Music in the M.U.D. (Marion Uptown District)

Nate & I had a great time last night at Cedar Rapids Gallery Tour.  We met a FABULOUS Russian artist based out of Iowa Tatiana Anatolievna Ivaschenko. We also met Julie McGlauflin,  Iowa paper artist who's gorgeous work is on display at the Campbell Steele Gallery.  We're thrilled to hear the gallery is starting a great new event of music & wine surrounded by great art!

Each Saturday evening. The bar opens at 5:00, with music from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

April 4 / The John Shultz Trio
April 11 / John Shultz solo at The Grand Mesterhazy
April 18 / Pat Smith & Rich Wagor Duo
April 25 / World Port

No admission charge

Make plans to stop in for a glass of wine on your way to dinner ... We'll have a cash bar at our wine bar, featuring a wonderful selection of wines by the glass and by the bottle, as well as an assortment of great beers.

Wine & Whimsy

Local Ladies you should know:

Hopefully by now you've noticed that I LOVE creative people. Especially creative, women who happen to be entrepreneaurs!!  These two ladies fit that bill excellently but they're also quickly becoming very special friends!   

Lauren~Owner of the Secret Cellar, a soon to be expanding wine shop in my parents little village of Shueyville Iowa.

Dori ~Owner of Dreaming Bear Design, an art studio and gift shop that is good for the soul and the pocket book.

Another blogger well known to Pieces of Glass is Andrea Cooley, formerly of Meredith Publishing, now bravely on her own as a freelancer and a manager of sorts. Andrea and I will be collaborating on the new face of Pieces of Glass and hopefully several other projects.  With her business savvy and eye for design it's no wonder small business are seeking her out to help them spread their web-wings. The best part of working with Andrea is that I get to focus on the oh so nutty, messy, unorganized side of my brain that produces works of creativity; while Andrea has a wonderful knack for picking through the wreckage and creating order!  

On my part I'm hoping that some of my journey from type-a to Creative (her term not mine-but don't you love it) will help smooth some of Andrea's transition. Simply calling yourself a writer can be daunting enough.  Come along with us as we reinvent ourselves . . .again!