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Cedar Rapids Hot Cider Hustle
<p>LIVE! Half Marathon & 5k run/walk </p>
10/24/218:00 a.m.NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Hiawatha Farmers Market
<div dir="auto">Hiawatha Farmers Market - Sundays 10:00 am – 1:00 pm in the 10th Avenue parking lot of Guthridge Park. Shopping at a farmers' market is not the same as shopping at a supermarket. Meet the producers while finding the summer's best fresh fruits and vegetables, just-picked flowers, fresh from the oven breads and pastries, jams, honey and one of-a-kind arts and crafts by local artisans.</div> 2021-10-24 13:00:00 -0500
10/24/2110:00 a.m.Guthridge ParkHiawatha -
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Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-10-24 16:00:00 -0500
10/24/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Hoover Forum: Presidents Learning about Presidents
<p>Join us as three speakers examine and share stories of the presidential visits, including First Ladies, to the Hoover Presidential Library and Museum. Can you name the five Presidents who visited Hoover's Presidential Library in West Branch? How about the other heads of state, first ladies, and other dignitaries? Learn who they are and why they came.</p><p>The panel includes historian and author Richard Norton Smith, retired Hoover archivist Dwight Miller and former Hoover Library director Tim Walch. The event will be moderated by Hoover Library director Dr. Thomas Schwartz.</p> 2021-09-24 15:00:00 -0500
10/24/211:00 p.m.Hyatt RegencyCoralvile -
Licorice Schtick: Red Cedar Chamber Music
<p>Tickets $20 at the door, $10 for under thirty.</p><p>Red Cedar Chamber Music’s Directors and core ensemble, violinist Miera Kim and cellist Carey Bostian are joined by clarinetist Christine Bellomy and violist Elizabeth Oakes for a program of works by living composers.</p><p>This is Christine Bellomy’s third appearance as guest artist with Red Cedar, having performed two previous trio programs with the core ensemble. This program adds violist Elizabeth Oakes and includes 5 works for clarinet, violin, viola, and cello by living composers. Oakes is the Director of the University Iowa String Quartet Residency program and the former violist of the Maia Quartet.</p><p>Among the five living composers with works on the program are two women, Gwyneth Walker (b. 1947) and Natalie Hunt (b. 1985). Walker is a former faculty member at Oberlin Conservatory and is retired to her hometown in Connecticut. Her work A Cup of Rejoicing opens the program. Hunt is an exciting young composer living in New Zealand. Jeff Smallman (b. 1965) is a versatile Canadian composer. Both he and Hunt have written multi-movement works for clarinet quartet that represent very different styles.</p><p>Two Iowa composers have contributed works to the program. Jerry Owen, Red Cedar’s first composer-in-residence, has arranged his 1994 work Licorice Brittle (originally for clarinet and piano) for the ensemble. The work was premiered by Christine Bellomy and has tremendous energy and an intricate texture. Michael Kimber, Red Cedar’s current (6<sup>th</sup>) composer-in-residence has written Four Chorinhos for Little Brazilian Birds for the program. Choros is an instrumental Brazilian music genre akin to New Orleans jazz. Each movement is dedicated to an endangered Brazilian songbird. Kimber’s Chorinhos are as colorful as the birds that inspired them.</p><p>The September-October series of concerts is made possible by the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, the City of Marion, the Iowa Arts Council, the McIntyre Foundation, AEGON Transamerica Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, CRST International. Additional support comes from United Fire Group, Farmers State Bank, Hills Bank, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust, and Friends of Red Cedar Chamber Music.</p><p><em>Special thanks to Artist Sponsors Juanita Dennert and ImOn Communications.</em></p>
10/24/213:00 p.m.Congregational United Church of Christ of Iowa CityIowa City -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-10-26 16:00:00 -0500
10/26/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Order Local Foods with Field to Family's Online Farmers Market
<div data-block="true" data-editor="ap497" data-offset-key="88f29-0-0"><p>Field to Family’s contact-free Online Farmers Market is occurring weekly in Iowa City. Customers can shop seasonal produce, meat, dairy plant starts and value-added food and farm products from 35 enrolled vendors.</p></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="ap497" data-offset-key="3m9om-0-0"><p data-offset-key="3m9om-0-0">The order period is open between noon Tuesday and noon Wednesday weekly at <a href="https://orders.fieldtofamily.org/">orders.fieldtofamily.org.</a> Make sure you’re <a href="https://orders.fieldtofamily.org/Account/Register">registered as a customer</a> to get an alert when the next shopping period starts. </p><p>Customers will pick up their orders on Saturdays at the Johnson County Health and Human Services (HHS) parking ramp off S. Clinton Street in Iowa City. </p><p>Field to Family, the nonprofit running the virtual markets, aims to provide consumer education about seasonal eating and local foods and expand access to farm products from in the area.</p><p data-offset-key="3m9om-0-0"><br></p></div>
10/26/2112:00 p.m.Field to FamilyIowa City -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-10-27 16:00:00 -0500
10/27/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-10-28 20:00:00 -0500
10/28/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-10-29 16:00:00 -0500
10/29/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Frightening Fridays @ NewBo Market
<div dir="auto">Terry-Durin Co. will not let Halloween pass with out a major Halloween event. So we are planning the following.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">We are doing Friday Fright Nights Movies on the big screen at NewBo Market starting Friday, Oct. 1 and every Friday after throughout October:</div><div dir="auto">Oct. 1: "Scooby Doo"</div><div dir="auto">Oct. 8: "Goosebumps"</div><div dir="auto">Oct. 15: "The Addams Family"</div><div dir="auto">Oct. 22: "Halloweentown"</div><div dir="auto">Saturday, Oct. 23: "The Poltergeist"</div><div dir="auto">Oct. 29: "Hocus Pocus"</div><div dir="auto">The NewBo yard will be converted into a complete haunted attraction with roving monsters of the night. Spooky snacks and Boo beverages will be available for purchase. The first 300 kids will get Ghoulie bags.</div><div dir="auto">Each movie night will have different frightening things happening and lots of scary things happening for young and old.</div><div dir="auto">On Saturday, Oct. 23 we are stepping up the chills with the movie "Poltergeist" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and then throwing The DAY OF THE DEAD PARTY at the OLYMPIC THEATER. All attendees are encourage to dress up in full Halloween costumes for all of these events.</div><div dir="auto">The POLTERGEIST MOVIE and DAY OF THE DEAD OF DEAD PARTY on Oct. 23 will feature MIXTAPE HIP/HOP-ROCK BAND and unbelievable decorated OLYMPIC THEATER NOT FOR FAINT OF HEART will be a highlight for teenagers and adults .</div><div dir="auto">Do not miss any of these Halloween events if you are a Halloween enthusiast.</div><div dir="auto">PLEASE, ALL ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME IN COSTUME!</div><div dir="auto">Please reach out to Peter Durin for details, 319-551-7283 or pdurin@terry-durin.com. If you are interested in helping with planning this event, please contact me!</div> 2021-10-29 21:00:00 -0500
10/29/216:45 p.m.NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-10-30 16:00:00 -0500
10/30/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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Trick or Treat Drive-through
<p><span dir="auto">Bring your little ghosts and goblins for free, drive-through trick or treating and a self-serve, physically distanced photo opportunity!</span></p> 2021-10-06 14:00:00 -0500
10/30/211:00 p.m.Unity Center of Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
Fall Festival at the Hiawatha Farmers Market
<p>Halloween Sunday, October 31st at Guthridge Park from 10:00am - 1:00pm</p><p><br>Events include:</p><p>10am - 1pm (while supplies last) - Tricks and Treats from Market Vendors</p><p>10am - 1pm - Balloon Twisters from Living Characters</p><p>10:15am - Prestige Dance Studio performs</p><p>10:30am - Hi Crew Kiwanis Costume Contest & Pet Costume Contest</p><p>11am - 12:30pm - School of Rock performs</p> 2021-10-12 13:00:00 -0500
10/31/2110:00 a.m.Guthridge ParkHiawatha -
Hiawatha Farmers Market
<div dir="auto">Hiawatha Farmers Market - Sundays 10:00 am – 1:00 pm in the 10th Avenue parking lot of Guthridge Park. Shopping at a farmers' market is not the same as shopping at a supermarket. Meet the producers while finding the summer's best fresh fruits and vegetables, just-picked flowers, fresh from the oven breads and pastries, jams, honey and one of-a-kind arts and crafts by local artisans.</div> 2021-10-31 13:00:00 -0500
10/31/2110:00 a.m.Guthridge ParkHiawatha -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-10-31 16:00:00 -0500
10/31/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-11-02 16:00:00 -0500
11/02/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-11-03 16:00:00 -0500
11/03/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-11-04 20:00:00 -0500
11/04/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-11-05 16:00:00 -0500
11/05/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-11-06 16:00:00 -0500
11/06/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-11-07 16:00:00 -0600
11/07/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-11-09 16:00:00 -0600
11/09/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-11-10 16:00:00 -0600
11/10/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
The Future of the Republican Party
<p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Please join us for a discussion featuring alternative views on the challenges facing the Republican Party and the impact that the internal discussions occurring in the party will have on policy - both when in the majority and when in the minority. No matter your political views, President Trump has had a major impact on the prioritization of issues and talking points within the Republican Party.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Tom Rice</strong>, PhD, professor of Political Science, will serve as Moderator. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Keynote Speakers:</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Terry Nelson</strong>, Republican Party political consultant and founding/managing partner at FP1 Strategies</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Alan Abramowitz</strong>, professor of Political Science, Emory. Professor Abramowitz research involves party realignment in the U.S., elections, and voting behavior. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>David Young</strong>, former member of the US House of Representatives for Iowa’s 3rd District (2015-2019).</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Reactors for the discussion:</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Chuck Hurley</strong>, The Family Leader</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Chris Hagenow</strong>, Iowans for Tax Relief</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Sen Chris Cournoyer</strong>, Scott County</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Rep Jarad Klein</strong>, Washington County</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;"><strong>Topics to be discussed include: </strong></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">How do the policy views of the “Trump Supporters” differ from those of the “Traditional Conservatives” in the Republican Party?</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">How do these differences affect the traditional constituencies of the Republican Party as compared to newer constituencies attracted to the Trump agenda?</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">How will these differences affect the midterm elections and the party’s ability to regain the majority in the US House and Senate? </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">And the presidential election in 2024?</span></li><li><br></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">This event is free and open to the public. For those not able to attend in person, it will be livestreamed and archived on the Public Policy Center website. The link to the livestream will start at 7:00pm on November 10.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;">Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Leslie Gannon at (319) 335-6817 or <a href="mailto:leslie-gannon@uiowa.edu">leslie-gannon@uiowa.edu</a>.</span></p> 2021-10-08 21:00:00 -0500
11/10/217:00 p.m.Old Capitol MuseumIowa City -
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Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-11-11 20:00:00 -0600
11/11/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-11-12 16:00:00 -0600
11/12/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Josh Ward, Texas Country Artist, at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>Texas country artist Josh Ward returns to the First Avenue Club on Friday, November 12th. General Admission tickets are $15 (plus $3 service fee). A reserved table for 4 (with tickets) is $90. Doors open at 7:00pm and the show begins at 8:00pm.</p><p>Tickets: <a href="https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/josh-ward/266?cs=true&cst=custom">https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/josh-ward/266?cs=true&cst=custom</a></p><p>“All grit and no quit.” These are the deeply rooted words that Josh Ward lives by to an absolute fault. An anchored mindset that has led this Texas country music rising star from a drifter’s adolescence to the jeopardous game of the rodeo circuit to the punishing toil of the Texas oil fields, and on into the fickle arms of the music business. Some might argue whether it is having nine consecutive #1 hit singles in Texas under his belt that has garnered him staying power, or that he is killing it in the social media world with over 2 million views on YouTube and over 6 million streams globally on Spotify. Maybe it’s his 3 venerated album releases, or maybe because he can not only bat a full house on a 200 plus dates a year touring average, but also rope in crowds on a first-time performance in an unfamiliar town. While impressive, all those distinctions can come and go in the world of music. The reason for his staying power turns out to be quite a simple one. And that is because Josh Ward is country music blood to bone, and both Josh Ward and country music are simply not going to go away.</p><p>Josh spent 2017 heavily touring off the strength of his previous album “Holding Me Together.” All six radio singles hit the #1 spot on the Texas Regional Radio Chart and Ward quickly found himself going from opening act to the headlining spot in a matter of months. But in the midst of his growing popularity, he gladly bent the knee to fellow country music artist and comrade Cody Johnson who introduced Ward to his West Coast audiences. Getting the chance to be endorsed by Cody Johnson and perform at sold out shows in brand new markets is the kind of opportunity music artists chomp at the bit to have. When Ward and his band returned to those areas a few months later all by their lonesome, he simply could not have guessed at the reception he would encounter. “When we went back to the West Coast by ourselves, it was sold out shows. I was literally blown away.” It was at that very point while far away from his familiar stomping grounds in Texas with new fans slapping him on the back that Ward knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that his music was catching on in a big way.</p><p>The culmination of his radio success and his victories out on the road can easily be attributed to the actual man behind the music. In life, sometimes a person gets dealt a lean hand and has to choose his family from strangers along the way, people who make a conscious choice to take you under their wing and help guide you through life. Ward considers himself a very lucky man despite some rough teenage years. The love and support of his extended family and his chosen family was the concrete foundation he built his life on, and his fans are a big part of that. It’s why they are drawn to him through the speakers, because he is what he sings. It’s why they are drawn to him from the stage, because he’s an old friend who’s come back to visit. He’s the animated truth of all he stands for, a self-made family man who always has a welcome smile and an open spot in the family. To his loyal fans he feels he owes everything. “Words can’t describe the emotion that gets put into these runs and the work that we do. And these people pay their hard-earned money to see it every night. Thank you. Every time I step on stage, you guys remind me that I have more than I deserve.” And so, his brand-new album, so aptly named, is Ward’s dedication to his growing family.</p><p>“More Than I Deserve” marks Ward’s fourth full length album release and it will greet the fans on May 4, 2018. With the philosophy of “don’t fix what isn’t broken,” Ward went right back into the Rosewood studios where he recorded all his previous releases and joined producer Greg Hunt once again behind the board to create the next dimension of Josh Ward country music. The new album is 11 tracks strong featuring the signature instrumentation from guys like John Carroll (Cory Morrow) on guitar, Nate Coon (Aaron Watson) on drums, Milo Deering (The Eagles) on acoustic guitar, steel, dobro, fiddle, viola and mandolin, and Terry McBride (McBride and The Ride) on backing vocals and also writer of three of the tracks. The album is classic Josh Ward style on every front with just a little more gusto and a little more miles on it. Full bodied and emotionally fragrant, every song jumps out kicking up the kind of country music nostalgia Ward is revered for. The first single “All About Lovin’” (written by Brice Long, Terry McBride and Chris Stapleton) tells you everything you need to know about this album, a sexy tonkafied driver of a song that guarantees you’ll be lacing up your dancing shoes by the time you hit the chorus. “Home Away From Home” is country piled on top of more country, and is, as the song says, “a two steppin’ juke box heaven.” While Ward has never been afraid to sing other people’s songs due to his belief that a good song simply needs to be heard, his own savvy for the art just so happens to be represented on three of the most powerful tracks. “A Cowboy Can” is the true grit of this album and is what Ward says best describes himself. “One More Shot Of Whiskey” is a sobering tale told with 90 proof conviction, and then there is “More Than I Deserved” ringing out with its vulnerable steel and head hanging resolve. “More Than I Deserve” is country music addiction in its purest form. Josh Ward did not reinvent the wheel here, but damn, it’s polished surface sure rides smooth.</p><p>Josh and his band will be seeing a lot more of the country this year hitting a lot of new places on his never-ending tour. It’s still hard for him to believe he has come this far and he doesn’t take one mile of it for granted. “I never thought I would be rolling down the road with one of the hottest bands in Texas playing shows across the United States. I’m happy to be here.”</p><p>The Josh Ward band is Josh Ward (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Steve Cargill (bass), Justin Cogneato (drums), Woody Woodruff (lead guitar) and Glen Shankle (steel guitar).</p> 2021-07-14 00:00:00 -0500
11/12/217:00 p.m.First Avenue ClubIowa City -
Dysart's 50th Annual Bazaar & Holiday Market
<p>The Dysart Bazaar and Holiday Market returns to the Community Building at 418 Main Street, on Saturday, November 13, 2021 from 9:00 - 1:00. The event features a wide variety of crafts, holiday decor, homemade baked goods and more.</p><p>Shoppers can select from a variety of original, handmade holiday crafts, ranging from seasonal Santas, snowmen and angels, to stylish home decor, apparel, jewelry, accessories and more. Whether you are shopping for toddlers, seniors, or any age between, you will be sure to find something special for that special someone.</p><p>Breakfast and lunch available in the Community or in one of our charming Main Street restaurants. </p><p>Spend the day and visit our quaint shops on Main street. You will always be surprised, when you take a drive to Dysart.</p><p><br></p> 2021-10-15 13:00:00 -0500
11/13/219:00 a.m.Dysart Community BuildingDysart -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-11-13 16:00:00 -0600
11/13/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids