn’t translate most of the...

Local 'Day of Prayer' event is May 4

Apr 26, 2017

Everyone is invited to celebrate the National Day Prayer on May 4 at Patton Park at 6 p.m. Many of the Lake City churches will be there to pray for our national, state, and local leaders. This time of music and prayer is not to promote or condemn any leader, according to organizers. It is a...

Gaskill will speak April 26 on West African kora harp

Apr 19, 2017

Sean Gaskill will share a combined musical and educational presentation at the Lake City Public Library Wednesday, April 26, at 6:30 p.m., featuring the West African kora, a 21-string harp that is native to the Mandinka people of Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Guinea Bisau.The kora dates back...

Trombonist to make three-day visit to Lincoln High School

Mar 29, 2017

The Lake City High School band program will host trombonist and vocalist Natalie Cressman as artist-in-residence during its upcoming Lake City Jazz Festival April 6-8. The festival culminates in a public performance April 8 at Lincoln High School. Cressman is a singer/songwriter and trombonist who...

‘Voice’ singer preaches persistence

Mar 2, 2017

Singer, songwriter and contestant on the television show “The Voice” Kat Perkins spoke to students at Bluff View Elementary School and Lincoln High School on Feb. 28. As a motivational speaker, Perkins encourages audiences to find their passion, go after their dreams, persevere and be positive....

Torch: Learning to read music

Dec 7, 2016

Music surrounds us every day, whether we listen to it or create some of our own. At Lincoln High School students in concert band perform music on a regular basis, from well known classics to debuts. Many of them have been doing so ever since fifth grade, when the first three notes they learned...