ArtHaus Events

ArtHaus Events
Fall 2010

From First Fridays to Poetry Slams, ArtHaus has events that are fun for everyone. So dust off those dancing shoes, shake off those work-day blues, and come on down and check out our events! You'll have fun, we promise.

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FIRST FRIDAY: New Work By Artist Ben Moore

DATE: September 3
TIME: 7pm
COST: FREE
LOCATION: ArtHaus Studio and Courtyard

ArtHaus welcomes accomplished local artist, and Luther professor of painting and drawing, Ben Moore to our galleries as he debuts new artwork created this past year. Moore's latest work includes drawings, large-scale paintings, and mixed media works, inspired by snapshots of human nature, or as Ben describes, "things about to go wrong." While you drink in his compelling artwork, enjoy wine tasting in the courtyard compliments of the Oneota Community Co-op.

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DANCE PERFORMANCE: Solo

DATE: September 10-11
TIME: Friday & Saturday, 8pm & 10pm
COST: $10 adults, $5 students
LOCATION: ArtHaus

An evening of solo dances responding to themes of memory and loss, authority and submission, mistreatment and comfort, and time. Choreographed by Amanda Hamp and performed by a variety of dancers, each piece integrates the performer's own experience and imagination, diving into the personal in an effort to move into something larger. Made possible by a grant from the H. George and Jutta F. Anderson Faculty Development Fund from Luther College

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BLUEGRASS IN THE COURTYARD

DATE: September 17
TIME: Friday 7-9pm
COST: $4
LOCATION: ArtHaus Studio Courtyard

Enjoy an evening of bluegrass music in the ArtHaus Studio courtyard! Decorah's newest bluegrass band, The Blue Roots, will serenade you while you enjoy the company of your friends on a beautiful evening. (Weather not cooperating? We'll move into ArtHaus.) BYOB, or BYOP (picnic!).

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FIRST FRIDAY: ARTHAUS OKTOBERFEST

DATE: October 1
TIME: 7-9pm
COST: $5 (kids under 6 free)
LOCATION: ArtHaus Studio and Courtyard

It's Oktoberfest, ArtHaus style! Enjoy live music with accordionist Pine Wilson, taste the winning beer of July's homebrew contest by Lowell Blikre, and sample local organic brats from our friends Ryan and Kristine Jepsen of Grass Run Farm--all in the new ArtHaus Studio and courtyard!

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STORY OF MUSIC, STORIES FROM HOME

DATE: October 3
TIME: Sunday 7pm
COST: FREE
LOCATION: ArtHaus

Award-winning essayist and poet Gary Holthaus teams up with internationally acclaimed musician Lauren Pelon to offer this unique evening of words and music. Pelon plays an incredible variety of instruments ranging from lute, lyre, and concertina, to recorder, gemshorn, and an electric wind instrument. Together, the two artists offer a thoughtful and entertaining celebration of the natural world, our sense of place, community, and the meaning of home. This program is supported in part by Humanities Iowa, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The views and opinions expressed by this program do not necessarily reflect those of Humanities Iowa or the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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ACOUSTIC JAM IN THE COURTYARD

DATE: October 15
TIME: Friday 7-9pm
COST: $4
LOCATION: ArtHaus Studio Courtyard

Enjoy an evening of acoustic music in the ArtHaus Studio courtyard! Tom Savre and friends (some from ArtHaus' weekly Monday jam session) will serenade you with a mix of old-time, mountain, folk, blues, and other traditional music. (Weather not cooperating? We'll move into ArtHaus.) BYOB, or BYOP (picnic!).

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THE ALL-ORIGINAL FALL POETRY SLAM

DATE: October 22
TIME: Friday 8pm
COST: $5 adults, $3 students
LOCATION: Decorah Elks Lodge (402 W. Main St.)

It's All-Original this time! The ArtHaus Poetry Slam has become a not-to-be-missed Decorah event, welcoming anyone to participate. So much amazing original poetry has been shared over the past two years, it's become obvious that our slam doesn't need Yeats or Dickenson—we've got YOU! The All-Original Poetry Slam will start off with a featured artist, followed by the non-competitive "Original Voices," and ending with the "Slam" (a good-natured competition complete with prizes and Applause-o-Meter). Call ArtHaus to sign up to perform! Recommended for adults, ages 16 and up.

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BAKER LONDON PRESENTS: Adam Svec

DATE: October 29
TIME: Friday 8pm
COST: $5
LOCATION: ArtHaus

Last winter's Baker London Presents offered a concert by "The Wapsipinicon" – a Minneapolis-based band with strong Decorah ties. This fall, we're thrilled to bring back the band's Adam Svec, following the release of his solo album "Rarefaction." Adam is a Luther graduate pursuing his masters degree in audiology, while making major waves in the Twin Cities music scene. Critics from the Pioneer Press and City Pages are raving and you will too. Praise includes descriptions like "Immediately satisfying," "Infectiously melodic," and "radio-friendly." "A beguiling choir-boy tenor that…marks his as one of the strongest set of pipes on the Minneapolis music map" – The Onion

"Baker London Presents" was created to support and promote emerging artists and provide a venue for live music in Decorah. Founded in honor of Baker London's alter ego, Trevor Grimm, "Baker London Presents" aims to ensure his legacy will live on through this series of concerts at ArtHaus. BYOB and grab a seat at the next "Baker London Presents" show..

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FIRST FRIDAY: New Work By Artist John Snyder

DATE: November 5
TIME: 7pm
COST: FREE
LOCATION: ArtHaus Studio

The ArtHaus Studio is thrilled to feature new artwork by local artist, John Snyder, with mandolin music by new local gal, Elizabeth Finanger, for an evening of artistic talent. Inspired in his recent work by Oceanic tribal art, Snyder will warm our newest gallery space with woodcuts and paintings created this summer and fall.

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LYNNE ROTHROCK in CONCERT

DATE: November 12
TIME: Friday 8pm
COST: $10 adults/$5 students
LOCATION: Decorah Elks Lodge (402 W. Main St.)

You won't believe you're in Decorah when you hear the amazing voice of Lynne Rothrock, accompanied by husband Ron DeWitte (a member of both the Iowa Blues Hall of fame and four-time inductee into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame). A Luther grad, Lynne happily maintains ties to Decorah while her mega-watt personality has graced stages in musical theatre, nightclubs, and concert halls across the U.S., from Seattle's Bumbershoot Arts Festival to the Manhattan Vocal Jazz Festival at Lincoln Center. This husband and wife duo offers an unforgettable evening, a terrific balance of jazz, classic blues, and cabaret entertainment. "A sassy, high energy redhead, Rothrock is the spiritual kin of Liza Minnelli, Bette Midler and Sarah Vaughan." -Nashville Scene

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HOLIDAY ART FAIR

DATE: December 4 (special Ladies' Night Out Preview: December 3, 5:00-8:30 pm)
TIME: Saturday 10am-5pm
COST: FREE
LOCATION: ArtHaus

Start or finish your holiday shopping while supporting local artists. Shop for jewelry, pottery, photography, note cards, fiber work and much more. Your handmade purchases support our local economy as well as our thriving community of artists of all ages.

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