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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Terra Nova: Ten Years
<p><strong>Terra Nova: Ten Years</strong></p><p>The CRMA celebrates ten years of collaborating with the Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio. In 2009, the CRMA began meeting with artists who had completed residencies at the Ceramics Center and acquiring a piece of their work—often completed during their residency—for the Museum’s collection. This mutually beneficial arrangement allowed the artists to establish themselves in a museum collection and receive professional experience with curators while growing the CRMA’s collection of three-dimensional art. The exhibition will display artwork from every resident from 2009 to 2018 and both executive directors, a testament to the fruitfulness of this collaboration.</p><p>Image caption:</p><p>April Woolsey, <em>Ascending Blocks</em>, 2003, terracotta, 13 ¼ x 6 1/3 inches, gift of the artist, 2010.037. </p><p><em>This exhibition and accompanying educational programming have been made possible by the GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation Donor-Advised Fund of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation. Additional support has been provided by the Hotel-Motel Tax Fund, the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts, members of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, and contributors to the Museum’s Annual Fund. Annual educational programming support has been provided in part by Transamerica.</em></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2019-08-28 16:00:00 -0500
8/28/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
The Collins Story: On the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
<p>The Marion Heritage Center & Museum newest exhibition <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> 2019-08-28 16:00:00 -05008/28/191:00 p.m.Marion Heritage Center & MuseumMarion -
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Luscious Low-Carb Burgers - Cooking Class
<p><strong>Luscious Low-Carb Burgers:</strong><strong> </strong> Don’t keep making the same old burgers, come for these tasty combinations. <strong><i>On the menu:</i> </strong>Pork and Pepperoni Burgers, Tropical Turkey Burgers, Asian Chicken Burgers, and Thai-Style Burgers. $50.00</p><p> <strong>August 28 (Wednesday) 6 to 9 p.m.</strong></p> 2019-06-27 21:00:00 -05008/28/196:00 p.m.Cooking with NinaRobins -
Karaoke with Steve & Christian from Dockside Karaoke
<p>Join us for a fun evening of singing, laughing, bantering and more! Steve & Christian join us from Dockside Karaoke to entertain and help make you the next big star. 10,000+ songs to choose from and multiple mics available for duets or group songs!</p><p>Excellent food provided by our wonderfully amazing kitchen staff. <br>$6.99 for 1 draft beer of choice and flatbread pizza on Wednesdays. <br>$6.99 for 1 draft beer of choice and quesadilla on Saturdays.</p><p>Excellent drinks served up by our bartenders.<br>$6 domestic draft pitchers<br>$8 import draft pitchers<br>$9/$15 bucket specials</p> 2019-08-28 21:30:00 -05008/28/196:30 p.m.The Hide-Out Bistro & GrillCedar Rapids -
Longbranch Name that Tune
<p>7-10 pm <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NameThatTuneWithMatt/" target="_blank">Name That Tune</a> (compete against other teams to win prizes). No Cover 21 and older!</p><p>All you can eat Taco Bar-5:00 pm-9:00 pm.</p><p>$5.00 with a beverage purchase.</p> 2019-08-28 22:00:00 -0500
8/28/197:00 p.m.Longbranch RestaurantCedar Rapids -
Museum Store Artist Of the Month: Sara Benesh
<p><strong>Museum Store Artist Of the Month: Sara Benesh</strong></p> 2019-08-29 20:00:00 -0500
8/29/1912:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Family Music at Harmony School
<p>Join Music on the Move for Family Music Class at Harmony School of Music. 9:30 am every Thursday. Drop in and join us - or better yet - RESERVE your seat online at <a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.schedulicity.com%2Fscheduling%2FMOTGNS%2Fclasses%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1acOYBuDQszg2ZFcNmngtVvJuHveGtcijl1MIb1aZex7I76_ZHjzgXVcg&h=AT3BApqkbPYPC97J35YowBLJBFtyLz--w3Bvq032ygap1hrreZNf8emvO1QjQxPY1QLAntSBMx3u9uTtSWe1gvnKLHn2WpBrC9zRJGtwyAd0lx1lIuAHMidjlKMFhFCetA" href="https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/MOTGNS/classes?fbclid=IwAR1acOYBuDQszg2ZFcNmngtVvJuHveGtcijl1MIb1aZex7I76_ZHjzgXVcg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/MOTGNS/classes</a><br><br>Sing, play, listen, laugh, move, learn and bond with your little one (baby – preschooler). We will have fun each week tickling our senses while playing with (learning!) music, language, motor, and pre-academic skills. Lisa is a board-certified music therapist - all children are welcome!</p> 2019-08-29 10:15:00 -0500
8/29/199:30 a.m.Harmony School of MusicCedar Rapids -
Brucemore Mansion Tours
<p>A visit to Brucemore explores more than 130 years of Eastern Iowa history through the lives of the three families who called Brucemore home—the Sinclairs, the Douglases, and the Halls. They were business and community leaders during a century of evolution in the Midwest. The changes they made to their estate, the impact they had on their community, and the stories they left behind shape our understanding of modern Cedar Rapids, eastern Iowa, and the American Midwest.</p><p><br></p><p>Mansion tours are offered March through December, Wednesday through Sunday. Inquire for times within the general visiting hours. Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone, or in the visitor center. Advance ticket purchase is recommended as tours sell-out, especially during periods of high demand. Admission fees vary by tour selection, season, and ticket type. </p> 2019-08-29 15:15:00 -0500
8/29/199:30 a.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
Preschool Story Time
<p>Join us for stories, rhymes, and songs.</p><p>Grow your child's love of reading by attending Preschool Story Time. Each week explore new stories, songs, and rhymes.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-08-29 10:30:00 -0500
8/29/1910:00 a.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Museum Store Artist Of the Month: Sara Benesh
<p>I love journals as a medium since I know the artistic process doesn’t end with me. Every aspect of each journal is carefully thought out-from the repurposed leather that allows me to choose the exact design of the exterior to the splash of color that make the end pages- meant to delight and surprise the eye when opening each one. Each piece is an invitation to its new owner to explore and create. Every journal is hand sewn with love and intended for use with your daily adventures; great or small, neat or far, or wherever they may take you. </p> 2019-08-29 20:00:00 -0500
8/29/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Free Summer Admission at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
<div align="center">For the tenth year in a row, it's FREE SUMMER AT THE CRMA!!! From now until Sunday, September 1, admission to the CRMA is Free. Come in as often as you would like and view all of our 16 galleries, relax in the Carnegie Library, and browse in the Museum Store. We would like to thank our sponsors for giving this opportunity to our community: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cedarrapidsbankandtrust/?__tn__=K-R&eid=ARAY9ZSrTE-qBpMzLcbdkUVMTByDzhrmRxzgjfeMQs-ZoNX74oVusncN5okrdE1thf0pFVX0qdVHZ4S_&fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBmm5Xz8GIhVywprNgx9CB5V8E-OMUVc56lNPZrdY1nIlU7HynTlHTYzdQTLsDbpSHffbVMB2CYOho0YBzWSIuFJqDTurKaxW4SRoYh-fb3lEd7lyqc9Upt86gM2LCYXTmEI-bBQBg4ZgHZvX0EQObWTliwLYEOIiByvV9DS9NQvTE-rq3BcngWvPUIwOoVgEHKXmz9cwHo7oIGUi_28Vg0ploe2k3DYt6dfOUrMOdyUVFXDUILQjIvqVMKsHaH9phwuy61AC1E2hQ3U8DvnIcYIJ_t5bOAyoqaMOtXoJzaGXDqZtdW7siiWKRuYw" target="_blank">Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Transamerica/?__tn__=K-R&eid=ARBM1VWF1KH4r0-P2VOPCbcANU80BpqwHshbZ6FSw_r_FOACFYu9iNenS3rRJyu4QMBVL0WtPo_Gh6Z8&fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBmm5Xz8GIhVywprNgx9CB5V8E-OMUVc56lNPZrdY1nIlU7HynTlHTYzdQTLsDbpSHffbVMB2CYOho0YBzWSIuFJqDTurKaxW4SRoYh-fb3lEd7lyqc9Upt86gM2LCYXTmEI-bBQBg4ZgHZvX0EQObWTliwLYEOIiByvV9DS9NQvTE-rq3BcngWvPUIwOoVgEHKXmz9cwHo7oIGUi_28Vg0ploe2k3DYt6dfOUrMOdyUVFXDUILQjIvqVMKsHaH9phwuy61AC1E2hQ3U8DvnIcYIJ_t5bOAyoqaMOtXoJzaGXDqZtdW7siiWKRuYw" target="_blank">Transamerica</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TrueNorth-622066291565686/?__tn__=K-R&eid=ARBZ5aTQCLE88M6FmsAbCT_qnUoLhlg5Lph8NuQbOUc-MfUUfc1Qj0uoJyrb0SPSJUvskmwF6Wh4iQus&fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBmm5Xz8GIhVywprNgx9CB5V8E-OMUVc56lNPZrdY1nIlU7HynTlHTYzdQTLsDbpSHffbVMB2CYOho0YBzWSIuFJqDTurKaxW4SRoYh-fb3lEd7lyqc9Upt86gM2LCYXTmEI-bBQBg4ZgHZvX0EQObWTliwLYEOIiByvV9DS9NQvTE-rq3BcngWvPUIwOoVgEHKXmz9cwHo7oIGUi_28Vg0ploe2k3DYt6dfOUrMOdyUVFXDUILQjIvqVMKsHaH9phwuy61AC1E2hQ3U8DvnIcYIJ_t5bOAyoqaMOtXoJzaGXDqZtdW7siiWKRuYw" target="_blank">TrueNorth</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UnitedFireGroup/?__tn__=K-R&eid=ARAkYSXtl6OC1uc3i0zIWaJhF7wzOjYvLICHAJZuswOsGR0XR9_Q5zdmdW5PeA0WaVsJpSjC7OY0X0FF&fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBmm5Xz8GIhVywprNgx9CB5V8E-OMUVc56lNPZrdY1nIlU7HynTlHTYzdQTLsDbpSHffbVMB2CYOho0YBzWSIuFJqDTurKaxW4SRoYh-fb3lEd7lyqc9Upt86gM2LCYXTmEI-bBQBg4ZgHZvX0EQObWTliwLYEOIiByvV9DS9NQvTE-rq3BcngWvPUIwOoVgEHKXmz9cwHo7oIGUi_28Vg0ploe2k3DYt6dfOUrMOdyUVFXDUILQjIvqVMKsHaH9phwuy61AC1E2hQ3U8DvnIcYIJ_t5bOAyoqaMOtXoJzaGXDqZtdW7siiWKRuYw" target="_blank">UFG Insurance</a>, and media sponsor <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GazetteOnline/?__tn__=K-R&eid=ARB9xDG0kMy9pvZhxHeES2lJQPQnZWqMSr-Yav9StBTST8Y6QJKNC3DDSfOIolt-XrPOQwu5TJY8v1p-&fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBmm5Xz8GIhVywprNgx9CB5V8E-OMUVc56lNPZrdY1nIlU7HynTlHTYzdQTLsDbpSHffbVMB2CYOho0YBzWSIuFJqDTurKaxW4SRoYh-fb3lEd7lyqc9Upt86gM2LCYXTmEI-bBQBg4ZgHZvX0EQObWTliwLYEOIiByvV9DS9NQvTE-rq3BcngWvPUIwOoVgEHKXmz9cwHo7oIGUi_28Vg0ploe2k3DYt6dfOUrMOdyUVFXDUILQjIvqVMKsHaH9phwuy61AC1E2hQ3U8DvnIcYIJ_t5bOAyoqaMOtXoJzaGXDqZtdW7siiWKRuYw" target="_blank">The Gazette</a>. </div> 2019-08-29 20:00:00 -0500
8/29/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Into the Blue: An All-Iowa Juried Exhibition
<p>A color-specific celebration of Iowa artists! Juried by CRMA Associate Curator Kate Kunau, <em>Into the Blue</em> draws work from artists all over the state of Iowa. The work on display must have been created within the last three years and blue must be the dominant color. <em>Into the Blue</em> celebrates the hue in both two and three-dimensional works across all media and examines how blue has been incredibly important to artists for centuries: From the luxurious (and expensive!) ultramarine used to color the Virgin Mary’s cloak and star-studded vaults of heaven in medieval and Renaissance art to the exuberance of Yves Klein’s trademarked shade and, blue has long inspired artists and this exhibition.</p> 2019-08-29 20:00:00 -0500
8/29/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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Free Summer Admission at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
<p>For the tenth year in a row, it's FREE SUMMER AT THE CRMA!!! From now until Sunday, September 1, admission to the CRMA is Free. Come in as often as you would like and view all of our 16 galleries, relax in the Carnegie Library, and browse in the Museum Store. We would like to thank our sponsors for giving this opportunity to our community: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cedarrapidsbankandtrust/?__tn__=K-R&eid=ARAY9ZSrTE-qBpMzLcbdkUVMTByDzhrmRxzgjfeMQs-ZoNX74oVusncN5okrdE1thf0pFVX0qdVHZ4S_&fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBmm5Xz8GIhVywprNgx9CB5V8E-OMUVc56lNPZrdY1nIlU7HynTlHTYzdQTLsDbpSHffbVMB2CYOho0YBzWSIuFJqDTurKaxW4SRoYh-fb3lEd7lyqc9Upt86gM2LCYXTmEI-bBQBg4ZgHZvX0EQObWTliwLYEOIiByvV9DS9NQvTE-rq3BcngWvPUIwOoVgEHKXmz9cwHo7oIGUi_28Vg0ploe2k3DYt6dfOUrMOdyUVFXDUILQjIvqVMKsHaH9phwuy61AC1E2hQ3U8DvnIcYIJ_t5bOAyoqaMOtXoJzaGXDqZtdW7siiWKRuYw" target="_blank">Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Transamerica/?__tn__=K-R&eid=ARBM1VWF1KH4r0-P2VOPCbcANU80BpqwHshbZ6FSw_r_FOACFYu9iNenS3rRJyu4QMBVL0WtPo_Gh6Z8&fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBmm5Xz8GIhVywprNgx9CB5V8E-OMUVc56lNPZrdY1nIlU7HynTlHTYzdQTLsDbpSHffbVMB2CYOho0YBzWSIuFJqDTurKaxW4SRoYh-fb3lEd7lyqc9Upt86gM2LCYXTmEI-bBQBg4ZgHZvX0EQObWTliwLYEOIiByvV9DS9NQvTE-rq3BcngWvPUIwOoVgEHKXmz9cwHo7oIGUi_28Vg0ploe2k3DYt6dfOUrMOdyUVFXDUILQjIvqVMKsHaH9phwuy61AC1E2hQ3U8DvnIcYIJ_t5bOAyoqaMOtXoJzaGXDqZtdW7siiWKRuYw" target="_blank">Transamerica</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TrueNorth-622066291565686/?__tn__=K-R&eid=ARBZ5aTQCLE88M6FmsAbCT_qnUoLhlg5Lph8NuQbOUc-MfUUfc1Qj0uoJyrb0SPSJUvskmwF6Wh4iQus&fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBmm5Xz8GIhVywprNgx9CB5V8E-OMUVc56lNPZrdY1nIlU7HynTlHTYzdQTLsDbpSHffbVMB2CYOho0YBzWSIuFJqDTurKaxW4SRoYh-fb3lEd7lyqc9Upt86gM2LCYXTmEI-bBQBg4ZgHZvX0EQObWTliwLYEOIiByvV9DS9NQvTE-rq3BcngWvPUIwOoVgEHKXmz9cwHo7oIGUi_28Vg0ploe2k3DYt6dfOUrMOdyUVFXDUILQjIvqVMKsHaH9phwuy61AC1E2hQ3U8DvnIcYIJ_t5bOAyoqaMOtXoJzaGXDqZtdW7siiWKRuYw" target="_blank">TrueNorth</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UnitedFireGroup/?__tn__=K-R&eid=ARAkYSXtl6OC1uc3i0zIWaJhF7wzOjYvLICHAJZuswOsGR0XR9_Q5zdmdW5PeA0WaVsJpSjC7OY0X0FF&fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBmm5Xz8GIhVywprNgx9CB5V8E-OMUVc56lNPZrdY1nIlU7HynTlHTYzdQTLsDbpSHffbVMB2CYOho0YBzWSIuFJqDTurKaxW4SRoYh-fb3lEd7lyqc9Upt86gM2LCYXTmEI-bBQBg4ZgHZvX0EQObWTliwLYEOIiByvV9DS9NQvTE-rq3BcngWvPUIwOoVgEHKXmz9cwHo7oIGUi_28Vg0ploe2k3DYt6dfOUrMOdyUVFXDUILQjIvqVMKsHaH9phwuy61AC1E2hQ3U8DvnIcYIJ_t5bOAyoqaMOtXoJzaGXDqZtdW7siiWKRuYw" target="_blank">UFG Insurance</a>, and media sponsor <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GazetteOnline/?__tn__=K-R&eid=ARB9xDG0kMy9pvZhxHeES2lJQPQnZWqMSr-Yav9StBTST8Y6QJKNC3DDSfOIolt-XrPOQwu5TJY8v1p-&fref=mentions&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBmm5Xz8GIhVywprNgx9CB5V8E-OMUVc56lNPZrdY1nIlU7HynTlHTYzdQTLsDbpSHffbVMB2CYOho0YBzWSIuFJqDTurKaxW4SRoYh-fb3lEd7lyqc9Upt86gM2LCYXTmEI-bBQBg4ZgHZvX0EQObWTliwLYEOIiByvV9DS9NQvTE-rq3BcngWvPUIwOoVgEHKXmz9cwHo7oIGUi_28Vg0ploe2k3DYt6dfOUrMOdyUVFXDUILQjIvqVMKsHaH9phwuy61AC1E2hQ3U8DvnIcYIJ_t5bOAyoqaMOtXoJzaGXDqZtdW7siiWKRuYw" target="_blank">The Gazette</a>. </p> 2019-08-29 16:00:00 -0500
8/29/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Bruce Beasley: A New Direction
<p><strong>Bruce Beasley: A New Direction</strong></p><p><strong>Now-October 27, 2019</strong></p><p>Bruce Beasley is one of the nation’s foremost sculptors. Born in Los Angeles in 1939, Beasley studied at Dartmouth College and at the University of California at Berkeley. In 1961, he was included in the seminal exhibition “The Art of Assemblage” at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1963, Beasley won the purchase prize in the Paris Biennale, one of the world’s most prestigious international exhibitions.Beasley has been involved with innovation and technology his entire career. In 1960, while a student at the University of California at Berkeley, he helped build the first bronze foundry in an art department. He invented a new process for massive casting of acrylic sculptures and he is currently exploring theuse of virtual reality as a new technology for sculpture – a new direction for the artist. Beasley’s Aurai were created using virtual reality. “When I put on the head gear,” Beasley wrote, “the stylus becomes an extension of my hand, and my imagination…. It is completely spontaneous; if I like something I’ve just created, I continue, elaborate; if not I move on.” For these collages, Beasley selects virtual reality gestures that “sing” and then prints monumental versions of these onto canvas. Beasley then studies the printed gestures and cuts them into fragments – “visual words,” as he calls them. Finally, he moves these fragments around like so many puzzle pieces, twisting, rotating, flipping, and adjusting until an arrangement becomes the wall collages currently on view. Beasley’s sculptures are in the permanent collection of numerous art museums around the world, and he has had more than sixty solo exhibitions and has been included in hundreds of group exhibitions. Beasley has also completed more than fifty monumental sculpture commissions in the United States and abroad, including large works for the Beijing Olympic Games, the World Expo in Shanghai, and the City of Cedar Rapids. This exhibition is the U.S. premiere of his new Aurai series.</p> 2019-08-29 20:00:00 -05008/29/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
John Beckelman: Horizon Suite
<p>John Beckelman’s Horizon Suite is a group of six recently-completed three-dimensional landscapes. Using the expressive potential of clay and a variety of other materials, Beckelman’s work explores the transitional space where the sky meets the land or sea. The horizontal sweep of this space is mediated by intimate moments of surprising texture, shifting light, and fleeting color. Horizon Suite attempts to gently entice the viewer into the inner landscapes and interior spaces of our imagination and memory. Beckelman finds a curious intersection between the seemingly enduring and timeless character of earth and the fleeting yet wonderful impermanence of the world in which we live. John Beckelman's art has been shown in exhibitions throughout the country and he has been the recipient of numerous awards, commissions, and grants. He received his master of fine arts degree in ceramics and his master of science degree in ceramics from Illinois State University. Beckelman is the Robert O. Daniel Professor of Art, Emeritus at Coe College. He lives and works in Cedar Rapids.</p> 2019-08-29 16:00:00 -05008/29/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Luther College 2019-20 Center Stage Series subscriptions available
<p>The Luther College 2019-20 Center Stage Series will present 10 unforgettable acts as well as two school productions: a variety of comedic, musical and thought provoking acts, including artists from across the world and close to home.</p><p>"With performers coming from as close as Des Moines, and as far as Zimbabwe, the 2019-20 season continues the Center Stage Series' tradition of supporting Luther's commitment to embracing diversity and creating a welcoming environment to people of all backgrounds and cultures," said Paul Atkins, director of campus programming. "We look forward to another season of engaging our broader local community in this aspect of Luther's mission."</p><p>Tickets for Center Stage Series events may be purchased as a subscription package through Friday, Aug. 30. Subscribers can build an individualized entertainment season by choosing tickets to a broad range of exceptional performances.</p><p>Anyone can create their own personalized package by becoming a subscriber and selecting five or more different events. Subscribers receive 10 percent off 5-6 events, 15 percent off 7-8 events and 20 percent off 9-10 events.</p><p>Other subscription benefits include incurring no ticket fees—saving subscribers $2 per ticket—priority seating, guaranteed seating even for sold-out performances, ticket insurance so tickets can be easily replaced, and an invitation to a subscribers-only celebratory dinner for the season-opening show on Saturday, September 14..</p><p>Season subscribers have first opportunity to renew each year. Current subscribers should respond by Friday, July 12, to retain or select new seats.</p><p>Subscriptions can be purchased through Luther College's Ticket Office or online at <a href="http://tickets.luther.edu/">tickets.luther.edu</a>. Center Stage Series patrons with special requirements and those who would like assistance ordering may contact the Ticket Office, (563) 387-1357 or <a href="mailto:tickets@luther.edu">tickets@luther.edu</a>.</p><p>Brochures can be picked up on the Luther College campus, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa, at the Ticket Office in the Center for Faith and Life or at the Welcome Desk in Dahl Centennial Union. Call (563) 387-1357 to have one mailed to a residence.</p><p>Ticket order and mailing information is in the brochure and online at <a href="http://tickets.luther.edu/">tickets.luther.edu</a>.</p><p><strong>The Passing Zone "Saves the World"—Sept. 14</strong></p><p>Renowned comedy juggling duo Jon Wee, Luther class of '88, and Owen Morse of The Passing Zone wow audiences with their skills, combining dexterity, danger and hilarity. These five-time Guinness World Record holders and 18-time international Jugglers' Association gold medalists attempt to save the world with their hilarious and unbelievable stunts.</p><p><strong>Russian Renaissance—Sept. 28</strong></p><p>Through electrifying performances in a variety of genres, audiences experience new heights of musicianship with Russian Renaissance, winners of the largest prize for chamber music in the world. From tango to folk to classical to jazz, Russian Renaissance redefines the possibilities of traditional Russian folk instruments as they captivate audiences worldwide.</p><p><strong>Jayme Stone's Folklife—Oct. 12</strong></p><p>Defined by "Globe and Mail" as "the Yo-Yo Ma of the banjo," Jayme Stone and his collection of versatile musicians cultivate a variety of folk music, including vibrant Sea Island spirituals, Creole calypsos and stomp-down Appalachian dance tunes. As they plant these sturdy seeds into modern soil, their inventive performances prove that folk songs are truly perennials for the people.</p><p><strong>Theater Re: The Nature of Forgetting—Oct. 26</strong></p><p>Theater Re will bring the powerful and compelling production "The Nature of Forgetting," to campus as they tell the story of Tom, a middle-aged father in the early stages of dementia. With captivating live music and the intersection of art and science, this highly physical piece is a life-affirming journey into the human condition and a life well lived.</p><p><strong>The Des Moines Symphony Orchestra—Nov. 8</strong></p><p>The Des Moines Symphony Orchestra returns to the Luther College stage to pay homage to northeast Iowa's rich cultural heritage. This performance will feature world-renowned Canadian pianist Jon Kimura Parker and will include iconic Piano Concerto in A Minor by Edvard Grieg, celebrated Norwegian composer, and the famously melodic Symphony No. 8 in G Major by Antonín Dvořák, a Czech composer influenced by time spent in Spillville, Iowa.</p><p><strong>Nobuntu<em>—</em>Nov. 22</strong></p><p>Nobuntu, the female a cappella quintet from Zimbabwe amazes audiences with dazzling voices and vibrant rhythms. With performances enhanced by minimal percussion and traditional instruments like the mbira, Nobuntu is internationally acclaimed for their immersive performances that celebrate Afro jazz, gospel and traditional Zimbabwean music.</p><p><strong>Luther College 2019-20 Center Stage Series subscriptions available—Page 3</strong></p><p><strong>Neil Berg's 101 Years of Broadway—Feb. 14</strong></p><p>Back by popular demand, five of Broadway's finest stars will perform songs from the best, most beloved Broadway musicals. "101 Years of Broadway" recreates the greatest moments from the best musicals of the century. This performance features actual stars from hit shows such as "Phantom of the Opera," "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Mama Mia" in a magical night to remember.</p><p><strong>Catapult—March 7</strong></p><p>Featured on "America's Got Talent," the shadow-illusion dance troupe, Catapult, uses teamwork and athleticism to transform human bodies into everything from dragons to flowers to helicopters to works of architecture and even to vast landscapes.In the process, these artists tell surprising, imaginative and powerful stories that transform their audiences and their incite imaginations.</p><p><strong>Seeds—March 14</strong></p><p><strong> </strong>A dramatic reenactment of the seven-year legal battle between Saskatchewan farmer Percy Schmeiser and the multinational biotech corporation Monsato Inc., "Seeds," tackles the question of "Who Owns Life?" While debates about genetically modified organisms are multiplying everywhere, life-changing experiments are being conducted on our food. This documentary play leads us through a suspenseful labyrinth of legal conflicts, scientific debates and property clashes between farmers and the biotech industry over the implications of genetically modifying our food.</p><p><strong>The Brubeck Brothers Quartet—April 17</strong></p><p>The sons of jazz giant Dave Brubeck, Chris and Dan Brubeck have been making music together for decades. Sixty years after their father's U.S. State Department goodwill tour to Europe during the Cold War, the Brubeck Brothers Quartet commemorates their musical legacy with performances that integrate funk, blues and world music played with uncompromising dedication to melody, rhythm, culture, technique and the spontaneous spirit of jazz.</p><p><strong>School performances</strong></p><p>This season of Center Stage Series also includes two school matinee performances, "Sugar Skull" and "ArcAttack!"</p><p><strong>Friends of Center Stage 2019-20</strong></p><p>The Friends of Center Stage initiative, which aims to continue nurturing the performing arts, keeps ticket prices affordable and helps to continue the tradition of bringing nationally and internationally acclaimed performances to Luther.</p><p>Supporters who make a donation of $1,500 will receive four complimentary show tickets, two free dinner series tickets, two free tickets to the invitation-only season-opener dinner and their name or business logo on all show programs, on the digital sign in the Center for Faith and Life lobby during Center Stage Series performances and on the Center Stage Series webpage.</p><p>Supporters who make a donation of $1,000 will receive two complimentary show tickets, two free tickets to the invitation-only season-opening dinner and their name or business logo printed in all show programs, displayed on the digital sign in the Center for Faith and Life lobby during the Center Stage performances and on the Center Stage Series webpage.</p><p>Supporters who donate $500 will receive two complimentary show tickets and their name or business logo printed in all show programs, displayed on the digital sign in the Center for Faith and Life lobby during the Center Stage performances and on the Center Stage Series webpage.</p><p>Supporters who donate $250 will receive their name or business logo printed in all show programs, displayed on the digital sign in the Center for Faith and Life lobby during the Center Stage performances and on the Center Stage Series webpage.</p><p>Donations are tax-deductible.</p><p>The 2019-20 Center Stage Series is generously sponsored by Gundersen Health System, West Music, Winneshiek Medical Center, and Decorah Bank and Trust. Center Stage Series would also like to thank their media supporters: Decorah Newspapers, KDEC 100.5 and KVIK. Direct questions about all performances to the Ticket Office in the Center for Faith and Life, (563) 387-1357 or boxoffice@luther.edu, or see <a href="http://tickets.luther.edu/">tickets.luther.edu</a> for subscription and ticket information.</p>8/29/1912:00 p.m.Luther College Center for Faith and Life Main HallDecorah -
Terra Nova: Ten Years
<p>The CRMA celebrates ten years of collaborating with the Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio. In 2009, the CRMA began meeting with artists who had completed residencies at the Ceramics Center and acquiring a piece of their work—often completed during their residency—for the Museum’s collection. This mutually beneficial arrangement allowed the artists to establish themselves in a museum collection and receive professional experience with curators while growing the CRMA’s collection of three-dimensional art. The exhibition will display artwork from every resident from 2009 to 2018 and both executive directors, a testament to the fruitfulness of this collaboration.</p><p>Image caption:</p><p>Wendy Thoreson, Untitled (sauce boat), 2014, earthenware, 4 ¾ x 8 ¾ inches, gift of the artist, 2014.03.</p><p> </p><p><em>This exhibition and accompanying educational programming have been made possible by the GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation Donor-Advised Fund of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation. Additional support has been provided by the Hotel-Motel Tax Fund, the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts, members of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, and contributors to the Museum’s Annual Fund. Annual educational programming support has been provided in part by Transamerica.</em></p> 2019-08-29 20:00:00 -0500
8/29/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
The Collins Story: On the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing
<p>The Marion Heritage Center & Museum newest exhibition <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> 2019-08-29 16:00:00 -05008/29/191:00 p.m.Marion Heritage Center & MuseumMarion -
Lenox Farmer's Market
<p>Lenox College Farmer's Market -- Providing the area surround Hopkinton, with a market of fresh vegetables, baked goods, fresh farm eggs, and handcrafted items - Each Thursday, May - Sept.</p> 2019-08-29 18:00:00 -05008/29/193:00 p.m.Delaware County Historical SocietyHopkinton -
Cultivate Hope Market
<p>Stop by the urban farm to buy our fresh produce from 4-7 p.m. every Thursday! We will have fresh produce, vendor items, movement activities and brick oven pizzas. There will be scavenger hunts for the kids as well as the playground and other things to do around the farm.</p><p><br></p><p>A walking group will depart the farm at 5:30 p.m. for a one-mile walk. Don't forget your reusable water bottle!</p><p><br></p><p>SNAP/EBT accepted. Produce is sold at half price for income qualified individuals through our Farm Fresh Friends program.</p><p><br></p><p>The Cultivate Hope Urban Farm is located at 437 G Ave. NW in Cedar Rapids. Parking is available on both F and G Avenues.</p><p><br></p> 2019-08-29 19:00:00 -0500
8/29/194:00 p.m.Cultivate Hope Urban FarmCedar Rapids -
Open Lab at Beadology Iowa
<p>Receive the benefit of Beadology Iowa’s experienced staff at absolutely no charge.<span> </span>For those who qualify, the flame studio is available for $15 for soft glass and $18 for hard glass—for up to four hours of torch time.<span> </span>A basic metals studio is available for $15.<span> </span></p><p>We hope you take advantage of this special time each week to bead, share techniques, get assistance, and create our area’s beading and jewelry making community.<span> </span>You don’t even have to bead—you can knit, crochet, scrapbook, quilt, read tarot cards—join in!</p><p> </p><p>The flame and metals studio are also available for Open Lab on Sundays, from noon to 5pm when there is not another event in the Bead Lab. </p><p> </p> 2019-08-29 20:00:00 -0500
8/29/194:00 p.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
WILD BILL AND THE PONY EXPRESS
<p>WILD BILL AND THE PONY EXPRESS AT THE VFW POST # 788 ON EVERY THURSDAY FROM 5 TO 9 PM DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2019. COST $6.00. SHORT ORDERS FROM 5 TO 7 PM.</p><p>THE THURSDAYS IN AUGUST ARE: AUGUST 1-AUGUST 8- AUGUST 15- AUGUST 22 AND AUGUST 29. NOTE THESE ARE ALL THURSDAYS!!!!!!!!!!!! </p><p>OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!</p> 2019-08-29 21:00:00 -05008/29/195:00 p.m.VFW Post # 788Cedar Rapids -
Bookish Arts and Crafts - Rolled Paper Mat and Pencil Holder
<p>Back to school? We got you covered with this nifty little organizer. It can also be used as a placemat.</p><p>Every month we'll make a craft or project designed to be completed within the allotted time. No experience is necessary, all materials are supplied and everyone is welcome.</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> 2019-07-31 19:30:00 -0500
8/29/196:00 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Asian-themed Dinner Cooking Class
<p><strong>Asian-Themed Dinner Class</strong><strong>:</strong> <strong><i>On the menu:</i></strong> Turkey Lettuce Wraps. Asian Soup, Curried Chicken Salad, Pavlova Meringues with Mango Sorbet. (Dairy-Free and Gluten Free Dinner) $55.00</p><p> <strong>August 29 (Thursday) 6 to 9 p.m.</strong></p> 2019-06-27 21:00:00 -05008/29/196:00 p.m.Cooking with NinaRobins -
Let's Learn to Knit
<p dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 18px;">This 5-week class has everything you need to know to elevate your beginning projects. Participants will learn the Continental style of knitting, along with basic techniques, such as cast on, bind off, knit, purl, increase, decrease, fixing mistakes, knitting in the round, reading patterns, and a few other fun techniques. You will also knit a project that uses your new skills. Haven't knit for a while? This class is perfect to warm up those stitches.</span></p> 2018-08-21 20:00:00 -0500
8/29/196:00 p.m.Kirkwood Training & Ourreach ServicesHiawatha -
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Country Dance With Mike Boerjan
<p>DJ music by Mike Boerjan</p><p>Couples lesson at 6:30 pm, Line dance lesson at 7:00 pm, requests the remainder of the night</p><p>Large dance floor</p> 2019-08-30 22:30:00 -05008/29/196:30 p.m.Wildwood Smokehouse & SaloonIowa Citiy -
UI Theatre Fall 2019 Auditions
<p>Auditions are open to everyone!</p><p>The University of Iowa Department of Theatre Arts will hold auditions from August 29-September 1, 2019 for 70 of roles in our 12 fall productions, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning production of Lynn Nottage’s <em>Sweat</em>. Auditions are open to everyone, including non-majors and the general public. Please see below for additional specific casting needs.</p><p>Beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, August 26, you may sign up for an audition slot. Visit <a href="http://www.uiaudition.com">www.uiaudition.com</a> for more information.<br><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--></p><p><strong><u>AUDITION INFORMATION</u></strong></p><p><strong>General Auditions</strong> (Alan MacVey Theatre, <a href="http://maps.uiowa.edu/tb">UI Theatre Building</a>)<br>Thursday, August 29 – 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.<br>Friday, August 30 – 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.</p><p><strong>Callbacks </strong>(<a href="http://maps.uiowa.edu/tb">UI Theatre Building</a>)<br>Saturday, August 31 – 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.<br>Sunday, September 1 – 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.</p><p>These auditions are an excellent opportunity to learn more about UI Theatre and to perform in Mainstage, Gallery, and Workshop productions, as well as staged readings.<br><br>For full listing of our fall 2019 productions and what to prepare, please visit <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uiaudition.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR304vOPxG8GQ0JHywXyTqWLVHCDBv8cg4M6g2UacxoUhcJdEGrDNnS-8Js&h=AT1WNz291vPqW2DvM4pZzRiIBtRDbBKiy1X1soxut8lkE5_mlvXPSGLXunMrqRMW9ezhZ9mVPfJTnkVaUDXuhXfawhNKhJ5uyjJoLzgzKc8JgFbwTUBdIMxk2kXoLH4F" target="_blank">www.uiaudition.com.</a><br><br><strong><u>SPECIFIC CASTING NEEDS</u></strong><br><br><strong><em>Sweat</em></strong><strong> by Lynn Nottage</strong><br><strong><u>Synopsis:</u></strong><br>Winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Lynn Nottage's <em>Sweat</em> centers on a group of friends at their go-to bar in Reading, Pennsylvania. In the year 2000, layoffs and lockouts threaten their factory floor jobs, thrusting them into a bitter fight for survival. Produced across the country to critical and popular acclaim, <em>Sweat</em> considers the effects of America's economic decline on deindustrialization alongside a heart-wrenching examination of friendship, race, class, and trust within this community of family and friends.</p><p><strong><u>Character Descriptions:</u></strong></p><p>EVAN – African-American, 40s. Parole officer. Evan is passionate about his job and works diligently to help put his parolees on the path to success. He is sharp, and will not be pushed around.</p><p>STAN – White man, 50s. Ex-factory worker, now bartender at the steelworkers' bar. Stan was injured working on the factory floor years ago, and walks with a limp. He know the bar patrons intimately, and often plays the role of the mediator and mentor. He is down to earth, practical, and tough.</p><p>OSCAR – Columbian-American, 22/30. Barback. Oscar is an outsider in this community, ostracized by the union factory workers that frequent the bar. Wanting to improve his life and his circumstances, he tries to break in to the better-paying manufacturing industry, but is continually met with rejection. In spite of this, Oscar keeps fighting for what he deserves, putting himself first when no one else will.</p><p>TRACEY – White woman, 45/53. Steel factory worker. Tracey's best friend, Jason's mother. Tracey has worked at the factory since she graduated high school, in a position that is extremely physically demanding. She takes great pride in her work, and her personal identity is inextricable from it. She has a biting sense of humor and a commanding presence. She is fiercely protective or her loved ones and the life she has earned.</p><p>CYNTHIA – African-American woman, 45/53. Steel factory worker. Tracey's best friend, Chris's mother. Cynthia has also worked at the factory since high school, alongside Tracey. When a management job opens up at the factory, she jumps at the opportunity to apply. After her promotion, she finds herself town between trying to help her friends, and protect the new life she has created for herself.</p><p>JESSIE – White woman, 40s. Steel factory worker. Jessie, a former hippie with dreams to travel, likes to dance and go out, but her failed marriage and disappointment in her life have led her to abuse alcohol. She is friends with Tracey and Cynthia, but doesn't share their closeness, and is often alone.</p><p>BRUCIE – African-American man, 40s. Steel factory worker. Cynthia's husband, Chris's dad. He has been locked out of his plant and out of work for almost two years, during which he developed a drug addiction. His struggle to make ends meet and get clean have put enormous strain on his relationship with his wife and son. Despite all of the obstacles in his way, he is trying to get right with his loved ones and find a new path.</p><p><strong><i>MERRILY</i></strong><strong> by Dakota Parobek</strong><br><strong><u>Synopsis:</u></strong><br>Emma Goldman (Anarchist) and Wilbur Wright (Capitalist) wade through history in search of long lost loved ones. As their past lives collide and coalesce, the integrity of memory begins to unravel.</p><p><strong><u>Character Descriptions:</u></strong></p><p>EMMA GOLDMAN (1869-1940) – 20<sup>th</sup> Century American Anarchist. Filled with rage, but driven by love for humanity. Any Gender, Any Race, Age 20-40s.</p><p>WILBUR WRIGHT (1867-1914) – 19<sup>th</sup> Century Capitalist Icon. Struggling workhouse and inventor with brother Orville. Any Gender, Any Race, Age 20-40s.</p><p><strong><i>Blood Moon</i></strong><strong> by Cameron Speta</strong><br><strong><u>Synopsis: </u></strong><br>The sudden murder of former State Attorney General Jagen Lowell shatters the peace of a happy family gathering. Trapped in a cabin with a murderer, the Lowell family must find the killer before they strike again.</p><p><strong><u>Character Descriptions</u></strong></p><p>CATRIA LOWELL – 65, Female, Jagen’s wife, Retired Surgeon General of North Dakota.</p><p>For more information contact:<br>Melissa L.F. Turner, Stage Management<br>University of Iowa<br>Department of Theatre Arts<br>melissa-turner@uiowa.edu<br>www.uiaudition.com<br><br>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 the Department of Theatre Arts in advance at 319.335.2700.</p> 2019-08-23 23:00:00 -05008/29/197:00 p.m.University of Iowa Theatre BuildingIowa City -
Karaoke with Steve & Christian from Dockside Karaoke
<p>Join us for a fun evening of singing, laughing, bantering and more! Steve & Christian join us from Dockside Karaoke to entertain and help make you the next big star. 10,000+ songs to choose from and multiple mics available for duets or group songs!</p><p>Excellent food provided by our wonderfully amazing kitchen staff. <br>$6.99 for 1 draft beer of choice and flatbread pizza on Wednesdays. <br>$6.99 for 1 draft beer of choice and quesadilla on Saturdays.</p><p>Excellent drinks served up by our bartenders.<br>$6 domestic draft pitchers<br>$8 import draft pitchers<br>$9/$15 bucket specials</p> 2019-08-30 02:30:00 -05008/29/1911:30 p.m.The Hide-Out Bistro & GrillCedar Rapids -
Museum Store Artist Of the Month: Sara Benesh
<p><strong>Museum Store Artist Of the Month: Sara Benesh</strong></p> 2019-08-30 16:00:00 -05008/30/1912:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Mother Goose on the Loose
<p>“Mother Goose on the Loose” is a 20-minute nursery rhyme program for newborns to three-year-olds, followed by a 30-minute playtime. This program helps strengthen babies’ and toddlers' foundation for literacy with rhymes, rhythm, repetition, story and movement.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-08-30 10:30:00 -0500
8/30/199:30 a.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids