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Main Street Souvenirs - In Search of the American Heartland
Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM

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Here is a coming event on the Washington Performing Arts Series

We'll see you on
Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM

“Kirby is leading the way toward an irresistible keyboard literature that has its roots in the past ... and its eye on the present.” -- Max Morath

“Critics call Scott Kirby one of the best interpreters of ragtime music on the scene today.” -- CBS News’ Charles Osgood

An “ace pianist”
-- Time Magazine

Welcome to Scott Kirby’s Main Street Souvenirs “In Search of the American Heartland”, a musical and cinematic celebration of Classic Americana. We will explore 150 years of music through Kirby’s live piano performances of some of America’s greats – including Stephen Foster, John Philip Sousa and the ragtime of Scott Joplin. The music and narratives will be accompanied by a video featuring nostalgic archival images from America’s past, as well as stunning photography, and Kirby’s own spectacular watercolor paintings of the Great Plains that “touch the soul of the heartland.” The evening will include a special segment featuring the history and many scenes of Washington County in Iowa. Baseball games and barbershops, Prairie churches, concerts in the park, and one room schoolhouses – it’s all here on Main Street.

Tickets may be purchased on line or at the door.

Adults: $20
College: $10
Students Grades 12 and Under -- Free

Scroll down for our calendar of events on the Washington Performing Arts Series:

Remember:

KIDS ARE FREE!

¡LOS NIÑOS SON GRATIS!

Performances for

2026-2027


(See "UPCOMING EVENTS" FOR DETAILS.)




Main Street Souvenirs *

Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM


ArcoStrum *

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM


Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra

Kid's Symphony Concert +


Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 4:30 PM


It Takes Two - A Legendary Duo Revue *

Tuesday, February 15, 2027 at 7:00 PM 


Hansel & Gretel vs. The Witch *

with Opera Iowa


Monday, March 8, 2027 at 7:00 PM 


An Evening of Improvisation *

Washington's Version of Saturday Night Live!


Saturday, April 3, 2027 at 7:00 PM
 
 


* denotes included in Season Ticket

+ denotes an extra event which is free to attend for
season ticket holders

 

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