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Wheel Try It Saturday
<p>This is a 2.5 hour wheel throwing workshop. In this class, we will assist you in learning how to center the clay on the wheel and how to create cups and bowls, with in-depth demonstrations. This class is more about the process of working with the wheel than a specific project. Great for kids and adults who are interested in developing a set of skills for working with clay. Each participant will complete at least 1-2 cups or bowls.</p><p>This class is all about the experience and learning how to work with the pottery wheel. This is a great way for kids and parents alike who are interested in working with clay to experience it firsthand. Minimum age is 9 years old. All skill levels welcome.</p><h5>Date: Saturday April 17th</h5><h5>Time: 10:30 am—1:00 pm</h5><h5>Cost: $35/person</h5> 2021-01-31 13:00:00 -0600
4/17/2110:30 a.m.Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass StudioCedar Rapids -
Wheel Try It Saturday
<p>This is a 2.5 hour wheel throwing workshop. In this class, we will assist you in learning how to center the clay on the wheel and how to create cups and bowls, with in-depth demonstrations. This class is more about the process of working with the wheel than a specific project. Great for kids and adults who are interested in developing a set of skills for working with clay. Each participant will complete at least 1-2 cups or bowls.</p><p>This class is all about the experience and learning how to work with the pottery wheel. This is a great way for kids and parents alike who are interested in working with clay to experience it firsthand. Minimum age is 9 years old. All skill levels welcome.</p><h5>Date: May 1st</h5><h5>Time: 10:30 am—1:00 pm</h5><h5>Cost: $35/person</h5> 2021-01-31 13:00:00 -0600
5/01/2110:30 a.m.Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass StudioCedar Rapids -
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Wheel Try It Sunday
<p>This is a 2.5 hour wheel throwing workshop. In this class, we will assist you in learning how to center the clay on the wheel and how to create cups and bowls, with in-depth demonstrations. This class is more about the process of working with the wheel than a specific project. Great for kids and adults who are interested in developing a set of skills for working with clay. Each participant will complete at least 1-2 cups or bowls.</p><p>This class is all about the experience and learning how to work with the pottery wheel. This is a great way for kids and parents alike who are interested in working with clay to experience it firsthand. Minimum age is 9 years old. All skill levels welcome.</p><h5>Date: May 9th</h5><h5>Time: 10:00 am—12:30 pm</h5><h5>Cost: $35/person</h5> 2021-01-31 12:30:00 -0600
5/09/2110:00 a.m.Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass StudioCedar Rapids -
Non-Profit Training Day
<p>Non-Profit Training Day is ATD Hawkeye Chapter's way of saying “Thank you” to all in our communities who give through your work and volunteer efforts.<br><br>Like our award winning program in 2020, our 2021 Non-Profit Training Day returns as a <strong>virtual event</strong> so we can learn together while also being safe.<br><br>This year, our theme is centered on <strong>"Thriving Today: as a Leader, as a Team Member, and as a Volunteer."</strong> We are excited to announce that Heather Woody will be our keynote, which will start the day strong before we move into 90-minute breakout sessions. As always, the event's sessions will share skills and strategies to apply in your professional or volunteer positions and focus on topics that will further your personal and professional development.<br><br><strong>Cost:</strong> $35 (includes all sessions, including a virtual networking session)<br><br><strong>Where:</strong> Online - <a href="https://www.hawkeyeatd.org/event-4217812">https://www.hawkeyeatd.org/event-4217812</a></p><p><strong>When:</strong> May 25, 2021. Opening remarks and keynote speaker Heather Woody begin at 8:00 am. Click <a href="https://www.hawkeyeatd.org/resources/Heather%20Woody%20Bio.doc" target="_blank">here</a> to read Heather's bio.</p><p>Join us and register today!</p> 2021-03-29 15:30:00 -05005/25/218:00 a.m.Hawkeye ATDAnytown -
Brucemore Self-Guided Mansion Tours
<p>Voted a top tourist attraction in the state of Iowa in 2020, you don't want to miss this personal experience to step back in time! </p><p>Explore more than a century of Cedar Rapids history through the lives of the three families who called Brucemore home. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the first, second and third floors at your own pace. After your tour, visit the grounds at no additional cost.</p><p>Timed entry begins every 30 minutes. To allow physical distancing between groups and provide a personal, safe experiences, only 10 people will be admitted to begin their experience each time slot. Masks are required for all patrons over the age of two. Advance tickets required - purchase yours today.</p> 2021-04-16 15:30:00 -0500
4/16/211:00 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
Brucemore Self-Guided Mansion Tours
<p>Voted a top tourist attraction in the state of Iowa in 2020, you don't want to miss this personal experience to step back in time! </p><p>Explore more than a century of Cedar Rapids history through the lives of the three families who called Brucemore home. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the first, second and third floors at your own pace. After your tour, visit the grounds at no additional cost.</p><p>Timed entry begins every 30 minutes. To allow physical distancing between groups and provide a personal, safe experiences, only 10 people will be admitted to begin their experience each time slot. Masks are required for all patrons over the age of two. Advance tickets required - purchase yours today.</p> 2021-04-17 15:30:00 -0500
4/17/211:00 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
Brucemore Self-Guided Mansion Tours
<p>Voted a top tourist attraction in the state of Iowa in 2020, you don't want to miss this personal experience to step back in time! </p><p>Explore more than a century of Cedar Rapids history through the lives of the three families who called Brucemore home. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the first, second and third floors at your own pace. After your tour, visit the grounds at no additional cost.</p><p>Timed entry begins every 30 minutes. To allow physical distancing between groups and provide a personal, safe experiences, only 10 people will be admitted to begin their experience each time slot. Masks are required for all patrons over the age of two. Advance tickets required - purchase yours today.</p> 2021-04-18 15:30:00 -0500
4/18/211:00 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
Brucemore Self-Guided Mansion Tours
<p>Voted a top tourist attraction in the state of Iowa in 2020, you don't want to miss this personal experience to step back in time! </p><p>Explore more than a century of Cedar Rapids history through the lives of the three families who called Brucemore home. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the first, second and third floors at your own pace. After your tour, visit the grounds at no additional cost.</p><p>Timed entry begins every 30 minutes. To allow physical distancing between groups and provide a personal, safe experiences, only 10 people will be admitted to begin their experience each time slot. Masks are required for all patrons over the age of two. Advance tickets required - purchase yours today.</p> 2021-04-23 15:30:00 -0500
4/23/211:00 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
Early Stage Dementia Support Group
<p>Early Stage Support Groups benefit persons living with dementia by providing a platform to build a network of others sharing a similar experience; offer ways to solve common problems; talk through challenges and suggest ways to cope; create a safe space to share feelings, needs, and concerns; and learn about local resources. To determine whether a person living with dementia is fit for the group, a screening is required. This ensures the group meets the needs of its members. In order to participate in the group, each member must: have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, have mild memory loss or other mild symptoms due to dementia, acknowledge their diagnosis and related symptoms, be willing to participate in group discussions, be able to communicate their symptoms and experience, and have no other serious medical conditions or mental illness that could put anyone at risk. Group members and care partners must also recognize that membership in the group is temporary, as all persons with dementia will progress beyond the ability to participate. This group will meet monthly on the third Tuesday at 10:00 am beginning March 16, 2021, and it will run for six months. After six months, all members will be rescreened. Those still fit will be invited back to the group, while those who have progressed, and their caregivers, will be transitioned to more appropriate resources. New members will be accepted until May 2021. Anyone interested in joining or learning more about the group can reach out to Acacia Deadrick at (712) 454-5035 or aadeadrick@alz.org. </p> 2021-04-20 11:30:00 -05004/20/2110:00 a.m.Alzheimer's AssociationCedar Rapids -
Brucemore Self-Guided Mansion Tours
<p>Voted a top tourist attraction in the state of Iowa in 2020, you don't want to miss this personal experience to step back in time! </p><p>Explore more than a century of Cedar Rapids history through the lives of the three families who called Brucemore home. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the first, second and third floors at your own pace. After your tour, visit the grounds at no additional cost.</p><p>Timed entry begins every 30 minutes. To allow physical distancing between groups and provide a personal, safe experiences, only 10 people will be admitted to begin their experience each time slot. Masks are required for all patrons over the age of two. Advance tickets required - purchase yours today.</p> 2021-04-24 15:30:00 -0500
4/24/211:00 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
UI Theatre presents I'm Writing to You Today
<p><strong>BORDERLESS<br><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em><br> Created by Ann Kreitman<br>April 1-30, 2021</strong></p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is an environmental audio experience that will lead you through campus in the footsteps of our queer ancestors. Listeners will be able to go alone or in pairs to reimagine campus as the backdrop for historical queer love letters. This outdoor experience will begin at the University of Iowa Theatre Building (200 N. Riverside Drive, Iowa City, Iowa) and will last approximately one hour. Available for digital download on Spotify and Apple Podcasts beginning April 1.</p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is a gift to the LGBTQ+ community of Iowa, celebrating the fact that we always have and always will find our path to love.</p><p>This experience was created in collaboration with the <a href="https://multicultural.uiowa.edu/culturalcenters/pridehouse/">Pride Alliance Center</a> and is part of the <a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/borderless" target="_blank">Borderless</a> series.</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 Ann Kreitman in advance at <a href="mailto:ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu">ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu</a>.</p> 2021-04-13 20:00:00 -0500
4/13/218:00 a.m.University of Iowa Theatre BuildingIowa City -
UI Theatre presents I'm Writing to You Today
<p><strong>BORDERLESS<br><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em><br> Created by Ann Kreitman<br>April 1-30, 2021</strong></p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is an environmental audio experience that will lead you through campus in the footsteps of our queer ancestors. Listeners will be able to go alone or in pairs to reimagine campus as the backdrop for historical queer love letters. This outdoor experience will begin at the University of Iowa Theatre Building (200 N. Riverside Drive, Iowa City, Iowa) and will last approximately one hour. Available for digital download on Spotify and Apple Podcasts beginning April 1.</p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is a gift to the LGBTQ+ community of Iowa, celebrating the fact that we always have and always will find our path to love.</p><p>This experience was created in collaboration with the <a href="https://multicultural.uiowa.edu/culturalcenters/pridehouse/">Pride Alliance Center</a> and is part of the <a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/borderless" target="_blank">Borderless</a> series.</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 Ann Kreitman in advance at <a href="mailto:ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu">ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu</a>.</p> 2021-04-14 20:00:00 -0500
4/14/218:00 a.m.University of Iowa Theatre BuildingIowa City -
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UI Theatre presents I'm Writing to You Today
<p><strong>BORDERLESS<br><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em><br> Created by Ann Kreitman<br>April 1-30, 2021</strong></p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is an environmental audio experience that will lead you through campus in the footsteps of our queer ancestors. Listeners will be able to go alone or in pairs to reimagine campus as the backdrop for historical queer love letters. This outdoor experience will begin at the University of Iowa Theatre Building (200 N. Riverside Drive, Iowa City, Iowa) and will last approximately one hour. Available for digital download on Spotify and Apple Podcasts beginning April 1.</p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is a gift to the LGBTQ+ community of Iowa, celebrating the fact that we always have and always will find our path to love.</p><p>This experience was created in collaboration with the <a href="https://multicultural.uiowa.edu/culturalcenters/pridehouse/">Pride Alliance Center</a> and is part of the <a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/borderless" target="_blank">Borderless</a> series.</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 Ann Kreitman in advance at <a href="mailto:ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu">ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu</a>.</p> 2021-04-15 20:00:00 -0500
4/15/218:00 a.m.University of Iowa Theatre BuildingIowa City -
Brucemore Self-Guided Mansion Tours
<p>Voted a top tourist attraction in the state of Iowa in 2020, you don't want to miss this personal experience to step back in time! </p><p>Explore more than a century of Cedar Rapids history through the lives of the three families who called Brucemore home. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the first, second and third floors at your own pace. After your tour, visit the grounds at no additional cost.</p><p>Timed entry begins every 30 minutes. To allow physical distancing between groups and provide a personal, safe experiences, only 10 people will be admitted to begin their experience each time slot. Masks are required for all patrons over the age of two. Advance tickets required - purchase yours today.</p> 2021-04-25 15:30:00 -0500
4/25/211:00 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
UI Theatre presents I'm Writing to You Today
<p><strong>BORDERLESS<br><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em><br> Created by Ann Kreitman<br>April 1-30, 2021</strong></p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is an environmental audio experience that will lead you through campus in the footsteps of our queer ancestors. Listeners will be able to go alone or in pairs to reimagine campus as the backdrop for historical queer love letters. This outdoor experience will begin at the University of Iowa Theatre Building (200 N. Riverside Drive, Iowa City, Iowa) and will last approximately one hour. Available for digital download on Spotify and Apple Podcasts beginning April 1.</p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is a gift to the LGBTQ+ community of Iowa, celebrating the fact that we always have and always will find our path to love.</p><p>This experience was created in collaboration with the <a href="https://multicultural.uiowa.edu/culturalcenters/pridehouse/">Pride Alliance Center</a> and is part of the <a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/borderless" target="_blank">Borderless</a> series.</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 Ann Kreitman in advance at <a href="mailto:ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu">ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu</a>.</p> 2021-04-16 20:00:00 -0500
4/16/218:00 a.m.University of Iowa Theatre BuildingIowa City -
Art Exhibit: Polyphonous 2021-Mimetic Lives II
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is thrilled to present an inaugural concurrent exhibition, <em>Polyphonous 2021: Mimetic Lives II</em>, a 2-person display of new jewelry works by local artists, Satomi Kawai and Jillian Moore.</p><p>The collective, Polyphonous, was founded by Professor Jivan Astfalck, Rachel Darbourne and Laura Bradshaw-Heap, loosely grouped through connections at the School of Jewellery in Birmingham, England, but members are from multiple countries- including U.S. based artists Satomi Kawai and Jillian Moore. Established in 2018, Polyphonous was formed in collaboration with Studio Gabi Green in Munich’s West End with the intent to drive visitors to a localized hive during Munich Jewellery Week; one of many prominent features of the program. Both in the wake and the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 has offered the opportunity to safely connect with the most renowned European jewellery event from across the globe, online, and in print with Current Obsession. Artists and venues throughout the world unravel the dilemma to present significant and innovative displays of work in the field of contemporary jewelry at mass scale. This exhibition effectively serves as an in-person experience for the residents of the American Midwest and links virtually to other physical and virtual celebrations around the world.</p><p>In 2006, Kawai and Moore exhibited “Mimetic of Life”, a display of graduate work from the University of Iowa’s Fine Arts program. That show, unknowingly, initiated a long-standing partnership of presenting work together. This marks a 15th anniversary for the two, in a way, and reunites them in an exclusively shared exhibition for the first time in more than a decade. “Mimetic Lives II” portrays the artists’ unique parallels in jewelry fashion form: earrings, brooches, rings and the like. Mimesis (meaning to mimic or imitate), is a perfect one-word summary of their creative inspirations and helps define the conversation between their work over the years. The individual lines of work stand alone with clear material polarity. They however borrow certain motifs inherent to their abstracted ideations rooted in biology and natural elements.</p><p>Through our own physical reflection, we are presented with a flipped perspective on a familiar and known image. This type of mirroring can be observed in the paired styles of the artists’ works: glossy, amorphous, and prismatic; matte, achromatic, and structured. The same characteristics however remain integral and constant: repetitive pattern, arduous detail, and the uncanny attraction to something that looks memorable. Each artist pulls from natural wonders in our world to fabricate a small token for adornment.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Gallery operations during the COVID-19 pandemic:</strong></p><p>Private viewing appointments can be made by contacting the gallery via email or phone. Gallery hours during this time are Monday-Friday 10:00am-5:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm, and CLOSED on Sunday- appointments for services are preferred<strong>. The gallery requires that all persons visiting be masked. </strong>A limited parking lot is available with 1 handicap space. On street parking is available on 3<sup>rd</sup> Avenue and 8<sup>th</sup> Street- non-metered. The MedQuarter features protected bike lanes and bicycle “parking” can be found on the opposite side of the building by the Pocket Park on 3<sup>rd </sup>and 8<sup>th</sup>.<strong> There are no admission fees for private viewings or virtual receptions.</strong></p>
4/13/2110:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit: Polyphonous 2021-Mimetic Lives II
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is thrilled to present an inaugural concurrent exhibition, <em>Polyphonous 2021: Mimetic Lives II</em>, a 2-person display of new jewelry works by local artists, Satomi Kawai and Jillian Moore.</p><p>The collective, Polyphonous, was founded by Professor Jivan Astfalck, Rachel Darbourne and Laura Bradshaw-Heap, loosely grouped through connections at the School of Jewellery in Birmingham, England, but members are from multiple countries- including U.S. based artists Satomi Kawai and Jillian Moore. Established in 2018, Polyphonous was formed in collaboration with Studio Gabi Green in Munich’s West End with the intent to drive visitors to a localized hive during Munich Jewellery Week; one of many prominent features of the program. Both in the wake and the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 has offered the opportunity to safely connect with the most renowned European jewellery event from across the globe, online, and in print with Current Obsession. Artists and venues throughout the world unravel the dilemma to present significant and innovative displays of work in the field of contemporary jewelry at mass scale. This exhibition effectively serves as an in-person experience for the residents of the American Midwest and links virtually to other physical and virtual celebrations around the world.</p><p>In 2006, Kawai and Moore exhibited “Mimetic of Life”, a display of graduate work from the University of Iowa’s Fine Arts program. That show, unknowingly, initiated a long-standing partnership of presenting work together. This marks a 15th anniversary for the two, in a way, and reunites them in an exclusively shared exhibition for the first time in more than a decade. “Mimetic Lives II” portrays the artists’ unique parallels in jewelry fashion form: earrings, brooches, rings and the like. Mimesis (meaning to mimic or imitate), is a perfect one-word summary of their creative inspirations and helps define the conversation between their work over the years. The individual lines of work stand alone with clear material polarity. They however borrow certain motifs inherent to their abstracted ideations rooted in biology and natural elements.</p><p>Through our own physical reflection, we are presented with a flipped perspective on a familiar and known image. This type of mirroring can be observed in the paired styles of the artists’ works: glossy, amorphous, and prismatic; matte, achromatic, and structured. The same characteristics however remain integral and constant: repetitive pattern, arduous detail, and the uncanny attraction to something that looks memorable. Each artist pulls from natural wonders in our world to fabricate a small token for adornment.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Gallery operations during the COVID-19 pandemic:</strong></p><p>Private viewing appointments can be made by contacting the gallery via email or phone. Gallery hours during this time are Monday-Friday 10:00am-5:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm, and CLOSED on Sunday- appointments for services are preferred<strong>. The gallery requires that all persons visiting be masked. </strong>A limited parking lot is available with 1 handicap space. On street parking is available on 3<sup>rd</sup> Avenue and 8<sup>th</sup> Street- non-metered. The MedQuarter features protected bike lanes and bicycle “parking” can be found on the opposite side of the building by the Pocket Park on 3<sup>rd </sup>and 8<sup>th</sup>.<strong> There are no admission fees for private viewings or virtual receptions.</strong></p>
4/14/2110:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
UI Theatre presents I'm Writing to You Today
<p><strong>BORDERLESS<br><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em><br> Created by Ann Kreitman<br>April 1-30, 2021</strong></p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is an environmental audio experience that will lead you through campus in the footsteps of our queer ancestors. Listeners will be able to go alone or in pairs to reimagine campus as the backdrop for historical queer love letters. This outdoor experience will begin at the University of Iowa Theatre Building (200 N. Riverside Drive, Iowa City, Iowa) and will last approximately one hour. Available for digital download on Spotify and Apple Podcasts beginning April 1.</p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is a gift to the LGBTQ+ community of Iowa, celebrating the fact that we always have and always will find our path to love.</p><p>This experience was created in collaboration with the <a href="https://multicultural.uiowa.edu/culturalcenters/pridehouse/">Pride Alliance Center</a> and is part of the <a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/borderless" target="_blank">Borderless</a> series.</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 Ann Kreitman in advance at <a href="mailto:ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu">ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu</a>.</p> 2021-04-17 20:00:00 -0500
4/17/218:00 a.m.University of Iowa Theatre BuildingIowa City -
Art Exhibit: Polyphonous 2021-Mimetic Lives II
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is thrilled to present an inaugural concurrent exhibition, <em>Polyphonous 2021: Mimetic Lives II</em>, a 2-person display of new jewelry works by local artists, Satomi Kawai and Jillian Moore.</p><p>The collective, Polyphonous, was founded by Professor Jivan Astfalck, Rachel Darbourne and Laura Bradshaw-Heap, loosely grouped through connections at the School of Jewellery in Birmingham, England, but members are from multiple countries- including U.S. based artists Satomi Kawai and Jillian Moore. Established in 2018, Polyphonous was formed in collaboration with Studio Gabi Green in Munich’s West End with the intent to drive visitors to a localized hive during Munich Jewellery Week; one of many prominent features of the program. Both in the wake and the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 has offered the opportunity to safely connect with the most renowned European jewellery event from across the globe, online, and in print with Current Obsession. Artists and venues throughout the world unravel the dilemma to present significant and innovative displays of work in the field of contemporary jewelry at mass scale. This exhibition effectively serves as an in-person experience for the residents of the American Midwest and links virtually to other physical and virtual celebrations around the world.</p><p>In 2006, Kawai and Moore exhibited “Mimetic of Life”, a display of graduate work from the University of Iowa’s Fine Arts program. That show, unknowingly, initiated a long-standing partnership of presenting work together. This marks a 15th anniversary for the two, in a way, and reunites them in an exclusively shared exhibition for the first time in more than a decade. “Mimetic Lives II” portrays the artists’ unique parallels in jewelry fashion form: earrings, brooches, rings and the like. Mimesis (meaning to mimic or imitate), is a perfect one-word summary of their creative inspirations and helps define the conversation between their work over the years. The individual lines of work stand alone with clear material polarity. They however borrow certain motifs inherent to their abstracted ideations rooted in biology and natural elements.</p><p>Through our own physical reflection, we are presented with a flipped perspective on a familiar and known image. This type of mirroring can be observed in the paired styles of the artists’ works: glossy, amorphous, and prismatic; matte, achromatic, and structured. The same characteristics however remain integral and constant: repetitive pattern, arduous detail, and the uncanny attraction to something that looks memorable. Each artist pulls from natural wonders in our world to fabricate a small token for adornment.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Gallery operations during the COVID-19 pandemic:</strong></p><p>Private viewing appointments can be made by contacting the gallery via email or phone. Gallery hours during this time are Monday-Friday 10:00am-5:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm, and CLOSED on Sunday- appointments for services are preferred<strong>. The gallery requires that all persons visiting be masked. </strong>A limited parking lot is available with 1 handicap space. On street parking is available on 3<sup>rd</sup> Avenue and 8<sup>th</sup> Street- non-metered. The MedQuarter features protected bike lanes and bicycle “parking” can be found on the opposite side of the building by the Pocket Park on 3<sup>rd </sup>and 8<sup>th</sup>.<strong> There are no admission fees for private viewings or virtual receptions.</strong></p>
4/15/2110:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
UI Theatre presents I'm Writing to You Today
<p><strong>BORDERLESS<br><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em><br> Created by Ann Kreitman<br>April 1-30, 2021</strong></p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is an environmental audio experience that will lead you through campus in the footsteps of our queer ancestors. Listeners will be able to go alone or in pairs to reimagine campus as the backdrop for historical queer love letters. This outdoor experience will begin at the University of Iowa Theatre Building (200 N. Riverside Drive, Iowa City, Iowa) and will last approximately one hour. Available for digital download on Spotify and Apple Podcasts beginning April 1.</p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is a gift to the LGBTQ+ community of Iowa, celebrating the fact that we always have and always will find our path to love.</p><p>This experience was created in collaboration with the <a href="https://multicultural.uiowa.edu/culturalcenters/pridehouse/">Pride Alliance Center</a> and is part of the <a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/borderless" target="_blank">Borderless</a> series.</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 Ann Kreitman in advance at <a href="mailto:ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu">ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu</a>.</p> 2021-04-18 20:00:00 -0500
4/18/218:00 a.m.University of Iowa Theatre BuildingIowa City -
Art Exhibit: Polyphonous 2021-Mimetic Lives II
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is thrilled to present an inaugural concurrent exhibition, <em>Polyphonous 2021: Mimetic Lives II</em>, a 2-person display of new jewelry works by local artists, Satomi Kawai and Jillian Moore.</p><p>The collective, Polyphonous, was founded by Professor Jivan Astfalck, Rachel Darbourne and Laura Bradshaw-Heap, loosely grouped through connections at the School of Jewellery in Birmingham, England, but members are from multiple countries- including U.S. based artists Satomi Kawai and Jillian Moore. Established in 2018, Polyphonous was formed in collaboration with Studio Gabi Green in Munich’s West End with the intent to drive visitors to a localized hive during Munich Jewellery Week; one of many prominent features of the program. Both in the wake and the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 has offered the opportunity to safely connect with the most renowned European jewellery event from across the globe, online, and in print with Current Obsession. Artists and venues throughout the world unravel the dilemma to present significant and innovative displays of work in the field of contemporary jewelry at mass scale. This exhibition effectively serves as an in-person experience for the residents of the American Midwest and links virtually to other physical and virtual celebrations around the world.</p><p>In 2006, Kawai and Moore exhibited “Mimetic of Life”, a display of graduate work from the University of Iowa’s Fine Arts program. That show, unknowingly, initiated a long-standing partnership of presenting work together. This marks a 15th anniversary for the two, in a way, and reunites them in an exclusively shared exhibition for the first time in more than a decade. “Mimetic Lives II” portrays the artists’ unique parallels in jewelry fashion form: earrings, brooches, rings and the like. Mimesis (meaning to mimic or imitate), is a perfect one-word summary of their creative inspirations and helps define the conversation between their work over the years. The individual lines of work stand alone with clear material polarity. They however borrow certain motifs inherent to their abstracted ideations rooted in biology and natural elements.</p><p>Through our own physical reflection, we are presented with a flipped perspective on a familiar and known image. This type of mirroring can be observed in the paired styles of the artists’ works: glossy, amorphous, and prismatic; matte, achromatic, and structured. The same characteristics however remain integral and constant: repetitive pattern, arduous detail, and the uncanny attraction to something that looks memorable. Each artist pulls from natural wonders in our world to fabricate a small token for adornment.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Gallery operations during the COVID-19 pandemic:</strong></p><p>Private viewing appointments can be made by contacting the gallery via email or phone. Gallery hours during this time are Monday-Friday 10:00am-5:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm, and CLOSED on Sunday- appointments for services are preferred<strong>. The gallery requires that all persons visiting be masked. </strong>A limited parking lot is available with 1 handicap space. On street parking is available on 3<sup>rd</sup> Avenue and 8<sup>th</sup> Street- non-metered. The MedQuarter features protected bike lanes and bicycle “parking” can be found on the opposite side of the building by the Pocket Park on 3<sup>rd </sup>and 8<sup>th</sup>.<strong> There are no admission fees for private viewings or virtual receptions.</strong></p>
4/16/2110:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
UI Theatre presents I'm Writing to You Today
<p><strong>BORDERLESS<br><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em><br> Created by Ann Kreitman<br>April 1-30, 2021</strong></p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is an environmental audio experience that will lead you through campus in the footsteps of our queer ancestors. Listeners will be able to go alone or in pairs to reimagine campus as the backdrop for historical queer love letters. This outdoor experience will begin at the University of Iowa Theatre Building (200 N. Riverside Drive, Iowa City, Iowa) and will last approximately one hour. Available for digital download on Spotify and Apple Podcasts beginning April 1.</p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is a gift to the LGBTQ+ community of Iowa, celebrating the fact that we always have and always will find our path to love.</p><p>This experience was created in collaboration with the <a href="https://multicultural.uiowa.edu/culturalcenters/pridehouse/">Pride Alliance Center</a> and is part of the <a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/borderless" target="_blank">Borderless</a> series.</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 Ann Kreitman in advance at <a href="mailto:ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu">ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu</a>.</p> 2021-04-19 20:00:00 -0500
4/19/218:00 a.m.University of Iowa Theatre BuildingIowa City -
Art Exhibit: Polyphonous 2021-Mimetic Lives II
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is thrilled to present an inaugural concurrent exhibition, <em>Polyphonous 2021: Mimetic Lives II</em>, a 2-person display of new jewelry works by local artists, Satomi Kawai and Jillian Moore.</p><p>The collective, Polyphonous, was founded by Professor Jivan Astfalck, Rachel Darbourne and Laura Bradshaw-Heap, loosely grouped through connections at the School of Jewellery in Birmingham, England, but members are from multiple countries- including U.S. based artists Satomi Kawai and Jillian Moore. Established in 2018, Polyphonous was formed in collaboration with Studio Gabi Green in Munich’s West End with the intent to drive visitors to a localized hive during Munich Jewellery Week; one of many prominent features of the program. Both in the wake and the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 has offered the opportunity to safely connect with the most renowned European jewellery event from across the globe, online, and in print with Current Obsession. Artists and venues throughout the world unravel the dilemma to present significant and innovative displays of work in the field of contemporary jewelry at mass scale. This exhibition effectively serves as an in-person experience for the residents of the American Midwest and links virtually to other physical and virtual celebrations around the world.</p><p>In 2006, Kawai and Moore exhibited “Mimetic of Life”, a display of graduate work from the University of Iowa’s Fine Arts program. That show, unknowingly, initiated a long-standing partnership of presenting work together. This marks a 15th anniversary for the two, in a way, and reunites them in an exclusively shared exhibition for the first time in more than a decade. “Mimetic Lives II” portrays the artists’ unique parallels in jewelry fashion form: earrings, brooches, rings and the like. Mimesis (meaning to mimic or imitate), is a perfect one-word summary of their creative inspirations and helps define the conversation between their work over the years. The individual lines of work stand alone with clear material polarity. They however borrow certain motifs inherent to their abstracted ideations rooted in biology and natural elements.</p><p>Through our own physical reflection, we are presented with a flipped perspective on a familiar and known image. This type of mirroring can be observed in the paired styles of the artists’ works: glossy, amorphous, and prismatic; matte, achromatic, and structured. The same characteristics however remain integral and constant: repetitive pattern, arduous detail, and the uncanny attraction to something that looks memorable. Each artist pulls from natural wonders in our world to fabricate a small token for adornment.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Gallery operations during the COVID-19 pandemic:</strong></p><p>Private viewing appointments can be made by contacting the gallery via email or phone. Gallery hours during this time are Monday-Friday 10:00am-5:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm, and CLOSED on Sunday- appointments for services are preferred<strong>. The gallery requires that all persons visiting be masked. </strong>A limited parking lot is available with 1 handicap space. On street parking is available on 3<sup>rd</sup> Avenue and 8<sup>th</sup> Street- non-metered. The MedQuarter features protected bike lanes and bicycle “parking” can be found on the opposite side of the building by the Pocket Park on 3<sup>rd </sup>and 8<sup>th</sup>.<strong> There are no admission fees for private viewings or virtual receptions.</strong></p>
4/17/2110:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
UI Theatre presents I'm Writing to You Today
<p><strong>BORDERLESS<br><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em><br> Created by Ann Kreitman<br>April 1-30, 2021</strong></p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is an environmental audio experience that will lead you through campus in the footsteps of our queer ancestors. Listeners will be able to go alone or in pairs to reimagine campus as the backdrop for historical queer love letters. This outdoor experience will begin at the University of Iowa Theatre Building (200 N. Riverside Drive, Iowa City, Iowa) and will last approximately one hour. Available for digital download on Spotify and Apple Podcasts beginning April 1.</p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is a gift to the LGBTQ+ community of Iowa, celebrating the fact that we always have and always will find our path to love.</p><p>This experience was created in collaboration with the <a href="https://multicultural.uiowa.edu/culturalcenters/pridehouse/">Pride Alliance Center</a> and is part of the <a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/borderless" target="_blank">Borderless</a> series.</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 Ann Kreitman in advance at <a href="mailto:ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu">ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu</a>.</p> 2021-04-20 20:00:00 -0500
4/20/218:00 a.m.University of Iowa Theatre BuildingIowa City -
UI Theatre presents I'm Writing to You Today
<p><strong>BORDERLESS<br><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em><br> Created by Ann Kreitman<br>April 1-30, 2021</strong></p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is an environmental audio experience that will lead you through campus in the footsteps of our queer ancestors. Listeners will be able to go alone or in pairs to reimagine campus as the backdrop for historical queer love letters. This outdoor experience will begin at the University of Iowa Theatre Building (200 N. Riverside Drive, Iowa City, Iowa) and will last approximately one hour. Available for digital download on Spotify and Apple Podcasts beginning April 1.</p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is a gift to the LGBTQ+ community of Iowa, celebrating the fact that we always have and always will find our path to love.</p><p>This experience was created in collaboration with the <a href="https://multicultural.uiowa.edu/culturalcenters/pridehouse/">Pride Alliance Center</a> and is part of the <a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/borderless" target="_blank">Borderless</a> series.</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 Ann Kreitman in advance at <a href="mailto:ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu">ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu</a>.</p> 2021-04-21 20:00:00 -0500
4/21/218:00 a.m.University of Iowa Theatre BuildingIowa City -
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Brucemore Self-Guided Mansion Tours
<p>Voted a top tourist attraction in the state of Iowa in 2020, you don't want to miss this personal experience to step back in time! </p><p>Explore more than a century of Cedar Rapids history through the lives of the three families who called Brucemore home. Enjoy a self-guided tour of the first, second and third floors at your own pace. After your tour, visit the grounds at no additional cost.</p><p>Timed entry begins every 30 minutes. To allow physical distancing between groups and provide a personal, safe experiences, only 10 people will be admitted to begin their experience each time slot. Masks are required for all patrons over the age of two. Advance tickets required - purchase yours today.</p> 2021-04-30 15:30:00 -0500
4/30/211:00 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
UI Theatre presents I'm Writing to You Today
<p><strong>BORDERLESS<br><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em><br> Created by Ann Kreitman<br>April 1-30, 2021</strong></p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is an environmental audio experience that will lead you through campus in the footsteps of our queer ancestors. Listeners will be able to go alone or in pairs to reimagine campus as the backdrop for historical queer love letters. This outdoor experience will begin at the University of Iowa Theatre Building (200 N. Riverside Drive, Iowa City, Iowa) and will last approximately one hour. Available for digital download on Spotify and Apple Podcasts beginning April 1.</p><p><em>I'm Writing to You Today</em> is a gift to the LGBTQ+ community of Iowa, celebrating the fact that we always have and always will find our path to love.</p><p>This experience was created in collaboration with the <a href="https://multicultural.uiowa.edu/culturalcenters/pridehouse/">Pride Alliance Center</a> and is part of the <a href="https://theatre.uiowa.edu/production/borderless" target="_blank">Borderless</a> series.</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 Ann Kreitman in advance at <a href="mailto:ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu">ann-kreitman@uiowa.edu</a>.</p> 2021-04-22 20:00:00 -0500
4/22/218:00 a.m.University of Iowa Theatre BuildingIowa City -
History Buffs Book Club - In Person
<p>Join us at West End Diner to discuss a book connected to history. The book selected might be fiction or nonfiction. Space is limited. RSVP by calling 319-892-3012.</p><p>May's Title: Pandemic 1918 by Catharine Arnold. Copies are available to purchase at Swamp Fox Bookstore: https://bit.ly/2OPqszS</p><p>Masks are required when not eating or drinking. If the weather is warm enough, we will gather outside.</p> 2021-03-19 15:00:00 -0500
5/02/211:00 p.m.The Shops at West EndMarion -
History Buffs Book Club - In Person
<p>Join us at West End Diner to discuss a book connected to history. The book selected might be fiction or nonfiction. Space is limited. RSVP by calling 319-892-3012.</p><p>June's Title: Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig. Copies are available to purchase at Swamp Fox Bookstore: https://bit.ly/3cVSqlH</p><p>Masks are required when not eating or drinking. If the weather is warm enough, we will gather outside.</p> 2021-03-20 15:00:00 -0500
6/13/211:00 p.m.The Shops at West EndMarion -
History Buffs Book Club - In Person
<p>Join us at West End Diner to discuss a book connected to history. The book selected might be fiction or nonfiction. Space is limited. RSVP by calling 319-892-3012.</p><p>July's Title: The Absolutist by John Boyne. Copies are available to purchase at Swamp Fox Bookstore: https://bit.ly/3si3Gio</p><p>Masks are required when not eating or drinking. If the weather is warm enough, we will gather outside.</p> 2021-03-20 15:00:00 -0500
7/11/211:00 p.m.The Shops at West EndMarion