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Art by Your Friends & Neighbors
<p>The Marion Heritage Center ART Show Goes On Line</p><p>Several weeks ago 40 + local artists works for our 20th Annual ART by Yours Friends and Neighbors show is open to view. </p><p>Visit the 2021 Friends and Neighbors Art Show by going to our website. Don't forget to vote for your favorite! Our sponsor, Hills Bank and Trust Company, provides $75 in cash awards to each of the three top favorites chosen by you. www.<a href="http://marionheritagecenter.org/artshow2020?fbclid=IwAR1jGhlLG3WlELZVSUaQUUST0xhoqzwerEA5FXk-iDXsMFAWMEkU-ETwFgY">marionheritagecenter.org</a></p>5/05/2112:00 a.m.Marion Heritage Center & MuseumMarion -
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Art by Your Friends & Neighbors
<p>The Marion Heritage Center ART Show Goes On Line</p><p>Several weeks ago 40 + local artists works for our 20th Annual ART by Yours Friends and Neighbors show is open to view. </p><p>Visit the 2021 Friends and Neighbors Art Show by going to our website. Don't forget to vote for your favorite! Our sponsor, Hills Bank and Trust Company, provides $75 in cash awards to each of the three top favorites chosen by you. www.<a href="http://marionheritagecenter.org/artshow2020?fbclid=IwAR1jGhlLG3WlELZVSUaQUUST0xhoqzwerEA5FXk-iDXsMFAWMEkU-ETwFgY">marionheritagecenter.org</a></p>5/05/2112:00 a.m.Marion Heritage Center & MuseumMarion -
The BEE Project
<p>THE SWARM IS GROWING... Add your own BEES to this Community Art Installation! Learn how to make your very own bee with found materials, or materials from The Create/Exchange. Install your bees on the honeycombs in New Bohemia (across from Lu's Deli), or at Indian Creek Nature Center. Enjoy the sight of the community bee swarm while celebrating the importance of bees!</p><p>Learn more about this project here: <a href="https://grantwood.uiowa.edu/outreach-engagement/bee-project?fbclid=IwAR3AXKfKxu19n4qRy1a3Jw1XMsiCGnrEKzADbK1CgjSi6TV72DHvgfyysFo" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://grantwood.uiowa.edu/outreach-engagement/bee-project</a></p><p>Share your BEES with the hashtag #crbees</p><p>This project was made possible through a collaboration between the Grant Wood Art Colony, Grant Wood Printmaking Fellow Elena V. Smyrniotis, the UI Office of Community Engagement, the Indian Creek Nature Center, and the Czech Village/New Bohemia Main Street District.</p> 2021-05-06 22:00:00 -0500
5/06/218:00 a.m.New Bohemia Arts & Cultural DistrictCedar Rapids -
Mt. Trashmore Challenge
<p>Strive to climb this unique local treasure 140 times—a distance equal to ascending Mount Everest! To sign up and for more information: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftrashmorechallenge.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2C3kbOSAXvxMgIx8lQuMIfi1XvbRQaNk5wmNK5IBXJo48s1s_GmWa8vpQ&h=AT0sJSTKh3K7v5T90iEm0DhM6rtl9CwFxM5bIRym3pgZPqcm-IyERP7CPeHck50QiVIJDxaFdbOSDJuKe6zyqI3FN5m8aj2Hm1I9U9pjlPuNFZIcjZjerp2BwUK_jBSwLg&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT1U_bxqLMh_YjuGNRVor-OVCCCKMBnAiHNxQG4eimDWWwzKKZwB5qaLFpzikymcNO9KNzRHi0sX-DUMGuzcfbusAwQ4LRO4fsF-bwP9KiC0cANm7mJi1M_iMWglMOjWeOq2Ao2rCIox4zKQdnC9CG_juNXDwhUfcPZHsT2WXBSry54" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://trashmorechallenge.com/</a></p><p>For each milestone you make, you’ll get coupons or swag from local businesses. T-shirts and milestone perk prizes can be picked up from 11am - 1pm starting Friday, April 9th in our office: Suite 123 inside The Cherry Building - 329 10th Ave SE Cedar Rapids, IA. On the Third Thursday of each month, starting in MAY t-shirts and perks can be picked up from 5-7pm at the base of Mt. Trashmore at the recreation building.</p><p>Trail hours for 2021:<br>9:00am – 7:00pm Tuesday – Saturday<br>7:00am – 5:00pm Sunday<br>Closed Monday<br>(HOURS ARE WEATHER DEPENDANT CHECK HERE FOR UPDATES: <a href="https://www.solidwasteagency.org/mount-trashmore?fbclid=IwAR1N91uvB-EPKKr_HB-PUblEHzn-A86yeoLXjc-mGlK3bjGwPnEz6VEnzz0" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.solidwasteagency.org/mount-trashmore</a>)<br>The Challenge will go until the end of 2021.</p><p>Thank you to our District Partners: Linn County Solid Waste Agency, McNary Marketing and Design, US Bank, UFG Insurance, Collins Aerospace & Thinksafe.</p> 2021-05-06 07:00:00 -0500
5/06/219:00 a.m.Mt. TrashmoreCedar Rapids -
The Bias Inside Us Exhibit
<p><em>The Bias Inside Us</em>—an exhibition and community engagement project from the Smithsonian—is an exploration of the social science, psychology and consequences of implicit bias. Bias is an innate human trait; we all have it. Being aware of our bias can help us recognize their influence and impact on our behaviors and worldview. <em>The Bias Inside Us</em> offers an opportunity to learn how to challenge bias in the world through awareness of one’s own bias. </p>
5/06/219:30 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Seriously Funny: American Gothic Parodies
<p><span itemprop="description">Grant Wood’s American Gothic is probably the world’s most parodied American painting, second only to Leonardo’s Mona Lisa. The fact that thousands of parodies of American Gothic exist, dating back several decades, speaks to the enduring inspiration of one of America’s greatest works of art. This exhibition—a first for the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art—will look at many of these parodies—some in the flesh on the gallery’s walls and many others digitally projected in an attempt to share the incredible reach of this iconic painting. From Bill and Hillary Clinton to Leonardo and Mona Lisa to RuPaul as male and female, these parodies speak to how this one painting serves as the basis for looking at various contemporary people and issues. Wood’s impactful 1930 painting continues to inspire “artists” of all ages and skills in a playful and humorous way that Wood would no doubt have applauded.</span> </p> 2021-05-06 20:00:00 -0500
5/06/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Americans in Paris: Grant Wood and Marvin Cone's 1920 Trip to Paris
<p>For three months in the summer of 1920, Grant Wood and his best friend Marvin Cone traveled to Paris to see great art, soak up the sights, and to paint. This brief sojourn proved to be pivotal for both artists, enhancing their nascent interest in Impressionism and painting en plein air. While each artist discontinued painting in this style beyond the early 1930s, this trip to Paris (Wood’s first trip abroad, Cone’s second) was critical to their development. What the artists did, saw, and painted is carefully outlined in Cone’s meticulous and well-written diary of the trip, including where the artists painted on which days. As such, this diary enables the ability to date certain works to the precise date of creation. It also allows viewers to see how each artist depicted the same scene, often in very different terms.</p> 2021-05-06 20:00:00 -0500
5/06/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Grant Wood Revealed: Rarely Seen Works by an American Master
<p>Launching the CRMA's year-long celebration of the 175th anniversary of Iowa's statehood will be an unusual look at Iowa’s most famous artist, Grant Wood. While known for his iconic American Gothic (Art Institute of Chicago) and other Regionalist works from his mature style, Grant Wood was constantly exploring styles, techniques, and media. This exhibition will bring together works from both the CRMA collection as well as from private collections to celebrate Wood’s inquisitive mind. Rarely-seen paintings will be joined by diverse metalwork pieces, drawings, and studies to construct a fuller view of Wood’s genius.</p> 2021-05-06 20:00:00 -0500
5/06/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
UI Theatre presents Iowa New Play Festival 2021
<p><strong>University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts</strong><br><strong>Iowa New Play Festival 2021</strong><br>Virtual performances during the month of May</p><p>The first week of May is a special time for the University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts, as we mount our annual Iowa New Play Festival (NPF). </p><p>The 2021 Iowa New Play Festival will be presented virtually and will include four full productions and daily readings. All readings and two of the productions will take place in the first week of May, with other production dates to be determined. <a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/iowa-new-play-festival-schedule-2021">Click here for the current schedule.</a></p><h5><strong>Monday, May 3</strong></h5><p>1:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/gwenevere" target="_blank"><em>Gwenevere</em></a><br>By Isaiah Reaves<br>Directed by Dennis A. Allen II<br>Dramaturgy by Margo Skornia</p><p>5:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/year-revue" target="_blank"><em>Year of Revue</em></a><br>Written and Directed by Jarek Pastor<br>Dramaturgy by Rob Ascher</p><h5><strong>Tuesday, May 4</strong></h5><p>1:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/how-can-i-keep-singing" target="_blank"><em>HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING</em></a><br>By Amanda Keating<br>Directed by Molly Clifford<br>Dramaturgy by Meg Mechelke</p><p>5:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/switch" target="_blank"><em>The Switch</em></a><br>By Charlie O’Leary<br>Directed by Ivey Lowe<br>Dramaturgy by Meg Mechelke</p><h5><strong>Wednesday, May 5</strong></h5><p>1:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/still-life" target="_blank"><em>Still Life</em></a><br>By Valerie Muensterman<br>Directed by Erica Wray<br>Dramaturgy by Nate Ferguson</p><p>5:30 p.m. CST<br><em><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/arrogance-it" target="_blank">The arrogance of it</a></em><br>Written and directed by Olivia Clement</p><h5><strong>Thursday, May 6</strong></h5><p>1:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/just-above-hades" target="_blank"><em>Just Above Hades</em></a><br>By Emma Silverman<br>Directed by Nina Morrison<br>Dramaturgy by Margo Skornia</p><p>5:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/readings-undergraduate-playwrights-workshop-2" target="_blank">Readings from the Undergraduate Playwrights Workshop</a><br>Directed by Brett Stone</p><h5><strong>Friday, May 7</strong></h5><p>1:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/pins-and-needles-or-circumstance-falling-forever-ash-wednesday-1988" target="_blank"><em>Pins and Needles, or The Circumstance of Falling Forever on Ash Wednesday, 1988</em></a><br>By Jeremy Geragotelis<br>Directed by Amanda Keating</p><p>5:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/current-theatre-where-we-are-where-we%E2%80%99re-going" target="_blank"><em>Current Theatre: Where We Are, Where We're Going</em></a><br>Join Iowa New Play Festival guest artists for this panel discussion.</p><p>8:00 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/job" target="_blank"><em>The Job</em></a><br>By Ikram Basra<br>Directed by Sarah Gazdowicz<br>Dramaturgy by Art Borreca</p><h5><strong>Saturday, May 8 and Sunday, May 9</strong></h5><p><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/blue-whale-variations" target="_blank"><em>Blue Whale Variations</em></a><br>By Dakota Parobek<br>Directed by Ann Kreitman<br>Dramaturgy by Rob Ascher<br>Various performance times-invited audience only</p><h5><strong>TBD</strong></h5><p><em>Wild, Wonderful</em> by SP O’Brien<br>Directed by Natalie Villamonte Zito<br>Dramaturgy by Margo Skornia</p><p><em>Doctor Vysarius</em> by Steven Glavey<br>Music by Jeremy Geragotelis<br>Co-Directed by Steven Glavey and Jeremy Geragotelis<br>Dramaturgy by Nate Ferguson</p><p>Performances are free. All performance dates are subject to change. <a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/iowa-new-play-festival-schedule-2021">Click here for the current schedule.</a></p><p>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the Department of Theatre Arts in advance at 319-335-2700.</p>5/06/211:30 p.m.University of Iowa Theatre BuildingIowa City -
Bridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton with Prairiewoods
<p>The practice of contemplative living helps us respond to everyday experiences with greater awareness of our connections with God and others. It becomes a positive force in our lives and provides direction for our journey, enabling us to embrace our truest selves. On these Thursday evenings with Prairiewoods via Zoom, facilitator Carole Butz guides us to explore the truths of human existence using the Bridges to Contemplative Living series, which includes excerpts from the writings of Thomas Merton and other authors. The process involves readings, reflections and contemplative dialogue. The cost is $5 per session, and registration is appreciated. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2021-04-18 20:00:00 -0500
5/06/216:30 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Online painting - Tulips at night Cork n Canvas Iowa
<p>Stay home and paint! Take two hours for yourself to relax, renew and free your creativity. Zoom with us! Right now we can't meet up at our regular locations, but I am working on Online classes, think of it virtual Cork N Canvas Iowa classes. Need supplies send me a message! Sip & Paint from the comfort of your own HOME! Need Supplies I have Supplies! Pick the $150 or $140 kit size, 16x20 canvas or 12x12 canvas, 5 classes or 7 classes, breaks down to $30 per class or $20 per class and you don't even have to put on pants or a bra to paint, Shirts are recommended. FREE SHIPPING <a href="https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.square.site/?fbclid=IwAR3YLLU_fDOo1H-Y9CyabscWjowcf1dx7EILFApzWrnR0xUJJoRg23l-M7c" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.square.site/</a> (shipping takes 5 to 7 days)</p><p>Please RSVP by email cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com or send me a message on facebook, that you will be attending and up coming class. Please Let me know at least 2 hours before class starts if you are attending class so I can prep the studio, get the cameras ready and send you the zoom class. - Thanks.</p><p>Painting Kits membership to the facebook group where ALL the painting videos will be, and tips and how to's: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/CorkNCanvasIowaOnlineClasses/?__cft__[0]=AZWIWy8NdblNgbCxQd6ljoiB4F5TzHs7s5mABSjhAoMHCbLVx0zvbhk-QcTClfDMXsA9LTrcp7lH4KVG7Cn2DRSphTiwGg2MGQuOKFhxDjTmeqGmUk3Cxmfxqcwvhk4nzu81J_zh51kUb3NAo96knrbf&__tn__=q" tabindex="0">https://www.facebook.com/groups/CorkNCanvasIowaOnlineClasses/</a></p> 2021-04-07 20:30:00 -0500
5/06/216:30 p.m.Cork N Canvas IowaCedar Rapids -
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The BEE Project
<p>THE SWARM IS GROWING... Add your own BEES to this Community Art Installation! Learn how to make your very own bee with found materials, or materials from The Create/Exchange. Install your bees on the honeycombs in New Bohemia (across from Lu's Deli), or at Indian Creek Nature Center. Enjoy the sight of the community bee swarm while celebrating the importance of bees!</p><p>Learn more about this project here: <a href="https://grantwood.uiowa.edu/outreach-engagement/bee-project?fbclid=IwAR3AXKfKxu19n4qRy1a3Jw1XMsiCGnrEKzADbK1CgjSi6TV72DHvgfyysFo" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://grantwood.uiowa.edu/outreach-engagement/bee-project</a></p><p>Share your BEES with the hashtag #crbees</p><p>This project was made possible through a collaboration between the Grant Wood Art Colony, Grant Wood Printmaking Fellow Elena V. Smyrniotis, the UI Office of Community Engagement, the Indian Creek Nature Center, and the Czech Village/New Bohemia Main Street District.</p> 2021-05-07 22:00:00 -0500
5/07/218:00 a.m.New Bohemia Arts & Cultural DistrictCedar Rapids -
Shops Above the Wapsi Garage Sale
<p>The Shops Above the Wapsi, at 21597 County Road E34 in Anamosa, is having a garage sale in their parking lot. </p><p>Vendors outside will be open from 8 - 5 May on 7th and 8th in conjunction with the Anamosa city-wide garage sale and will be displaying all things old and new. </p><p>The indoor Shops open from 9 - 5 so come inside to see furniture, jewelry, antiques, dolls, photos, framing and collectibles.</p> 2021-04-17 17:00:00 -0500
5/07/218:00 a.m.Shops Above the WapsiAnamosa -
Mt. Trashmore Challenge
<p>Strive to climb this unique local treasure 140 times—a distance equal to ascending Mount Everest! To sign up and for more information: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftrashmorechallenge.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2C3kbOSAXvxMgIx8lQuMIfi1XvbRQaNk5wmNK5IBXJo48s1s_GmWa8vpQ&h=AT0sJSTKh3K7v5T90iEm0DhM6rtl9CwFxM5bIRym3pgZPqcm-IyERP7CPeHck50QiVIJDxaFdbOSDJuKe6zyqI3FN5m8aj2Hm1I9U9pjlPuNFZIcjZjerp2BwUK_jBSwLg&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT1U_bxqLMh_YjuGNRVor-OVCCCKMBnAiHNxQG4eimDWWwzKKZwB5qaLFpzikymcNO9KNzRHi0sX-DUMGuzcfbusAwQ4LRO4fsF-bwP9KiC0cANm7mJi1M_iMWglMOjWeOq2Ao2rCIox4zKQdnC9CG_juNXDwhUfcPZHsT2WXBSry54" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://trashmorechallenge.com/</a></p><p>For each milestone you make, you’ll get coupons or swag from local businesses. T-shirts and milestone perk prizes can be picked up from 11am - 1pm starting Friday, April 9th in our office: Suite 123 inside The Cherry Building - 329 10th Ave SE Cedar Rapids, IA. On the Third Thursday of each month, starting in MAY t-shirts and perks can be picked up from 5-7pm at the base of Mt. Trashmore at the recreation building.</p><p>Trail hours for 2021:<br>9:00am – 7:00pm Tuesday – Saturday<br>7:00am – 5:00pm Sunday<br>Closed Monday<br>(HOURS ARE WEATHER DEPENDANT CHECK HERE FOR UPDATES: <a href="https://www.solidwasteagency.org/mount-trashmore?fbclid=IwAR1N91uvB-EPKKr_HB-PUblEHzn-A86yeoLXjc-mGlK3bjGwPnEz6VEnzz0" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.solidwasteagency.org/mount-trashmore</a>)<br>The Challenge will go until the end of 2021.</p><p>Thank you to our District Partners: Linn County Solid Waste Agency, McNary Marketing and Design, US Bank, UFG Insurance, Collins Aerospace & Thinksafe.</p> 2021-05-07 07:00:00 -0500
5/07/219:00 a.m.Mt. TrashmoreCedar Rapids -
The Bias Inside Us Exhibit
<p><em>The Bias Inside Us</em>—an exhibition and community engagement project from the Smithsonian—is an exploration of the social science, psychology and consequences of implicit bias. Bias is an innate human trait; we all have it. Being aware of our bias can help us recognize their influence and impact on our behaviors and worldview. <em>The Bias Inside Us</em> offers an opportunity to learn how to challenge bias in the world through awareness of one’s own bias. </p>
5/07/219:30 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Cookies of Compassion
<p><span title=""><span title="">You have the opportunity to spread some love to seniors during our </span><span title=""><strong>Cookies of Compassion </strong></span><span title="">event.</span></span></p><p><span title="">A sample package of gourmet cookies are available in either a half-dozen or full dozen box for $15 and $30. The cookie flavors will include Chocolate Chip Chunk, Macadamia Nut, and Snickerdoodle. A half-dozen purchase will help us provide 2 meals for homebound seniors and a one-dozen order will provide 4 meals.</span></p><p><span title="">On May 7, we'll deliver orders of one dozen or more in Linn County between 10am-1:30pm on the day you choose. Orders smaller than that can be picked up at Horizons in Cedar Rapids between 10am-2pm.</span></p><p><span title="">If you're ordering with a group, please fill out one order form for the entire group to ensure all of your cookies are delivered together. </span></p><p><span title=""><strong>PLEASE PLACE YOUR ORDER BY MAY 5</strong> </span></p> 2021-04-16 13:30:00 -0500
5/07/2111:00 a.m.Horizons, A Family Service AllianceCedar Rapids -
Americans in Paris: Grant Wood and Marvin Cone's 1920 Trip to Paris
<p>For three months in the summer of 1920, Grant Wood and his best friend Marvin Cone traveled to Paris to see great art, soak up the sights, and paint. This brief sojourn proved to be pivotal for both artists, enhancing their nascent interest in Impressionism and painting en plein air. While each artist discontinued painting in this style beyond the early 1930s, this trip to Paris (Wood’s first trip abroad, Cone’s second) was critical to their development. What the artists did, saw, and painted is carefully outlined in Cone’s meticulous and well-written diary of the trip, including where the artists painted on which days. As such, this diary enables the ability to date certain works to the precise date of creation. It also allows viewers to see how each artist depicted the same scene, often in very different terms.</p> 2021-05-07 16:00:00 -0500
5/07/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Grant Wood Revealed: Rarely Seen Works by an American Master
<p>Launching the CRMA's year-long celebration of the 175th anniversary of Iowa's statehood will be an unusual look at Iowa’s most famous artist, Grant Wood. While known for his iconic American Gothic (Art Institute of Chicago) and other Regionalist works from his mature style, Grant Wood was constantly exploring styles, techniques, and media. This exhibition will bring together works from both the CRMA collection as well as from private collections to celebrate Wood’s inquisitive mind. Rarely-seen paintings will be joined by diverse metalwork pieces, drawings, and studies to construct a fuller view of Wood’s genius.</p> 2021-05-07 16:00:00 -0500
5/07/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
UI Theatre presents Iowa New Play Festival 2021
<p><strong>University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts</strong><br><strong>Iowa New Play Festival 2021</strong><br>Virtual performances during the month of May</p><p>The first week of May is a special time for the University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts, as we mount our annual Iowa New Play Festival (NPF). </p><p>The 2021 Iowa New Play Festival will be presented virtually and will include four full productions and daily readings. All readings and two of the productions will take place in the first week of May, with other production dates to be determined. <a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/iowa-new-play-festival-schedule-2021">Click here for the current schedule.</a></p><h5><strong>Monday, May 3</strong></h5><p>1:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/gwenevere" target="_blank"><em>Gwenevere</em></a><br>By Isaiah Reaves<br>Directed by Dennis A. Allen II<br>Dramaturgy by Margo Skornia</p><p>5:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/year-revue" target="_blank"><em>Year of Revue</em></a><br>Written and Directed by Jarek Pastor<br>Dramaturgy by Rob Ascher</p><h5><strong>Tuesday, May 4</strong></h5><p>1:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/how-can-i-keep-singing" target="_blank"><em>HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING</em></a><br>By Amanda Keating<br>Directed by Molly Clifford<br>Dramaturgy by Meg Mechelke</p><p>5:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/switch" target="_blank"><em>The Switch</em></a><br>By Charlie O’Leary<br>Directed by Ivey Lowe<br>Dramaturgy by Meg Mechelke</p><h5><strong>Wednesday, May 5</strong></h5><p>1:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/still-life" target="_blank"><em>Still Life</em></a><br>By Valerie Muensterman<br>Directed by Erica Wray<br>Dramaturgy by Nate Ferguson</p><p>5:30 p.m. CST<br><em><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/arrogance-it" target="_blank">The arrogance of it</a></em><br>Written and directed by Olivia Clement</p><h5><strong>Thursday, May 6</strong></h5><p>1:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/just-above-hades" target="_blank"><em>Just Above Hades</em></a><br>By Emma Silverman<br>Directed by Nina Morrison<br>Dramaturgy by Margo Skornia</p><p>5:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/readings-undergraduate-playwrights-workshop-2" target="_blank">Readings from the Undergraduate Playwrights Workshop</a><br>Directed by Brett Stone</p><h5><strong>Friday, May 7</strong></h5><p>1:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/pins-and-needles-or-circumstance-falling-forever-ash-wednesday-1988" target="_blank"><em>Pins and Needles, or The Circumstance of Falling Forever on Ash Wednesday, 1988</em></a><br>By Jeremy Geragotelis<br>Directed by Amanda Keating</p><p>5:30 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/current-theatre-where-we-are-where-we%E2%80%99re-going" target="_blank"><em>Current Theatre: Where We Are, Where We're Going</em></a><br>Join Iowa New Play Festival guest artists for this panel discussion.</p><p>8:00 p.m. CST<br><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/job" target="_blank"><em>The Job</em></a><br>By Ikram Basra<br>Directed by Sarah Gazdowicz<br>Dramaturgy by Art Borreca</p><h5><strong>Saturday, May 8 and Sunday, May 9</strong></h5><p><a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/new-play-festival/blue-whale-variations" target="_blank"><em>Blue Whale Variations</em></a><br>By Dakota Parobek<br>Directed by Ann Kreitman<br>Dramaturgy by Rob Ascher<br>Various performance times-invited audience only</p><h5><strong>TBD</strong></h5><p><em>Wild, Wonderful</em> by SP O’Brien<br>Directed by Natalie Villamonte Zito<br>Dramaturgy by Margo Skornia</p><p><em>Doctor Vysarius</em> by Steven Glavey<br>Music by Jeremy Geragotelis<br>Co-Directed by Steven Glavey and Jeremy Geragotelis<br>Dramaturgy by Nate Ferguson</p><p>Performances are free. All performance dates are subject to change. <a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/iowa-new-play-festival-schedule-2021">Click here for the current schedule.</a></p><p>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact the Department of Theatre Arts in advance at 319-335-2700.</p>
5/07/211:30 p.m.University of Iowa Theatre BuildingIowa City -
Open Lab at Beadology Iowa
<p>Receive the benefit of Beadology Iowa’s experienced staff at absolutely no charge. For those who qualify, the flame studio is available for $18 for soft glass and $22 for hard glass—for up to four hours of torch time. A basic metals studio is available for $18. We hope you take advantage of this special time each week to bead, share techniques, get assistance, and create our area’s beading and jewelry making community. You don’t even have to bead—you can knit, crochet, scrapbook, quilt, read tarot cards—join in!</p><p>The flame and metals studio are also available for Open Lab on Sundays, from noon to 5pm when there is not another event in the Bead Lab.</p> 2021-05-07 20:00:00 -0500
5/07/214:00 p.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
From Nashville TN - Levoy & Cleon Dewey
<p><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->Award winners songwriters, singers, musicians, parents of two, and grandparents of five. They have ministered throughout the United States and other countries with their 2 daughters. Heavens Sounding Sweeter All The Time is one of their gold records. </p><p>Levoy & Cleon Dewey will touch your heart with music and ministry.</p>
5/07/216:00 p.m.The Cowboy Church, Walford, IAWalford -
Online Painting -Water tower- Cork n canvas Iowa
<p>Regardless of whether or not this is your 1st or 50th painting, have fun with us while painting. Art Classes Live Streamed into your home! Right now we can't meet up at our regular locations, But we can Sip & Paint from the comfort of your own HOME! Need Supplies I have Supplies!<br><a href="https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.square.site/?fbclid=IwAR3eRfcd9EtYWrr56aU4FzIINN81o2AWX5jce0nCX168ztmFAoDbvc57IPw" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.square.site/</a><br>I have some supplies for sale, or you can provide your own, tickets for class is $20.00, and the zoom link is emailed out the day of class.<br>Supplies needed:<br>- canvas size:16x20<br>-Paint please ask for each painting (or paint with any colors you like)<br>-Paint Bushes<br>-Bucket of water for rinsing paint bushes<br>-Computer / laptop/tablet/cell phone<br>-Ticket for class<br>$150 or $140 kit, or If you have your own supplies, its just $20 per class. Kits 16x20 canvas or 12x12 canvas, 5 classes or 7 classes, breaks down to $30 per class or $20 per class and you don't even have to put on pants or a bra to paint, Shirts are recommended. FREE SHIPPING <a href="https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.square.site/?fbclid=IwAR3H0rpKmmMMQNFoR9_hyt8Jpltt14w1QbxnElpm13Fycnb3A4yRMkvJ3mU" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.square.site/</a> (shipping takes 3 to 5 days) Painting Kits membership to the facebook group where ALL the painting videos will be, and tips and how to's: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/CorkNCanvasIowaOnlineClasses/?__cft__[0]=AZWhXhCnpjNejQ7YJfUOBWlA2-sy-jMrap5YdNLS1_4t6n7QVtZNp9pwyvpfF3_X7JFOrZ0v4GG0PdHFPNOS0HxW9w4aI8fzH0qtK74f5uhaUx5ZoqHn_-PZZutEY3RGdW_TEfXdKOwUlt0iVW5wupMSrIWBXpvLaqJtrcIcR4LkJw&__tn__=q" tabindex="0">https://www.facebook.com/groups/CorkNCanvasIowaOnlineClasses/</a><br>Please RSVP by email cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com or send me a message on facebook, that you will be attending and up coming class. Please Let me know at least 2 hours before class starts if you are attending class so I can prep the studio, get the cameras ready and send you the zoom class. - Thanks. Sign on about 10 min early on zoom class and get supplies ready! Don't let physical distancing get you down! let's think outside the box and do some virtual painting classes. Questions:<br>Amanda Happel, Cork N Canvas Iowa Mobile Painting Studio 319-929-4300 - Office Hours: 10 am - 4 pm Book an upcoming event Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa/?__cft__[0]=AZWhXhCnpjNejQ7YJfUOBWlA2-sy-jMrap5YdNLS1_4t6n7QVtZNp9pwyvpfF3_X7JFOrZ0v4GG0PdHFPNOS0HxW9w4aI8fzH0qtK74f5uhaUx5ZoqHn_-PZZutEY3RGdW_TEfXdKOwUlt0iVW5wupMSrIWBXpvLaqJtrcIcR4LkJw&__tn__=q" tabindex="0">https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa</a> Website: <a href="http://www.corkncanvasiowa.com/?fbclid=IwAR1ODBPbWZ3EvzyR04dfjnSnXgO4yg-QVjKuGTlFOxPJEAU7Vsm1ncZxfz0" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.CorknCanvasIowa.com</a> </p>
5/07/216:30 p.m.Cork N Canvas IowaCedar Rapids -
The Imaginators
<p dir="ltr">Anne and Tim are the new kids in the neighborhood. Determined to make a good impression for the popular kids in school, Anne forbids Tim to play with the girl next door, the amazing Nina, which he ignores. Through play, they discover the worth of their personal strengths, the value of cooperation, and the unlimited power of imagination. </p> 2021-03-24 20:30:00 -0500
5/07/217:00 p.m.Black Hawk Children's TheatreWaterloo -
Iowa State Fairgrounds Auto Parts Swap Meet
<p>Central Iowa's largest auto parts swap meet is held the first weekend of May every year in the North parking lot of the Iowa State Fairgrounds. If you are looking for parts for any car or truck including classics, customs, race cars, motorcycles or any other item that uses grease or oil, stop by and see us May 7 & 8, 2021! </p><p>Contact Ted for more info: 515 249 1161</p> 2021-04-12 17:00:00 -0500
5/07/218:00 p.m.Iowa State Fairgrounds Auto Parts Swap MeetDes Moines -
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The BEE Project
<p>THE SWARM IS GROWING... Add your own BEES to this Community Art Installation! Learn how to make your very own bee with found materials, or materials from The Create/Exchange. Install your bees on the honeycombs in New Bohemia (across from Lu's Deli), or at Indian Creek Nature Center. Enjoy the sight of the community bee swarm while celebrating the importance of bees!</p><p>Learn more about this project here: <a href="https://grantwood.uiowa.edu/outreach-engagement/bee-project?fbclid=IwAR3AXKfKxu19n4qRy1a3Jw1XMsiCGnrEKzADbK1CgjSi6TV72DHvgfyysFo" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://grantwood.uiowa.edu/outreach-engagement/bee-project</a></p><p>Share your BEES with the hashtag #crbees</p><p>This project was made possible through a collaboration between the Grant Wood Art Colony, Grant Wood Printmaking Fellow Elena V. Smyrniotis, the UI Office of Community Engagement, the Indian Creek Nature Center, and the Czech Village/New Bohemia Main Street District.</p> 2021-05-08 22:00:00 -0500
5/08/218:00 a.m.New Bohemia Arts & Cultural DistrictCedar Rapids -
Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale
<p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">Purchase high-quality, affordable plants at the Linn County Master Gardeners’ Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 8 from 8 am to Noon. It will be held in-person at American Legion Post 298, 625 31st St, Marion, IA 52302. </span></span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">Plants for sale </span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">are being</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> grown in the Lowe Park Greenhouse by Master Gardeners, and </span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">in Master Gardeners’</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> own personal gardens. There will be a variety of lawn, </span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">garden</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> and house plants for sale, including succulents, </span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="spellingerror">hosta</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">, tomato and peppers, and day lilies. </span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="contextualspellingandgrammarerror">Typically</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> there have been approximately 3,000 plants available for purchase each year. </span></span><span data-ccp-props='{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":0,"335559740":240}'> </span></p><p><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">In response to the pandemic, shoppers, volunteers, and staff</span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun"> will </span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">all be required to wear masks and practice social distancing. </span></span><span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US"><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun">Many of the plants will be located outdoors. Shade plants and checkout will be indoors at American Legion Hall. Cash, check, and credit card payments will be accepted.</span></span></p><p><br></p> 2021-04-13 12:00:00 -0500
5/08/218:00 a.m.American Legion Post 298Marion -
Mt. Trashmore Challenge
<p>Strive to climb this unique local treasure 140 times—a distance equal to ascending Mount Everest! To sign up and for more information: <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftrashmorechallenge.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2C3kbOSAXvxMgIx8lQuMIfi1XvbRQaNk5wmNK5IBXJo48s1s_GmWa8vpQ&h=AT0sJSTKh3K7v5T90iEm0DhM6rtl9CwFxM5bIRym3pgZPqcm-IyERP7CPeHck50QiVIJDxaFdbOSDJuKe6zyqI3FN5m8aj2Hm1I9U9pjlPuNFZIcjZjerp2BwUK_jBSwLg&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT1U_bxqLMh_YjuGNRVor-OVCCCKMBnAiHNxQG4eimDWWwzKKZwB5qaLFpzikymcNO9KNzRHi0sX-DUMGuzcfbusAwQ4LRO4fsF-bwP9KiC0cANm7mJi1M_iMWglMOjWeOq2Ao2rCIox4zKQdnC9CG_juNXDwhUfcPZHsT2WXBSry54" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://trashmorechallenge.com/</a></p><p>For each milestone you make, you’ll get coupons or swag from local businesses. T-shirts and milestone perk prizes can be picked up from 11am - 1pm starting Friday, April 9th in our office: Suite 123 inside The Cherry Building - 329 10th Ave SE Cedar Rapids, IA. On the Third Thursday of each month, starting in MAY t-shirts and perks can be picked up from 5-7pm at the base of Mt. Trashmore at the recreation building.</p><p>Trail hours for 2021:<br>9:00am – 7:00pm Tuesday – Saturday<br>7:00am – 5:00pm Sunday<br>Closed Monday<br>(HOURS ARE WEATHER DEPENDANT CHECK HERE FOR UPDATES: <a href="https://www.solidwasteagency.org/mount-trashmore?fbclid=IwAR1N91uvB-EPKKr_HB-PUblEHzn-A86yeoLXjc-mGlK3bjGwPnEz6VEnzz0" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.solidwasteagency.org/mount-trashmore</a>)<br>The Challenge will go until the end of 2021.</p><p>Thank you to our District Partners: Linn County Solid Waste Agency, McNary Marketing and Design, US Bank, UFG Insurance, Collins Aerospace & Thinksafe.</p> 2021-05-08 07:00:00 -0500
5/08/219:00 a.m.Mt. TrashmoreCedar Rapids -
The Bias Inside Us Exhibit
<p><em>The Bias Inside Us</em>—an exhibition and community engagement project from the Smithsonian—is an exploration of the social science, psychology and consequences of implicit bias. Bias is an innate human trait; we all have it. Being aware of our bias can help us recognize their influence and impact on our behaviors and worldview. <em>The Bias Inside Us</em> offers an opportunity to learn how to challenge bias in the world through awareness of one’s own bias. </p>
5/08/219:30 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Voices of the Stones Gem Trunk Show
<p>Join Carole and Mary from New York for a Voices of the Stones trunk show. The Bead Lab will be full of stone (raw to delicate and everything in between), pearls, metals, and glass. Come to touch, explore, learn, and take home. </p><p>No admissions fee.</p> 2021-04-25 18:00:00 -0500
5/08/2110:00 a.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
Cedar Rapids Mothers Day Craft Show
<p>Cedar Rapids Mothers Day Craft Show</p><p>Saturday May 8th 10-6</p><p>Sunday May 9th 12-6</p><p>Free Admission!</p><p>A Wide variety of handmade and homemade items mom will like!</p><p>Flowers available for sale as well with over 25 crafters! </p> 2021-04-15 18:00:00 -05005/08/2110:00 a.m.Lindale MallCedar Rapids