![]() It’s free and open to the public, but registration is required and seating is limited. This year’s awardees will be announced in mid-August. The ceremony honors military service members in Minnesota who are making outstanding contributions to their community. The award ceremony is part of MHC’s Veterans Voices program, which empowers Minnesota veterans to speak in their own voices through storytelling, art, theater and discussion groups. Many veterans suffer from PTSD because the civilian world feels alienating, socially fragmented and isolating. In his latest book, “Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging,” Junger proposes that for veterans, a major cause of pain is not being at war, but coming home. He’s a terrific writer and a compelling speaker. Junger, a former war reporter who saw intense combat in Afghanistan, is also the director of the documentaries “Restropo” and “Korengal,” a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and a contributor to ABC News. Sebastian Junger to keynote Veterans’ Voices Award CeremonyĪward-winning journalist and best-selling author Sebastian Junger (“Tribe,” “The Perfect Storm,” “Fire,” “A Death in Belmont,” “War”) will be the keynote speaker at the 2018 Veterans’ Voices Award Ceremony in October, the Minnesota Humanities Center announced this week. A Plan Your Visit page on the festival’s website can give you some tips on where to stay, play and dine while you’re there. If you’ve never been to Winona, it’s a lovely city and college town on the Mississippi, east of Rochester and about two hours out of the Twin Cities. Great River Shakespeare Festival is a nonprofit, professional Equity theater company and a staple in the Winona arts scene. The Great River Shakespeare Festival’s production of “Shakespeare in Love.” On-stage seating ($10) is available for some performances. ![]() And how attendance for this season, its 15th, is up 44 percent over 2017 and 20 percent over 2012, the most recent record-setter.īesides “Shakespeare in Love” and “Midsummer,” this season’s plays include “All’s Well that Ends Well,” “The Merchant of Venice” and David Ives’ “Venus in Fur.” Shows are at 2 p.m. And how its “Midsummer Night’s Dream” reaches out to younger audiences. Like how its production of “Shakespeare in Love” is better than the movie. We’re hearing great things about the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona. Last year’s attendance was a record-breaking 1,997,320. At 322 acres, it’s larger in area than some small towns. Our State Fair is the second biggest in the U.S. Pick up a tour brochure at any of the 12 tour stops or the Minnesota Historical Society booth in the Education Building. There’s always something to learn on this two-mile, self-guided tour. ![]() New stops on the History Walking Tour.More draft and miniature horse competitions. This is the sixth major restroom facility built on the fairgrounds in the last 10 years. The Fair loves stats and shared these: 54 toilets, 32 sinks, 22 urinals, 18 family restrooms, 8 drinking fountains, 4 water bottle refill stations. Why the Hangar? Because before it was the Pet Center, it was home to the State Fair aircraft show in the early 1900s. The old Pet Center is now the Hangar, a food/craft beer/live entertainment place. New pet pavilions and outdoor demo area.Entertainment, games, giveaways, and activities on mental health and wellness topics, hosted by the Minnesota State Advisory Council on Mental Health and other organizations. These include Super Frisbee, 52 feet high, with a gondola that rotates at 20 rpm and free-falls at three and a half times the force of gravity. The old kitchen has been transformed for optimal viewing of celebrity guests including Andrew Zimmern, Scott McGillivray (the “Income Property” guy) and Sioux Chef Sean Sherman. A new demonstration kitchen in the Creative Activities Building.(This year’s stunner: nothing new on a stick.) And now, the new attractions for 2018. We love how Minnesota State Fair news happens all year.
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