Songwriter Showcase encourages the creation and sharing of original music by regional singer songwriters.

Viktoriia is a Ukrainian bandura player sharing intimate, tradition-rooted performances. Her music blends the resonant voice of the bandura with heartfelt vocals, creating a calm, deeply personal atmosphere. Carrying both cultural memory and quiet strength, her performances feel less like concerts and more like shared moments.

Kristina Castañeda holds a deep reverence for the music embedded in everyday life – the clank of metal hooks on a flagpole, the whistle of a faucet, the thrum of a ceiling fan – believing the ordinary to be extraordinary and inherently musical. For Kristina, music is the shared fire that brings humans together in a shared experience, in a way that nothing else can.

Playing some rock, pop, and country from the 90’s and on.

I play country music with a little bit of classic soft rock.

I love to play the piano and singing is my passion. Shekinah King is a Dodgeville, WI native. Growing up in church started her crazy love for music. Shekinah is on a mission to sing and spread the joy of music everywhere she can.

Tony Walker is a band of ONE. He plays songs everyone knows on acoustic guitar while playing drums with his feet.

Join Scott Rische’s Open Mic every Sunday at the Grape Escape.

The DZ Combo is a jazz quartet based out of Dubuque, Iowa playing original jazz music written by pianist and composer, Danny Zanger.

Second class added by popular demand! In this engaging, hands-on workshop, you’ll learn the techniques to craft your own mosaic masterpieces. Guided by professional mosaic artist Cherish Criswell, attendees will design and complete two unique coasters to display or gift.

This course is split into two sessions:
February 28: Designing and gluing your mosaic tiles.
March 7: Grouting, cleaning, & sealing for a professional finish.

This workshop is open to all skill levels and is suitable for ages 12 and up. With only 12 spots available, be sure to reserve your ticket now!

Mosaic artist and instructor Cherish honed her craft at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and The Chicago Mosaic School, where she learned directly from founder Karen Ami, a leader in contemporary mosaic arts.

Join for the unveiling of the 2026 show. Broad Ideas is a community arts show committed to inclusion by dismantling patriarchy and misogyny through visual art, the written word, music, and performance. While feminism and how we navigate the world together is always the overarching idea for the show, this year’s theme is “Take Up Space.” So often we are told to shrink ourselves, be quiet, and be small. There is power in holding space for others, in telling our stories, in supporting each other, in Taking Up Space. The crew is gearing up for their ninth year on 2/28–3/30. Free childcare. Free.

Tiger Kings is a three piece band based in Dubuque Iowa.