Wiregrass Museum of Art's Yard Party for Art set for August 22

Matt Boster

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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Aug 11 2015 11:21 AM

DOTHAN, ALABAMA - The Wiregrass Museum of Art's annual Yard Party for

Art, a fundraiser for arts education and popular end-of-summer event in Dothan, will be held on the lawn of the museum Saturday, August 22nd. This year's YPA will feature all things local - local food, local music, and local beer.

Dothan's own K-JAMS, longtime musical supporters of WMA, will headline the evening, bringing their good-time music back to the yard. Kane and the Catalina Kings, a local foursome comprised of Troy University graduates, will open the event playing 80s and 90s alternative rock hits.

Folklore Brewing and Meadery, the Wiregrass' only microbrewery, will feature a one-of-a-kind craft brew exclusively available at Yard Party for Art. The brewery will have a tasting tent as well as beer on tap at the main bar. Other beers and wine will be available, as well, through local providers Cheers! and Adams Beverages. KBC Butcher Block will have their newly-minted food truck on site serving locally-sourced fare. Two other food trucks, Bite Club and KJ's Shack, will round out the food offerings. Dothan Ice Cream Company will be on hand to offer the crowds artisan ice pops for dessert.

Former WMA board member Harry Hall will once again be cooking gourmet Gold Plate dinners with his pop-up restaurant, Harley's Landing. Formed in 1993 by Hall and several friends to serve food at a downtown event called the Strutters Ball, Harley's Landing is the exclusive provider of Gold Plate dinners for Yard Party. Each year's meal features fresh fish from the Gulf with several sides. This year, Hall says the dinner will have a Latin flare, including "fresh red snapper under a sofrito sauce with a Cuban dish called congri, which is black beans and rice seasoned in a special way. There will be fried cornbread and a dessert of grilled watermelon with a balsamic glaze." The Gold Plate area will have its own bar service with beer, wine, and cocktails. Several of the ingredients for the meal will be provided by Gaucho Farms, an organic farm located in Slocomb, AL.

Tickets for this year's Yard Party for Art are for sale online at WMA's website (http://www.wiregrassmuseum.org/yard-party-for-art/) and at the gate. General Admission is $15 pre-sale and $20 at the gate, $30 for reserved seating next to the stage with a private bar, and $60 for Gold Plate tickets. Log on to WMA's website for more information, or call the museum at 334.794.3871.

Yard Party for Art 2015 is sponsored by Bradford Health Services, Cox Pools, Dothan Convention and Visitors Bureau, Dothan Real Estate Team, Five Star Credit Union, Gosselin Designs, McCord Contract Floors, Oncology Supply, Slingluff United Insurance, and Vinson! Plumbing and Electric. Additional support has been provided by Adams Beverages, the City of Dothan, Durden Outdoors, Folklore Brewery, Gaucho Farms, Harley's Landing, Lewis-Smith Supply, Linens by David Parker, The Local, Mosquito Squad, Nantze Springs, PushCrankPress, Shift Designs, and Troy University Public Radio (WTSU).

See you at Yard Party for Art!

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