DAVENPORT, Iowa — Get ready for a night of Native American storytelling, music and award-winning dancing!
Award-winning Meskwaki dancer and storyteller, Larry Yazzie, will give a special one-night performance as part of the Quad City Arts Visiting Artist Series on Saturday, Dec. 9.
Yazzie is a proud member of the Meskwaki nation, Iowa's only federally recognized Native American nation. He is a renowned dancer, having won two world championships in Men's Fancy Dance (Schemitzun Powwow), and has since gone on to found Native Pride Dancers of Native Pride Productions based in Jacksonville, Florida.
After spending the week performing at several QCA schools, Yazzie will wrap up his residency in the Quad Cities with a performance at the Galvin Fine Arts Center at St. Ambrose University in Davenport.
The performance will begin at 7 p.m., with a chance for conversation and meet and greets with Yazzie afterward. He also tells News 8 he'll be bringing a group of Meskwaki musicians from Iowa's Tama County to perform with him.
Tickets are $10 for students and $20 for individuals. Admission is free for St. Ambrose students. You can buy your seats here.
Yazzie joined The Current to talk about the importance of his performance, why he values this area of the country so deeply, and what audience members can expect on Saturday night.
You can watch his entire interview in the above video.
Since 1974, Quad City Arts has been hosting the Visiting Artist Series, giving artists the chance to perform at local schools and community sites.
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