Sauk Prairie River Arts Center

02/17/2025

Congratulations to our local dancers who were among several hundred to compete this weekend in over 430 dances!

Celebrating a Wonderful Performance Weekend

Congratulations to our KP Dance Company dancers on a successful weekend at the Imagine Dance Challenge at the River Arts Center! Our Junior & Premier Teams took the stage with focus, confidence, and support for one another—showcasing their growth as dancers and performers.

We are incredibly proud of their dedication and how they carry themselves with kindness and teamwork. A special thank you to our teachers Abbey, Pato, and Shawn for their guidance and support throughout the weekend.

This weekend’s performers:

KP Dance Company Junior Team – Charlee Cook, Makenna Getgen, Sophie Keller, Brooklyn Miller, Grace Schmidt

KP Dance Company Premier Team – Alexis Cleveland, Alyssa Dahlby, Amber Dregney, Gianna Sylvester, Sophie Witecha

02/15/2025

02/14/2025

Want to watch this weekend's dance competition, but don't want to trek down to the River Arts Center Theater?

Dance Bug will be streaming the competition on their app and website! Look for the Imagine Dance Challenge listed as "Madison, WI"!

02/14/2025

Here is the comprehensive schedule for this weekend's Imagine Dance Challenge!

Visitors: keep an eye on our page and our website at www.RiverArtsCenter.com for details on the facility, and recommendations for local restaurants.

Locals: Here's a great way to see what to expect for traffic around the River Arts Center. Solos will be slower times, and groups will be busier times. We'll see lots of people leaving about 45 minutes following each awards ceremony.

02/03/2025

This is a River Arts Center favorite! Madhatters have been a reliable sell-out crowd! Don't miss this great performance on Saturday!

THIS SATURDAY! take the Sauk Prairie River Arts Center stage at 7pm.

Tickets are available: https://www.riverartsinc.org/madhatters/

ABOUT The MadHatters:
Founded 1997 in Madison, the MadHatters are the oldest a ca****la group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Easily identified by their trademark red jackets, the “Hatters entertain audiences all across the Midwest with their goofy antics, dashing looks, and musical talent. These boys have reached incredible heights, with previous iterations of the group singing for audiences such as the White House for President Obama, Governor Tony Evers, and Lambeau Field!”

Thank you to our show sponsor, 💛 for continuing to support River Arts Inc. and The Arts of their community!

01/20/2025

The Show Choir Friends and Family night tomorrow is still on, even with the school cancellation - but it is SOLD OUT. If you wish to watch from your warm home, you can watch the live stream on our YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M95E4p1YJU

Happy Monday! IT'S INVITE WEEK! It is a busy week for our performers and families!

Tuesday - Tomorrow - Family and Friends at RAC - 7pm - SOLD OUT! We are at capacity. If you were not able to get a ticket for this event, please know we love you and have more opportunities this week to see the groups!

Friday - 2nd Annual Middle School Show Choir Invitational hosted by our own Soaring Sound!
YTBN - 5:45pm
Executive Session - 8:05pm
Soaring Sound - 8:30pm

Saturday - Sauk Prairie Music Show Choir Invitational hosted by YTBN and Executive Session!
Executive Session - 6:15pm
YTBN - 10:25pm

Complete Invite information here. (https://sites.google.com/saukprairieschools.org/january-29th-2022/home)

DID YOU KNOW, volunteering for a single shift from Friday to Saturday gets you into the whole weekend for free! Thats 30 visiting show choirs! Volunteering for multiple shifts makes you feel younger and hipper with the visiting teens. Sign Up to Volunteer Here. (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0F45A5AB2AA1F49-54359445-sauk?fbclid=IwY2xjawH7M7pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQvSCfLAuT9EJf5X3xHfQILh2Cy0nVpwVb4QTD-xfTQb-Brs2PvNsSp__g_aem_qzAVWahsnIrQiV1KfnMymQ #/)

01/18/2025

Thank you to Ferry Bluff Eagle Council and Raptor Education Group, Inc. for a great presentation to nearly 1,000 Sauk Prairie elementary students, up close and personal with these amazing birds!

01/06/2025

We are currently trying to digitize old recordings from Sauk Prairie High School. We're working on a number of reel-to-reel recordings, and unfortunately the unit we have access to doesn't have the ability to do 7.5 inch-per-second tape.

Is there anyone in the Sauk Prairie area with a Reel-to-reel deck that would let us borrow it for a while to digitize these recordings?

12/18/2024

12/10/2024

Tonight's Middle School Choir Concerts will be available to live stream on our YouTube Channel. You can watch them live, or come back and watch them later.

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12/08/2024

An adaptation of the story of Ebenezer Scrooge’s journey from an embittered, ungenerous creature into a giving, caring human being at the hands of three spirits, who, one Christmas Eve, show him what life means. Including period carolers singing traditional music, this production promises to be a ...

12/06/2024

Happy opening night to A Christmas Carol!

Tickets are still available!

SPTG's A Christmas Carol opens tonight at 7pm - Break a leg cast and crew!

Only four performances! Grab tickets for your whole family at https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=sptg

11/19/2024

Exciting News from KP School of Dance!

We’re thrilled to announce that tickets for our Winter Recital go on sale TODAY, Tuesday, November 19, at 10:00 AM. Visit riverartsinc.org to purchase.

Our dancers and teachers have been working hard to make this year’s recital truly special. 🌟 We can’t wait to share the joy and holiday spirit with you!

11/10/2024

Today's performance of Finding Nemo Jr. is SOLD OUT!

Congratulations to SPMS DRAMA for 3 full houses, with only 18 seats left open for 3 performances (of 1,476 available seats).

11/08/2024

Low ticket alert! Finding Nemo Jr. is sold out for Friday, and only around 30 tickets remain for Sunday. There are a little over 100 remaining for Saturday. Get your tickets fast so you aren't left out!

https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?actions=3&p=5

11/08/2024

Don't miss these kids!

10/22/2024

Congratulations to Sam Ness for his induction into the Hall of Fame!

Don't miss Sam's performance along with Courtney Hartman on November 2nd here at the River Arts Center! Tickets are available!

https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=241582&rd=1

The HALL OF FAME! I have so many words to share and don't even know where to start. Thanks to you all, I've received my 5th Madison Music Awards Male Vocalist of the Year Award, landing me automatically in the Hall of Fame! I'm blown away and so sincerely grateful for the recognition.

While I was too tongue-tied to say much during the award show, I wanted to circle back on a few much deserved thank-you's. Many of these thanks are tied to those who helped me find my voice and the courage to use it.

Thank you to the Sauk Prairie Music department as a whole, with special thanks to Matt Brennan, Matthew Koscinski, and the late Karen Luher and Sue Halloway, may they rest in peace. Thank you for pushing me to take risks.
Thank you to my piano and guitar teacher, Robin Steinweg for encouraging me to be creative and write my first songs.

Thank you to my Sauk Prairie community, my Madison community, my Northwoods, Appleton, Milwaukee, Wausau, Eau Claire communities, and so many others. Thank you to my many friends and family members that have come to hundreds of shows and supported me over the years. Your encouragement has pushed me so much more than you'll ever know.

Thank you to my manager and one of my closest friends, Jonathan Little, as well as his family and friends. You all really do make me feel like a rockstar with you in my corner.

Thank you to Lilly Kobs for pushing me forward through the hard times, always putting a positive spin on things when the road gets tough. Thanks for the quiet times the days my voice has been in too much pain to use. Thanks for making me feel like my voice can make a difference.

Thank you to the hundreds of venues across the world that have given me a place to use my voice. Without you all, there's no way I'd be writing this post.

Thank YOU. You're reading this post, and that means you're still helping me on my journey. I'm thankful my voice has found it's way to you.

10/10/2024

On Tuesday, the River Arts Center welcomed students from area schools including Sauk Prairie, Reedsburg, and Lodi for two performances of Eau Claire Children's Theatre's "Spookly the Square Pumpkin"!

ECCT has been performing annually for area students since 2016, visiting us on their fall tour. We love the opportunity to help kids have the ability to see live theatre!