SW MN Men’s Chorus spring dinner shows

The Southwest Minnesota Men’s Chorus will once again be doing their annual spring dinner shows April 12-13. The Sunday, April 12, show will be at The Caboose in Tracy at 6 p.m. and the Monday, April 13, show will be at the Springfield Area Community Center in Springfield at 7 p.m.

Tickets will be $30 per person which includes the show and dinner served by the chorus members. Only advance tickets will be sold and are available at the Springfield Advance-Press (507-723-4225), the F&M Bank in Springfield (507-723-4800), the Knakmuhs Agency in Walnut Grove (507-859-2154), the Tracy Insurance Agency in Tracy (507-629-3084), the Balaton Dental Clinic (507-734-2251) or from chorus members. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Musical selections for the April 12-13 shows will include “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” by Elton John, Three Dog Night’s “Joy to the World,” “Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel, “The Times They Are A-Changin'” by Bob Dylan and “Loch Lomond” by Jonathan Quick. Small group ensembles will also perform.

Ohman to present at museuem

Doug Ohman will present “Going to Work: The New Deal in Minnesota” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at the Lyon County Museum, 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall. 

The 1930s was an interesting time in our nation’s history. President Roosevelt helped to create a series of economic programs to respond to the Great Depression. Historians have called it the “3 Rs”: Relief, Recovery, and Reform.  Explore the back roads of Minnesota, State Parks, and urban settings with historian and photographer Ohman as he discovers and shares the legacy foot print that remains from the WPA, PWA, CCC, NYA and the VCC.

Ohman has spent the past 30 + years photographing historic architecture and landscapes in Minnesota.  His work has been featured in books, magazines and calendars. He has spent the last twenty years selling photography art at local art & craft shows.

Along with being an independent photographer, Ohman is also a historian and public speaker.  His focus has been Minnesota history. He gives public presentations to over 300 groups per/year and has been the featured host of eight PBS television programs.  His program:  Landmarks – Keeping history alive, was nominated for a PBS Emmy in 2019.

The program is free and open to the public.  Light refreshments will be served.  Programs at the Lyon County Museum are sponsored by members.