Natural Heritage Art Centre Grand Opening Celebration

213 North Cascade Street,Osceola WI 54020

05 November, 2022

Description

ART Mingle during the cocktail hour from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm amidst the first exhibition in the Heritage Gallery entitled "Becoming" by artist Sara Brokke from Duluth, Minnesota. The show features an incredible collection of Brokke's work that truly brings to life the vibrant future of the Natural Heritage Art Center by visually demonstrating the intersection of art and ecology POETRY Basque in the rhythm of poetry from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm with a smattering of award-winning poets such as Zoë Fay-Stindt , Cole Williams and friends. Zoë Fay-Stindt (she/Z/they) is a queer, bicontinental poet with roots in both the French and American south. Their work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, featured or forthcoming in places such as Southern Humanities, Ninth Letter, and Poet Lore, and gathered into a chapbook, Bird Body, winner of Cordella Press’ inaugural Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Prize. She lives in Ames, Iowa, where she is an MFA candidate at Iowa State University and a community farm volunteer. MUSIC Shake your hips from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm to the sounds of Stillwater's Blue Hazard Band. The Minnesota-based group supports a traditional bluegrass composition (banjo, mandolin, guitar, and upright bass) but strives to break the bonds that are typical or expected. All members write music that leads to a diverse original catalog of bluegrass, roots, Americana, pop, jazz, and folk. FOOD Stuff yourself with the assistance of The Brick Oven Bus and choose from a selection of local craft beer and wine available for purchase. *Must be 21+ with valid I.D. to be served. COMMUNITY Be sure to participate in the community art project, wave a few sparklers in the air, chat with your friends and neighbors, and dance. DOORS OPEN AT 4:00 PM, EVENT RUNS FROM 5:00 PM TO 9:00 PM