The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art has mounted two exciting new exhibitions for the summer. And what’s more perfect on a hot summer day than an air-conditioned art museum? All that Jazz: Photographs by Carl Van Vechten and George T. Henry provides a visual feast for music and photography lovers, while Strokes of Genius: American| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Please join the Southeast Iowa Sierra Club, TerraCycle, and the Sustainable Living Coalition—along with an estimated 100 million participants in 190 countries—in reducing our reliance on single-use plastics during Plastic Free July, and beyond. So, what’s the problem? Plastic has many valuable uses in our daily lives. In fact, I would wager to say that| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
A new exhibition, Robert Hoerlein: Works on Paper 2019–2025 opens at ICON Gallery on Fairfield First Fridays night, August 1, 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. It’s the first showing of new work by Robert Hoerlein in Fairfield in over a decade. Hoerlein was a resident of Fairfield for 25 years, and now resides in Santa Fe,… The post Robert Hoerlein’s “Works on Paper” Opens August 1 at ICON Gallery first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
The Trump administration is prematurely halting important tax incentives for clean energy purchases. If you were thinking about reducing your fossil fuel impact and taking advantage of the tax savings, it’s time to move right now. New electric vehicles (EVs) can generate a $7,500 tax credit. Used EVs and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) can qualify for… The post EV Tax Credits Are Ending: Act Now Before They Disappear first appeared on Iowa Source.| Iowa Source
If you’ve noticed more twinkling lights in Iowa over the summer, you’re not alone! Many Iowans have reported an increase in firefly sightings this year compared to the past few. This local surge is a welcome sight, especially given the global decline in firefly populations. The recent increase in precipitation over the last year or| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
We live in a world where agricultural needs, environmental health, and economic interests often appear to be incompatible. But sometimes it just takes a guy like Ron Blair, driving along a country road and contemplating a string of “what-ifs,” to make a difference. This is a story about how farmers, community members, and environmentalists found| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Lizzie No is both a musician and a political activist, and she doesn’t see a difference be-tween these roles. The job of the artist is to help people see their place in the world more clearly. As a queer Black woman and a self-described communist working in the larger white folk-country-Americana field, Lizzie No understands| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Corruption and politics often go hand in hand around the world and throughout history. So it’s not exactly news that a politician might be corrupt. That said, despite some extreme corruption in very high office in the United States over the years, we have enjoyed a reputation as one of the less corrupt nations. As| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Applications are open for the second year of the Big Field Fund (BFF), a regional grant program for artists, supplied by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and administered by Public Space One in Iowa City. BFF offers financial support to artist-led projects that manifest new, inventive models, support under-resourced creative communities, engage| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
Dept. Q (Netflix) takes us to Edinburgh, Scotland, where law enforcement is about to launch a new cold case unit that will soon be assigned to the top-notch detective that’s least likely to choose it. Enter DCI Carl Morck, played by the superb, British-born Matthew Goode. In this series, Goode is not the scrubbed, boyish| Iowa Source - Iowa's Enlightening Magazine
