Help Dance Arts Iowa raise $2000.00 for Liam and his Irish dancing adventure to Scotland!
Liam McCormack is a Freshman at Cornell College and instructs students in Irish Dance at Dance Arts Iowa (DAI) – a non-competitive studio.
Liam has qualified for the Irish Dance World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland in March 2016.
The purpose of the fundraiser is to help Liam with travel and living expenses while in Scotland.
Join us Sunday, February 14 at 6:00 pm in the Uptown Theatre in the First Street Community Center to meet Liam. Liam and Dance Arts Iowa’s Irish dancers will present Irish dance. Jenny Deininger leads the Irish I group while Liam leads the Irish II and III groups.
The First Street Community Center in Mount Vernon, Iowa is hosting the Mount Vernon Area Arts Council’s Annual Winter Potluck, Concert & Fundraiser on February 6th.
The potluck starts at 5:30pm in the Library, followed by a concert at 7:00pm in the Uptown Theatre.
Bring your families, bring your friends, BYOB, and bring a dish to share at the potluck. Pulled pork will be provided, however, you are encouraged to bring a side dish or two to share with everyone else.
Don’t forget, this is a fundraiser. So, if after all of this great food and incredible entertainment you are in the mood to donate $$ to help support the wonderful programs the MVAAC puts on throughout the year – bring your wallet too! A suggested donation of $10 is what their poster says. I don’t think they’d mind if you gave a little more or even a little less, whatever you can afford will help.
On Friday the 5th of February the East End Art Gallery will be hosting a reception for a featured gallery artist. The reception will be from 5:30pm – 7:30pm with light refreshments served.
This type of event will be repeated every first Friday of each month.
During each First Friday Art Exhibit the artist will be available to visit with. The exhibit will stay up for the rest of the month, until the next reception.
We invite the public to join us, no reservation, or fees and dress casual….just come!
For our 1st… First Friday Art Exhibit we are featuring artist: Elizabeth Rhoads Read.
Elizabeth is inspired by the environment and nature that surrounds her.
She is drawn toward simple materials to create her visions, including paper, used fabric and abject items.
Elizabeth received a BA degree in 1972 in the areas of art and political science from Cornell College. Since graduating, Elizabeth has pursued many careers including teaching in an alternative high school, being a private investigator, and counseling women on employment issues. She has also devoted many hours to community improvement. During this time, she continued creating art.
Over the years, Elizabeth has experimented and created wonderful works of art in several mediums. As her artwork continued to evolve, her pieces leapt off the watercolor paper and transformed into three-dimensional creations. The environment and nature that surrounds her inspires Elizabeth’s work. She is drawn towards simple materials to create her visions including paper, used fabric, and abject items.
Elizabeth’s work involves varying texture and illusive lights interspersed with minute details, concentrating on the forcefulness of dark areas and the contrast between spaces. These pieces exude recesses, secret hiding places that pull one in for shelter. Her philosophy is to immerse herself in textures and tones to express the intensity of emotions.
She has participated in juried and invitational shows with her large fiber wall hangings and unique fibre rush sculptures. Elizabeth has been involved with public art projects and her work can be found in private and corporate collections. Currently, she is part of the Cedar River Artisans.
Once again, please join East End Art and Elizabeth Rhoads Read for a reception on Friday, February 5th. Light refreshments will be served and her stunning pieces will be on display.
The reception will be held in the Library, next door to the East End Art Gallery, at the First Street Community Center in Mount Vernon, Iowa.
The First Street Community Center in Mount Vernon, Iowa is excited to be hosting a variety of talented performers this Saturday, December 19th, from 4pm- 7pm.
Come on over and join in the celebration of the season and enjoy the various performances. The organizer of the event describes it on their Facebook page as:
This is the first Mount Vernon Family Holiday Showcase. The purpose of this event is to give the children of Mount Vernon/Lisbon area to get together and perform for each other and their families anything they want related to the holiday season. Kids can show art, share poems, dance, play music, etc.
You name it… This to share and enjoy the holiday season together as a community showcasing the talents and expressions of our children.
Looking forward to sharing expressions/performances about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, Winter Solstice, and even Festivus!!!
More information can be found at the event’s Facebook page.
