Grant Wood: Prairie Rebel
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On Saturday, October 17, 2:30 p.m. in the Sioux City Art Center Lecture Hall, actor Tom Milligan performs Grant Wood: Prairie Rebel.
🎭 Meet Grant Wood—on stage!
Step into the world of Iowa artist Grant Wood in this fascinating 45-minute, one-man show. Portrayed as if chatting with an old friend, Wood shares stories of his life, his art, and the people and places that inspired his iconic paintings—including American Gothic.
Following the performance, the audience is invited to ask questions and learn more about the man behind the masterpiece.
The program is presented alongside Pasture to Present: Grant Wood’s Corn Room and New Visions of Rural America, featuring Wood’s original Corn Room mural and contemporary perspectives on rural life. The exhibition is on view through December 6.
🎨 About the performer: Tom Milligan is a theatrical professional with 45 years of experience as an actor, director, scene designer, producer, and writer. A Des Moines native, his credits include Charlie’s Showplace Dinner Theatre, The Drake Opera, The Drama Workshop, and The Old Creamery Theatre.
The Sioux City Art Center has received a grant award from Humanities Iowa, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, in support of the Humanities Series programs.
https://siouxcityartcenter.org/stec_event/grant-wood-prairie-rebel/
🎭 Meet Grant Wood—on stage!
Step into the world of Iowa artist Grant Wood in this fascinating 45-minute, one-man show. Portrayed as if chatting with an old friend, Wood shares stories of his life, his art, and the people and places that inspired his iconic paintings—including American Gothic.
Following the performance, the audience is invited to ask questions and learn more about the man behind the masterpiece.
The program is presented alongside Pasture to Present: Grant Wood’s Corn Room and New Visions of Rural America, featuring Wood’s original Corn Room mural and contemporary perspectives on rural life. The exhibition is on view through December 6.
🎨 About the performer: Tom Milligan is a theatrical professional with 45 years of experience as an actor, director, scene designer, producer, and writer. A Des Moines native, his credits include Charlie’s Showplace Dinner Theatre, The Drake Opera, The Drama Workshop, and The Old Creamery Theatre.
The Sioux City Art Center has received a grant award from Humanities Iowa, a state-based affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, in support of the Humanities Series programs.
https://siouxcityartcenter.org/stec_event/grant-wood-prairie-rebel/
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Where is it happening?
225 Nebraska St, Sioux City, IA, United States, Iowa 51101
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Host or PublisherSioux City Art Center
