Eye for the Arts by Glen Parsons

There’s a number of music within the air round downtown Albert Lea this month! Thursdays on Fountain concert events started their summer time run on June 1 with the Community Band enjoying at Fountain Lake Park in downtown Albert Lea from 5:30-7 p.m. freed from cost. The schedule contains: June 8, Eclipse, and June 15, Papa Greez. On June 22 shall be Flashback and on June 29 shall be Good Morning Bedlam. Bring a garden chair or a blanket and luxuriate in meals from a meals truck and a beverage from 112 on Broadway. It makes for a nice night every week.

Glen Parsons

Starting June 15 by way of June 25 “Cinderella” shall be carried out on the Marion Ross Performing Arts Center. This magical musical by Rogers and Hammerstein brings heartwarming songs, as soon as carried out by Julie Andrews, to our stage. Many of you’ll keep in mind “Ten Minutes Ago,” “It’s Impossible, It’s Possible,” and “In My Own Little Corner,” which touched our hearts. Along with lovely music, there’s loads of enjoyable and frolic with the stepmother and loopy stepsisters and all their antics. It’s an ideal household present for all ages. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on June 15,16,17,18, 21,22, 23, 24 and 25 with the Sunday, June 18 and 25 matinees at 2 p.m. For tickets you’ll be able to name the field workplace at 507-377-4371 or go to actonbroadway.com for tickets.

Also downtown on the Albert Lea Art Center operating by way of June 24 is Nicole M. Morrison’s gallery exhibition. Nicole needs that her 42 colourful acrylic items will convey the viewer a way of peace and calm. Art Center hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday by way of Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays.

Also occurring on the Art Center on June 22 from 7 to eight p.m. shall be “The Art of Poetry” by Austin native Tim Brennen. He will discuss learn how to write and skim poetry, and skim a few of his personal work.

Eddie Cochran Days shall be occurring starting on Wednesday with Nineteen Fifties-60s Trivia on the 112 on Broadway at 7 p.m.

On Thursday, Eclipse shall be acting at Fountain Lake Park at 5:30 p.m. Friday, beginning at about 3 p.m. is the cruise-in. Drivers can collect downtown on Broadway. At 7:30 p.m. the j.Bell & the Lazy Susan Band will carry out at 112 on Broadway.

On Saturday beginning at about 2:30 p.m. the automotive cruise will start from downtown and go across the lake.

There can even be a yard sale on the Freeborn County Historical Museum and Village from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day.

The first Wind Down Wednesday of the summer time will happen on Wednesday, June 14, from 11 a.m. to eight p.m. There shall be tons of youngsters actions, together with music by Ruthless Ruth from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

From 4 to five:30 p.m. there shall be Pinewood Derby races with The Hive. And there shall be over 25 meals and artisan distributors.

Finally, this month, on Friday, June 30, on stage on the Marion Ross Theater we shall be having an Elton John Tribute Band from Mankato carry out. The artist is Garrett Steinberg, who’s a grandson of Orrie and Niles Shoff, and a nephew of chiropractor and County Commissioner Chris Shoff. The theater has by no means had an Elton John on our stage earlier than, so it needs to be an ideal new present for us!

I hope you discover some enjoyable experiences and nice leisure within the month of June proper right here in Albert Lea! Enjoy your summer time!

Glen Parsons is an Albert Lea Community Theatre director and board member.