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Senior Shows
<p>The second round of senior showings from Cornell College! Enjoy the hard work and inspirations of the senior art majors and chat with them about their process.</p><p>Opening: April 19 2-4 p.m.</p><p>Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free.</p>4/28/209:00 a.m.Peter Paul Luce Gallery, Cornell CollegeMount Vernon -
Senior Shows
<p>The second round of senior showings from Cornell College! Enjoy the hard work and inspirations of the senior art majors and chat with them about their process.</p><p>Opening: April 19 2-4 p.m.</p><p>Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free.</p>4/29/209:00 a.m.Peter Paul Luce Gallery, Cornell CollegeMount Vernon -
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Senior Shows
<p>The second round of senior showings from Cornell College! Enjoy the hard work and inspirations of the senior art majors and chat with them about their process.</p><p>Opening: April 19 2-4 p.m.</p><p>Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free.</p>4/30/209:00 a.m.Peter Paul Luce Gallery, Cornell CollegeMount Vernon -
Senior Shows
<p>The second round of senior showings from Cornell College! Enjoy the hard work and inspirations of the senior art majors and chat with them about their process.</p><p>Opening: April 19 2-4 p.m.</p><p>Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free.</p>5/01/209:00 a.m.Peter Paul Luce Gallery, Cornell CollegeMount Vernon -
Senior Shows
<p>The second round of senior showings from Cornell College! Enjoy the hard work and inspirations of the senior art majors and chat with them about their process.</p><p>Opening: April 19 2-4 p.m.</p><p>Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free.</p>5/02/209:00 a.m.Peter Paul Luce Gallery, Cornell CollegeMount Vernon -
Senior Shows
<p>The second round of senior showings from Cornell College! Enjoy the hard work and inspirations of the senior art majors and chat with them about their process.</p><p>Opening: April 19 2-4 p.m.</p><p>Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free.</p>5/03/209:00 a.m.Peter Paul Luce Gallery, Cornell CollegeMount Vernon -
Workshop: Beyond Management: Leadership That Drives Engagement
<p>Learn how to approach your work and lead it well by identifying where you fall into the pitfalls of managing tasks rather than leading yourself and others to make maximum impact. Take time to evaluate key ways others lead and identify ways to align your efforts to work in rhythm. Participants will receive a tool to use leadership to drive engagement.</p> 2020-01-21 11:00:00 -0600
2/19/209:00 a.m.Clickstop, IncUrbana -
Workshop: Engagement Habits That Drive Effective Prioritization and Impact
<p>Identify and train yourself to effectively prioritize work and own your impact. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn a model for identifying and aligning a group around key priorities, ability to fulfill them on the needed timeline and improve the impact of their work group. Each participant will receive a facilitation guide to use this model in their teams.</p> 2020-01-21 11:00:00 -0600
3/18/209:00 a.m.Clickstop, IncUrbana -
Silent Reading Book Club
<p>Introverts unite! We are hosting a Silent Book Club on the fifth Thursday of the month.<br> <br>Join us a little before 6 pm with your favorite book and find a comfy spot to read in the store. We'll keep things quiet and chill while you get one hour of reading time.</p> 2019-12-26 19:00:00 -0600
1/30/206:00 p.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
Cooking for Two: Salmon with Herbed Potatoes
<p>Learn how to easily prepare a delicious fillet of salmon with creamy mustard sauce, along with herbed potatoes as simple and delicious side dish. </p><p><strong>Please read: </strong> "BOGO" offerings are priced for two participants. Only one person has to register and pay for the class. The second participant will be required to register during the first meeting time of the class. </p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul> 2019-12-11 20:30:00 -06002/11/206:00 p.m.Kirkwood Kitchen at NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
The Marshall Tucker Band with Pure Prairie League
<p>The Marshall Tucker Band came together as a young, hungry, and quite driven six-piece outfit in Spartanburg, South Carolina in 1972, having duly baptized themselves with the name of a blind piano tuner after they found it inscribed on a key to their original rehearsal space — and they’ve been in tune with tearing it up on live stages both big and small all across the globe ever since. Plus, the band’s mighty music catalog, consisting of more than 20 studio albums and a score of live releases, has racked up multi-platinum album sales many times over in its wake. A typically rich MTB setlist is bubbling over with a healthy dose of indelible hits like the heartfelt singalong “Heard It in a Love Song,” the insistent pleading of “Can’t You See” (the signature tune of MTB’s late co-founding lead guitarist and then-principal songwriter Toy Caldwell), the testifying travelogue warning of “Fire on the Mountain,” the wanderlust gallop of “Long Hard Ride,” and the unquenchable yearning pitch of “Ramblin’,” to name but a few.</p><p>From their beginnings in mid-Sixties Ohio as a group of friends playing cover tunes to the present-day unit featuring founding member/pedal-steel innovator John David Call, veteran bassist Mike Reilly, propulsive drummer Scott Thompson and guitar ace Donnie Clark, <strong>Pure Prairie League</strong> continues to embellish the rich 43-year history of one of Country-Rock’s pioneering forces.</p><p>Their eponymous first album has been hailed as a “major early influence in the emerging popularity of Country-Rock music”. Their second effort, the multi-platinum “Bustin’ Out” brought us the Craig Fuller-penned classic “Amie”, along with other gems of the genre. With “Two Lane Highway”, nine more albums and countless shows, a legacy has been forged and enriched during the ‘70s and 80’s, highlighting contributions from several noteworthy members, including original co-founder George Ed Powell, Cincinnati’s legendary Goshorn Brothers, Country Hall of Famers Gary Burr and Vince Gill, award-winning writer Jeff Wilson (3 Top-20 singles) and a host of other guest appearances from Chet Atkins, Johnny Gimble, Emmy Lou Harris, David Sanborn, Eagle Don Felder, Nicolette Larson, and many more.</p> 2019-11-22 22:00:00 -0600
4/25/208:00 p.m.Riverside Casino & Golf Resort®Riverside -
Twilight Yoga
<p>A slower paced vinyasa class practice synchronizing the breath with a continuous flow of postures. Practice will focus on stretching, relaxing, and meditation. Class begins a 5:45 pm.</p> 2020-02-04 18:45:00 -0600
2/04/205:45 p.m.Veterans Memorial BuildingCedar Rapids -
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World Read Aloud Day Kickoff Celebration
<div data-block="true" data-editor="96c0o" data-offset-key="dvqif-0-0"><div data-offset-key="dvqif-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dvqif-0-0"><span data-text="true">Join us on Saturday, February 1 from 11 am to Noon to kick off a week long celebration in honor of World Read Aloud Day (02/05/2020).</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="96c0o" data-offset-key="3ma75-0-0"><div data-offset-key="3ma75-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3ma75-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="96c0o" data-offset-key="460s0-0-0"><div data-offset-key="460s0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="460s0-0-0"><span data-text="true">Bookseller and store owner, </span></span><span data-offset-key="460s0-1-0" spellcheck="false" start="28"><span data-offset-key="460s0-1-0"><span data-text="true">Ursla</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="460s0-2-0"><span data-text="true">, will read aloud between 11 am and Noon. Plus we'll kick off a week long sale on books in our Children's and Young Adult areas.</span></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="96c0o" data-offset-key="bqgnn-0-0"><div data-offset-key="bqgnn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bqgnn-0-0"><br data-text="true"></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="96c0o" data-offset-key="eaf0-0-0"><div data-offset-key="eaf0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="eaf0-0-0"><span data-text="true">*Sale ends at close of business on 02/07/2020.</span></span></div></div> 2020-01-11 12:00:00 -0600
2/01/2011:00 a.m.M & M BookstoreCedar Rapids -
Talk: "Goddess Eye View" with Suzanne Wright
<p>In a recent body of work, Grant Wood Fellow in Painting & Drawing Suzanne Wright researched the planning, architecture, and symbology of Washington, DC. Using Google Earth to view the capital city from an aerial perspective, she created an inverted, “feminized” version of the city’s monuments. These works open a dialogue that responds to historically masculine symbols of power, exemplified by her painting of the Washington Monument, <em>Goddess Eye View</em>. Wright will discuss how art, activism, and collectives have profoundly shaped her understanding of the systemic nature of discrimination and oppression, as well as the ways in which art can be a tactic of resistance and has the potential to change habitual perspectives and consciousness.</p><p>Suzanne Wright is an artist and professor living and working in Los Angeles. She earned her BFA at Cooper Union and MFA at the University of California San Diego; she also attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Wright’s paintings, drawings, and collages propose a contemporary feminist alchemy, forging alternative frames of reference with new perspectives that attempt to lead us to a re-vitalized kind of perception, equality, and empowerment. Her most recent solo show <em>Feminist Alchemy</em> was on view at Wilding Cran Gallery (Los Angeles, CA). Other recent exhibitions were at Commonwealth and Council (Los Angeles, CA) called The Rainbow Control Room and Angel’s Gate Cultural Center (San Pedro, CA). She has been included in exhibitions at Stephen Friedman Gallery (London, UK), Stefan Stux (New York, NY), Claire Oliver Gallery (New York, NY), and Monya Rowe (New York, NY). She was awarded the Kraus visiting professorship in Painting and Drawing at Carnegie Mellon and has taught at several universities in New York and Los Angeles. Her work can be seen in publications including <em>Cock, Paper, Scissors;</em> <em>Feminist Landscapes;</em> <em>Strange Attractors;</em> <em>Armpit of the Mole;</em> and <em>Art and Queer Culture</em> (Phaidon, 2013). Wright has been an active member of various AIDS and LGBTQ organizations, including ACT UP/New York from 1989–1998.</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 SMA in advance at 319-335-1727.</p>
2/20/207:00 p.m.UI Art Building WestIowa City -
Line Dancing With Mike Boerjan
<p>DJ music by Mike Boerjan</p><p>Line dance lesson, then requests welcome</p><p>Large dance floor</p><p>All ages welcome</p><p>$5.00 admission</p><p><br></p> 2020-02-06 21:00:00 -06002/05/207:00 p.m.DanceMor BallroomSwisher -
Neil Berg's 50 Years of Rock and Roll
<p>With a cast consisting of stars from Broadway’s greatest rock musicals including Dubuque native Rita Harvey as well as incredible rock and roll singers, Neil Berg shares the often unknown stories from the 50-year history of the music that changed the world. From rock and roll precursors in the 1940s through MTV in the early ’80s, this presentation blends fascinating stories and groundbreaking music with tributes to iconic rock stars and groups such as Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Buddy Holly, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Beach Boys, Motown, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Simon & Garfunkel, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Aerosmith, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, and many more.</p>
2/15/207:30 p.m.University of Dubuque Heritage CenterDubuque -
Saturdays at the Stanley—Frenemies: Degas & Manet
<p>Frenemies: friend-enemies. Not all friendships are created equal. Frenemies have the outward appearance of friendship, but they can also feel intense rivalry or even hatred for each other. The movie <em>Mean Girls</em> brought attention to the concept when it premiered in 2004, but frenemies has a long history in the art world. View prints by Edgar Degas and Edouard Manet and see how a rivalry pushed these friends to make beautiful and daring work. This event will be led by Curator of Learning & Engagement Kimberly Datchuk.</p><p><strong>Saturdays at the Stanley</strong> brings the museum’s collection to audiences in a casual, fun, and interactive atmosphere. Each event has a theme that looks at our artwork from a different perspective. Curators lead visitors through a selection of works, share stories about the artists and subject matter, and open the discussion up to the audience. We invite visitors of all ages to participate in these conversations and get (re)acquainted with our collection as we look forward to the opening of our new building! </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 SMA in advance at 319-335-1727.</p><p><em>2019-2020 Saturdays at the Stanley events are sponsored in part by Little Village</em>.</p>
3/28/202:00 p.m.University of Iowa Stanley Museum of ArtIowa City -
Line Dancing With Mike Boerjan
<p>DJ music by Mike Boerjan</p><p>Line dance lesson, then requests welcome</p><p>Large dance floor</p><p>All ages welcome</p><p>$5.00 admission</p><p><br></p> 2020-02-13 21:00:00 -06002/12/207:00 p.m.DanceMor BallroomSwisher -
Line Dancing With Mike Boerjan
<p>DJ music by Mike Boerjan</p><p>Line dance lesson, then requests welcome</p><p>Large dance floor</p><p>All ages welcome</p><p>$5.00 admission</p><p><br></p> 2020-02-20 21:00:00 -06002/19/207:00 p.m.DanceMor BallroomSwisher -
Twilight Yoga
<p>A slower paced vinyasa class practice synchronizing the breath with a continuous flow of postures. Practice will focus on stretching, relaxing, and meditation. Class begins a 5:45 pm.</p> 2020-02-18 18:45:00 -0600
2/18/205:45 p.m.Veterans Memorial BuildingCedar Rapids -
Twilight Yoga
<p>A slower paced vinyasa class practice synchronizing the breath with a continuous flow of postures. Practice will focus on stretching, relaxing, and meditation. Class begins a 5:45 pm.</p> 2020-03-03 18:45:00 -0600
3/03/205:45 p.m.Veterans Memorial BuildingCedar Rapids -
Twilight Yoga
<p>A slower paced vinyasa class practice synchronizing the breath with a continuous flow of postures. Practice will focus on stretching, relaxing, and meditation. Class begins a 5:45 pm.</p> 2020-03-17 18:45:00 -0500
3/17/205:45 p.m.Veterans Memorial BuildingCedar Rapids -
2nd Annual Black and Blue Ball: The Roaring 20's
<p>A magnificent evening filled with a dessert bar, drinks, dancing, a silent auction, and music! Proceeds will go to Tanager Place LGBTQ Youth Center & The Cedar Rapids Rollergirls.</p> 2019-12-16 23:00:00 -0600
2/28/208:00 p.m.Veterans Memorial BuildingCedar Rapids -
Guided Meditation @5TA: Random Acts of Kindness Meets Midwest Values
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="513"><tbody><tr height="180"><td height="180" width="513">With Grant Wood’s birthday (Feb 13th), Random Acts of Kindness Week & Valentine’s Day intersecting within the same 7-day calendar sprawl, we’ll claim a moment to root down and contemplate what nurtures compassion and wellbeing within the hearts of Midwesterners. Noelle Holmes of Illuminations Healing Arts Center will lead you through this guided meditation, perfect for anyone from beginners to experienced meditators. Must register at least 24hrs prior to session. Contact Education Director Erin Thomas at ethomas@crma.org or 319.366.7503 ext. 203 to register. This program is for ages 13 and up. Fee: $10 payable to Noelle Holmes. </td></tr></tbody></table> 2019-12-31 19:00:00 -06002/13/206:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of Art - Grant Wood StudioCedar Rapidd -
Guided Meditation @5TA: Random Acts of Kindness Meets Midwest Values
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="513"><tbody><tr height="180"><td height="180" width="513">With Grant Wood’s birthday (Feb 13th), Random Acts of Kindness Week & Valentine’s Day intersecting within the same 7-day calendar sprawl, we’ll claim a moment to root down and contemplate what nurtures compassion and wellbeing within the hearts of Midwesterners. Noelle Holmes of Illuminations Healing Arts Center will lead you through this guided meditation, perfect for anyone from beginners to experienced meditators. Must register at least 24hrs prior to session. Contact Education Director Erin Thomas at ethomas@crma.org or 319.366.7503 ext. 203 to register. This program is for ages 13 and up. Fee: $10 payable to Noelle Holmes. </td></tr></tbody></table> 2019-12-31 19:00:00 -0600
2/13/206:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of Art - Grant Wood StudioCedar Rapidd -
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Oral Histories LIVE! Featuring Luman Colton
<p>The History Center invites the community to join in on ORAL HISTORIES LIVE! offering interviews with influential members of Linn County who share their stories and preserve legacies. Join us Tuesday, February 11th 6:00 p.m. as we interview Luman Colton, WWII veteran, and longtime Jefferson High School Band Director. <br><br>Doors open 5:30 p.m.<br>Program starts at 6:00 p.m.<br>Admission $7.00 General Public<br>$5.00 for History Center Members<br><br>Oral Histories LIVE! is generously sponsored by Mike & Esther Wilson.</p> 2020-01-20 19:30:00 -0600
2/11/206:00 p.m.The History CenterCedar Rapids -
Middle School Makers: Pin and Thread Creations
<p>Come to Hiawatha Public Library and make your own designs and decorations with pins and thread! This program is free and open to middle schoolers.</p> 2019-12-17 15:00:00 -0600
3/20/202:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Aaron Lewis – Acoustic Songs & Stories
<p>Throughout his more than two-decade career, whether topping the charts as front man of hard Rock heroes Staind, or his second act as a No. 1 artist on the Country charts as a solo artist, Aaron Lewis has always been painfully honest in his music.</p>
2/14/208:00 p.m.Riverside Casino & Golf Resort®Riverside -
Cornell College Theatre Production: The Spitfire Grill
<p dir="ltr">By Fred Alley, James Valcq, and Lee David Zlotoff; directed by Caroline Price. A feisty parolee follows her dreams, based on a page from an old travel book, to a small town in Wisconsin and finds a place for herself working at Hannah's Spitfire Grill. It is for sale but there are no takers for the only eatery in the depressed town, so newcomer Percy suggests to Hannah that she raffle it off. Entry fees are one hundred dollars and the best essay on why you want the grill wins. Soon, mail is arriving by the wheelbarrow full and things are definitely cookin' at the Spitfire Grill.</p><p dir="ltr">From the New York Times: "A soul satisfying … work of theatrical resourcefulness. A compelling story that flows with grace and carries the rush of anticipation. The story moves, the characters have many dimensions and their transformations are plausible and moving. The musical is freeing. It is penetrated by honesty and it glows." </p>
2/27/207:30 p.m.First Street Community CenterMount Vernon -
Cornell College Theatre Production: The Spitfire Grill
<p dir="ltr">By Fred Alley, James Valcq, and Lee David Zlotoff; directed by Caroline Price. A feisty parolee follows her dreams, based on a page from an old travel book, to a small town in Wisconsin and finds a place for herself working at Hannah's Spitfire Grill. It is for sale but there are no takers for the only eatery in the depressed town, so newcomer Percy suggests to Hannah that she raffle it off. Entry fees are one hundred dollars and the best essay on why you want the grill wins. Soon, mail is arriving by the wheelbarrow full and things are definitely cookin' at the Spitfire Grill.</p><p dir="ltr">From the New York Times: "A soul satisfying … work of theatrical resourcefulness. A compelling story that flows with grace and carries the rush of anticipation. The story moves, the characters have many dimensions and their transformations are plausible and moving. The musical is freeing. It is penetrated by honesty and it glows." </p>
2/28/207:30 p.m.First Street Community CenterMount Vernon