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Youth Mental Health First Aid
<p>Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is a free training class designed to equip teachers, nurses, coaches, and parents on how to recognize signs and respond appropriately to a child experiencing a mental health crisis.</p><p>YMHFA introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for helping young people in crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance abuse, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including ADHD), and eating disorders.</p><p>To receive credit for the course, attendees must attend in the entire session.</p><p>Instructors: Marion Jacobs and Robin Hoffman</p><p>Breaks: 1 Hour Lunch Break</p><p>Location: Lower Level Training Room - Tanager Place Estle Center</p><p>Who should attend? Parents, social workers, mental health authorities, educators, administrators, substance abuse professionals, coaches, law enforcement, daycare providers, etc.</p><p>Registration is required: https://tanagerplace.org/event/youth-mental-health-first-aid-16 </p> 2021-05-27 16:30:00 -0500
6/18/218:00 a.m.Tanager Place Estle CenterCedar Rapids -
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Make Glass Beads: Intro to Lampworking
<p>This class will teach you the art of lampworking, a technique of using a torch and melting glass rods to create various shapes. Safety and appropriate equipment handling are emphasized. Your beads will need to stay in a kiln overnight to be annealed. No previous experience needed.</p><p><strong>NOTE: <em>Participants must be at least 15 years old. </em></strong>Instructor: Karen Kubby.</p><p>Registration is $120 and includes all materials, instruction, use of studio and tools, and annealing. Register in person, via phone at 319 338-1566, or on-line.</p> 2021-05-20 14:00:00 -0500
6/19/2110:00 a.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
TCR Outdoor Summer Theatre Camp at Brucemore
<p>The camps offer memorable theatre education experience while building life and performance skills like confidence, connection, and empathy in a safe and inclusive environment. Learn more about the camps and register online. </p>
6/21/219:00 a.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
TCR Outdoor Summer Theatre Camp at Brucemore
<p>The camps offer memorable theatre education experience while building life and performance skills like confidence, connection, and empathy in a safe and inclusive environment. Learn more about the camps and register online. </p>
6/22/219:00 a.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
TCR Outdoor Summer Theatre Camp at Brucemore
<p>The camps offer memorable theatre education experience while building life and performance skills like confidence, connection, and empathy in a safe and inclusive environment. Learn more about the camps and register online. </p>
6/23/219:00 a.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
TCR Outdoor Summer Theatre Camp at Brucemore
<p>The camps offer memorable theatre education experience while building life and performance skills like confidence, connection, and empathy in a safe and inclusive environment. Learn more about the camps and register online. </p>
6/24/219:00 a.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
TCR Outdoor Summer Theatre Camp at Brucemore
<p>The camps offer memorable theatre education experience while building life and performance skills like confidence, connection, and empathy in a safe and inclusive environment. Learn more about the camps and register online. </p>
6/25/219:00 a.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
Music by the Gross: Red Cedar Chamber Music
<p>Red Cedar Chamber Music presents <em>Music by the Gross</em>, featuring 4 Concerti Grossi for an orchestra of 11, June 18-20, 2021. Core ensemble members and directors Miera Kim, violin and Carey Bostian, cello will be joined by 9 other string players. Three outdoor performances will be held as well as one live-streamed concert (limited in-person attendance. On Friday June 18 at 7 pm the ensemble will perform at the Lowe Park Amphitheater in Marion, IA. On Saturday June 19 at 1 pm and 3:30 pm the ensemble will perform on the front porch of 715 E College St in Iowa City. On Sunday June 20 at 3 pm, the performance will be live streamed from the Englert Theatre at 210 E Washington Street in Iowa City. Limited seating is available for the Englert performance and reservations as well as masks are required.</p><p><br></p><p>Red Cedar’s 25<sup>th</sup> season has focused heavily on emerging artists with concerts that included the directors two sons, Oliver (viola) and Adrian (cello), as well as the inspiring 17-year old violinist, Katya Moeller of Iowa City. The chamber orchestra for <em>Music by the Gross</em> includes those three teenagers as well as returning Iowa artists, Hoi Ting Davidson and Hannah Duncan, on violin. Both have been mentored by Red Cedar’s directors during their high school and college years. Other emerging artists will include violinist Andrew Dunlap from Wisconsin, fiancé of Davidson and a former student at Rice University, as well as Austin Vawter, a bassist from Cedar Rapids, former student of Volkan Orhan at the University of Iowa and Principal Bassist of the Peoria Symphony. Rounding out the ensemble are violinist John Schultz, operator of Schultz Strings and former violin teacher of Hannah Duncan as well as violist Michael Kimber, Red Cedar’s composer-in-residence for 2019-2022.</p><p><br></p><p>The program includes Concerti Grossi by Vivaldi, Handel, and Corelli as well as a newly commissioned Concerto Grosso by Michael Kimber. Each of the 6 violinists gets a chance at one of the solo parts. Kimber’s new Concerto Grosso will be premiered May 23 in Iowa City by the Preucil School of Music’s 2021 graduating class conducted by Carey Bostian. Red Cedar feels fortunate to offer these opportunities to young artists during a time where so many opportunities have passed them by. The program is outside of Red Cedar’s usual model as it is a small orchestra and was designed to be effective outdoors. The performance at Lowe Park Amphitheater will be amplified while the College Street porch concerts will not.</p>6/20/213:00 p.m.Englert TheatreIowa City -
TCR & Brucemore Present: Bright Star
<p>Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s <em>Bright Star</em> tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. Bring your picnics, chairs, and beverages to enjoy your own socially-distanced square in Brucemore’s Peggy Boyle Whitworth Amphitheater. More information on the performance coming soon!</p>
6/18/217:30 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
TCR & Brucemore Present: Bright Star
<p>Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s <em>Bright Star</em> tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. Bring your picnics, chairs, and beverages to enjoy your own socially-distanced square in Brucemore’s Peggy Boyle Whitworth Amphitheater. More information on the performance coming soon!</p>
6/19/217:30 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
TCR & Brucemore Present: Bright Star
<p>Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s <em>Bright Star</em> tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. Bring your picnics, chairs, and beverages to enjoy your own socially-distanced square in Brucemore’s Peggy Boyle Whitworth Amphitheater. More information on the performance coming soon!</p>
6/20/217:30 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
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Mad River Theater Words presents “Freedom Riders”
<p>"Freedom Riders" is the latest addition to the series of American history plays created by Mad River Theater Works. Through original songs and music, the play explores the valiant and courageous personalities behind one of the most critical events in the Civil Rights Movement. Set in 1961, 15 years after the United States Supreme Court had outlawed segregation, bus lines and cities throughout the South still enforced a rigid system of separating black and white citizens. The Freedom Riders, a group of black and white Americans from both the North and the South, decided to travel together on buses that crossed state lines, despite the hateful segregation and racism that had a strong hold in so many parts of the United States. "Freedom Riders" depicts the unforgettable heroes behind this event and demonstrates the importance of working together to affect change.</p><p>Individual tickets to each Marquis Series event are available at no charge to Coe students, faculty and staff. Tickets are $15 for the general public and $10 for senior citizens (55 and older) and non-Coe students (18 and under). Tickets for Marquis Series events may be obtained <a data-cke-saved-href="https://coe.universitytickets.com/w/default.aspx" href="https://coe.universitytickets.com/w/default.aspx">by clicking here</a> or by visiting or calling the Coe College Box Office at 319.399.8600 (Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.). Tickets are also available at the door in Sinclair Auditorium on the night of each event.</p><p>Inquiries about the series may be directed to marquisseries@coe.edu</p><p>The Marquis Series is funded by a gift from the estate of Sarah Marquis in honor of her father, Dr. John A. Marquis, who was president of Coe College from 1909-1920. The purpose of the series is to bring entertainment and educational presentations to the Coe campus for the benefit of the entire community.</p>
2/02/227:00 p.m.Coe College Sinclair AuditoriumCedar Rapids -
TCR Outdoor Summer Theatre Camp at Brucemore
<p>The camps offer memorable theatre education experience while building life and performance skills like confidence, connection, and empathy in a safe and inclusive environment. Learn more about the camps and register online. </p>
7/06/219:00 a.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
TCR Outdoor Summer Theatre Camp at Brucemore
<p>The camps offer memorable theatre education experience while building life and performance skills like confidence, connection, and empathy in a safe and inclusive environment. Learn more about the camps and register online. </p>
7/12/219:00 a.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
TCR & Brucemore Present: Bright Star
<p>Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s <em>Bright Star</em> tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. Bring your picnics, chairs, and beverages to enjoy your own socially-distanced square in Brucemore’s Peggy Boyle Whitworth Amphitheater. More information on the performance coming soon! </p>
6/25/217:30 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
KICK Camp: Myths Busted: The Art of Science
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="64"><tbody><tr height="20"><td height="20" width="64">Have you seen Discovery Channel’s popular television series, MythBusters? They do some awesome stuff. In this camp you will have the opportunity to perform amazing experiments to see if the myths are true or busted! Ages 8-11. 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.</td></tr></tbody></table> 2021-06-16 12:00:00 -05006/16/218:30 p.m.Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of IowaCoralville -
You Go Girl! Camp (5-12 yrs)
<p dir="ltr">Ever taken an art camp but wondered where all the superstar girl artists are??? Look no further! In this camp, we’ll learn about some movers and shakers in the art world who are ALL GIRLS! From painting to printmaking to canvas to clay, we’ll do it all! We’ll take inspiration from some girl-powered greats like Georgia O’Keefe, Mary Cassatt, Emily Carr, and more. You go, girls!</p><p dir="ltr"><em><u>Please pack a nut free snack and drink for your child each day.</u></em></p><p dir="ltr">Register online at <a href="http://kidcreate.com/cedar-rapids">kidcreate.com/cedar-rapids</a> or call 319-377-7221.</p> 2021-05-25 16:00:00 -0500
6/21/211:00 p.m.Kidcreate StudioCedar Rapids -
TCR & Brucemore Present: Bright Star
<p>Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s <em>Bright Star</em> tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. Bring your picnics, chairs, and beverages to enjoy your own socially-distanced square in Brucemore’s Peggy Boyle Whitworth Amphitheater. More information on the performance coming soon! </p>
6/26/217:30 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
The Iowa City Area HBA Parade of Homes & Remodelers Parade
<p>The Iowa City Area HBA Parade of Homes & Remodelers Parade celebrates the accomplishments of craftsmen and craftswomen throughout the area. The event is a fantastic opportunity to gather ideas and inspiration for an upcoming home project; learn about the latest techniques and trends in homebuilding and renovation; or simply be wowed by fabulous craftsmanship. Besides touring the homes, you have the chance to speak with builders, designers, contractors, realtors and others involved in many aspects of the home-building industry. There will be examples of new technologies, the latest building materials, floor plans and home decor.</p><p>Tickets are good for all days and can be purchased at the individual homes or ahead of time at The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association office. Several homes are virtual-tour only. The Remodelers Parade is the second weekend, June 19 and 20. Be sure to sign up for the $500 giveaway. Cyclists can pedal their way through the parade on any dates in the Urban Acres Real Estate Bike Ride. Visit urbanacres.com/bikeride for details.</p><p>The 2021 Parade of Homes is presented by Hills Bank and Urban Acres Real Estate and put on by The Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association (HBA). Additional sponsors are CBI Bank & Trust, MidAmerican Energy, Aero Rental, Alexander Lumber, West Bank, McCreedy-Ruth Construction, Kitchens By Design, Bachmeier Carpet One Floor & Home, ABC Supply Co., Great Western Bank, Locals Love Us – ICR and Vetter’s Culligan Water. Volunteer coordinator is Rapids Reproductions, Inc. Promotional partners are The Gazette, CBS 2/FOX 28, Easton Design, KCRG, KZIA, iHeart Media, OnMedia and Townsquare Media (KHAK).</p> 2019-05-02 17:00:00 -0500
6/20/2112:00 p.m.Greater Iowa City Area Home Builders Association (Scattered Site Location)Iowa City -
KICK Camp: Myths Busted: The Art of Science
<p>Have you seen Discovery Channel’s popular television series,<em> MythBusters</em>? They do some awesome stuff. In this camp you will have the opportunity to perform amazing experiments to see if the myths are true or busted! Ages 8-11. 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.</p> 2021-04-14 12:00:00 -05006/21/218:30 a.m.Kirkwood Center for Lifelong LearningCedar Rapids -
KICK Camp: Myths Busted: The Art of Science
<p>Have you seen Discovery Channel’s popular television series,<em> MythBusters</em>? They do some awesome stuff. In this camp you will have the opportunity to perform amazing experiments to see if the myths are true or busted! Ages 12-15. 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.</p> 2021-04-14 16:00:00 -05006/21/2112:30 p.m.Kirkwood Center for Lifelong LearningCedar Rapids -
TCR & Brucemore Present: Bright Star
<p>Inspired by a true story and featuring the Tony®-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Broadway’s <em>Bright Star</em> tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. Bring your picnics, chairs, and beverages to enjoy your own socially-distanced square in Brucemore’s Peggy Boyle Whitworth Amphitheater. More information on the performance coming soon! </p>
6/27/217:30 p.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
KICK Camp: Glass Sun Catcher
<p>Learn to cut and fuse sheet glass! Then design your own sun catcher and create a stunning window piece! Ages 11-15. 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.</p> 2021-04-14 12:00:00 -05006/17/218:30 a.m.Kirkwood Community College, Arts and Theatre AnnexCedar Rapids -
Joseph Hall: ELVIS Rock N Remember
<p>***This event has been rescheduled for APRIL 23***</p><p>ELVIS IS IN THE BUILDING! Joseph Hall is thrilled to present his Elvis Rock N Remember tribute show! This show celebrates the roots of Elvis, yet is a fast-paced concert that makes it difficult for you to stay in your seat. It caters to both the young and the young at heart. He's got the look, the voice, the charm and the moves that take us back to a time when parents were flabbergasted by the flauntingly provocative hip action.</p><p>In Hall's Elvis Rock N Remember show, he achieves a powerful flashback experience to the moment when fans fell in love with the talented, handsome, carefree, energetic, high-spirited young man that is Elvis Presley. The show is masterfully produced with a mixture of Elvis hits from rock n roll, country, pop to gospel, multiple costume changes and a heartfelt tribute to our veterans. He's even got the teddy bears and scarves to woo the ladies. A must-see for all ages!</p><p>Joseph Hall, born in 1984, has been paying tribute to the legacy of Elvis Presley since 2006. He starred on NBC's America's Got Talent in 2008, making 6 TV appearances, viewed by more than 90 million people and placing as one of the top 10 finalists! Sharon Osbourne impressed enough to tell him, "I've got shoes older than you, but I'd like to try you on!" Also, Piers Morgan quoted saying, "ELVIS IS BACK!" Joseph Hall has performed all over the world! Joseph Hall has won accolades throughout his young career including the "Spirit of Elvis " award. Joseph Hall has worked with Elvis Presley Enterprises, Legends in Concert, and has officially been recognized as one of the top tribute artists in the world today. Hall says "My goal is to capture the essence of Elvis Presley, to pay tribute with the utmost respect to his legacy, his music, his image and above all else his fans.”</p><p>Tickets to this event are non-refundable.</p>
8/07/217:00 p.m.Coralville Center for the Performing ArtsCoralville -
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Bicyclists of Iowa City Wednesday Night Social Ride
<p>Quinton’s Dam Loop Ride: A few hills, a lot of rural scenery. Meet at Quinton’s in Coralville, head north to Oakdale Blvd, east to Dubuque Street, and then loop north on Prairie du Chien Road. We then head west over the Coralville Dam to West Overlook Road, then back south on North Dubuque Street to Oakdale Boulevard and Holiday Road back to Quinton's. <strong>About 18 miles. Helmets required. For more information, go to https://bic.clubexpress.com. Notice of cancellation due to weather will be posted on BIC's Facebook page.</strong> </p> 2021-06-13 20:00:00 -0500
6/16/216:00 p.m.Quinton's Bar & DeliCoralville -
KICK Camp: Fused Glass
<p>In this camp, explore the wonderful world of glass and create art that you can call your own and take home! We will create a mosaic coaster, a more detailed fused piece that can be slumped into a different shape, a pendant, and magnets. On the last day we will do glass engraving to a fused piece you have created to make cool designs and personalize it even more. Ages 12-15. 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.</p> 2021-04-14 16:00:00 -05006/21/2112:30 p.m.Kirkwood Community College, Arts and Theatre AnnexCedar Rapids -
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
<p>A delightfully eclectic group of tweens vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime! Wildly funny, this fast-paced musical romp has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor.</p><p>Friday 6/25 at 7:30 PM<br>Saturday 6/26 at 7:30 PM<br>Sunday 6/27 at 2:00 PM</p><p><br></p> 2021-06-10 21:00:00 -0500
6/25/217:30 p.m.Coralville Center for the Performing ArtsCoralville -
The Art of Collecting
<p>Did you know a man in the UK holds the record for largest traffic cone collection? Or that the largest collection of bottle caps is over 101,000 pieces? What does it mean to collect and why do we do it?</p><p>Presented by the University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums and the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives, audiences will dive into the origins and culture around collecting and explore unique personal collections with special guests. The program's guest collectors have been featured in <a href="https://pentacrestmuseums.uiowa.edu/my-collections">My Collections</a>, an ongoing community exhibition program on display at the UI Museum of Natural History. As we examine the theme of collecting, guest collectors will share their unique personal collection stories ranging from Pez dispensers to geodes, sheet music, butter pat dishes and more. Participants will also learn how they can submit their own collections for an opportunity to be exhibited in future exhibitions.</p><p>Registration is free <a href="http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=xnvgogkab&oeidk=a07ehx97uyxf7c34f3d">HERE</a></p><p>Presentation Hosts:</p><p>Carolina Kaufman, Director of Education and Engagement, The UI Pentacrest Museums<br>Elizabeth Riordan, Outreach and Engagement Librarian, UI Libraries Special Collections & Archives<br>Guest Collectors:</p><p>Bryan Kendall, Pez collector<br>Colton Neely, Music Sheet collector<br>Elizabeth Riordan, Butter Pat Dish collector<br>Laura Sievert, Geode collector</p><p>_________________________________</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 Carolina Kaufman in advance at 319-467-3130 or carolina-kaufman@uiowa.edu. </p><p> </p> 2021-05-26 13:00:00 -0500
6/29/2112:00 p.m.Pentacrest Museums Virtual EventIOWA CITY -
Music by the Gross: Red Cedar Chamber Music
<p>Red Cedar Chamber Music presents <em>Music by the Gross</em>, featuring 4 Concerti Grossi for an orchestra of 11, June 18-20, 2021. Core ensemble members and directors Miera Kim, violin and Carey Bostian, cello will be joined by 9 other string players. Three outdoor performances will be held as well as one live-streamed concert (limited in-person attendance. On Friday June 18 at 7 pm the ensemble will perform at the Lowe Park Amphitheater in Marion, IA. On Saturday June 19 at 1 pm and 3:30 pm the ensemble will perform on the front porch of 715 E College St in Iowa City. On Sunday June 20 at 3 pm, the performance will be live streamed from the Englert Theatre at 210 E Washington Street in Iowa City. Limited seating is available for the Englert performance and reservations as well as masks are required.</p><p>Red Cedar’s 25<sup>th</sup> season has focused heavily on emerging artists with concerts that included the directors two sons, Oliver (viola) and Adrian (cello), as well as the inspiring 17-year old violinist, Katya Moeller of Iowa City. The chamber orchestra for <em>Music by the Gross</em> includes those three teenagers as well as returning Iowa artists, Hoi Ting Davidson and Hannah Duncan, on violin. Both have been mentored by Red Cedar’s directors during their high school and college years. Other emerging artists will include violinist Andrew Dunlap from Wisconsin, fiancé of Davidson and a former student at Rice University, as well as Austin Vawter, a bassist from Cedar Rapids, former student of Volkan Orhan at the University of Iowa and Principal Bassist of the Peoria Symphony. Rounding out the ensemble are violinist John Schultz, operator of Schultz Strings and former violin teacher of Hannah Duncan as well as violist Michael Kimber, Red Cedar’s composer-in-residence for 2019-2022.</p><p>The program includes Concerti Grossi by Vivaldi, Handel, and Corelli as well as a newly commissioned Concerto Grosso by Michael Kimber. Each of the 6 violinists gets a chance at one of the solo parts. Kimber’s new Concerto Grosso will be premiered May 23 in Iowa City by the Preucil School of Music’s 2021 graduating class conducted by Carey Bostian. Red Cedar feels fortunate to offer these opportunities to young artists during a time where so many opportunities have passed them by. The program is outside of Red Cedar’s usual model as it is a small orchestra and was designed to be effective outdoors.</p>
6/19/211:00 p.m.Red Cedar Chamber MusicIowa City -
Music by the Gross: Red Cedar Chamber Music
<p>Red Cedar Chamber Music presents <em>Music by the Gross</em>, featuring 4 Concerti Grossi for an orchestra of 11, June 18-20, 2021. Core ensemble members and directors Miera Kim, violin and Carey Bostian, cello will be joined by 9 other string players. Three outdoor performances will be held as well as one live-streamed concert (limited in-person attendance. On Friday June 18 at 7 pm the ensemble will perform at the Lowe Park Amphitheater in Marion, IA. On Saturday June 19 at 1 pm and 3:30 pm the ensemble will perform on the front porch of 715 E College St in Iowa City. On Sunday June 20 at 3 pm, the performance will be live streamed from the Englert Theatre at 210 E Washington Street in Iowa City. Limited seating is available for the Englert performance and reservations as well as masks are required.</p><p><br></p><p>Red Cedar’s 25<sup>th</sup> season has focused heavily on emerging artists with concerts that included the directors two sons, Oliver (viola) and Adrian (cello), as well as the inspiring 17-year old violinist, Katya Moeller of Iowa City. The chamber orchestra for <em>Music by the Gross</em> includes those three teenagers as well as returning Iowa artists, Hoi Ting Davidson and Hannah Duncan, on violin. Both have been mentored by Red Cedar’s directors during their high school and college years. Other emerging artists will include violinist Andrew Dunlap from Wisconsin, fiancé of Davidson and a former student at Rice University, as well as Austin Vawter, a bassist from Cedar Rapids, former student of Volkan Orhan at the University of Iowa and Principal Bassist of the Peoria Symphony. Rounding out the ensemble are violinist John Schultz, operator of Schultz Strings and former violin teacher of Hannah Duncan as well as violist Michael Kimber, Red Cedar’s composer-in-residence for 2019-2022.</p><p><br></p><p>The program includes Concerti Grossi by Vivaldi, Handel, and Corelli as well as a newly commissioned Concerto Grosso by Michael Kimber. Each of the 6 violinists gets a chance at one of the solo parts. Kimber’s new Concerto Grosso will be premiered May 23 in Iowa City by the Preucil School of Music’s 2021 graduating class conducted by Carey Bostian. Red Cedar feels fortunate to offer these opportunities to young artists during a time where so many opportunities have passed them by. The program is outside of Red Cedar’s usual model as it is a small orchestra and was designed to be effective outdoors. The performance at Lowe Park Amphitheater will be amplified while the College Street porch concerts will not.</p>
6/19/213:30 p.m.Red Cedar Chamber MusicIowa City