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Public Tours of Hancher Auditorium
<p>The Hancher Guild offers tours of Hancher Auditorium occasionally on Wednesdays. Meet in the lobby prior to a tour's starting time, and your tour guide will greet and guide you or your small group through Hancher's facilities. A tour takes approximately one hour and usually includes Smith Lobby, Strauss Rehearsal Hall, backstage, Hadley Stage and Hancher Auditorium, and Stanley Cafe.</p> 2023-08-24 12:00:00 -0500
10/04/23 @ 11:00 a.m.Hancher AuditoriumIowa City -
Public Tours of Hancher Auditorium
<p>The Hancher Guild offers tours of Hancher Auditorium occasionally on Wednesdays. Meet in the lobby prior to a tour's starting time, and your tour guide will greet and guide you or your small group through Hancher's facilities. A tour takes approximately one hour and usually includes Smith Lobby, Strauss Rehearsal Hall, backstage, Hadley Stage and Hancher Auditorium, and Stanley Cafe.</p> 2023-08-24 13:30:00 -0500
10/04/23 @ 12:30 p.m.Hancher AuditoriumIowa City -
Nooks and Crannies Tour
<p>Satisfy your curiosity about Brucemore! During this 90-minute staff guided tour that takes you across the estate, peek inside typically closed buildings built for servant housing or hobby use, discover the curiosities and oddities of the mansion, and get the answer to a frequently-asked question – what is behind that door? As part of this tour, you will see the infamous mansion basement and experience the sights and sounds of a “rainstorm” in the Tahitian Room, which is an exclusive perk of the Nooks and Crannies tour!</p><p>Tickets for this special themed tour are available for advance sale on our website. Space is limited and this tour frequently sells out.</p><p><strong>Dates: </strong></p><ul><li>Thursday, September 21 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, September 28 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, October 5 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, October 12 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, October 19 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, October 26 at 5:30 PM</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Admission:<br></strong></p><ul><li>$18.00 Adult</li><li>$10.00 Student (4+)</li><li>Brucemore members receive a $5 discount per ticket. To use your member discount on this purchase, please sign in or call (319) 362-7375.</li></ul> 2023-10-05 19:00:00 -0500
10/05/23 @ 5:30 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
Oak Hill Cemetery Historical Walking Tour
<p>Weather permitting. This is the traditional walking tour. Subjects to be covered will include general cemetery history, early pioneer families and interesting facts about the monuments.</p><p>Tours will begin at the Stone Pavilion at the 15th Street entrance, last approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours and require walking on uneven surfaces at a leisurely pace so please wear appropriate footwear.</p><p>Reservations not required.</p><p>e-mail oakhillcemeterycr@gmail.com for information or message on Facebook at Oak Hill Cemetery Cedar Rapids Iowa</p><p>$5 per person. Proceeds and donations will go to Oak Hill Cemetery Improvement Fund.</p><p>With ongoing construction on Mt. Vernon Road, the 15<sup>th</sup> Street entrance may not be open. Please arrive by the entrance at the top of the hill or the 19<sup>th</sup> Street entrance gate.</p> 2023-09-27 15:30:00 -0500
10/08/23 @ 1:30 p.m.Oak Hill Cemetery AssociationCedar Rapids -
Curator Guided Tour of 'Hey Buddy, I'm Bill'
<p>Join co-curators Jen Knights and Brad Ferrier for a special guided tour of the <em>Hey Buddy, I'm Bill</em> exhibition in the University of Iowa Libraries' Main Library Gallery! All are welcome to attend this free event.</p><p>About the exhibit:<em> Hey Buddy, I'm Bill </em>tells the story of Bill Sackter, the namesake of Wild Bill’s in the University of Iowa School of Social Work. From his early life in Minneapolis to his 44-year institutionalization for an intellectual disability to his years of friends and fame in Iowa City, the exhibit shares a glimpse into Bill’s life and legacy. The exhibit also acknowledges some of Iowa’s own history with institutionalization and progress with disability rights. </p><p><em>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 Sara Pinkham in advance at 319-467-1805 or <a href="mailto:sara-pinkham@uiowa.edu">sara-pinkham@uiowa.edu</a>.</em> </p> 2023-08-22 17:00:00 -0500
10/10/23 @ 4:00 p.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
Nooks and Crannies Tour
<p>Satisfy your curiosity about Brucemore! During this 90-minute staff guided tour that takes you across the estate, peek inside typically closed buildings built for servant housing or hobby use, discover the curiosities and oddities of the mansion, and get the answer to a frequently-asked question – what is behind that door? As part of this tour, you will see the infamous mansion basement and experience the sights and sounds of a “rainstorm” in the Tahitian Room, which is an exclusive perk of the Nooks and Crannies tour!</p><p>Tickets for this special themed tour are available for advance sale on our website. Space is limited and this tour frequently sells out.</p><p><strong>Dates: </strong></p><ul><li>Thursday, September 21 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, September 28 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, October 5 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, October 12 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, October 19 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, October 26 at 5:30 PM</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Admission:<br></strong></p><ul><li>$18.00 Adult</li><li>$10.00 Student (4+)</li><li>Brucemore members receive a $5 discount per ticket. To use your member discount on this purchase, please sign in or call (319) 362-7375.</li></ul> 2023-10-12 19:00:00 -0500
10/12/23 @ 5:30 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
New Oak Hill Cemetery Walking Tour — Explore Block 95 and surrounding area
<p>This is a new tour. We call it the artists and business leader tour. We will explore Block 95 and surrounding areas and discuss artists and other influential families of the area. Marvin Cone, Dr. McKeeby, Jane Boyd and others will be featured on this tour. Meet near the flagpole and veterans area of the cemetery. We will be walking on uneven surfaces at a leisurely pace so please wear appropriate footwear. Reservations not required.</p><p>e-mail oakhillcemeterycr@gmail.com for information or message on Facebook at Oak Hill Cemetery Cedar Rapids Iowa</p><p>$5 per person. Proceeds and donations will go to Oak Hill Cemetery Improvement Fund.</p><p>With ongoing construction on Mt. Vernon Road, the 15<sup>th</sup> Street entrance may not be open. Please arrive by the entrance at the top of the hill or the 19<sup>th</sup> Street entrance gate.</p> 2023-09-27 15:30:00 -0500
10/15/23 @ 1:30 p.m.Oak Hill Cemetery AssociationCedar Rapids -
Creep the Alley Walking Tour
<p>Downtown alleys reveal a great deal of history about Cedar Rapids buildings and they can be a little spooky too! Come explore the dark side of downtown architecture with this unique historic alley tour.</p><p>Included are stories of how alleys function as service and utility access, how they provided secret entrances for Prohibition era businesses as well as clever retail store designs. There will be a few surprises along the tour as well! Please wear alley appropriate footwear.</p><p>This tour is also offered on October 24.</p><p>Tour Guide: Jenny Thielman</p><p>Meeting location: Town Centre Plaza, Third Avenue & Third Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p>Walking tours are sponsored by Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust. </p> 2023-09-26 19:00:00 -0500
10/17/23 @ 6:00 p.m.The History CenterCedar Rapids -
Nooks and Crannies Tour
<p>Satisfy your curiosity about Brucemore! During this 90-minute staff guided tour that takes you across the estate, peek inside typically closed buildings built for servant housing or hobby use, discover the curiosities and oddities of the mansion, and get the answer to a frequently-asked question – what is behind that door? As part of this tour, you will see the infamous mansion basement and experience the sights and sounds of a “rainstorm” in the Tahitian Room, which is an exclusive perk of the Nooks and Crannies tour!</p><p>Tickets for this special themed tour are available for advance sale on our website. Space is limited and this tour frequently sells out.</p><p><strong>Dates: </strong></p><ul><li>Thursday, September 21 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, September 28 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, October 5 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, October 12 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, October 19 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, October 26 at 5:30 PM</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Admission:<br></strong></p><ul><li>$18.00 Adult</li><li>$10.00 Student (4+)</li><li>Brucemore members receive a $5 discount per ticket. To use your member discount on this purchase, please sign in or call (319) 362-7375.</li></ul> 2023-10-19 19:00:00 -0500
10/19/23 @ 5:30 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
Brilliant Bohemian Garnets Guided Tour
<p>Join Curator Stefanie Kohn for a guided tour of <em>Brilliant Bohemian Garnets</em>, where you’ll learn about the history, stories, and significance behind the nearly 200 objects that feature the fiery red gemstones. Tours will be offered each month during the exhibition.<br>General: $15 • Members: Free<br>Each tour is limited to 20 people.</p> 2023-09-28 11:00:00 -0500
10/21/23 @ 10:00 a.m.National Czech and Slovak Museum and LibraryCedar Rapids -
NEW Walk Around the Lake Oak Hill Cemetery Tour
<p>NEW TOUR. Weather permitting. Did you know at one time Oak Hill Cemetery had a lake? It was later drained and converted to burial spaces but the area has a rich and diverse ethnic history. Walk with us as we share the history from this time period. Meet at the grassy area south of the Douglas family mausoleum. The tour will require walking on uneven surfaces at a leisurely pace so please wear appropriate footwear. Reservations not required.</p><p>e-mail oakhillcemeterycr@gmail.com for information or message on Facebook at Oak Hill Cemetery Cedar Rapids Iowa</p><p>$5 per person. Proceeds and donations will go to Oak Hill Cemetery Improvement Fund.</p><p> With ongoing construction on Mt. Vernon Road, the 15<sup>th</sup> Street entrance may not be open. Please arrive by the entrance at the top of the hill or the 19<sup>th</sup> Street entrance gate.</p> 2023-09-27 19:00:00 -0500
10/22/23 @ 1:30 p.m.Oak Hill CemeteryCedar Rapids -
Creep the Alley Walking Tour - 2
<p>Downtown alleys reveal a great deal of history about Cedar Rapids buildings and they can be a little spooky too! Come explore the dark side of downtown architecture with this unique historic alley tour.</p><p>Included are stories of how alleys function as service and utility access, how they provided secret entrances for Prohibition era businesses as well as clever retail store designs. There will be a few surprises along the tour as well! Please wear alley appropriate footwear.</p><p>This tour is also offered on October 24.</p><p>Tour Guide: Jenny Thielman</p><p>Meeting location: Town Centre Plaza, Third Avenue & Third Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p>Walking tours are sponsored by Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust. </p> 2023-09-26 19:00:00 -0500
10/24/23 @ 6:00 p.m.The History CenterCedar Rapids -
Nooks and Crannies Tour
<p>Satisfy your curiosity about Brucemore! During this 90-minute staff guided tour that takes you across the estate, peek inside typically closed buildings built for servant housing or hobby use, discover the curiosities and oddities of the mansion, and get the answer to a frequently-asked question – what is behind that door? As part of this tour, you will see the infamous mansion basement and experience the sights and sounds of a “rainstorm” in the Tahitian Room, which is an exclusive perk of the Nooks and Crannies tour!</p><p>Tickets for this special themed tour are available for advance sale on our website. Space is limited and this tour frequently sells out.</p><p><strong>Dates: </strong></p><ul><li>Thursday, September 21 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, September 28 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, October 5 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, October 12 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, October 19 at 5:30 PM</li><li>Thursday, October 26 at 5:30 PM</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Admission:<br></strong></p><ul><li>$18.00 Adult</li><li>$10.00 Student (4+)</li><li>Brucemore members receive a $5 discount per ticket. To use your member discount on this purchase, please sign in or call (319) 362-7375.</li></ul> 2023-10-26 19:00:00 -0500
10/26/23 @ 5:30 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
"Noah Breuer: Reclamation" Talk and Tour
<p>Join artist Noah Breuer on the opening day of “Noah Breuer – Reclamation” for a talk about the exhibition followed by a guided tour.</p><p>This exhibit investigates early twentieth-century domestic textile design in Europe and the Jewish-owned textile printing companies in Czech Bohemia and Moravia. The textiles used are from Carl Breuer and Sons (CB&S), the artist’s family’s former textile printing business, founded 1897 in Bohemia. In 1939 the company was seized and sold to Nazi-approved owners along with all other Jewish-owned property in German-occupied areas. Through research trips to the company’s archive of fabric samples and designs held at The Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, Noah Breuer has amassed a rich collection of primary source material in the form of digital scans depicting designs, and printed fabric and letters of correspondence. He creates an array of printed works which not only tell his family’s story of persecution and emigration, but also raise questions about labor, authorship, and appropriation.</p><p><strong>Cost:</strong> Free with <a href="https://ncsml.org/visit/">paid admission</a> or membership.</p> 2023-09-28 12:00:00 -0500
10/28/23 @ 10:00 a.m.National Czech & Slovak Museum & LibraryCedar Rapids -
Public Tours of Hancher Auditorium
<p>The Hancher Guild offers tours of Hancher Auditorium occasionally on Wednesdays. Meet in the lobby prior to a tour's starting time, and your tour guide will greet and guide you or your small group through Hancher's facilities. A tour takes approximately one hour and usually includes Smith Lobby, Strauss Rehearsal Hall, backstage, Hadley Stage and Hancher Auditorium, and Stanley Cafe.</p> 2023-08-24 12:00:00 -0500
12/06/23 @ 11:00 a.m.Hancher AuditoriumIowa City -
Public Tours of Hancher Auditorium
<p>The Hancher Guild offers tours of Hancher Auditorium occasionally on Wednesdays. Meet in the lobby prior to a tour's starting time, and your tour guide will greet and guide you or your small group through Hancher's facilities. A tour takes approximately one hour and usually includes Smith Lobby, Strauss Rehearsal Hall, backstage, Hadley Stage and Hancher Auditorium, and Stanley Cafe.</p> 2023-08-24 13:30:00 -0500
12/06/23 @ 12:30 p.m.Hancher AuditoriumIowa City -
Public Tours of Hancher Auditorium
<p>The Hancher Guild offers tours of Hancher Auditorium occasionally on Wednesdays. Meet in the lobby prior to a tour's starting time, and your tour guide will greet and guide you or your small group through Hancher's facilities. A tour takes approximately one hour and usually includes Smith Lobby, Strauss Rehearsal Hall, backstage, Hadley Stage and Hancher Auditorium, and Stanley Cafe.</p> 2023-08-24 12:00:00 -0500
12/13/23 @ 11:00 a.m.Hancher AuditoriumIowa City -
Public Tours of Hancher Auditorium
<p>The Hancher Guild offers tours of Hancher Auditorium occasionally on Wednesdays. Meet in the lobby prior to a tour's starting time, and your tour guide will greet and guide you or your small group through Hancher's facilities. A tour takes approximately one hour and usually includes Smith Lobby, Strauss Rehearsal Hall, backstage, Hadley Stage and Hancher Auditorium, and Stanley Cafe.</p> 2023-08-24 13:30:00 -0500
12/13/23 @ 12:30 p.m.Hancher AuditoriumIowa City