Huge thanks to all of the vendors, musicians, staff, and volunteers that help make Thursdays Downtown happen in the summer!

People attend the opening of Griot Arts MN, 115 North Broadway Ave., Saturday, July 13, ... right, at Griot Arts in downtown Rochester on Saturday, July 13, 2024. John Molseed / Post Bulletin .

Jan. 8—ROCHESTER — Two years ago, John Guerin and his wife Julie purchased the corner shop in the Merchants Exchange Building. Now after carefully crafting the interior of the space, Guerin is ...

The Rochester Downtown Alliance plans to hold a "Here Comes Santa Claus" event at the armory on Friday, Nov. 23, from 4 to 6 p.m. The restaurant is scheduled to open that day as well, at 3 p.m ...

The Rochester arts community wouldn’t be the same without Richard Margolis ’78 MFA (graphic arts and photography). Since moving to the area, his passionate support has propelled local arts to new ...

Fagan noted downtown Rochester had more than 250 live music performances last year; he expects to exceed that number in 2025. “We want to create those opportunities there,” he said. “It’s ...

ROCHESTER — In what will be a first-of-its-kind space here, a local writer and anthropologist is launching a creative hub dedicated to amplifying Black voices and expression. Griot Arts, a ...