Grant Wood: Prairie Rebel

In this 45-minute one-man show, actor Tom Milligan portrays Grant Wood. Wood chats with the audience as if talking to an old friend across the backyard fence, or maybe at his home at Five Turner Alley in Cedar Rapids. He tells us about his life and how he changed the art world forever with his work. It is the man behind American Gothic that we hear and see, and the story of how he took the moments, the memories, and the people of our state to show the whole world the specialness of this Iowa. After the presentation, the audience is encouraged to ask questions about Grant Wood and his life.

This presentation is funded by Humanities Iowa and the State Historical Society, Inc. of Iowa.