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(563) 556-4200200 Main Street , Dubuque(563) 557-1729555 John F Kennedy Rd , Dubuque
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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 -
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42P Creator Space: 1-4 Panel Comics
<p>Join 42nd Parallel for a one hour workshop creating your own 1 to 4 panel comic. The workshop is led by comic artist, Dylan Jacobson, and covers the principles of telling your own story with comics. This workshop includes: paper, pencils, coloring supplies, and a chance to work with a comic book writer and artist. Extra time to finish your piece may be available. Though it is not necessary to take the previous cartoon character workshop, this class serves as an extension of it.</p> 2019-11-11 15:00:00 -0600
12/14/192:00 p.m.42nd Parallel Art Gallery & Studios LLCDubuque , Iowa -
The Office! A Musical Parody
<p>Singing! Dancing! Paper! It’s a typical morning at Scranton’s third largest paper company until, for no logical reason, a documentary crew begins filming the lives of the employees of Dunder Mifflin. A smash hit in New York City, this unauthorized musical parody features your favorite co-workers from Dunder Mifflin as well as songs like “Welcome to Scranton (The Electric City),” “The Dundies,” “Marry Me Beesly,” and much more.</p>
2/11/207:30 p.m.University of Dubuque Heritage CenterDubuque -
Steep Canyon Rangers
<p>Steep Canyon Rangers (SCR) has affirmed their place as one of the most versatile bands in contemporary American music. The Grammy Award-winning sextet has spent nearly two decades shaping the bluegrass aesthetic, wedding it to elements of pop, country, and folk to create something original. Since SCR came together in 2000, they have developed a remarkable catalogue of original music that links them to the past while demonstrating their ambitious intent to bring string-based music into contemporary relevance. SCR is easily among the hardest working bands in any genre, pulling double duty on their own and as collaborators with Steve Martin. Their latest release, <em>Out in the Open</em>, is an undeniable milestone on the Steep Canyon Rangers ongoing creative journey.</p>1/10/207:30 p.m.University of Dubuque Heritage CenterDubuque -
Tom Cotter
<p>Tom Cotter has taken the comedy scene by storm since finishing as runner-up and becoming the breakout star of American’s Got Talent season seven. Cotter’s other media credits include <em>The Tonight Show</em>, <em>Last Comic Standing</em>, <em>Comedy Central Presents… Tom Cotter</em>, and <em>The Howard Stern Show</em>. You can find Cotter headlining at comedy clubs such as The Improv, Catch a Rising Star, and Caroline’s On Broadway. He was a regular on Fox News Channel’s <em>Red Eye</em> and co-starred on an episode of CBS’s <em>The Good Wife</em>. </p>
1/31/207:30 p.m.University of Dubuque Heritage CenterDubuque -
Shesh Besh: The Arag-Jewish Ensemble
<p>Shesh Besh is a model of mutual respect in a turbulent, violent Middle East seeking an elusive balance of East and West through music while embodying two cultures living together in harmony. Shesh Besh is comprised of two members of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra alongside three of the finest musicians from Israel’s Arab community. Instrumentation will include violin, oud, flute, double bass, and percussion (deff and darbuka). Musically, the ensemble reflects a multicultural context of classical Western music, classical Eastern works, and original compositions.</p>
2/01/207:30 p.m.University of Dubuque Heritage CenterDubuque -
Damien Sneed's We Shall Overcome: A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
<p>Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., We Shall Overcome showcases repertoire from the African American music traditions that electrified generations of civil rights activists with interwoven spoken word from Dr. King’s recorded speeches. Musical Director Damien Sneed has conducted and collaborated major original works for Wynton Marsalis, regularly accompanies Jessye Norman, and has toured extensively with Diana Ross and Aretha Franklin. This production featuring a full ensemble of vocals and instrumentals ties together music and culture that includes traditional gospel, modern gospel, classical, jazz, Broadway, and spirituals. Sneed’s unique understanding of each genre allows him to cover so much musical ground in a single performance.</p>
2/18/207:30 p.m.University of Dubuque Heritage CenterDubuque -
Siberian State Symphony Orchestra
<p>Direct from Krasnoyarsk, Russia, the 80-member Siberian State Symphony Orchestra will embark on an eight-week US tour in January 2020. Founded in 1977, the orchestra earned a reputation as one of the best Russian orchestras. Performing throughout Russia and the world with the finest Russian soloists. Artistic Director and Conductor Vladimir Lande leads the orchestra. The program will include Tango from The Bolt ballet by Shostakovich, Piano Concerto No. 3 by Rachmaninov with featured solo pianist Yury Favorin, and Symphony No. 5 by Tchaikovsky.</p>
2/27/207:30 p.m.University of Dubuque Heritage CenterDubuque -
Golden Dragon Acrobats
<p>The spellbinding artistry, amazing athletics, and cirque spectacular of the Golden Dragon Acrobats (GDA) thrills audiences of all ages and represents the best of a time-honored tradition that began more than 25 centuries ago. Combining award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, breathtaking costumes, music, and theater, the 25-member troupe has traveled to all 50 states and more than 65 countries on five continents. Directed by founder Danny Chang, GDA has received two prestigious New York Drama Desk Award nominations for its Broadway run.</p>
2/29/207:30 p.m.University of Dubuque Heritage CenterDubuque -
Pinocchio
<p>Missoula Children’s Theatre presents an original adaptation of the classic fairy tale Pinocchio, featuring a cast of local youth. Geppetto fashioned the puppet in the image of a small boy. Even as the lonely and kind woodcarver worked far into the night, Geppetto was not aware that the wood under the chisel had come from the trunk of an enchanted tree. But the Blue Fairy was aware, as she watched from afar and gave to that puppet the gift of life. Join Pinocchio on his adventures as he learns that there are no shortcuts on the road to becoming a real, live boy.</p>
1/25/2010:00 a.m.University of Dubuque Heritage CenterDubuque -
The Princess and The Pea
<p>What does it take to be a princess? Is it bravery? Kindness? A fabulous wardrobe? Or does figuring out your royal stature have a more legume kind of nature?</p><p>Join us for this fun and funky retelling of a Hans Christian Andersen classic as we find out what happens when you put “princess-ness” to the test. We’ll give you a hint – being a princess isn’t about this or that, being YOU is where it’s at! </p>
2/09/202:00 p.m.University of Dubuque Heritage CenterDubuque -
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Darryl Van Leer Presents The Norm of Greatness: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
<p>This stirring performance, based on the essential writings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., opens with narration describing the tribulations of the Montgomery bus boycott. Dr. King’s testimony of these events is given in his passionate sermon “Early Days.” Next, the audience is transported to 1963 to witness Dr. King’s historical speech “I Have A Dream.” The Norm of Greatness also includes “The Drum Major Instinct,” “The Eulogy,” and “I See the Promised Land.”</p>
3/16/207:30 p.m.University of Dubuque Heritage CenterDubuque -
Piano Fondue: dueling pianos
<p>Piano Fondue presents a fully-interactive, high-energy, sing-along show. Two entertainers take their places behind two baby grand pianos on stage, and the audience controls the set list on their smartphones. Audience members can visit Piano Fondue’s request website, view the set list, and manipulate it in real-time. They can add songs to the list or move songs around. The whole show is crowdsourced.</p>
3/20/207:30 p.m.University of Dubuque Heritage CenterDubuque -
Give 'em Hell Harry! A Tribute to President Harry Truman
<p>Give ’Em Hell Harry!, written by Samuel Gallu, is a faithful and often humorous portrayal of President Harry S. Truman’s life and presidency. It spans his childhood, his political apprenticeship as a judge in Jackson County, Missouri, his years in the US Senate, and his momentous two terms as president. Actor James Whitmore originated the role in 1975. Clifton Truman Daniel took up the mantle in October 2017, marking the first time in history a US president would be portrayed onstage by a direct descendant – in this case, his oldest grandson.</p>
4/17/203:30 p.m.University of Dubuque Heritage CenterDubuque -
Yid Yicious, "Kick-Ass" Klezmer Band
<p>Yid Vicious was formed in 1995 in Madison, Wisconsin, in order to ameliorate the woeful dearth</p><p>of klezmer in America’s otherwise pleasant heartland. Klezmer is Yiddish folk music, music for dancing and celebrating, and Yid Vicious has been spreading its infectious, original blend of freylekh fun throughout the Midwest and beyond for over a decade. Rather than replicate a particular time and place, Yid Vicious celebrates the long-standing tradition of klezmorim and incorporates new musical ideas into an organic and ever-evolving art form. The band’s seven members blend their backgrounds in classical, jazz, and world music to create a klezmer experience that will electrify audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Their musical arsenal consists of clarinets, fiddle, horn, vocals, guitar, accordion, tuba, drums, and sometimes theremin.</p>
4/18/207:30 p.m.University of Dubuque Heritage CenterDubuque -
Lysistrata by Aristophanes
<p>The original battle of the sexes! Lysistrata, originally performed in classical Athens in 411 BC, is a comic account of a woman’s extraordinary mission to end the Peloponnesian War between Greek city states by denying all the men of the land any sex. Lysistrata persuades the women of the warring cities to withhold sexual privileges from their husbands and lovers as a means of forcing the men to negotiate peace—a strategy, however, that inflames the battle between the sexes.</p>4/03/203:00 p.m.University of Dubuque Heritage CenterDubuque -
Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray
<p>Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray have been blessed with a unique friendship that spans over 42 years. Despite the many challenges of a progressive neuromuscular disease robbing Skeesuck of the use of his arms and legs, the two seek to live life without reservation, even embarking on a 500-mile wheelchair journey across the vast terrain of northern Spain. Skeesuck and Gray’s humor and engaging storytelling will leave audience members asking, “What can I do to make my home, my work environment, and the world a better place?”</p>3/02/207:00 p.m.University of Dubuque Heritage CenterDubuque