Julien's Journal August 2016 (Volume 41, Number 8) | Page 23

TONIC SOL-FA Tuesday, August 30 7:30 PM @ UD Heritage Center, Butler Hall Emmy Award-winning a cappella quartet Tonic Sol-fa returns to the University of Dubuque on their Just One of Those Days tour. The program will feature the group’s modern vocal arrangements and special guest Theo Brown. A ground-breaking a cappella ensemble from Minnesota, the group stands as one of the leading forces in the world of vocal music with Emmy Award-winning arrangements and multimillion selling compositions. Tickets are $19-$24 for adults, $15-$19 for UD alumni, and $10 for children/students. Visit www.Dbq.edu/HeritageCenter. HISTORIC DUBUQUE IMAGES, 1915-1917 Ends Wednesday, August 31 HALF A CENTURY OF ART Begins Tuesday, August 30 9 AM-5 PM (Mon.-Fri.) & 12-4 PM (Sat.Sun.) @ Maquoketa Art Experience (Maquoketa, IA) KC Barnes uses bold, vibrant color to transform landscapes into glowing visions. Her acrylic, watercolor, and oil paintings are conceptual, abstracted images of reality. The selection of palette and technique used by this artist, demonstrate her in-depth knowledge of the land. An artist reception and demonstration will be held Sunday, September 11 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Visit Maquoketa-Art.org. 5 AM-9 PM (Mon.-Fri.) & 7 AM-9 PM (Sat.-Sun.) @ Roshek Building, Lobby Rev. Herman J. Loemker was a pastor in Dubuque’s German Methodist Episcopal Church from 1915 to 1917. He was also an amateur photographer. The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College has a collection of 225 glass lanternslides that Loemker produced from 1914 to the early 1930s. The slides depict many Dubuque images including parades, churches, schools, bridges, steamboats, and street scenes. A selection of these images will be on display. It is a unique visual resource for anyone interested in life in Iowa during the pre-WWI era. For more information, contact Center for Dubuque History Director Michael Gibson at (563) 588.7163 or Michael.Gibson@ Loras.edu. TWISTED RIVER OF TEMPTATION: THE RISE OF THE DUHAWKS Wednesday-Friday, August 31 -September 2 7:30 PM @ Loras College, Hoffman Hall, St. Joseph Auditorium Set in the 1920s, this show is the thrilling and hilarious conclusion to the Twisted River Trilogy of original melodramas. It’s the “Roaring Twenties” and the football team at Columbia College (Loras College) is undefeated and headed for a perfect season. However, an evil villain and his menacing assistant have devious plans to ruin the college’s perfect ending. Will the villains overtake the campus and convert it into Dubuque’s largest speakeasy or will the college be saved from ruin? Twisted River of Redemption is full of twists, turns, disguises, and a touch of redemption. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students at the door. Visit TinyURL.com/TRRedemption. ROSE FRANTZEN’S OLD CITY HALL GALLERY Ongoing @ Old City Hall Gallery (Maquoketa, IA) Artist Rose Frantzen’s Old City Hall Gallery exhibits new portrait, landscape, and stilllife paintings. Visit OldCityHallGallery.com. FREE ADMISSION @ DUMA Ongoing Various Dates/Times @ Dubuque Museum of Art Youth 18 years or younger enjoy daily free admission to the Dubuque Museum of Art in 2016 and all ages can enjoy free admission to the Museum every Thursday in August, both thanks to a generous sponsorship by Prudential Retirement. Visit DbqArt.com. COCHRANE & SCHOLD EXHIBIT Ongoing 10 AM-5 PM (Mon.-Sat.) & 11 AM-4 PM (Sun.) @ Outside the Lines Art Gallery – Dbq This exhibit features the work of artists Cary Cochrane and Sam Schold. The bold style of Cary’s woodcut prints will be shown, and features birds, animals, and people, including his favorite musicians. Cigar Box Sam creates a colorful variety of hand-finished cigar box guitars, ukuleles and dulcimers that are as fun to look at as they are to play. Admission to the gallery is always free. Visit OTLAG.com. August 2016  ❖  Julien’s Journal  ❖ 21