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SUMMARY:"Songs We Like to Play" Radio Rangers
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, March 3\, 2025\, at 2:00 pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center’s Stanley Evans Auditorium\, come hear the Radio Rangers play “Songs We Like to Play.” Admission is free; reception to follow. \nRadio Rangers are a two-piece band playing live music that includes  Americana original songs\, and classic covers. Randy sings\, plays drums and keyboard lead and Donna sings and plays guitar and bass. \nRandy and Donna have been playing together in bands since 1979. They were the founding members of the country/pop band “Prairie Fire” that played parties and nightclubs in Iowa\, Nebraska\, Missouri and Minnesota. \nThey did a Midwest tour in 1988 with a group called “Radio Flyers” and later became members of the party band “Time Bandits”.   As their children became teenagers they worked with them in a horn band called “Nightwatch” playing town celebrations\, county fairs and private parties. \nRandy and Donna are retired music teachers that formed the current duo after retirement.  Radio Rangers has played wineries\, night clubs\, parties and celebrations in Iowa\, Nebraska\, South Dakota\, Minnesota\, Arizona and Florida.
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/songs-we-like-to-play-radio-rangers/
LOCATION:Betty Strong Encounter Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Songs of Cowboy Poems of the Great Northern Plains
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, February 2\, 2025\, come listen to talented singer/songwriter Michael “Mac” McDonald present a concert of tunes he has written for some of the finest cowboy poems of the Great Northern Plains\, featuring cowboy poetry of E. A. Brininstool\, Badger Clark\, E. A. L. Griffin\, and Robert V. Carr. Admission is free; reception to follow. \nMac has a lengthy history of playing music in the Siouxland area from days of the Kerry House at Junction City\, to being the voice of live Irish music on KUSD-FM on Saint Patrick’s Day\, and to working with the South Dakota Friends of Old Time Music. McDonald often plays tunes with his daughter\, Heather\, performing at the South Dakota State Fair as well as at three Sioux Falls’ Irish Fests\, a Kansas City Irish Fest\, and an Iowa Irish Fest. \nMcDonald wrote a program of Lewis and Clark tunes for the 2002 bicentennial\, and the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center soon contacted McDonald to perform his program for the new Center featuring his tune\, “The Lament of Charles Floyd.” Recently\, McDonald has been reading a great deal of cowboy poetry from the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries and taking those poems and turning them into modern-day “nighthawk tunes\,” tunes that cowboys sang to their bedded herds of cattle sung to keep the cattle from being spooked by night noises. Hope to see you at the Center on February 2nd.
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/john-adams-our-second-president/
LOCATION:Betty Strong Encounter Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults/Families’ Event
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SUMMARY:50 Years of Big Names\, Great Music\, and Memorable Venues: Sioux City on the Music Circuit
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, January 26\, 2025\, at 2:00pm\, Russ Gifford will present about “50 Years of Big Names\, Great Music\, and Memorable Venues: Sioux City on the Music Circuit” Admission is free; reception to follow. \n  \nIt was no accident that Sioux City spent decades as a key stop for some of music’s biggest names. Sioux City boasted venues with great stages\, big\, beautiful dance floors\, and all in a central location that provided the key train and travel connections to the world. Early radio in Siouxland also provided a major ability to reach people across the region. As one of the major cities in the Plains\, the second largest city in Iowa\, Sioux City was home to a variety of people. These people who could be moved by big bands\, country crooners\, smooth jazz singers and hot new stars. \n  \nMove was a key point: Dancing was the draw of music\, and Sioux City’s dance facilities were second to none in the Midwest. Sioux City drew big names – and rave reviews – as they toured the country. In Sioux City\, the artists made connections! From the Skylon to Shore Acres\, the Rigadon to the Paddock\, the Tomba and the Turin Inn\, we will see the places and hear the stories of the names that made Sioux City a popular part of the music scene! We will also see how Sioux City made history in each era\, including Jazz\, Swing\, and the groundswell that became Rock n Roll! \n  \nNone of this was by accident. Sioux City was not a side bar but a key location for great performances\, thanks to great locations\, great promotions\, and great audiences! \nWe will meet names from yesterday that made memories for millions\, from Louie Armstrong to Elvis\, big bands to the Beach Boys\, Sioux City enticed\, entertained\, and elated the stars of the stage. We will also meet the man that became a vital link in creating this circuit\, and enshrined Sioux City’s place in it. \n  \nJoin Russ Gifford and see these great locations that have been forgotten and hear the stories of the artists that left a mark on music and on the business. Russ Gifford\, Senior Lecturer with Western Iowa Tech’s Institute for Lifelong Learning\, delivers tales of American history to audiences in the tri-state region. His two decades of programs include over 350 unique talks\, plus numerous articles\, and historical papers. Gifford’s work garnered two teaching awards\, and his lectures have been supported by grants from Humanities Iowa\, the Kind World Foundation\, and others. More information at https://www.russgifford.net/russ_gifford_about.htm
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/50-years-of-big-names-great-music-and-memorable-venues-sioux-city-on-the-music-circuit-2/
LOCATION:Betty Strong Encounter Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
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SUMMARY:“Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek”
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, January 19\, at 2:00pm\, join us as Brian Buckmeier and Darren Maurer discuss their “Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek” museum exhibit that will be at the Sioux City Museum from Feb. 1 to July 31. Admission is free; reception to follow. \n  \nThe pair have been hunting and digging fossilized dinosaur bones from the Hell Creek formation for almost 30 years. The pair have found fossils from T-Rex\, triceratops\, edmontosaurus\, and several other species of late Cretaceous dinosaurs. Brian discovered a new species of dinosaur\, named Dracorex\, in 2003. He found the complete upper skull of the dinosaur which was something that was completely new in the paleontology world. Join us to hear about some of the fossils and an idea what will be contained in the exhibit. \n  \nDarren Maurer is a nationally known artist/illustrator and adventure seeker. Maurer gained wide recognition for his work with Ducks Unlimited\, where he won a record six times and was Iowa Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year six times. He lives in Sioux City with his wife\, ShLoe\, and has two daughters. \n  \nBrian Buckmeier has been a private practice attorney for 37 years and a part-time magistrate judge for the past six years. Buckmeier hunts for fossils in South Dakota\, Wyoming\, and Montana primarily and has provided many finds of Hell Creek dinosaurs with his most significant find being a new species of dinosaur he found in 2003. He lives in Sioux City with his wife\, Frances\, and has two sons.
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/dinosaurs-of-the-hell-creek/
LOCATION:Betty Strong Encounter Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Amy Ellsworth to Entertain at the Betty Strong Encounter Center
DESCRIPTION:The Betty Strong Encounter Center will host talented singer Amy Ellsworth on Sunday\, November 24 at 2:00 PM. Ellsworth\, a Center favorite\, always provides the audience with enjoyable music. Admission is free with reception to follow. \n  \nEllsworth is from Brandon SD and former lead vocalist of Jukebox Zeroes.  She has opened for many national acts like Foreigner\, Joan Jett\, Rick Springfield\, and Brett Michaels. Over the last few years\, Ellsworth has played at Sioux City venues like Crash Boom Bang Whiskey Hole\, The Marquee\, and the Sioux City Orpheum with Rockestra.
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/amy-ellsworth-to-entertain-at-the-betty-strong-encounter-center/
LOCATION:Betty Strong Encounter Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults/Families’ Event
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SUMMARY:Siouxland Inspirational & Historical Short Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The 5th-annual Siouxland Inspirational & Historical Short Film Festival has expanded to two sessions this year in Sioux City\, Iowa. On Sunday\, November 17\, a selection of films will be shown in the auditorium at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. \n  \nFrom 11:00 to 1:00 p.m.\, a variety of locally\, regionally\, and nationally produced short films will be projected. They will include documentaries\, comedies\, and general interest flicks. After intermission\, a series of historical films will be shown starting at 2:00 p.m. \n  \nThe goal of the Siouxland Inspirational & Historical Short Film Festival is to showcase short films that are inspiring\, heartwarming\, thought-provoking\, family-friendly\, and entertaining. This festival offers a venue to show local films and those of other talented filmmakers from the region\, the U.S.\, and beyond.  The film festival seeks to be an alternative to the Hollywood sex\, violence and immorality permeating much of the movie industry \n  \nThe Siouxland Inspirational & Historical Short Film Festival is produced through the Siouxland Filmmakers Club.  Joseph McMahon\, president and founder of the filmmakers group\, will co-host the event. McMahon is an award-winning multimedia journalist and video photographer for KTIV Channel 4 TV in Sioux City. \n  \nThe founder of the film festival\, Tom Schoening\, will be the other host introducing the films. After retiring from a 40-year career in journalism\, photography\, corporate communications\, marketing and PR\, Schoening continues to use his skills for nonprofit organizations\, including the Sioux City Camera Club\, his Church\, and several other groups. \n 
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/siouxland-inspirational-historical-short-film-festival/
LOCATION:Betty Strong Encounter Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Garie Lewis
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, November 3\, 2024\, at 2:00pm the Betty Strong Encounter Center welcomes Sioux City-based standup comic Garie Lewis to its stage. Admission is free with a reception to follow. \n  \nGarie genuinely loves performing stand-up.  Whether it is at a comedy club\, a huge theatre crowd\, or a handful of friendly folks at a small venue\, it is all the same to him.  He just needs a microphone and an audience who is ready to be entertained. \n  \nGarie’s act is polished after 40 years’ experience.  He has the confidence to riff with the audience\, pick up the guitar and belt out a song or two\, tell a side-splitting story or rattle off a series of well-crafted jokes. Garie has been a contestant on both Last Comic Standing and Showtime’s Funniest Person in Iowa Contest.  He has performed at the Snow Jam Comedy Festival and has had television appearances on Comedy Gallery Live and Night Shift with Kevin Ferguson.  He starred in the Indie short film “The Ghost in Her” and has several theater acting credits to his name.  He has worked with such notable acts as Steven Wright\, Tommy Chong\, Steve Harvey\, and Credence Clearwater “Revisited.”
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/garie-lewis/
LOCATION:Betty Strong Encounter Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults/Families’ Event
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SUMMARY:“Thomas Jefferson\, Our Third President”
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning author and historian Don Hickey will deliver an illustrated lecture on Jefferson at the Betty Strong Encounter Center at 2:00 PM on October 27\, 2024.  Admission is free with a reception to follow. \nThomas Jefferson\, a Renaissance man with broad interests and a powerful intellect\, was known as the apostle of freedom because he wrote the Declaration of Independence\, was co-founder (with James Madison) of the Democratic party and promoted “an empire for liberty” with the Louisiana purchase.  But he also supported slavery\, led the campaign to dispossess the Indians in the Old Northwest\, and favored the ruthless use of government power in support of the disastrous 15-month embargo that marred his second term as president.  This illustrated presentation will examine the highlights of Jefferson’s life and service and seek to reach a balanced assessment of his record as an American statesman. \nHickey holds a PhD from the University of Illinois and is a specialist in early American history and American military history. He is best known for his books\, The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict (University of Illinois Press) and Nebraska Moments: Glimpses of Nebraska’s Past (University of Nebraska Press). His latest book\, Tecumseh’s War: The Epic Conflict for the Heart of America\, (Westholme Publishing) was published in 2023.
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/thomas-jefferson-our-third-president/
LOCATION:Betty Strong Encounter Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults/Families’ Event
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SUMMARY:“Three Days in Dakota”
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, October 20\, 2024\, join us at 2:00pm as Russ Swanson documents the 1876 escape of the James/Younger gang as they tried to evade the largest manhunt in US history of its time. Admission is free with a reception to follow. \nAfter the Northfield bank robbery\, the James/Younger gang fled across southern Minnesota. Frank and Jesse eventually escaped into Dakota Territory before heading south past Sioux City\, en route to their home in Missouri.  Detailed maps resulting from years of research will document the gang’s various stops along the way\, including the hunt by Woodbury County Sheriff John McDonald. \nRuss Swanson grew up and still lives north of Canton\, SD along the banks of the Big Sioux River on the land his great\, great grandfather homesteaded in 1870.  Having taught high school Ag Education and Engineering for 27 years\, he also has a passion for researching and sharing local history.  His two biggest projects so far have been tracking down the escape route of the James/Younger gang following the Northfield robbery in 1876 and researching the old Military and Stagecoach road that followed the Big Sioux River from Sioux City to Sioux Falls in the late 1800s. \n 
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/three-days-in-dakota/
LOCATION:Betty Strong Encounter Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults/Families’ Event
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SUMMARY:Teresa Kay Orr: Singer\, Songwriter\, Guitarist\, Entertainer
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Betty Strong Encounter Center at 2:00 PM Sunday\, October 6\, 2024\, to hear singer\, songwriter\, guitarist\, and entertainer Teresa Kay Orr. Admission is free with a reception to follow. \nKnown for her versatility in many genres\, she has enjoyed encore performances at festivals\, libraries\, private events\, and care centers. Teresa is truly an engaged musician.  She pursues the art of songwriting and recording.  Two of her original songs topped the chart at #1 and one song was chosen for the background music of a television documentary. \nTeresa has always enjoyed the interaction with her audience. Experience has convinced Teresa that a quality show must have humor\, great music\, and a bit of a twist from the usual. Songs selected for Then and Now have proven to be a crowd pleasers and guests will experience a corresponding slide show. You won’t want to miss this latest show\, Then and Now\, with Teresa Kay Orr.
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/teresa-kay-orr-singer-songwriter-guitarist-entertainer/
LOCATION:Betty Strong Encounter Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Radio Rangers will play “Music that Inspired Us”
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, August 11\, 2024\, at 2:00 pm in the Betty Strong Encounter Center’s Stanley Evans Auditorium\, come hear the Radio Rangers play “Music that Inspired Us.” The concert includes favorite songs from various singer/songwriters as well as some Radio Ranger originals: Carole King\, John Denver\, Willie Nelson\, and Paul McCartney. \n  \nThe Radio Rangers are a two-piece band playing live music that includes Americana original songs\, and classic covers. Randy sings\, plays drums and keyboard lead and Donna sings and plays guitar and bass. Retired music teachers that formed the current duo after retirement\, they have been playing together in bands since 1979. They were the founding members of the country/pop band “Prairie Fire” and did a Midwest tour in 1988 with a group called “Radio Flyers” and later became members of the party band “Time Bandits”. Radio Rangers has played wineries\, night clubs\, parties and celebrations in many Midwest states. \n  \nThe music they play helps explain why they started making music\, writing songs and continue to make music.  They share how and why learning to write and record their own music and finding a place to sell and play it while working full time as public-school music educators was important.
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/radio-rangers-will-play-music-that-inspired-us/
LOCATION:Betty Strong Encounter Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sounds of African Music
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a unique experience for the kids?  Come join us on Friday\, August 9 at 10am—11am at the Betty Strong Encounter Center to meet drummer\, performer\, and educator Kofi Dennis. He believes in the concept of learning through play\, so his interactive hands-on presentation of West African stories\, poetry\, and drumming will introduce instruments\, music\, rhythm and movements from West Africa. Some audience members may get a chance to play a drum. Admission is free. \nKofi Dennis earned a degree in Early Childhood Education at the Komenda Teaching College\, University of Cape Coast in Ghana\, West Africa\, and a degree in Theater Arts (creative dramatics) from the School of Performing Arts at the University of Ghana. Kofi has entertained as a drummer\, storyteller\, singer\, and dancer at venues such as the Kennedy Center\, Discovery Theater\, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival\, and Wolf Trap’s Theater in the Woods and Filene Center. He has taught creative drama at the Montessori School of Northern Virginia in Annandale for the past 10 years and has been a Wolf Trap Teaching Artist since 1998. Kofi is Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artist with Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. He has been with Wolf Trap for almost 24 years. \nKofi Dennis is coming to Sioux City for the third time to feature as guest artist at the 9th Annual Siouxland African Festival (SA-fest 2024)\, which takes place this year at the Sioux City Convention Center on Saturday\, August 10\, 2024\,  from 1pm-8pm. The event is a free festival of diversity and culture of some selected African Countries\, especially\, African countries represented in Siouxland.
URL:https://siouxcitylcic.com/event/sounds-of-african-music/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center\, 900 Larsen Park Road\, Sioux City\, IA\, 51103\, United States
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