https://www.thehearst.org/exhibitionsNORTH AMERICAN REVIEWSeptember 26-November 27, 20242024 marks the 60-year anniversary of the NAR coming to Iowa, the magazine is featuring all Iowan visual artists in their fall issue. Visit the […]
Political Polarization: It’s Ugly, and There’s No End in SightAmerican politics has entered a troubling if not potentially dangerous era that erupted in the 2020 elections, but this era did not […]
The Butterfly Effect: Why Do We Feel Empathy with the Victims of War, Hunger, Terror and Natural Disasters?Referring to her book, “Torn Out Memories,” Dr. Hutchins tells the experiences […]
The Butterfly Effect: Why Do We Feel Empathy with the Victims of War, Hunger, Terror and Natural Disasters?Referring to her book, “Torn Out Memories,” Dr. Hutchins tells the experiences […]
Grant Wood: Prairie RebelIn this 45-minute, one-man show, Grant Wood chats with the audience as if talking to an old friend across the backyard fence, or maybe at his home […]
Iowa’s Ethnic Heritage, or “Who Do You Think We Are?”Enjoy the unfolding and changing adventure of Iowa’s immigration history. Beginning with the Ioway, one of 17 distinctive indigenous tribal groups, we’ll […]
Darcy Maulsby presents: Beautiful Barn Quilts in Iowa
Will the REAL Sherlock Holmes please stand up?A 60-minute presentation delineating the differences between the literary Holmes and the Holmes of pop culture. Filled with movie clips exploring the evolution […]
Will the REAL Sherlock Holmes please stand up?A 60-minute presentation delineating the differences between the literary Holmes and the Holmes of pop culture. Filled with movie clips exploring the evolution […]
Iowans You Should Know: Stories from the Iowa Almanac (new in 2021)Did you know that the Eskimo Pie® was invented in Iowa? So was the electric razor, the clip-on bow tie, […]
Grant Wood: Artistic Rags to Riches—An American Success StoryThis is an animated PowerPoint presentation, with archival photographs and video segments, that looks at Wood’s personal life story, his artistic development […]
Miyoko HikijiMiyoko Hikiji served as an enlisted soldier for nine years and was deployed 403 days in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 – 2004. Her job duties included […]
