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Flatland Cavalry at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>Flatland Cavalry returns to the First Avenue Club on Friday, December 10<sup>th</sup>, 2021. General Admission tickets: $20 (plus $2 service fee) and a Reserved Table for 4 (with tickets) is $105 (plus $7 service fee). Tables are in a gated, reserved area. Doors are at 7:00pm and the show begins at 8:00pm</p><p>Tickets: <a href="https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/flatland-cavalry/258?cs=true&cst=custom">https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/flatland-cavalry/258?cs=true&cst=custom</a></p><p>With their highly anticipated sophomore album, Homeland Insecurity, Texas’ Flatland Cavalry wants to stop and smell the roses. Bandleader and chief lyricist Cleto Cordero is fine with examining the present. There’s an appreciation for all the sharp detail and high-spirited emotions of today.</p><p>Flatland Cavalry—the aforementioned Cordero, guitarist Reid Dillon, bassist Jonathan Saenz, drummer Jason Albers, and newest member, fiddle player Wesley Hall—has been stretching their legs across the country this past year after honing their craft and voice in the music boomtown of Lubbock, Texas.</p><p>Homeland Insecurity finds Flatland further evolving as musicians and storytellers. They continue to expand their sonic palettes while remaining true to those defining characteristics that made them rising standouts years ago.</p><p>On their previous releases, Come May and Humble Folks, Cordero and company harnessed untethered emotions, feel-good rhythms, and simple raw energy to make it into the hearts of fans and critics. There was power in Cordero’s proverbial pen that resonated with the highs and lows of college life.</p><p>“We’re all just out of college,” says Cordero. “We’re in our mid-twenties. We’re all told growing up that by the time you’re out of school, you’ll have it all figured out, but that’s not really how it is. You’re still out there trying to find yourself.”</p><p>It’s not a jump into adult life. That’s a facade and outright lie. Life doesn’t happen that way. You don’t turn 25 and become a fully-formed person. Rather, Homeland Insecurity finds Flatland exploring the anxieties, unsureness, growth, resilience, falters, fear, maturation, and eventual lessons learned as your grow older.</p><p>By no means does Cordero and company feel they have it figured out, but rather, are trying to figure it out themselves as well.</p><p>“I think at some point, you feel like you need to grow-up, but you don’t know how,” says Cordero. “You’re searching for that path though. You’re overturning every rock trying to find the secret that gets on to the next. I’m not trying to be a teacher or anything. I just wish someone would have told me earlier on and saved me the heartache of it all.”</p><p>Flatland is unabashed in this search knowing that they’ve always wanted to be band where their crowd grew along with them. Cordero knows he could have just revisited old themes, young lust narratives, and drinking days glory for another album. He could have easily rehashed old ideas and gotten a pass for them as long as they were catchy, but he wouldn’t have been able to live with himself.</p><p>There’s an uneasiness in his voice when even broaching the subject of cookie-cutter songs. You can hear him loosening a tie around his neck that isn’t there.</p><p>“I had a lot I wanted to say,” says Cordero. “I knew there was a better way of saying it. I didn’t want to write at the same pace I was at during Humble Folks. And I don’t want to write at this pace in the future.”</p><p>Homeland Insecurity sees Cordero sanding and smoothing the edges as a lyricist and storyteller. He’s always had an ear for memorable melodies and a gift at finding the heart of the story. But here, he expands and challenges himself to not only write at a deeper thematic level, but to simply become a better songwriter.</p><p>“Everything I’d written before, it was always just something I had to get out. It was always spurred on by an emotion, but that doesn’t mean the lyrical side was rich,” says Cordero. “I have to really say something. Everything has to purposeful. I can’t get stuck.”</p><p>Indeed. Flatland Cavalry isn’t stuck in a rut. Despite embracing the harsh realities of modern civilization and the anxieties of life, Flatland carves out their own path on Homeland Insecurity.</p> 2021-07-14 00:00:00 -0500
12/10/217:00 p.m.First Avenue ClubIowa City -
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Ho! Ho! Ho! in NewBo
<p>We’re throwing a party and you’re invited. Join us for Ho! Ho! Ho! in NewBo, a holiday spectacle, on Thursday, December 9 between 5 and 8pm. Over 15 New Bohemia retail businesses and restaurants are participating, and many are offering beverage samples and drinks, treats, and specials. Make your way to the heart of Cedar Rapids for an evening of shopping, dining, and exploring. ‘Tis the season for merriment!</p> 2021-11-19 20:00:00 -060012/09/215:00 p.m.New Bohemia Arts & Cultural DistrictCedar Rapids -
Art to Eat By: Cookbooks as Record and Expression
<p>From medieval coronation banquets with elaborate sugar sculptures known as subtleties to the technicolor party food of the 1960s, food as art has long been tied to the enjoyable and meaningful experience of dining. </p><p>Curated by Eric Ensley and Diane Ray, this exhibit in the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives Reading Room draws primarily from materials in the Szathmary Culinary Collection. It shows that books about food have often attempted to navigate the personal, familial, and domestic spaces of dining while displaying a public-facing image of those experiences. The exhibit explores representation of gender roles as well as the political, artistic, and communal impact of food.</p><p>Visitors will find culinary books and other materials from across the centuries on display in the <strong>Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, 3rd floor, Main Library. </strong></p><p><strong>For parking information:</strong> https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/locations/main/parking/</p><p><strong>Reading Room hours:</strong> <br>Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM<br>Tuesdays open later until 6:00 PM.</p> 2021-12-08 16:00:00 -0600
12/08/219:00 a.m.University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & ArchivesIowa City -
Art to Eat By: Cookbooks as Record and Expression
<p>From medieval coronation banquets with elaborate sugar sculptures known as subtleties to the technicolor party food of the 1960s, food as art has long been tied to the enjoyable and meaningful experience of dining. </p><p>Curated by Eric Ensley and Diane Ray, this exhibit in the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives Reading Room draws primarily from materials in the Szathmary Culinary Collection. It shows that books about food have often attempted to navigate the personal, familial, and domestic spaces of dining while displaying a public-facing image of those experiences. The exhibit explores representation of gender roles as well as the political, artistic, and communal impact of food.</p><p>Visitors will find culinary books and other materials from across the centuries on display in the <strong>Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, 3rd floor, Main Library. </strong></p><p><strong>For parking information:</strong> https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/locations/main/parking/</p><p><strong>Reading Room hours:</strong> <br>Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM<br>Tuesdays open later until 6:00 PM.</p> 2021-12-09 16:00:00 -0600
12/09/219:00 a.m.University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & ArchivesIowa City -
Art to Eat By: Cookbooks as Record and Expression
<p>From medieval coronation banquets with elaborate sugar sculptures known as subtleties to the technicolor party food of the 1960s, food as art has long been tied to the enjoyable and meaningful experience of dining. </p><p>Curated by Eric Ensley and Diane Ray, this exhibit in the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives Reading Room draws primarily from materials in the Szathmary Culinary Collection. It shows that books about food have often attempted to navigate the personal, familial, and domestic spaces of dining while displaying a public-facing image of those experiences. The exhibit explores representation of gender roles as well as the political, artistic, and communal impact of food.</p><p>Visitors will find culinary books and other materials from across the centuries on display in the <strong>Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, 3rd floor, Main Library. </strong></p><p><strong>For parking information:</strong> https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/locations/main/parking/</p><p><strong>Reading Room hours:</strong> <br>Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM<br>Tuesdays open later until 6:00 PM.</p> 2021-12-10 16:00:00 -0600
12/10/219:00 a.m.University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & ArchivesIowa City -
Art to Eat By: Cookbooks as Record and Expression
<p>From medieval coronation banquets with elaborate sugar sculptures known as subtleties to the technicolor party food of the 1960s, food as art has long been tied to the enjoyable and meaningful experience of dining. </p><p>Curated by Eric Ensley and Diane Ray, this exhibit in the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives Reading Room draws primarily from materials in the Szathmary Culinary Collection. It shows that books about food have often attempted to navigate the personal, familial, and domestic spaces of dining while displaying a public-facing image of those experiences. The exhibit explores representation of gender roles as well as the political, artistic, and communal impact of food.</p><p>Visitors will find culinary books and other materials from across the centuries on display in the <strong>Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, 3rd floor, Main Library. </strong></p><p><strong>For parking information:</strong> https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/locations/main/parking/</p><p><strong>Reading Room hours:</strong> <br>Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM<br>Tuesdays open later until 6:00 PM.</p> 2021-12-13 16:00:00 -0600
12/13/219:00 a.m.University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & ArchivesIowa City -
Art to Eat By: Cookbooks as Record and Expression
<p>From medieval coronation banquets with elaborate sugar sculptures known as subtleties to the technicolor party food of the 1960s, food as art has long been tied to the enjoyable and meaningful experience of dining. </p><p>Curated by Eric Ensley and Diane Ray, this exhibit in the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives Reading Room draws primarily from materials in the Szathmary Culinary Collection. It shows that books about food have often attempted to navigate the personal, familial, and domestic spaces of dining while displaying a public-facing image of those experiences. The exhibit explores representation of gender roles as well as the political, artistic, and communal impact of food.</p><p>Visitors will find culinary books and other materials from across the centuries on display in the <strong>Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, 3rd floor, Main Library. </strong></p><p><strong>For parking information:</strong> https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/locations/main/parking/</p><p><strong>Reading Room hours:</strong> <br>Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM<br>Tuesdays open later until 6:00 PM.</p> 2021-12-14 16:00:00 -0600
12/14/219:00 a.m.University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & ArchivesIowa City -
Five: Five Contemporary Iowa Landscape Artists
<p>As a part of the year-long celebration of the 175<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Iowa’s statehood, the CRMA focuses this exhibition on a look at contemporary landscape painting by five Iowa artists. All five are from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area and represent five separate and distinct views of the Iowa landscape. All are well-established artists who together represent some of the current trends in landscape painting, not only in Iowa but nationally as well. The five artists are Larry Zirbel (1931-2019), Marcia Wegman (b. 1935), Mike Ryan (b. 1947), Nancy Lindsay (b. 1948), and Al Sabin (b. 1957). Each of these artists are exhibiting 8 and 12 works which is hung intermingled in this large three-gallery exhibition. </p> 2021-12-08 16:00:00 -0600
12/08/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Art to Eat By: Cookbooks as Record and Expression
<p>From medieval coronation banquets with elaborate sugar sculptures known as subtleties to the technicolor party food of the 1960s, food as art has long been tied to the enjoyable and meaningful experience of dining. </p><p>Curated by Eric Ensley and Diane Ray, this exhibit in the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives Reading Room draws primarily from materials in the Szathmary Culinary Collection. It shows that books about food have often attempted to navigate the personal, familial, and domestic spaces of dining while displaying a public-facing image of those experiences. The exhibit explores representation of gender roles as well as the political, artistic, and communal impact of food.</p><p>Visitors will find culinary books and other materials from across the centuries on display in the <strong>Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, 3rd floor, Main Library. </strong></p><p><strong>For parking information:</strong> https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/locations/main/parking/</p><p><strong>Reading Room hours:</strong> <br>Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM<br>Tuesdays open later until 6:00 PM.</p> 2021-12-15 16:00:00 -0600
12/15/219:00 a.m.University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & ArchivesIowa City -
Five: Five Contemporary Iowa Landscape Artists
<p>As a part of the year-long celebration of the 175<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Iowa’s statehood, the CRMA focuses this exhibition on a look at contemporary landscape painting by five Iowa artists. All five are from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area and represent five separate and distinct views of the Iowa landscape. All are well-established artists who together represent some of the current trends in landscape painting, not only in Iowa but nationally as well. The five artists are Larry Zirbel (1931-2019), Marcia Wegman (b. 1935), Mike Ryan (b. 1947), Nancy Lindsay (b. 1948), and Al Sabin (b. 1957). Each of these artists are exhibiting 8 and 12 works which is hung intermingled in this large three-gallery exhibition. </p> 2021-12-09 20:00:00 -0600
12/09/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Five: Five Contemporary Iowa Landscape Artists
<p>As a part of the year-long celebration of the 175<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Iowa’s statehood, the CRMA focuses this exhibition on a look at contemporary landscape painting by five Iowa artists. All five are from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area and represent five separate and distinct views of the Iowa landscape. All are well-established artists who together represent some of the current trends in landscape painting, not only in Iowa but nationally as well. The five artists are Larry Zirbel (1931-2019), Marcia Wegman (b. 1935), Mike Ryan (b. 1947), Nancy Lindsay (b. 1948), and Al Sabin (b. 1957). Each of these artists are exhibiting 8 and 12 works which is hung intermingled in this large three-gallery exhibition. </p> 2021-12-10 16:00:00 -0600
12/10/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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Art to Eat By: Cookbooks as Record and Expression
<p>From medieval coronation banquets with elaborate sugar sculptures known as subtleties to the technicolor party food of the 1960s, food as art has long been tied to the enjoyable and meaningful experience of dining. </p><p>Curated by Eric Ensley and Diane Ray, this exhibit in the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives Reading Room draws primarily from materials in the Szathmary Culinary Collection. It shows that books about food have often attempted to navigate the personal, familial, and domestic spaces of dining while displaying a public-facing image of those experiences. The exhibit explores representation of gender roles as well as the political, artistic, and communal impact of food.</p><p>Visitors will find culinary books and other materials from across the centuries on display in the <strong>Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, 3rd floor, Main Library. </strong></p><p><strong>For parking information:</strong> https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/locations/main/parking/</p><p><strong>Reading Room hours:</strong> <br>Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM<br>Tuesdays open later until 6:00 PM.</p> 2021-12-16 16:00:00 -0600
12/16/219:00 a.m.University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & ArchivesIowa City -
Five: Five Contemporary Iowa Landscape Artists
<p>As a part of the year-long celebration of the 175<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Iowa’s statehood, the CRMA focuses this exhibition on a look at contemporary landscape painting by five Iowa artists. All five are from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area and represent five separate and distinct views of the Iowa landscape. All are well-established artists who together represent some of the current trends in landscape painting, not only in Iowa but nationally as well. The five artists are Larry Zirbel (1931-2019), Marcia Wegman (b. 1935), Mike Ryan (b. 1947), Nancy Lindsay (b. 1948), and Al Sabin (b. 1957). Each of these artists are exhibiting 8 and 12 works which is hung intermingled in this large three-gallery exhibition. </p> 2021-12-11 16:00:00 -0600
12/11/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Five: Five Contemporary Iowa Landscape Artists
<p>As a part of the year-long celebration of the 175<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Iowa’s statehood, the CRMA focuses this exhibition on a look at contemporary landscape painting by five Iowa artists. All five are from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area and represent five separate and distinct views of the Iowa landscape. All are well-established artists who together represent some of the current trends in landscape painting, not only in Iowa but nationally as well. The five artists are Larry Zirbel (1931-2019), Marcia Wegman (b. 1935), Mike Ryan (b. 1947), Nancy Lindsay (b. 1948), and Al Sabin (b. 1957). Each of these artists are exhibiting 8 and 12 works which is hung intermingled in this large three-gallery exhibition. </p> 2021-12-12 16:00:00 -0600
12/12/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Art to Eat By: Cookbooks as Record and Expression
<p>From medieval coronation banquets with elaborate sugar sculptures known as subtleties to the technicolor party food of the 1960s, food as art has long been tied to the enjoyable and meaningful experience of dining. </p><p>Curated by Eric Ensley and Diane Ray, this exhibit in the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives Reading Room draws primarily from materials in the Szathmary Culinary Collection. It shows that books about food have often attempted to navigate the personal, familial, and domestic spaces of dining while displaying a public-facing image of those experiences. The exhibit explores representation of gender roles as well as the political, artistic, and communal impact of food.</p><p>Visitors will find culinary books and other materials from across the centuries on display in the <strong>Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, 3rd floor, Main Library. </strong></p><p><strong>For parking information:</strong> https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/locations/main/parking/</p><p><strong>Reading Room hours:</strong> <br>Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM<br>Tuesdays open later until 6:00 PM.</p> 2021-12-17 16:00:00 -0600
12/17/219:00 a.m.University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & ArchivesIowa City -
Date Night: Pottery
<p>Struggling to find a unique activity for date night? Take your significant other to Kirkwood Community College for a fun afternoon of working with clay! Led by a local artist, you and your date will get a hands on experience with designing and creating your own ceramic work of art. When the workshop is complete, we will carefully fire and glaze your work so that it will last a lifetime! We will notify all participants when the works of art are finished and ready to be picked up.</p> 2021-12-02 21:00:00 -06003/04/226:00 p.m.Kirkwood Community College, Arts and Theatre AnnexCedar Rapids -
Date Night: Pottery
<p>Struggling to find a unique activity for date night? Take your significant other to Kirkwood Community College for a fun afternoon of working with clay! Led by a local artist, you and your date will get a hands on experience with designing and creating your own ceramic work of art. When the workshop is complete, we will carefully fire and glaze your work so that it will last a lifetime! We will notify all participants when the works of art are finished and ready to be picked up.</p> 2021-12-02 21:00:00 -06002/04/226:00 p.m.Kirkwood Community College, Arts and Theatre AnnexCedar Rapids -
Five: Five Contemporary Iowa Landscape Artists
<p>As a part of the year-long celebration of the 175<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Iowa’s statehood, the CRMA focuses this exhibition on a look at contemporary landscape painting by five Iowa artists. All five are from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area and represent five separate and distinct views of the Iowa landscape. All are well-established artists who together represent some of the current trends in landscape painting, not only in Iowa but nationally as well. The five artists are Larry Zirbel (1931-2019), Marcia Wegman (b. 1935), Mike Ryan (b. 1947), Nancy Lindsay (b. 1948), and Al Sabin (b. 1957). Each of these artists are exhibiting 8 and 12 works which is hung intermingled in this large three-gallery exhibition. </p> 2021-12-14 16:00:00 -0600
12/14/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Five: Five Contemporary Iowa Landscape Artists
<p>As a part of the year-long celebration of the 175<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Iowa’s statehood, the CRMA focuses this exhibition on a look at contemporary landscape painting by five Iowa artists. All five are from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area and represent five separate and distinct views of the Iowa landscape. All are well-established artists who together represent some of the current trends in landscape painting, not only in Iowa but nationally as well. The five artists are Larry Zirbel (1931-2019), Marcia Wegman (b. 1935), Mike Ryan (b. 1947), Nancy Lindsay (b. 1948), and Al Sabin (b. 1957). Each of these artists are exhibiting 8 and 12 works which is hung intermingled in this large three-gallery exhibition. </p> 2021-12-15 16:00:00 -0600
12/15/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Five: Five Contemporary Iowa Landscape Artists
<p>As a part of the year-long celebration of the 175<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Iowa’s statehood, the CRMA focuses this exhibition on a look at contemporary landscape painting by five Iowa artists. All five are from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area and represent five separate and distinct views of the Iowa landscape. All are well-established artists who together represent some of the current trends in landscape painting, not only in Iowa but nationally as well. The five artists are Larry Zirbel (1931-2019), Marcia Wegman (b. 1935), Mike Ryan (b. 1947), Nancy Lindsay (b. 1948), and Al Sabin (b. 1957). Each of these artists are exhibiting 8 and 12 works which is hung intermingled in this large three-gallery exhibition. </p> 2021-12-16 20:00:00 -0600
12/16/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Five: Five Contemporary Iowa Landscape Artists
<p>As a part of the year-long celebration of the 175<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Iowa’s statehood, the CRMA focuses this exhibition on a look at contemporary landscape painting by five Iowa artists. All five are from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area and represent five separate and distinct views of the Iowa landscape. All are well-established artists who together represent some of the current trends in landscape painting, not only in Iowa but nationally as well. The five artists are Larry Zirbel (1931-2019), Marcia Wegman (b. 1935), Mike Ryan (b. 1947), Nancy Lindsay (b. 1948), and Al Sabin (b. 1957). Each of these artists are exhibiting 8 and 12 works which is hung intermingled in this large three-gallery exhibition. </p> 2021-12-17 16:00:00 -0600
12/17/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Family History: Brickwalls and Finding Your Female Ancestors
<p>Female family members are many times our brick wall to further research. We will discover some of the tips and tricks used to find them, their families and how to develop their story to bring them to life. We will also explore other search techniques to breakdown and troubleshoot our brickwalls. Please bring a USB memory stick.</p> 2021-12-02 21:00:00 -06002/17/226:30 p.m.Kirkwood Center for Lifelong LearningCedar Rapids -
Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks
<p><em>Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks</em>, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.</p><p>Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, <em>Nature Connects</em> depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.</p><p><em>Nature Connects</em> further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.</p><p>Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.</p><p>Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of <em>Nature Connects</em> to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”</p><p>Come explore the beauty and wonder of <em>Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks</em>, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12<sup>th</sup> from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13<sup>th</sup> and 14<sup>th</sup> from 1 to 5 p.m.</p><p>The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.</p><p><br></p> 2021-12-08 17:00:00 -0600
12/08/2110:00 p.m.Muscatine Art CenterMuscatine -
Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks
<p><em>Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks</em>, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.</p><p>Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, <em>Nature Connects</em> depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.</p><p><em>Nature Connects</em> further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.</p><p>Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.</p><p>Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of <em>Nature Connects</em> to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”</p><p>Come explore the beauty and wonder of <em>Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks</em>, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12<sup>th</sup> from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13<sup>th</sup> and 14<sup>th</sup> from 1 to 5 p.m.</p><p>The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.</p><p><br></p> 2021-12-09 17:00:00 -0600
12/09/2110:00 p.m.Muscatine Art CenterMuscatine -
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Five: Five Contemporary Iowa Landscape Artists
<p>As a part of the year-long celebration of the 175<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Iowa’s statehood, the CRMA focuses this exhibition on a look at contemporary landscape painting by five Iowa artists. All five are from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area and represent five separate and distinct views of the Iowa landscape. All are well-established artists who together represent some of the current trends in landscape painting, not only in Iowa but nationally as well. The five artists are Larry Zirbel (1931-2019), Marcia Wegman (b. 1935), Mike Ryan (b. 1947), Nancy Lindsay (b. 1948), and Al Sabin (b. 1957). Each of these artists are exhibiting 8 and 12 works which is hung intermingled in this large three-gallery exhibition. </p> 2021-12-18 16:00:00 -0600
12/18/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks
<p><em>Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks</em>, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.</p><p>Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, <em>Nature Connects</em> depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.</p><p><em>Nature Connects</em> further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.</p><p>Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.</p><p>Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of <em>Nature Connects</em> to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”</p><p>Come explore the beauty and wonder of <em>Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks</em>, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12<sup>th</sup> from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13<sup>th</sup> and 14<sup>th</sup> from 1 to 5 p.m.</p><p>The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.</p><p><br></p> 2021-12-10 17:00:00 -0600
12/10/2110:00 p.m.Muscatine Art CenterMuscatine -
Cedar Ridge Winery -Winter Gnomes- Cork N Canvas Iowa
<p>Eat Local, Drink Local & Paint Local. $30 per person for a Large16x20 inch canvas and all your supplies at Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery (1441 Marak Rd NW, Swisher, IA 52338) Date Night or Girls night out, come with your friends or come and make new friends! <a href="https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/?fbclid=IwAR0Cf-VDaxd-zD3iFmD76_An2MrAyfinGcdMcOCk-njcny3C2SYxS7jY9mE" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/</a><br>Classes are limited in size, please make sure to buy your ticket to make sure you have a spot. Pop in early to have dinner! All your supplies (canvas, paints, brushes and apron) are provided for you. Plus, no experience is necessary, just a thirst for creativity and the passion for a good time. By the end of the night, you will be amazed at the artwork you have created on a 16x20 canvas! Classes are 2 to 3 hrs long. Paint, Drink, Repeat! Many people find our classes therapeutic and convenient way to tap back into their creative side. These classes are perfect for beginners, so grab your friends, coworkers, plan a unique date night, or fly solo and meet some creative people. Reminder your email is your ticket, keep it handy! Please note: Events are 18 and over only, events are for adults and will contain adult language and content. Cancellation policy: Cork N Canvas Iowa offers an art instruction and entertainment event that can be compared to a concert or theater event. We realize that unforeseen things happen, but we also would appreciate the time to offer the seat to others and fill the spot. Due to credit card fees, no refunds are issues, but you can move your ticket to another event 24-hours or more prior to your scheduled class . Due to the time it takes to prepare the class, NO store credit is given for last minute cancellations or no shows. Your ticket is fully transferable, however, and you may let someone of your own choosing use your ticket in your absence. Cancellations should be made by email only. If you need to cancel or move your reservation you must notify Cork n Canvas Iowa by email Cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com 24 hours prior to the event you are scheduled for in order to be eligible move into another class. In your email, please be sure to include; your name, location of the event, date of scheduled event, and date you wish to move to. *All cancellation issues must be resolved through email.*</p><p><a href="https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/?fbclid=IwAR3XaGcg8hbIF9tO313lWEgTwH-mVYtGduRaxp5KZ5IDOMQmx1WP66W_Hlw" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/</a></p><p>Amanda Happel, Cork N Canvas Iowa Mobile Painting Studio 319-929-4300 - Office Hours: 10 am - 4 pm Book an upcoming event Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa/?__cft__[0]=AZU3thNMPUQK-mGkuzfmcvrD4J0bdx-wxgAoHqorTVcv8LUMsdtNuwcLqBoJj6sCQhP2WhRTVt5MEk7iae-AzR42GUkBfxYDVbctmF1dKGIXWHPwIXDTljAlZI16gne2JdVfWOnIz4Ny9FnHDjCE1UIZ&__tn__=q" tabindex="0">https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa</a> Website: <a href="http://www.corkncanvasiowa.com/?fbclid=IwAR0gBi2faSA4DUumLlbvOvWRxsOEXJt8VoesFCUveGKSQWZEqcD-mMR4lQc" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.CorknCanvasIowa.com</a> Locally Owned Eastern Iowa Company since 2014</p>
12/22/216:00 p.m.Cedar Ridge Distillery & WinerySwisher -
Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks
<p><em>Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks</em>, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.</p><p>Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, <em>Nature Connects</em> depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.</p><p><em>Nature Connects</em> further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.</p><p>Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.</p><p>Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of <em>Nature Connects</em> to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”</p><p>Come explore the beauty and wonder of <em>Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks</em>, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12<sup>th</sup> from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13<sup>th</sup> and 14<sup>th</sup> from 1 to 5 p.m.</p><p>The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.</p><p><br></p> 2021-12-11 17:00:00 -0600
12/11/2110:00 p.m.Muscatine Art CenterMuscatine -
Ice-o-Rama
<p>First stop: outside the Fifth Avenue doors to make ice sculptures and tell stories. Next stop: into the Library to warm up and find a book to cozy up with at home.</p> 2021-12-07 11:00:00 -0600
1/29/2210:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects® Made with LEGO® Bricks
<p><em>Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks</em>, an award-winning and record-breaking exhibition that uses beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks is coming to the Muscatine Art Center. The exhibition runs from November 16, 2021 through February 20, 2022 and explores animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and humankind’s relationship with nature.</p><p>Produced by Imagine Exhibitions, <em>Nature Connects</em> depicts important topics that the New York artist, Sean Kenney, holds dear, from protecting an animal’s habitat to planting a garden or using a bike instead of a car.</p><p><em>Nature Connects</em> further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.</p><p>Most importantly, the exhibition allows visitors to appreciate both nature and the sculptures as something beautiful, and to inspire them to go home and create something wonderful themselves.</p><p>Tom Zaller, CEO of Image Exhibitions shared, “Image Exhibitions is proud to partner with Sean Kenney to bring the creative vision of <em>Nature Connects</em> to Muscatine. The messages in the exhibition about our connections to nature are beautifully presented and effectively weaved into the story in the hopes of inspiring visitors to think more about mankind’s impact on the greater world around us.”</p><p>Come explore the beauty and wonder of <em>Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO bricks</em>, open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Information is available at <a href="http://www.muscatineartcenter.org">www.muscatineartcenter.org</a>. Members of Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are invited to preview the exhibition on November 12<sup>th</sup> from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on November 13<sup>th</sup> and 14<sup>th</sup> from 1 to 5 p.m.</p><p>The Muscatine Art Center is located at 1314 Mulberry Avenue in Muscatine, Iowa. Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday evenings until 7:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.</p><p><br></p> 2021-12-12 17:00:00 -0600
12/12/2110:00 p.m.Muscatine Art CenterMuscatine