Local Arts and Culture Events
Check out 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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A Virtual Book Club Discussion with Author Grady Hendrix
<p>Join author Grady Hendrix and Swamp Fox Bookstore in a virtual discussion of Grady's latest book, The Final Girl Support Group. To participate in this free book club discussion, you must register at <a href="http://swampfoxbookstore.com/grady?fbclid=IwAR0lDRsIVDtvBqM6h77FEROkDJQCt7FMoDSKR0M5C_KP7fsV8FdCRffjEeg" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">swampfoxbookstore.com/grady</a>.</p><p>Copies of The Final Girl Support Group are available at Swamp Fox Bookstore: <a href="https://bit.ly/39X5d65?fbclid=IwAR1zWm-Uq2r-WRiKP4AlzB2O6oMu21svBpes_xcHJez8KOazpsDhGY1NtVA" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/39X5d65</a></p> 2021-10-01 20:30:00 -0500
10/28/217:30 p.m.Swamp Fox BookstoreMarion -
The Grand Inquisitor
<p>This chilling parable from the mind of Dostoyevsky deals with life, religious faith, and the stories that hold our society together. A monologue of urgency and intensity, performed by John William Watkins and directed by Ron Clark. </p><p>This adaptation from <em>The Brothers Karamazov </em>is by Marie-Helène d’Estienne. It premiered in 2008 in a touring production directed by Peter Brook and is receiving its Iowa premiere in Riverside’s new production, which features designs by Chris Rich, Jenny Nutting Kelchen, and Bri Atwood. </p><p><em>The Grand Inquisitor </em>is part of a broader literary exploration spearheaded by Dr. Anna Barker and Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature. More than 700 people are taking part in the “100 Days of Dostoevsky” online reading group. Under the umbrella of the <a href="http://www.iowacitybookfestival.org/">Iowa City Book Festival</a> (Oct 18-24), <em>The Grand Inquisitor </em>will join other cultural offerings such as FilmScene’s Dostoevsky-themed screenings and a curator-guided tour of the <a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/exhibit/from-revolutionary-outcast-to-a-man-of-god-dostoevsky-at-200/"><em>Dostoevsky at 200</em></a><em> </em>exhibit at University of Iowa Libraries. As a preview to all of these events, on October 12<sup>th</sup> the University of Iowa International Program’s WorldCanvass series will present <a href="https://international.uiowa.edu/worldcanvass-dostoevsky-revolutionary-outcast-man-god"><em>Dostoevsky: From Revolutionary Outcast to Man of God</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>The Grand Inquisitor </em>will be performed on location in the University of Iowa Libraries Main Library (125 W Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52242). All attendees are asked to be masked for the duration of the performance.</p><p>The performance is FREE to the public, with reservations strongly recommended. Seats may be reserved at <a href="http://www.riversidetheatre.org/event/the-grand-inquisitor/">www.riversidetheatre.org/event/the-grand-inquisitor/</a></p><p>COVID Safety: Attendees strongly encouraged to wear masks for the entirety of the performance. Drinking and eating not allowed in the gallery space.</p><p>Run time: 45 minutes, no intermission</p> 2021-10-28 20:30:00 -0500
10/28/217:30 p.m.University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
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BAND 141: An exhibit celebrating over 140 years of Hawkeye marching excellence, tradition, and community at the University of Iowa
<p>Stop by the Voxman Music Building for <strong>BAND 141</strong>, an exhibit featuring the Hawkeye Marching Band. Director Eric Bush donated a significant collection of materials from the Band’s history, including photographs, drill charts, papers, scrapbooks, uniform pieces, audio and video recordings, and other memorabilia to the Rita Benton Music Library in 2020. The exhibit draws from these donated materials, as well as several other collections held in University Archives such as the UI Yearbooks, Charles B. Righter Papers, Scottish Highlander Records, and the Daily Iowan archives. </p><p>The exhibit opened September 3. Start your visit on the first floor by the School of Music offices where you can explore the band’s history through its thirteen directors, core song list, innovative formations, and wide ranging uniforms. The exhibit continues on the second floor alongside the Recital Hall, highlighting the Band’s drum majors, alumni, the Golden Girl, and Scottish Highlanders. And lastly, keep your eye online for certain exhibit pieces either on the HMB’s social media feeds or the Music Library’s website. </p><p>Go Hawks!</p><p><strong>The exhibit is available to view for free during Voxman Music Building's open hours during the Fall 2021 semester: </strong></p><p>Monday - Thursday: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM<br>Friday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM<br>Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM</p><p><br></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 Katie Buehner in advance at 319-335-3088 or katie-buehner@uiowa.edu.</em></p> 2021-10-29 22:00:00 -0500
10/29/217:00 a.m.University of Iowa Voxman Music BuildingIowa City -
From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200
<p>The Fall 2021 Main Library Gallery exhibition, <a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/exhibit/from-revolutionary-outcast-to-a-man-of-god-dostoevsky-at-200/"><em>From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200</em></a>, is dedicated to the life and work of the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881). Curated by Dr. Anna Barker, University of Iowa professor of Russian literature, the exhibition covers the entirety of Dostoevsky’s prolific literary career. His youth, his years of exile in Siberia, a period of gambling addiction, and his philosophical and theological teachings are explored in the context of Russian historical events and many of his most famous novels, from <em>Poor Folk</em> to <em>The Brothers Karamazov</em>.</p><p><a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/plan-your-visit/"><strong>Main Library Gallery Open Hours</strong></a></p><p>Monday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Tuesday: 9:00am – 8:00pm<br>Wednesday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Thursday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Saturday: 1:00pm – 5:00pm<br>Sunday: 1:00pm – 5:00pm</p><p><strong>Closing early at 3:00 PM: November 5</strong></p><p>NOTE: The easiest way to access the Main Library Gallery is via the north entrance of the Main Library.<br>Admission is free. No appointments are needed. Walk in during open hours. Classes may occasionally be visiting during open hours.<br>Please follow current campus COVID-19 guidelines when visiting.</p> 2021-10-29 18:00:00 -0500
10/29/219:00 a.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library
<p>The Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library is open for visitors Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 am until 4:00 PM. Research your family tree with the help of library volunteers. The library is located in the lower level of the Masonic Building. Parking is available in the rear and enter through the back door. </p> 2021-10-29 16:00:00 -0500
10/29/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy LibraryCedar Rapids -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-10-29 16:00:00 -0500
10/29/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Mildred Pelzer's Iowa
<p>Mildred Pelzer (née Weenink) was an American art teacher, artist and muralist known for her work in public spaces. One of these commissions was the series of eight murals for the Hotel Jefferson, of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_City" title="Iowa City">Iowa City</a>. In addition to her mural work, Pelzer was known for portraits, floral paintings, and landscapes. <em>Mildred Pelzer’s Iowa</em> looks at a number of these works: the Hotel Jefferson murals in the CRMA’s collection, her enormous <em>Symphony of Iowa</em> from 1935, and smaller artworks, placing them into context in Pelzer’s life. </p> 2021-10-29 16:00:00 -0500
10/29/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Five: Five Contemporary Iowa Landscape Artists
<p>As a part of the year-long celebration of the 175<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Iowa’s statehood, the CRMA focuses this exhibition on a look at contemporary landscape painting by five Iowa artists. All five are from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area and represent five separate and distinct views of the Iowa landscape. All are well-established artists who together represent some of the current trends in landscape painting, not only in Iowa but nationally as well. The five artists are Larry Zirbel (1931-2019), Marcia Wegman (b. 1935), Mike Ryan (b. 1947), Nancy Lindsay (b. 1948), and Al Sabin (b. 1957). Each of these artists are exhibiting 8 and 12 works which is hung intermingled in this large three-gallery exhibition. </p> 2021-10-29 16:00:00 -0500
10/29/2112:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Open Lab at Beadology Iowa
<p>Receive the benefit of Beadology Iowa’s experienced staff at absolutely no charge. For those who qualify, the flame studio is available for $18 for soft glass and $22 for hard glass—for up to four hours of torch time. A basic metals studio is available for $18. 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. You don’t even have to bead—you can knit, crochet, scrapbook, quilt, read tarot cards—join in!</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> 2021-10-29 20:00:00 -0500
10/29/214:00 p.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
Frightening Fridays @ NewBo Market
<div dir="auto">Terry-Durin Co. will not let Halloween pass with out a major Halloween event. So we are planning the following.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">We are doing Friday Fright Nights Movies on the big screen at NewBo Market starting Friday, Oct. 1 and every Friday after throughout October:</div><div dir="auto">Oct. 1: "Scooby Doo"</div><div dir="auto">Oct. 8: "Goosebumps"</div><div dir="auto">Oct. 15: "The Addams Family"</div><div dir="auto">Oct. 22: "Halloweentown"</div><div dir="auto">Saturday, Oct. 23: "The Poltergeist"</div><div dir="auto">Oct. 29: "Hocus Pocus"</div><div dir="auto">The NewBo yard will be converted into a complete haunted attraction with roving monsters of the night. Spooky snacks and Boo beverages will be available for purchase. The first 300 kids will get Ghoulie bags.</div><div dir="auto">Each movie night will have different frightening things happening and lots of scary things happening for young and old.</div><div dir="auto">On Saturday, Oct. 23 we are stepping up the chills with the movie "Poltergeist" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and then throwing The DAY OF THE DEAD PARTY at the OLYMPIC THEATER. All attendees are encourage to dress up in full Halloween costumes for all of these events.</div><div dir="auto">The POLTERGEIST MOVIE and DAY OF THE DEAD OF DEAD PARTY on Oct. 23 will feature MIXTAPE HIP/HOP-ROCK BAND and unbelievable decorated OLYMPIC THEATER NOT FOR FAINT OF HEART will be a highlight for teenagers and adults .</div><div dir="auto">Do not miss any of these Halloween events if you are a Halloween enthusiast.</div><div dir="auto">PLEASE, ALL ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME IN COSTUME!</div><div dir="auto">Please reach out to Peter Durin for details, 319-551-7283 or pdurin@terry-durin.com. If you are interested in helping with planning this event, please contact me!</div> 2021-10-29 21:00:00 -0500
10/29/216:45 p.m.NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
The Rainbow Fish Musical
<p dir="ltr">Based on the book by Marcus Pfister, Rainbow Fish is the most beautiful fish in the ocean. The other creatures gather each day to watch Rainbow Fish show off beautiful shiny scales. When he refuses to share his scales, Rainbow Fish discovers how lonely selfishness can be. A lovely tale about the joy found in generosity.</p><p dir="ltr">Pay What You Can admission at the door - Cash only</p> 2021-07-29 20:30:00 -0500
10/29/217:00 p.m.Black Hawk Children's TheatreWaterloo -
The Living
<p>A disease is spreading and killing everyone it strikes. People, who haven't fled to the country and haven't been forced into quarantine, are wearing masks and keeping each other at a distance. In the meantime, the systems that hold society together are falling apart. Written during the AIDS crisis, death may be lurking at the edges of this account of London in the 17th century, but at its center is life filled with fortitude and compassion.</p><p>$15 General Admission; $10 non-Coe students and seniors 55 and older. Free to Coe College students, faculty and staff with college ID. Tickets available at the Coe Box Office in Upper Gage or by calling 319.399.8600.</p><p>Production is produced and presented following COVID-19 protocols. Masks required.</p> 2021-10-29 21:00:00 -0500
10/29/217:30 p.m.Coe College, Dows Fine Arts Center, Dows TheaterCedar Rapids -
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The Grand Inquisitor
<p>This chilling parable from the mind of Dostoyevsky deals with life, religious faith, and the stories that hold our society together. A monologue of urgency and intensity, performed by John William Watkins and directed by Ron Clark. </p><p>This adaptation from <em>The Brothers Karamazov </em>is by Marie-Helène d’Estienne. It premiered in 2008 in a touring production directed by Peter Brook and is receiving its Iowa premiere in Riverside’s new production, which features designs by Chris Rich, Jenny Nutting Kelchen, and Bri Atwood. </p><p><em>The Grand Inquisitor </em>is part of a broader literary exploration spearheaded by Dr. Anna Barker and Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature. More than 700 people are taking part in the “100 Days of Dostoevsky” online reading group. Under the umbrella of the <a href="http://www.iowacitybookfestival.org/">Iowa City Book Festival</a> (Oct 18-24), <em>The Grand Inquisitor </em>will join other cultural offerings such as FilmScene’s Dostoevsky-themed screenings and a curator-guided tour of the <a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/exhibit/from-revolutionary-outcast-to-a-man-of-god-dostoevsky-at-200/"><em>Dostoevsky at 200</em></a><em> </em>exhibit at University of Iowa Libraries. As a preview to all of these events, on October 12<sup>th</sup> the University of Iowa International Program’s WorldCanvass series will present <a href="https://international.uiowa.edu/worldcanvass-dostoevsky-revolutionary-outcast-man-god"><em>Dostoevsky: From Revolutionary Outcast to Man of God</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>The Grand Inquisitor </em>will be performed on location in the University of Iowa Libraries Main Library (125 W Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52242). All attendees are asked to be masked for the duration of the performance.</p><p>The performance is FREE to the public, with reservations strongly recommended. Seats may be reserved at <a href="http://www.riversidetheatre.org/event/the-grand-inquisitor/">www.riversidetheatre.org/event/the-grand-inquisitor/</a></p><p>COVID Safety: Attendees strongly encouraged to wear masks for the entirety of the performance. Drinking and eating not allowed in the gallery space.</p><p>Run time: 45 minutes, no intermission</p> 2021-10-29 20:30:00 -0500
10/29/217:30 p.m.University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
Chris Knight (intimate, acoustic performance) at First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>Chris Knight returns to the First Avenue Club for an intimate (only 200 tickets), acoustic, seated show on Friday, October 29<sup>th</sup>, 2021. Joe Stamm also returns as support. Doors open at 6:30pm and the show begins at 8:00pm. General Admission tickets are $25 (plus $3 service fee). GA customers will be seated with other people at their table. A Reserved Table for 4 (includes tickets) is $130. A Reserved Table for 6 (includes tickets) is $185</p><p>Tickets: <a href="https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/chris-knight/262?cs=true&cst=custom">https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/chris-knight/262?cs=true&cst=custom</a></p><p>“It’s hard to know how people are gonna react,” Chris Knight says of Almost Daylight, his ninth album and first new recording in over seven years. “I’ve written songs about a lot of different things going all the way back to my first record, and some folks still think ‘somebody kills somebody’ is all I write about. Maybe that’s why I was bound and determined to get these particular songs on this album. If people like them, then we’ll be fine. But I wasn’t gonna do it any other way.”</p><p>For the past 20 years, Chris Knight has only made music his own way. He’s released eight acclaimed albums, played thousands of electrifying live shows and built generations of fervent fans from Texas honky-tonks to Manhattan rock clubs. He’s been hailed as “the last of a dying breed…a taciturn loner with an acoustic guitar and a college degree” (The New York Times) and “a storyteller in the best traditions of Mellencamp and Springsteen” (USA Today). Bottom line, he’s hard-earned his reputation as one of America’s most uncompromising and respected singer/songwriters. And now with Almost Daylight, Knight delivers the most powerful – and unexpected – music of his career.</p><p>Almost Daylight is very much a Chris Knight album, familiarly featuring vivid pictures of rural characters, desperate men and hardscrabble survivors. At the same time, it’s unlike anything Knight has done before, with formidable testaments to compassion, redemption and even straight-up love. It’s an album both tough and tender, as bare-knuckled as it is open-hearted. “I do think there’s a cohesiveness to this album,” Knight explains in his thick Kentucky rasp. “The title is key, I suppose. Through all these songs, you could find a theme about seeking shelter.”</p><p>Produced, mixed and mastered by Grammy-winner Ray Kennedy – best-known for his 30+ year creative partnership with Steve Earle as well as producing Chris’ Enough Rope (2006), Trailer II (2009) and Little Victories (2012) albums – Almost Daylight also sounds like no other Knight record, with scorching guitars by Georgia Satellites founder and two-time Knight album producer Dan Baird, rich background vocals by Chris Clark, Siobhan Kennedy and Lee Ann Womack, and deeper instrumentation than ever before. “Chris had been playing some of these songs on the road and started developing ideas before we got to the studio,” Kennedy says. “He and I talked about keeping the Appalachian factor with banjo, fiddle, harmonica and mandolin where it felt right. It was significant that Dan was involved, as he’s the man who can play guitar with the right feeling for Chris. The background vocals really brought the fire, and this led to ideas for piano, Hammond B-3, accordion and Wurlitzer electric piano. Everything evolved from the performance of each song and I let the songs dictate what they needed in order to evolve into an album.”</p><p>“I was determined not to do any acoustic songs on this album,” Chris explains. “I wanted it all to sound edgy and raw, but to feel big at the same time. We kept trying different approaches until I felt we landed on what worked. The thing is, some of my songs might take a year of writing before I even think they’re ready for recording and I fretted about every one of these. I’ve never put a cover song on any of my records before, but there are two covers on this one. And I think it all fits together pretty good.”</p><p>The album opens with “I’m William Callahan”, a defiant roar fueled by equal parts pride, memories and searing guitar. “Crooked Mile” is classic Knight, a piercing take on outsiders bound by love, while the poignant “Send It On Down” is a plaintive plea for salvation. There are tales of small-town despair (“I Won’t Look Back”), ominous rural menace (“Trouble Up Ahead”) and melancholic break-ups (“Everybody’s Lonely Now”). Chris’ cover of Johnny Cash’s “Flesh And Blood” – which originally appeared on the Dualtone 2002 tribute album Dressed In Black – is a poignant interpretation of Cash’s ode to devotion. The plainspoken positivity of “Go On” is one of Knight’s most life-affirming songs, while “The Damn Truth” is a ferociously clear-eyed look at our current cultural divide. The title track might be the most unexpected Knight song of all, an unapologetic paean to the power of love. “That’s probably my favorite song on the album,” Chris says, “because it’s closest to the truth.” He then quickly adds with a laugh, “I’m killin’ people with love now.” The album closes with yet another surprise; a joyfully raucous duet between Knight and longtime fan John Prine on Prine’s 1973 classic “Mexican Home”. “I love that song, but it took me 15 years to find a way to do it,” Knight says. “I kept playing around, changing the vocal key and finally landed on the spot. I’ve been singing it my kitchen table for the last few years, and when we were down to the last song, I knew this should be it.”</p><p>With the release of Almost Daylight, this native son of Slaughters, Kentucky (population 238) is eager to get back on the road and perform these songs for the faithful. Meanwhile, the singer/songwriter who was originally inspired by the likes of Prine and Earle now finds himself influencing a new generation of artists who revere Knight’s idiosyncratic talent and attitude. “There’s all kinds of different ways to make music, but this is the way I chose to do it,” Chris says. “If I don’t have something worth saying I’m not opening my mouth, which is probably why I took seven years to make this album.” And for an artist who has always defied expectations, Chris Knight’s next chapter indeed feels like the dawn of a new day. “I haven’t suited everybody, but every time I get a new fan it tells me I’m doing something right,” he says. “I think my previous records have set a precedent, if only for me at the very least. I just want people to think this one stands up to everything else I’ve done.”</p><p>Joe Stamm Band’s newest country-rock album is as brutally authentic as the Midwestern plains and people that inspire these songs. A year-round working musician, Stamm has become something of an anthropologist of the tiny towns dotting middle America. Thanks to his fondness for this so-called flyover country, and his crew of down-home troubadours, Stamm has created the soundtrack to the heart of America: Midwest Town (release date 9-10-21).</p> 2021-07-14 00:00:00 -0500
10/29/218:00 p.m.First Avenue ClubIowa City -
Iowa City Genealogical Society
<p>“Searching for Birth Family Members Separated by Adoption When the Identities of Those Relatives Are Not Known”</p><p>Karen Alderson will present the October 30th program for the Iowa City Genealogical Society. She will review the history of adoption laws in Iowa, including the closing of records for adoptions finalized between July 4, 1941, to the mid-1970s and the retroactive closure of adoption record finalized before July 4, 1941. She will discuss the adaption of methods by which adoptees and birth families may obtain limited information about each other. Karen will also share some of her search strategies, including DNA familial matching.</p><p>Karen Alderson, has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in mathematics and library science from Upper Iowa University, a Master of Arts Degree in Librarianship from the University of Denver (CO). She obtained Iowa private investigator licensing in 1990 after locating (in less than 3 hours of work) the birth mother of an adoptee born in California in 1947. Her first case after obtaining PI licensing was locating the birth father for the same client.</p><p>Everyone is welcome to participate in the Zoom meeting, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. Non- members can send an email to icgsnews@gmail.com to receive details on how to join the meeting.</p> 2021-10-20 22:30:00 -050010/30/219:30 a.m.LDS Family History CenterIOWA CITY -
Dick Pinney: Jack of All Trades
<p>Dick Pinney (1924-1996) was a long-time favorite in the Cedar Rapids art scene. Accomplished in many media, this former creative director for Stamats Communications and Coe College vice president was perhaps most famous for the numerous carved wood assemblages that he created, usually as commissions for area business leaders. Paintings, drawings, ceramics, assemblages, constructions, games, and puppets were all part of Pinney’s repertoire. This exhibition, timed to coincide with the 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Pinney’s passing in 1996, celebrates the artist’s diverse and wide-reaching artwork. </p> 2021-10-30 16:00:00 -0500
10/30/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Mildred Pelzer's Iowa
<p>Mildred Pelzer (née Weenink) was an American art teacher, artist and muralist known for her work in public spaces. One of these commissions was the series of eight murals for the Hotel Jefferson, of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_City" title="Iowa City">Iowa City</a>. In addition to her mural work, Pelzer was known for portraits, floral paintings, and landscapes. <em>Mildred Pelzer’s Iowa</em> looks at a number of these works: the Hotel Jefferson murals in the CRMA’s collection, her enormous <em>Symphony of Iowa</em> from 1935, and smaller artworks, placing them into context in Pelzer’s life. </p> 2021-10-30 16:00:00 -0500
10/30/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Five: Five Contemporary Iowa Landscape Artists
<p>As a part of the year-long celebration of the 175<sup>th</sup> anniversary of Iowa’s statehood, the CRMA focuses this exhibition on a look at contemporary landscape painting by five Iowa artists. All five are from the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City area and represent five separate and distinct views of the Iowa landscape. All are well-established artists who together represent some of the current trends in landscape painting, not only in Iowa but nationally as well. The five artists are Larry Zirbel (1931-2019), Marcia Wegman (b. 1935), Mike Ryan (b. 1947), Nancy Lindsay (b. 1948), and Al Sabin (b. 1957). Each of these artists are exhibiting 8 and 12 works which is hung intermingled in this large three-gallery exhibition. </p> 2021-10-30 16:00:00 -0500
10/30/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Vagearrings
<p>These earrings are meant to reclaim our sexual anatomy and derive power from the process. Use your peyote stitch skills to make a marquise base with Myuki Delica beads. Then use Toho beads and netting stitch to create ruffles. Add a pearl in just the right spot. Participants will make one earring in class. Instructor: Karen Kubby.</p><p><strong>Prerequisite: Flat or tubular peyote stitch.</strong></p> 2021-09-20 16:00:00 -0500
10/30/2110:00 a.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
BAND 141: An exhibit celebrating over 140 years of Hawkeye marching excellence, tradition, and community at the University of Iowa
<p>Stop by the Voxman Music Building for <strong>BAND 141</strong>, an exhibit featuring the Hawkeye Marching Band. Director Eric Bush donated a significant collection of materials from the Band’s history, including photographs, drill charts, papers, scrapbooks, uniform pieces, audio and video recordings, and other memorabilia to the Rita Benton Music Library in 2020. The exhibit draws from these donated materials, as well as several other collections held in University Archives such as the UI Yearbooks, Charles B. Righter Papers, Scottish Highlander Records, and the Daily Iowan archives. </p><p>The exhibit opened September 3. Start your visit on the first floor by the School of Music offices where you can explore the band’s history through its thirteen directors, core song list, innovative formations, and wide ranging uniforms. The exhibit continues on the second floor alongside the Recital Hall, highlighting the Band’s drum majors, alumni, the Golden Girl, and Scottish Highlanders. And lastly, keep your eye online for certain exhibit pieces either on the HMB’s social media feeds or the Music Library’s website. </p><p>Go Hawks!</p><p><strong>The exhibit is available to view for free during Voxman Music Building's open hours during the Fall 2021 semester: </strong></p><p>Monday - Thursday: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM<br>Friday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM<br>Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM</p><p><br></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 Katie Buehner in advance at 319-335-3088 or katie-buehner@uiowa.edu.</em></p> 2021-10-30 22:00:00 -0500
10/30/2110:00 a.m.University of Iowa Voxman Music BuildingIowa City -
Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library
<p>The Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library is open for visitors Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 am until 4:00 PM. Research your family tree with the help of library volunteers. The library is located in the lower level of the Masonic Building. Parking is available in the rear and enter through the back door. </p> 2021-10-30 16:00:00 -0500
10/30/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy LibraryCedar Rapids -
Halloween Storytime
<p>Let's start a Halloween celebration a day early with stories, songs, and in-house trick-or-treating! Wear your costume!</p><p>Young kids and their caregivers are welcome to attend.</p> 2021-09-29 11:15:00 -0500
10/30/2110:30 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200
<p>The Fall 2021 Main Library Gallery exhibition, <a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/exhibit/from-revolutionary-outcast-to-a-man-of-god-dostoevsky-at-200/"><em>From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200</em></a>, is dedicated to the life and work of the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881). Curated by Dr. Anna Barker, University of Iowa professor of Russian literature, the exhibition covers the entirety of Dostoevsky’s prolific literary career. His youth, his years of exile in Siberia, a period of gambling addiction, and his philosophical and theological teachings are explored in the context of Russian historical events and many of his most famous novels, from <em>Poor Folk</em> to <em>The Brothers Karamazov</em>.</p><p><a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/plan-your-visit/"><strong>Main Library Gallery Open Hours</strong></a></p><p>Monday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Tuesday: 9:00am – 8:00pm<br>Wednesday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Thursday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Friday: 9:00am – 6:00pm<br>Saturday: 1:00pm – 5:00pm<br>Sunday: 1:00pm – 5:00pm</p><p>NOTE: The easiest way to access the Main Library Gallery is via the north entrance of the Main Library.<br>Admission is free. No appointments are needed. Walk in during open hours. Classes may occasionally be visiting the gallery during open hours.<br>Please follow current campus COVID-19 guidelines when visiting.</p> 2021-10-30 17:00:00 -0500
10/30/211:00 p.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
Curator Guided Tour with Dr. Anna Barker
<p>Join Dr. Anna Barker, curator of <em>From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200</em>, for a special guided tour of the exhibition. She will be available for Q&A following the tour. All are welcome!</p><p>About the exhibit: <em>From Revolutionary Outcast to a Man of God: Dostoevsky at 200</em> is dedicated to the life and work of the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881). Curated by Dr. Anna Barker, University of Iowa professor of Russian literature, it covers the entirety of Dostoevsky’s prolific literary career. His youth, his years of exile in Siberia, a period of gambling addiction, and his philosophical and theological teachings are explored in the context of Russian historical events and many of his most famous novels, from <em>Poor Folk</em> to <em>The Brothers </em><em>Karamazov.</em></p><p>Visit lib.uiowa.edu/gallery for parking and visitor information.</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. </em></p>
10/30/212:00 p.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
The Rainbow Fish Musical
<p dir="ltr">Based on the book by Marcus Pfister, Rainbow Fish is the most beautiful fish in the ocean. The other creatures gather each day to watch Rainbow Fish show off beautiful shiny scales. When he refuses to share his scales, Rainbow Fish discovers how lonely selfishness can be. A lovely tale about the joy found in generosity.</p> 2021-07-29 15:00:00 -0500
10/30/212:00 p.m.Black Hawk Children's TheatreWaterloo -
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Halloween Costume Party
<p>Join us at the Millstream Brau Haus in Amana for our Annual Halloween Costume Party! Prizes awarded for best costumes. Live music by Billy Heller from 6-9pm. </p> 2021-10-20 21:00:00 -0500
10/30/216:00 p.m.Millstream Brau HausAmana -
The Living
<p>A disease is spreading and killing everyone it strikes. People, who haven't fled to the country and haven't been forced into quarantine, are wearing masks and keeping each other at a distance. In the meantime, the systems that hold society together are falling apart. Written during the AIDS crisis, death may be lurking at the edges of this account of London in the 17th century, but at its center is life filled with fortitude and compassion.</p><p>$15 General Admission; $10 non-Coe students and seniors 55 and older. Free to Coe College students, faculty and staff with college ID. Tickets available at the Coe Box Office in Upper Gage or by calling 319.399.8600.</p><p>Production is produced and presented following COVID-19 protocols. Masks required.</p> 2021-10-30 21:00:00 -0500
10/30/217:30 p.m.Coe College, Dows Fine Arts Center, Dows TheaterCedar Rapids -
The Grand Inquisitor
<p>This chilling parable from the mind of Dostoyevsky deals with life, religious faith, and the stories that hold our society together. A monologue of urgency and intensity, performed by John William Watkins and directed by Ron Clark. </p><p>This adaptation from <em>The Brothers Karamazov </em>is by Marie-Helène d’Estienne. It premiered in 2008 in a touring production directed by Peter Brook and is receiving its Iowa premiere in Riverside’s new production, which features designs by Chris Rich, Jenny Nutting Kelchen, and Bri Atwood. </p><p><em>The Grand Inquisitor </em>is part of a broader literary exploration spearheaded by Dr. Anna Barker and Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature. More than 700 people are taking part in the “100 Days of Dostoevsky” online reading group. Under the umbrella of the <a href="http://www.iowacitybookfestival.org/">Iowa City Book Festival</a> (Oct 18-24), <em>The Grand Inquisitor </em>will join other cultural offerings such as FilmScene’s Dostoevsky-themed screenings and a curator-guided tour of the <a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/exhibit/from-revolutionary-outcast-to-a-man-of-god-dostoevsky-at-200/"><em>Dostoevsky at 200</em></a><em> </em>exhibit at University of Iowa Libraries. As a preview to all of these events, on October 12<sup>th</sup> the University of Iowa International Program’s WorldCanvass series will present <a href="https://international.uiowa.edu/worldcanvass-dostoevsky-revolutionary-outcast-man-god"><em>Dostoevsky: From Revolutionary Outcast to Man of God</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><em>The Grand Inquisitor </em>will be performed on location in the University of Iowa Libraries Main Library (125 W Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52242). All attendees are asked to be masked for the duration of the performance.</p><p>The performance is FREE to the public, with reservations strongly recommended. Seats may be reserved at <a href="http://www.riversidetheatre.org/event/the-grand-inquisitor/">www.riversidetheatre.org/event/the-grand-inquisitor/</a></p><p>COVID Safety: Attendees strongly encouraged to wear masks for the entirety of the performance. Drinking and eating not allowed in the gallery space.</p><p>Run time: 45 minutes, no intermission</p> 2021-10-30 20:30:00 -0500
10/30/217:30 p.m.University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
BAND 141: An exhibit celebrating over 140 years of Hawkeye marching excellence, tradition, and community at the University of Iowa
<p>Stop by the Voxman Music Building for <strong>BAND 141</strong>, an exhibit featuring the Hawkeye Marching Band. Director Eric Bush donated a significant collection of materials from the Band’s history, including photographs, drill charts, papers, scrapbooks, uniform pieces, audio and video recordings, and other memorabilia to the Rita Benton Music Library in 2020. The exhibit draws from these donated materials, as well as several other collections held in University Archives such as the UI Yearbooks, Charles B. Righter Papers, Scottish Highlander Records, and the Daily Iowan archives. </p><p>The exhibit opened September 3. Start your visit on the first floor by the School of Music offices where you can explore the band’s history through its thirteen directors, core song list, innovative formations, and wide ranging uniforms. The exhibit continues on the second floor alongside the Recital Hall, highlighting the Band’s drum majors, alumni, the Golden Girl, and Scottish Highlanders. And lastly, keep your eye online for certain exhibit pieces either on the HMB’s social media feeds or the Music Library’s website. </p><p>Go Hawks!</p><p><strong>The exhibit is available to view for free during Voxman Music Building's open hours during the Fall 2021 semester: </strong></p><p>Monday - Thursday: 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM<br>Friday: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM<br>Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM</p><p><br></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 Katie Buehner in advance at 319-335-3088 or katie-buehner@uiowa.edu.</em></p> 2021-10-31 22:00:00 -0500
10/31/2110:00 a.m.University of Iowa Voxman Music BuildingIowa City -
Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library
<p>The Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library is open for visitors Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 am until 4:00 PM. Research your family tree with the help of library volunteers. The library is located in the lower level of the Masonic Building. Parking is available in the rear and enter through the back door. </p> 2021-10-31 16:00:00 -0500
10/31/2110:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy LibraryCedar Rapids