Enjoy Music, Arts and Entertainment in David City February 13th

All are invited to partake in a lively performance at 7 p.m. Saturday, February 13th by The Toasted Ponies. These four outstanding Nebraska musicians will share a great mix of bluegrass, acoustic music and original songs in the historic Thorpe Opera House at 449 D Street in David City.

Steve Hanson, banjo, mandolin and guitar, has won banjo championships at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and the Walnut Valley Festival. Hanson also toured with C.W. McCall and was the subject of the documentary film Homegrown Bluegrass. Jim Pipher, bass and emcee, has won awards as a singer and songwriter, toured the United States and Canada with the swing band Sour Mash and made a concert film and several recordings with the legendary jazz violinist Claude Williams.

Terry Keefe, fiddle and mandolin, plays all the classic breakdowns, as well as Irish and ragtime tunes and is a past winner of the Midwest Fiddle Championship and the Iowa State Mandolin Championship. Erin McGovern, guitar and mandolin, has performed as a solo artist and in bands including The Hags with Mary Chapin-Carpenter.

Suggested admission for adults is $8 at the door and free to members. Delectable desserts served during the evening are part of the Valentine tradition in Butler County, with donations going to the Thorpe Foundation.

Another great arts opportunity in David City can be found in the Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art, open 10-4 on Saturday, 1-4 on Sunday and weekdays 10-4. A visit to this art museum at 575 E Street is well worth the time. Enjoy the exhibition “Meditations from Missouri” by national artist John Roush, as well as new works in the Collections Gallery.

A special opportunity is coming up this Saturday, February 13th at 3:30 p.m. when Curator Mark L. Moseman unveils "Sodbuster," a masterpiece painting by Harvey Dunn, which will take its place as the new flagship painting in the museum. For more information visit www.bonecreek.org or call the museum at 402-367-4488.  

These and other programs sponsored by the Butler County Arts Council would not be possible without major grants from a number of sources including the Nebraska Arts Council, the Butler County Area Foundation, Grand Benefactors Bank of the Valley, Cornerstone Bank of Rising City, Moravec Financial Advisors, Inc., Aquinas/St. Mary’s Catholic Schools, David City Public Schools and other sponsors printed in all programs.

The Nebraska Arts Council, a state agency, has supported this arts event through its matching grants program funded by the Nebraska Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Visit www.nebraskaartscouncil.org for information on how the Nebraska Arts Council can assist your organization, or how you can support the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, at www.nebraskaculturalendowment.org. The John Roush exhibition has also been funded in part by the Nebraska Arts Council.