C odfish Hollow Barnstormers

5013 288TH ST. EMAIL: CODFISH.HOLLOW@GMAIL.COM

TICKETS AND EVENT LINEUPS AT CODFISHHOLLOWBARNSTORMERS.COM AND ON FACEBOOK

Maquoketa Art Experience

124 S. MAIN ST. 563-652-9925

OPEN: 11 A.M.-4 P.M. TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 10 A.M.-3 P.M. SATURDAY ONLINE AT MAQUOKETA-ART.ORG AND ON FACEBOOK

The journey to this rural concert venue 2 miles east of town will take you on some meandering gravel roads, but if you’re looking for a unique musical experience, it’s worth the trip. This Quonset hut barn was part of a former centennial farm until it was repurposed and opened as a place for local and regional country and rock music artists in 2009. Concerts run from April to October, with the occasional winter concert elsewhere on the site. Come dressed for the weather, as there’s no heat or AC, and internet connections can be spotty at this off-the-grid concert venue — but once you get into the groove, you won’t miss being disconnected for a few hours. Tickets can be ordered on the venue’s website, and are available at the door with a cash-only payment.

Housed in the town’s Chamber of Commerce building, the Maquoketa Art Experience features rotating and permanent exhibits of all kinds of art from local residents. Workshops are offered on occasion and a craft and vendor fair takes place in early December. The current rotating exhibit, up until April 30, features art from the motherand-daughter team of Kimberlee and Liona Rocca. Kimberlee’s works feature paintings, mixed media and foil art, while Lionel’s watercolor and photography feature people in colorful caricatures as superheroes. Nature and rural life oil paintings from Iowa artists Anne Kauf and Laura Lengeling will be featured in May and June. Among the largest works of art in the permanent gallery is a re-creation of the album cover of the Styx record “The Grand Illusion.” A copy of the record cover sits nearby to compare to the re-creation.