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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.
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