Enjoy a day of music, art & conservation.
Come celebrate Flint Hills Counterpoint’s land reclamation site’s seventh anniversary with concerts, artist workshops, conservation speakers, children’s activities, delicious food, and a sunset musical performance.
FILM, 9:00PM
[THE SILPHIUM PLOT]
Celebrate the work of The Land Institute & the students of Peabody/Burns High School through this documentary film with live musical performance about the establishment of a silphium plot at Flint Hills Counterpoint Home Base by filmmaker Cyan Meeks and composer Susan Mayo.
Music All Day
(Image, Tom Snider, performing at 8PM)
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Thad Beach is an entertainer known for his energetic performances, humorous original songs and historical ballads.He draws from a diverse background in musical styles ranging from traditional, folk, old-time, country blues to roaring 20’s. He plays ukulele, harmonica, guitar, washboard, bucket bass, jaw harp and home made folk instruments.
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Marion County’s 14 year old fiddler Caleb Klingenberg will be joined by his father, guitarist Brett Klingenberg on guitar.
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Von Hansen is a performer, composer, educator and multi-media artist. His goal is to bring joy and thought through engaging musical experiences through a musical style that is a synthesis of the hip-hop, jazz, rock and electronic music.
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Jim is affectionately nicknamed “Mr. Stinky Feet” by his young adoring fans and has delighted audiences throughout North America and Europe with his brand of family folk-rock. With more than 5,000 performances in 38 states and 6 countries (including two appearances at the White House Easter Egg Roll), ten award-winning albums, and millions of Spotify and YouTube streams, he’s become a reliable and memorable audience favorite.
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From jazz to folk, originals to pop, and Americana to world music, MHM roams over an adventurous musical landscape. They can be seen at festivals, concerts, clubs, and more. Led by the stunning vocals of Nikki Moddelmog, Dennis Hardin on mandolin and Susan Mayo on cello create a unique blend of string backup and interludes. All are consummate and experienced musicians in their own right and create a magical combination when mixed together. MHM
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The Alferd Packer Memorial String Band is five multi-instrumentalists, dressed in old time costumes, singing and playing fiddles, banjo, guitars, mandolin, hammered dulcimer, accordion, bass, and creative percussion. The band has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning with Bill Geist, and in a documentary called “Overlooked” which aired on KTKA-TV. They were the focus of articles in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Readers’ Digest. Their music has been used in a national broadcast on NPR. Their infectious good humor and high energy leave no toe untapped.
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The Jopará Ensemble was created by Paraguayan musicians Ramiro Miranda (violin), Irene Diaz (cello), Alejandro Avila (piano), and Aleia Gonzalez (guitar). The word jopará is in the native language of Paraguay, representing a blend of harmonies and rhythms from the world with many facets of Paraguayan life. This ensemble combines traditional elements of Paraguayan music as well as classical and more contemporary elements to create a unique and dynamic sound.
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Tim Snider, the leader of Wolfgang Timber. With his expertise on violin, guitar, and the loop pedal – as well as impressive vocals – he brings passion and dexterity to folk rock.
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Celebrate the work of The Land Institute & the students of Peabody/Burns High School through this documentary film with live musical performance about the establishment of a silphium plot at Flint Hills Counterpoint Home Base by filmmaker Cyan Meeks and composer Susan Mayo.
Artist Workshops
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How do personal memories affect the way you draw something? Does knowing the facts about a flower help you recognize it in the wild? In this exploratory drawing workshop, participants will be led through a series of drawing, foraging and discussion exercises in order to discover how different kinds of knowledge impact the way we see and represent the world around us. Drawing materials will be provided and drawers of any level are welcome. Kelly Yarbrough
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Take a nature walk, collect objects, make a cyanotype. Luke Townsend
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Learn how to grow your own mushrooms in a log, supplies provided.
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Come play along with Thad and his Band in the Bucket instruments. Thad Beach
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Also known as How to play well with others, this workshop will help you will examine how to use your instrument to support what is happening around you. All instruments are welcome, but the focus will be primarily the fiddle. Alferd Packer Memorial String Band
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The Recycle Cycle is created entirely of reclaimed or recycled parts put to the task of educating and entertaining. It is a rolling lesson in the value of the environment and its resources delivered with fun and function. Richard Renner
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Play along with your favorite Packer songs during this workshop. All instruments are welcome. Alferd Packer Memorial String Band
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Learn about and play Paraguayan music. Members of the ensemble will walk you through how to play an entry level Paraguayan on your own instrument. Jopará Ensemble
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Learn how to make a musical instrument out of found objects that will culminate in a musical parade. Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove
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Play along with Von with rhythm instruments supplied to you. Von Hansen
Marisol Guzman and her husband Guadalupe, originally from Matamorous, Mexico, who have been manning their food truck for seven years will be offering tortas, tacos, quesadillas, burritos, and nachos.
Food truck based in Hesston, KS will be serving up delicious ice cream in waffle cones made fresh!
GPS directions are not dependable to this location.
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GPS directions are not dependable to this location. 〰️
From Wichita/ Newton
Take 135 north to Newton.
Take Highway 50 (exit 33) east to Peabody. (It’s the 2nd exit in Newton, don’t miss it, it’s hard to turn around.)
Go about 15 miles to Peabody.
Continue 1 more mile past Peabody to Pawnee Rd. (The streets are in alphabetical order, Old Mill before, if you hit Quail Creek you’ve gone too far.) Look for the giant cicada!
Turn left or north on Pawnee. Go 2 miles to 90th St. (No street, sign, but the 2nd road after 50, after 80th, before 100th.)
Turn left or west on 90th. Go ¼ of a mile, we are the only house on the right or north side
From KC/ Emporia
Take Highway 50 west towards Florence.
Continue on 50 10 more miles to Pawnee road. (You will pass a big WildCreek Ranch sign on the right side about 2 miles before you get to Pawnee. The roads are alphabetical, Remington and Quail Creek are the two before Pawnee.) Look for the giant cicada!
Turn right or north on Pawnee go 2 miles and turn left or west on 90th. (No street sign, but the roads are every mile; it is the 2nd one you come to.)
Go ¼ mile and turn right or north in our driveway. (It is the only one on the north side.)
This event is made possible by the gracious support of Humanities Kansas, and the New York Foundation of the Arts’ AWAW EAG program, and the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission.