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Telegraph – Herald (Dubuque) April 3, 2012 | Amanda Munger The third annual Taste of the World, sponsored by the Multicultural Family Center, brought more than 750 people to the Five Flags Center this weekend.

The setup was revamped to allow more space for participants to check out the food and cultural displays from more than 20 countries. There were “pods” of food stations, set up much like buffets.

“It allowed people to not stand in lines and snake from one table to another,” said Joyce White, the general manager at the Five Flags Center. “It was important to the patrons that they could have more space to visit all the booths.” This was the first event under the Multicultural Family Center’s new executive director Maddy Cross.

Also new this year was a 4-foot stage that showcased the native dancers, giving a better view than the risers from last year.

Spring’ing’into art The 23rd Annual Spring Arts & Crafts Show at the Grand River Center attracted nearly 2,000 people. Billed as the area’s largest show, there were 105 exhibitors presenting and selling handcrafts.

Show promoter Tom Callahan said this year’s show followed the pattern of previous years.

“Jewelry and lawn and garden art are always the big sellers in the spring show,” he said.

Witchy business More than 165 people attended the Main Street Players’ production of “Hansel and Gretel” at the Dubuque Museum of Art.

“The museum lobby was filled with young and old, and you could tell everyone was caught up in the fairy tale by watching their rapt and smiling faces,” said Margaret Buhr, director of education at the museum.

Buhr said the audience especially enjoyed the interplay between Hansel and Gretel and the witch, played by Megan Gloss. Some children were afraid of the witch, with one child yelling “Lock the door!” when Hansel and Gretel put her in the oven.

Children in the cast sang during the finale, and the cast and crew received a lengthy ovation.

2 concerts in one About 800 people attended the Cody Canada and The Departed, with Shooter Jennings, country/rock music concert at the Mississippi Moon Bar Saturday night.

The sold out show lasted about three hours, with two intermissions added in.

“Both bands, Shooter Jennings and Cody Canada both played full sets, so it was like two concerts in one,” said Scott Thomas, the entertainment director at the Mississippi Moon Bar.

Jennings, the son of Waylon Jennings, performed a couple of his father’s songs, which Thomas said the crowd loved. site cody canada and the departed

“Cody Canada was the lead singer of Cross Canadian Ragweed, and he did a couple of Cross Canadian Ragweed songs that really got the crowd jacked up,” Thomas said.

mild weather art The winter’s lack of snow was evident in Carl Johnson’s art show at his gallery in Galena, Ill., this weekend.

The artist displayed 25 new paintings that featured scenes from Chicago, Dubuque and Galena, the surrounding countryside and flowers. About 125 people attended.

“They found the show interesting because I didn’t have very many winter paintings — paintings with snow,” Johnson said.

Four of his originals were sold that day.

“It’s always kind of fun because a lot of the people who come are people who I know pretty well over the years and we have nice visits,” Johnson said.

Amanda Munger