What is Arts and Culture?
Check out with the Corridor’s arts, theater, literature and cultural events. Everything from cinema and dance to museum and exhibits are available under the Arts and Culture grouping.
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$6 Pizza Night!
<p>Monday night is Pizza night at The Longbranch! Two topping nine inch pizzas just $6 with beverage purchase in the lounge from 5-9pm</p> 2020-03-29 21:00:00 -05002/10/205:00 p.m.LongbranchCedar Rapids -
America's Pub Quiz
<p>Compete against other people or teams to win great prizes! Free to play and everyone is welcome starts at 7pm. Come early and enjoy our A.Y.C.E. award winning Hot Wings and more just $6 plus beverage! Wings bar from 5-9pm. </p> 2020-04-24 23:00:00 -05002/13/205:00 p.m.LongbranchCedar Rapids -
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$6 Pizza Night!
<p>Monday night is Pizza night at The Longbranch! Two topping nine inch pizzas just $6 with beverage purchase in the lounge from 5-9pm</p> 2020-03-22 21:00:00 -05002/17/205:00 p.m.LongbranchCedar Rapids -
Jazz Summit Grand Finale Concert
<p>3 Day Event 2/27-2/29 in Marquis Hall Classrooms, Daehler-Kitchin, Dows. and Sinclair Auditorium.</p><p>Finale Concert Cost: $10 General Admission, $8 Senior Citizens and students. Free to Coe faculty, staff, and students.</p> 2019-10-01 20:30:00 -05002/29/207:00 p.m.Coe College Sinclair AuditoriumCedar Rapids -
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 -
Cornell College Theatre Production: The Spitfire Grill
<p dir="ltr">By Fred Alley, James Valcq, and Lee David Zlotoff; directed by Caroline Price. A feisty parolee follows her dreams, based on a page from an old travel book, to a small town in Wisconsin and finds a place for herself working at Hannah's Spitfire Grill. It is for sale but there are no takers for the only eatery in the depressed town, so newcomer Percy suggests to Hannah that she raffle it off. Entry fees are one hundred dollars and the best essay on why you want the grill wins. Soon, mail is arriving by the wheelbarrow full and things are definitely cookin' at the Spitfire Grill.</p><p dir="ltr">From the New York Times: "A soul satisfying … work of theatrical resourcefulness. A compelling story that flows with grace and carries the rush of anticipation. The story moves, the characters have many dimensions and their transformations are plausible and moving. The musical is freeing. It is penetrated by honesty and it glows." </p>
2/29/207:30 p.m.Kimmel TheatreMount Vernon -
Large Coloring Book Project
<p>All are welcome to finish our large murals…what better way to spend the cold month of March. No fee, all are welcome. Check gallery hours. </p><p>Markers provided, free to participate.</p><p>Wine, Beer and other beverages as well as popcorn available for purchase. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate complimentary.</p><p>Check hours of operation, closed Monday's.</p><p>Under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.</p> 2019-12-28 17:00:00 -0600
3/01/2010:00 a.m.Mount Vernon CreatesMount Vernon -
Volunteer work day - Genealogical Society of Linn County, Iowa
<p>Do you like to volunteer, like Genealogy, or History? Give a little of your time, and join us on the first Monday of each month (unless a holiday, or bad weather)</p><p>The purpose for this day is to invite volunteers to work on library projects to preserve our precious resources. We are not open to the public., this is not a research day, but a day to help organize the library. Stay as little or long as you wish and bring a lunch.</p><p>Our monthly volunteer work day session will be on Monday, from 10–4 at our location in the lower level of the Masonic Building at 813 1<sup>st</sup><span> </span>Ave. S.E.</p><p>Parking is available in the rear. Please enter through the back door.</p><p><br></p><p>Genealogical Society of Linn County, Iowa P.O Box 175</p><p>Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-0175</p><p><a href="callto%3A(319)%20369-0022">(319) 369-0022</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="http://gensoclinncoia.weebly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GenealogyLinnCo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong><u><em>Please use "Amazon Smile" and our Non-Profit Organization when purchasing items through Amazon.</em></u></strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2020-03-02 16:00:00 -0600
3/02/2010:00 a.m.Genealogical Society of Linn County IowaCedar Rapids, -
Kennedy Band Carnival
<p>Kennedy Band’s annual FUN fundraiser! Games, food, prizes, music and wacky challenges: meet band members and try to beat them at their own game! Silent auction and bake sale. Featuring performances by Kennedy concert and jazz bands, as well as Harding, Franklin and Taft Middle Schools. $5 wristband = unlimited games.</p> 2020-02-23 20:00:00 -0600
3/06/204:00 p.m.John F. Kennedy High SchoolCedar Rapids -
North Liberty Optimists Pancake Breakfast
<p>There will be pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee, milk and juice. $6 for ages 11 to adult; $2 ages 3 to 10 and free for those 2 and under. All proceeds go to the youth of North Liberty.</p> 2020-02-18 13:00:00 -06003/07/207:00 a.m.North Liberty Community CenterNorth Liberty -
Thaddeus Zimmerman Performance
<p>Thaddeus has been on the local music scene for a while now, mostly at The Mill in Iowa City, and was a feature performer at last year's “Run of the Mill” Theatre co. Fundraiser. He belts out classic rock and alternative covers with his own unique, moody style, while his originals really showcase his songwriting talents. His style and soulful voice are sure to leave you wanting more! </p> 2020-02-27 22:00:00 -0600
2/28/207:00 p.m.Ramsey's Wine BistroMarion -
The Pull of Horses on National and Local Histories and Identities
<p>Along with our ancestors, horses helped build Iowa City, the state, and the nation. In the process, they profoundly shaped human identities. This exhibition explores the physical and social impact of these huge, powerful animals by screening the original documentary film <em>The Pull of Horses in Urban American Performance, 1860-1920</em> at life-sized scale amid displays of local equine history. The exhibition contains glimpses of Iowa City town and campus life, as well as national equestrian culture – especially as multitudes of women took up the sport of riding and advocated for suffrage. Original and reproduction publications, photographs, artifacts, and ephemera from Special Collections at the University of Iowa Libraries, the State Historical Society of Iowa, and from private collections will share a sampling of stories about life alongside horses from Iowa City’s, and the nation’s, past. Curated by Kim Marra, PhD of the University of Iowa Departments of Theatre Arts and American Studies, and Mark Anderson of the Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio at the University of Iowa Libraries.</p><p>Object guides describing the details of each item on display are available for visitors in the Main Library Gallery.</p><p><strong>Main Library Gallery Hours: </strong><br>Monday, Wednesday - Friday: 9:00am - 6:00pm<br>Tuesday: 9:00am - 8:00pm<br>Saturday- Sunday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm<br>Please visit <a href="http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/">http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/</a> for hours and holiday info.</p><p><em>Many thanks to our exhibit and event sponsors for their support: Friends of the University of Iowa Libraries, Arts and Humanities Initiative, the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, the University of Iowa Theatre Arts Department, and the University of Iowa Department of American Studies.</em></p>
2/28/209:00 a.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
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Viva Hoover! The 1928 Goodwill Tour
<p>After Herbert Hoover was elected in November of 1928 he took a Goodwill Tour of Latin America with his wife, Lou Henry Hoover. The exhibit will contain gifts, artifacts, photos and film footage from all of the stops on the trip. As well as showcase time spent aboard the USS Maryland and USS Utah.</p> 2020-02-28 17:00:00 -0600
2/28/209:00 a.m.Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum and LibraryWest Branch -
Peter Paul Luce Gallery Exhibition: Jane Gilmor and David Van Allen
<p dir="ltr">Artist’s Reception & Gallery Talk: Feb. 21, 4–6 p.m.</p><p dir="ltr">Peter Paul Luce Gallery in McWethy Hall.</p><p dir="ltr">Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free.</p>
2/28/209:00 a.m.Cornell College, McWethy HallMount Vernon -
Art Exhibit: Collector Showcase
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is excited to present <em>Collector Showcase</em>, a group exhibit of works by renown artists of the Midwest.</p><p>It’s rare when an artist gains international renown. It’s even more rare to see them come from the American Midwest. This group exhibit celebrates the rich history of Iowan and Midwestern artists on a national stage. Their contributions to current regional arts programming, funding, and institutions are fundamental and they continue to garner attention on prominent platforms. Individual and foundation-based collectors are invited to view rare and uncommon pieces by the heartland’s finest. Works by these artists can be seen in notable venues such as, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Modern Art, among many others. The artworks on display are available for purchase by: Marvin Cone, Bertha Jaques, Mauricio Lasansky, Conger Metcalf, and Grant Wood. Items in this exhibit include printmaking, studies, and paintings.</p><p><br></p><p>Gilded Pear Gallery is located at 808 Third Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403. For hours and more information visit www.gildedpeargallery.com –or- call: 319-366-0205</p>
2/28/2010:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Book Babies
<p>Rhymes, fingerplays, songs and short stories designed to stimulate your infant's language development. We ask that there be a lap for every baby. </p> 2020-02-28 11:00:00 -0600
2/28/2010:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Doodlebugs @Hiawatha Public Library: Color Outside the Lines
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="513"><tbody><tr height="80"><td height="80" width="513">Meet Fernand Leger, a French artist who literally colored outside the lines. We’ll make layered artwork with shapes and colors, and add the lines LAST!</td></tr></tbody></table> 2019-12-31 11:30:00 -0600
2/28/2010:30 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism through the French Lens
<p>This extraordinary exhibition, drawn entirely from the rich collection of the Reading Public Museum, explores the path to Impressionism through the nineteenth century and the complex relationship between French Impressionism of the 1870s and 1880s and the American interpretation of the style in the decades that followed. More than seventy-five paintings and works on paper help tell the story of the new style of painting which developed at the end of the nineteenth century—one that emphasized light and atmospheric conditions, rapid or loose brushstrokes, and a focus on brightly colored scenes from everyday life.</p><p><br></p><p>Some of the artists featured in the exhibition include Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt, who exhibited in the official Impressionist exhibitions in Paris in the 1870s and 1880s. Among the earliest American artists to embrace the style were John Singer Sargent, William Merritt Chase, John Henry Twachtman, Childe Hassam, and Frank W. Benson. A host of American artists who embraced the style by the turn of the century including Robert Lewis Reid, William Paxton, Chauncey Ryder, and Guy Wiggins, are highlighted in the exhibition.</p><p><br></p> 2020-02-28 16:00:00 -0600
2/28/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Ooh La La: French Works from the Riley Collection
<p>As a companion exhibition to <em>Across the Atlantic</em>, the CRMA will present a selection from the private collection of Tom and Nan Riley. Drawing exclusively on French works, artists such as Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Camille Pissarro will complement the French works included in <em>Across the Atlantic</em>. It will be a rare opportunity to see important French works from a local private collection in celebration of the 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the origins of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.</p> 2020-02-28 16:00:00 -0600
2/28/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Unwrapped: Gifts from the Peter Norton Family Christmas Project, 1988-2018
<p>Retired computer entrepreneur Peter Norton (Norton Antivirus Software) is a contemporary art collector as well as an active participant in various civic and philanthropic activities. In 1988, the Norton Family Christmas Project began commissioning artists to create original, multiple-edition works that were mailed as holiday greetings to friends, colleagues, and selected institutions. In 2017, the CRMA received the bulk of these wonderful holiday greetings from Director Emeritus Terry Pitts and his wife Kathy Hall.</p><p><br></p><p>The objects and artists’ books that comprise the Project collection are incredibly varied. A sense of whimsy runs through many of the pieces: salt and pepper shakers become snow globes, a music box exhorts us to be silent. Many works also have a sociopolitical focus, addressing issues as varied as slavery, AIDS, and gender identity. Taken together, the Norton Family Christmas Project objects and artists’ books provide a wonderful snapshot of the last thirty years of activity in the art world at large, presenting the work of both emerging and more established artists. The 2018 edition of the Norton Family Christmas Project was the last and ended the series.</p> 2020-02-28 16:00:00 -0600
2/28/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
The Collins Story: On the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
<p><em>The Collins Story: On the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing. </em>The greatest achievement in history, landing men on the moon, took the work of thousands, but it would have been impossible if one man, Arthur Collins, had not dedicated his life to perfecting radio communication and building the company that invented space communication and <em>has brought us the voice and pictures of every astronaut for 50 years, the Collins Radio Company. </em>Brought to you in collaboration with the <em>Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association</em>. Free admission sponsored by the McIntyre Foundation of Cedar Rapids. </p> 2020-02-28 16:00:00 -06002/28/201:00 p.m.Marion Heritage Center & MuseumMarion -
Book Babies
<p>Rhymes, fingerplays, songs and short stories designed to stimulate your infant's language development. We ask that there be a lap for every baby. </p> 2020-02-28 14:00:00 -0600
2/28/201:30 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Crafternoons
<p>Each week will feature a new type of craft like pottery. Try the featured craft via an introductory project using the necessary tools. This program is geared to tweens and teens.</p><p>Featured Topics:</p><p>Paper Cutting - Friday, December 6<br>Fairy Gardens - Friday, December 13<br>Graphic Design - Friday, December 20<br>Knitting - Friday, January 3<br>Block Prints - Friday, January 10<br>Zines - Friday, January 17*<br>Clay Monster - Friday, January 24*<br>Wire and Wood Mobiles - Friday, January 31<br>Paper Making - Friday, February 7*<br>Needle Felting - Friday, February 14<br>Watercolor on Wood - Friday, February 21<br>Photography - Friday, February 28</p><p>*Dates marked feature a special guest who will talk about and teach the craft going on that day. Registration for those events are required as supplies are limited.</p><p>Please register by calling the library or online at <a href="http://www.crlibrary.org">www.crlibrary.org</a> on the events page.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2020-02-28 16:30:00 -0600
2/28/202:30 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Fish Fry AYCE
<p>Longbranch fish fry! Alaskan Cod fish fried golden brown all you care to eat served with coleslaw, baked potato and fresh bread. Adults $11.99 Seniors $10.99.</p> 2020-02-14 21:00:00 -0600
2/28/204:00 p.m.LongbranchCedar Rapids -
VFW POST # 788 FISH FRY
<p>VFW POST # 788 FISH FRY ON FEBRUARY 28, 2020 FROM 5 TO 7 PM. SERVING FRIED AND BAKED FISH, BAKED POTATO OR HASH BROWNS, COLE SLAW , ROLL AND SHERBET. </p><p>ADULTS $10.00 KIDS 5-10 YRS $5.00 UNDER 5 YRS FREE</p><p>OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.</p> 2020-02-11 19:00:00 -06002/28/205:00 p.m.VFW Post # 788Cedar Rapids -
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Fish Fry Fridays!
<p>Fish Fry every Friday of Lent (2/28 - 4/10) at El Kahir Shrine!<br><br>$10.00 per person includes fish, fries, beans, coleslaw, rolls and assorted desserts. Beverages available for purchase including our full bar.<br><br>(On regular basket nights held on 3/13 and 4/10, burgers, cheeseburgers, and tenderloin baskets will also be available.)<br><br>For more information contact us at 319-395-0109. </p> 2020-02-23 20:00:00 -0600
2/28/205:30 p.m.El Kahir ShrineHiawatha -
Friday Class: Tropical Beach Painting
<p>Tired of winter? Us too!</p><p>Join us for an evening of creativity and fun as we paint a warm tropical beach scene on a self standing wood panel block- great for shelves with no frame needed.</p><p>NewBo artist Russ Fagle will lead you through the steps to create this painting plus tips to make it uniquely yours.</p><p>No experience is necessary!</p><p>Actual sizes will very but average around 12” wide</p><p><strong>Discounts at NewBo Beer & Wine:</strong></p><p><strong>$1 off pints of beer</strong></p><p><strong>$2 off bottles of wine</strong></p><p><em>Ticket sales are non-refundable and non-transferable. Please contact the vendor if you have any questions or concerns.</em></p> 2020-02-25 20:00:00 -0600
2/28/206:00 p.m.NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Live from the Artisan Studio
<p>Take a peek behind the curtain and witness music in the making at Brucemore's Live from the Artisan Studio series. Enjoy acoustic performances from up and coming artists and hear about their work at Brucemore’s Artisan Studio. Bring your own snacks and drinks for a fun and relaxed evening of music. </p><p><strong>The Artisan Studio</strong>, launched in October 2019, was inspired by the families who lived at Brucemore and their strong tradition of supporting the arts. The Artisan Studio is an opportunity for Brucemore, through its artisan-in-residence program to foster and cultivate local talent. Artists who have previously performed on the estate are selected by the Artisan Studio to return and make music under the guidance of Brucemore’s artisan-in-residence, Gerard Estella. Join the artists featured in the Artisan Studio as they put their work on display in the Live from the Artisan Studio series.</p> 2020-02-08 21:30:00 -0600
2/28/207:00 p.m.brucemoreCedar Rapids -
Frog Prince of Spamalot
<p dir="ltr">Hyronomous doesn’t fit in with other frogs from the bogs. He doesn’t look like them; he doesn’t like what they like. He’s lonely and he wants to fit in. Glinda the Good Witch then tells him he is really a prince under a spell and there is only one way to break the spell.</p> 2019-08-18 20:30:00 -0500
2/28/207:00 p.m.Hope Martin TheatreWaterloo -
Stages by David Lee Nelson
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2/28/207:30 p.m.Riverside TheatreIowa City