On Friday, May 1 from 5-7 pm the MacNider Art Museum will be hosting another session of MacNider: Off the Clock. The night out will include wine, festive hors d’oeuvres, and live music by Abigail Rae.

The event is free and open to the public.

Abigail Rae is a composer, guitarist and music novelist from Iowa. In the spring of 2022 she was a resident of Vienna, Austria. For the majority of 2023 and spring of 2024, she resided in Leipzig, Germany where she furthered her music, from being a guest listener at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater ‘Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’ to playing in an orchestra at the GewandHaus (Mendelssohn Saal). She likes music history along with a spot of tea.

Abigail currently continues to compose for guitar as well as orchestral works. She gigs professionally at retirement homes, dinner events and much more.

Visitors can mingle with friends and coworkers as they explore the galleries and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the MacNider. These events take place several Friday evenings a year.

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