August Art and Music

Get ready for August art exhibits’ opening receptions!

At Freedom Park:
“Our Greatest Treasures: National Parks”

Featuring paintings by James Lawton

Throughout his extensive career as a field biologist artist, exhibit designer and muralist, James Lawton documents and interprets the wondrous scenes of our nation’s greatest treasures –our National Parks. Read More

Exhibit OPENING RECEPTION, open to the public, Sunday, August 7 from 2-4:30pm.
HPAAC members please check your email for the date & time of your SPECIAL opening reception.

Exhibit Dates: August 1 – 31, 2016
Freedom Park

At Orange Dragon Art Gallery:

Be the first to view this special “All Things Black and White” Exhibit and discover new art.

Meet the artists and find out how they interpreted the theme during the OPENING RECEPTION on Friday, August 12 from 5 to 7:30 PM

Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Exhibit Dates: July 27 – September 18, 2016
Orange Dragon Art Gallery

On exhibit at Hastings Arts Center: “Minnesota Classical Realist Painters”

This exhibit features works by Twin Cities artists Dyan Padgett and Carrie C S Kleinberger. Come see landscapes, portraits, still lifes and imaginative realist pieces. Read More

Exhibit dates: July 15-August 20, 2016
Hastings Arts Center

Have you ordered your ticket for “Bruce in the USA”?

The #1 Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band
Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 5:00 PM

The Hastings Area Rotary Club is hosting a concert at the Rotary Pavilion downtown. “Bruce in the USA,” a Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band will be taking the stage at 8:00 and rocking the river. Read More

A couple local artists will be performing prior to “Bruce” taking the stage.

All ages permitted to this event.

Tickets are non-refundable and the event will happen with rain or shine. If the event has to be cancelled for any reason, we will consider your ticket purchase a donation to the Rotary Club which will go towards community projects, scholarships, etc.

“We thank you for your support and would love for you to join us for this exciting new series!”

Embrace Art, Theater, and Local Celebrations

Farewell July!

Visit Orange Dragon Art Gallery to discover new art

Be the first to view this special “All Things Black and White” Exhibit

Meet the artists and find out how they interpreted the theme during the opening reception on Friday, August 12 from 5 to 7:30 PM

Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

“Build a Little Free Library”

Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center while promoting literacy.
Attendees will be invited to help with assembly construct 8 Little Free Libraries.
Saturday, July 30^th from 10-12 p.m. More Info

Enjoy a Black Dirt Theater’s presentation of the Wizard of Oz

“There’s no place like home

A magical, musical adventure, this new production includes the beloved songs from the classic cinematic tale — with a twist and a few surprises along the way.” More info

View a Minnesota Classical Realist Painters Exhibit at Hastings Arts Center

This exhibit features works by Twin Cities artists Dyan Padgett and Carrie C S Kleinberger. Come see landscapes, portraits, still lifes and imaginative realist pieces. Read More

Exhibit dates: July 15-August 20, 2016

Welcome August

Go to Freedom Park to see “Our Greatest Treasures: National Parks” Art Exhibit

Featuring paintings by James Lawton

Exhibit OPENING RECEPTION Sunday, August 7 from 2-4:30pm.

Exhibit Dates: August 1-31, 2016

Prepare for “Bruce in the USA”

The #1 Bruce Springsteen Tribute Band
Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 5:00 PM

A couple local artists will be performing prior to “Bruce” taking the stage.

All ages permitted to this event.

“We thank you for your support and would love for you to join us for this exciting new series!”

Special Summer Events

Continue to enjoy our beautiful summer with great art, interesting garden tours, beer tasting, exciting music, and a myriad of enticing events in our communities. Check out our blog and Facebook for continuous updates.

HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EVENTS

Special “Colors of Summer” Exhibit Meet the Artists:

Don’t miss an opportunity to greet and meet local talented artists at this month’s Orange Dragon Gallery’s reception.
Friday, July 8, from 5 to 7:30 PM.

Please visit Orange Dragon Art Gallery for more information

Sanctuaries – Churches, Homes & Gardens 2016 Tour

Don’t miss this unique annual event, Saturday July 9 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

This year tour focuses on the theme of Mid-Century Modernism & Modernism. You will get a chance to visit homes created by renowned architects, tour sanctuaries, beautiful gardens and participate in free demonstration and workshops.

Arioso Jazz in Concert

“After spending the warmth of the day enjoying the beautiful sites of the Sanctuaries Tour, come cool off and unwind at the Hastings Arts Center with Arioso Jazz, a combo from the Twin Cities. Tickets only $10 at the door. Concessions available for purchase.” More info

Events at LeDuc Historic Estate:

Microbrews: Beer Tasting

Friday, July 8, 7-9 pm

Call 651-438-8480 for Reservations and more info

Summer Painting with David Youngren

Sunday, July 10th • 2:00 – 4:00pm For Reservations at LeDuc Historic Estate and More info Call: 651-438-8480

Event at Levee Park: Music in the Park-Hastings Arts Center

A partnership with Hastings Arts Center. Instrumental performances
Saturday, July 9th, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Levee Park, 20 Ramsey Street, Hastings, Minnesota 55033

Events at BreakAway Arts:

Paverpol Community Workshop: July 6th-8th

Featured Artist Exhibition: Lois Ireland: July 9th-23rd. Reception July 14th 5-8pm

Rivertown Artists’ Showcase, July 15th, 7-9pm, $5 Cover

For complete listings, please visit BreakAway Arts

Events at Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center

“Natural Rhythm & Illumination” Art Exhibit featuring stained glass and oil pastel drawings by Artist Steve King.

Art Exhibit on display July 1-31. More info

Books and Benches Program at the Butterfly Art Bench Friday, July 15, 2016 10 – 11 a.m. More info

Build a Little Free Library Saturday, July 30 at 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. More info

Hastings River Town Days 2016

Friday, July 15 – Sunday July 17

Too many events to list! Please visit City of Hastings website for more details.

Great Summer Events

Enjoy your summer with art, garden tours, music, theater and other fun events in our communities. Here is a quick summary, check out our blog and Facebook page for continuous updates.
Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre (PFCT) is bringing a theatrical experience to Prescott, Wisconsin.

Script by Bob Gribas and original music by Angela Rinaldi.

Friday, June 30 and July 1, 7 pm.

Joy Lutheran Church
1435 St Croix St
Prescott, WI 54021

More info: http://www.prairiefirechildrenstheatre.com/

Author J Ryan Stradal in Hastings

Join award-winning author J Ryan Stradal in his hometown of Hastings at The Bierstube. He is returning to the area with the paperback version of his best-selling book Kitchens of the Great Midwest.

Sunday, July 3 at 5 p.m. More info

FEATURED EVENT

Sanctuaries – Churches, Homes & Gardens 2016 Tour

Save the Date: July 9 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

This fundraiser is for the benefit of scholarships for youth who are interested in any of the art forms. The tour focuses on the theme of Mid-Century Modernism & Modernism. Tour 1 mid-century church, 3 modern homes (all at least 50 years old) and 5 amazing gardens. Some sites will host workshops (POLLINATOR GARDENING, FLOWER ARRANGING, FUN WITH HERBS) and the tour includes other examples of modernism to admire curbside.

Advance tickets at $20 are available until July 8 online and at the following locations: Hastings YMCA, BreakAway Arts in Hastings, MN and the Orange Dragon Art Gallery (ODG) in Prescott, WI.

SAVE THE DATES!

Special “Colors of Summer” Exhibit Meet the Artists:

Friday, July 8, from 5 to 7:30 PM. Please visit Orange Dragon Art Gallery for more information

Microbrews: Beer Tasting

Friday, July 8, 7-9 pm
Reservations and more info: LeDuc Historic Estate or Community Education

Summer Painting with David Youngren

Sunday, July 10th • 2:00 – 4:00pm at LeDuc Historic Estate. More info Call: 651-438-8480

Hastings Music in the Park

Saturday, July 9, 2016 10:00 a.m. More info

Events at BreakAway Arts:

July 6th-8th – “Turn Fabric to Stone” With Paverpol! BreakAway’s Next Community Workshop!
July 9th – 23rd – Featured Artist Exhibition: Lois Ireland, Reception July 14th 5-8pm
For complete listings, please visit BreakAway Arts

Events at Great River Road Visitor and Learning Center

Friday, July 15, 2016 10 – 11 a.m.- Books and Benches Program at the Butterfly Art Bench. More info
Saturday, July 30 at 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Build a Little Free Library. More info

Hastings River Town Days 2016

Friday, July 15 – Sunday July 17. Please visit Hastings website for more details.

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Celebrate Start of Summer with Art and Music

Don’t miss great art and music in the local area!

Art in the Park Flags
Friday, June 24^th 6:00 pm – 8pm
Make a fun and colorful Art in the Park flag to celebrate Summer at Hastings Riverwalk!
Using stamps and inks, fabrics and hot glue sticks you will marvel at how easy it is to create a unique flag which may be hung in your own yard or in your home! More info

There will also be FREE Live Music by Banjo and the Bear!

Two Concerts at Hastings Arts Center:

Hastings Summer Strings Academy Concert
Friday. June 24^th 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Join Hastings Arts Center for this FREE Concert showcasing the talents of the Hastings Summer Strings Academy! More info
Shotgun Johnson and the Mississippi Seven
Saturday-June 25, 2016 7:00pm $10 admission at the door “After going to the Downtown Cruise-In, come get cooled off at this toe-tapping concert by this great group of fun folks!”

Needleworker’s Day – the Modern Interpretation of Historic Design 2017
Saturday, June 25^thJoin speakers at the LeDuc Historic Estate at 11am, 12:30pm and 2pm. There will also be demonstrations and displays of pieces based on the designs of the Hastings Needlework Company. Read more

Tea and scones served throughout the day. All guests will be given a select sampling of stencils not shared before for their use on their own projects!

FUTURE FEATURED EVENT: Sanctuaries – Churches, Homes & Gardens 2016 Tour

Save the Date: July 9 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Advance tickets at $20 are available until July 8 online and at the following locations: Hastings YMCA, BreakAway Arts in Hastings, MN and the Orange Dragon Art Gallery (ODG) in Prescott, WI.

EVENTS IN PROGRESS

Solo Artist Exhibition at BreakAway Arts

May 26th through July 2nd – Featured Artist Exhibition: David Cook

“Art that will move, excite & Challenge You.” There will be Wine, beer and lemonade available. Read More

Special “Colors of Summer” Exhibit

Ongoing FREE Exhibit at the Orange Dragon Art Gallery thru July 24^th

Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 to 5:00. More info

Outdoor River City Sculpture Tour of FREE public art!

Original sculptures created by regional and national artists are now on display in Hastings and Prescott.

This FREE public art will be up all summer long. Read More

Art, Music, Theater and Much More

There are many events in our communities. Here is just a short list.

Outdoor River City Sculpture Tour of FREE public art!

Original sculptures by local artists are now on display in Hastings and Prescott.

All artwork for this exhibit was created by regional and national artists. The pedestals are sponsored by local business and groups.

This FREE public art will be up all summer long.

Special “Colors of Summer” Exhibit

Art exhibit at the Orange Dragon now thru July 24, 2016.

Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 to 5:00. More info

Hastings Arts Center Summer Concerts

Voltage in Concert with special guest Sons of Vengeance

“Come hear these talented high school kids rock the arts center and also say farewell to some members who are graduating and will be pursuing further endeavors.”

Saturday-June 18, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. $10 admission at the door More info

Rosemount Art Blast

Rosemount Area Arts Council will begin its week-long Art Blast on June 18 with an Art and Author Book Fair. Other events include:

Melodrama titled, “The Kidnapping of Miss Prunella Pettigrew: or, she has time on her side.”

Wine and Canvas Night, Acoustic Jam in the Park, Photo Contest, and Bluegrass Festival!

Check out their full schedule at http://www.rosemountarts.com/Events.html

Hastings Music in the Park Concert Series

Next FREE concert at Levee Park: Gypsy Mania Hot Club Quartet – Swing Jazz

Tuesday, June 21, 2016 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. More Info

Ongoing and Upcoming Art Experiences

Special “Colors of Summer” Exhibit

Come and meet the artists at the Orange Dragon Art Gallery on Friday, June 10 from 5 to 7:30 PM

Exhibition Dates:
May 25 thru July 24

Gallery hours:
Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 to 5:00.

More info

Hastings Music in the Park

“Enjoy a variety of musical performances in the Park”

Blessings Academy of Arts and Music/Hastings Arts Center have been invited by the parks and recreation committee to provide music during three different times of the summer.

Next concert: Saturday, June 11, 2016 10:00 AM More info

Outdoor River City Sculpture Tour of FREE public art!

Original sculptures by Artists Dale Lewis and John Hughes are now on display in Hastings and Prescott. All artwork for this exhibit was created by regional and national artists. The pedestals are sponsored by local business and groups. This FREE public art will be up all summer long. Read More

Sanctuaries – Churches, Homes & Gardens 2016 Tour

Save the Date: July 9 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Advance tickets at $20 are available until July 8 online and at the following locations: Hastings YMCA, BreakAway Arts in Hastings, MN and the Orange Dragon Art Gallery (ODG) in Prescott, WI. On the day of the tour, tickets will only be available at BreakAway Arts and ODG for $25. Read more

Orange Dragon Art Gallery Reception

Special “Colors of Summer” Exhibit

Come and meet the artists on Friday, June 10 from 5 to 7:30 PM

Exhibition Dates: May 25 thru July 24

Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 to 5:00

Location: 122 Orange St, Prescott WI

The Gallery is part of the non-profit Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council (HPAAC). Sale proceeds go to the exhibiting artists and to local arts activities.

Please visit Orange Dragon Art Gallery for more information.

Variety of Upcoming Events

Here is a quick summary of upcoming events this week and in the near future.

City of Hastings celebration of the newly renovated Veterans Memorial Levee Park on the RiverWalk

“Please join us next Thursday, May 26 beginning at 4:00 pm for a grand opening celebration of both the Rotary Pavilion and the new Veteran’s Memorial and Levee Park. After a short program to thank all the generous contributors who made this possible, there will be 1/2-hour concert by the River Valley Community Band, followed by the BridgePort Classic Rock Band.”

Veterans Memorial Levee Park, 20 Ramsey Street, Hastings, MN 55033 Read More

Solo Artist Exhibition at BreakAway Arts

In conjunction with “Lemonade for the Lawnboy: The Musical!,” BreakAway Arts will be holding a Solo Artist Exhibition: David Cook

Opening Reception: Thursday, May 26th 4-9 pm

There will be Wine, beer and lemonade available. Read More

Lemonade for the Lawnboy: The Musical!

“Lemonade for the Lawnboy: The Musical!” is a new musical written by Greta Grosch and featuring the music of Jimmy Kennedy and Joe Weismann (of “The Smarts”). Based on the real life experiences of Hastings residents Janet Letnes Martin and artist David Cook, “Lemonade for the Lawnboy: The Musical!” explores the magical and often tangled intersection between the genius of art and the self-destruction of addiction.

Performances run June 1 – 5, 2016, at the Hastings Arts Center. Read More

“Colors of Summer Exhibit” at Orange Dragon Art Gallery

This exhibit will run from May 26 through July 24. Next opening reception will be June 10 from 5-7:30 p.m.

Opening Receptions will take place the 2^nd Friday of each month from 5-7:30 p.m. Next receptions: June 10 and July 8. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. More Info

Prescott’s Kick-off the Summer Celebration

Friday, June 3, 2016 from 5-8pm Public Square Park (across the street from the Middle School) Read More

Sanctuaries – Churches, Homes, & Gardens Garden Tour

Promoting architecture, design and gardening as art forms! Saturday, July 9, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Tour 1 mid-century church, 3 modern homes (all at least 50 years old) and 5 amazing gardens. Some sites will host workshops (POLLINATOR GARDENING, FLOWER ARRANGING, FUN WITH HERBS) and the tour includes other examples of modernism to admire curbside.

There are exciting surprises in store for the tour guests. Read More

Orange Dragon Art Gallery Honors the Work of Cliff Moen

The Orange Dragon Art Gallery presents the first show of the 2016 spring season

The exhibit features the work of Cliff Moen, a nationally known artist from the Hastings/Prescott confluence area. His passing this January was a great loss to the community. Cliff was educated at the Minneapolis School of Art and the University of Minnesota in painting and art history. After traveling extensively in the US and Western Europe, he settled in the woods along the Mississippi in Nininger near Hastings. There, he and wife Barbara raised their three boys while he dispatched works from his studio to exhibits all over the country.

The 2016 spring exhibit highlights the exquisite art generated locally and demonstrate how the natural beauty of the area inspires painting. “To filter nature through one’s own sensibilities, to transmit one’s feelings and impressions of life to canvas, is at once a challenge and a great joy,” Cliff Moen.

Aaron Moen, Cliff’s son and the curator of his father’s work, is also an artist. His work is also on display. Aaron has travelled extensively through national and state parks and these experiences are reflected in his work. Both men excel at transforming the beauty of nature onto canvass.

The Gallery is part of the non-profit Hastings Prescott Area Arts Council (HPAAC). Sale proceeds go to the exhibiting artists and to local arts activities. Details of the exhibit are available at Orange Dragon Art Gallery

Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sunday from 11:00 to 5:00
Location: 122 Orange St, Prescott WI