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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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.First Street Community CenterMount Vernon -
ORCHESTRA IOWA MASTERWORKS VI: RACH 3
<h5>JOYCE YANG’S EXCITING ENCORE!</h5><p>Beloved pianist from a couple years ago, Joyce Yang returns to Orchestra Iowa to perform Rachmaninoff’s monumentally difficult Piano Concerto No. 3. The final masterworks concert of the season, RACH 3, also includes the lyrical Brahms Symphony No. 1.</p><p><br></p><h5>PROGRAM</h5><p><strong>G.L. FRANK</strong><br>Coqueteos from Leyendas: <em>An Andean Walkabout</em></p><p><strong>BRAHMS</strong><br>Symphony No. 1</p><p><strong>RACHMANINOFF</strong><br>Piano Concerto No. 3<br>Joyce Yang, Piano</p><p><br></p><h5>TICKET DETAILS</h5><p>Students age 17 & under are eligible for a FREE ticket with paying adult. Subject to availability. Zones 2-5 Only. Some restrictions may apply.</p><p>College Student tickets can be purchased for $10.</p><p>Student & College Tickets MUST be purchased through at the Ticket Office by phone at 319-366-8203 or in-person at 119 Third Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401.</p>5/29/207:30 p.m.Coralville Center for the Performing ArtsCoralville -
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ORCHESTRA IOWA POPS III: DISNEY IN CONCERT
<h5>A TRULY MAGICAL EXPERIENCE!</h5><p>Orchestra Iowa is proud to present Disney’s Magical Music from the Movies, featuring four Broadway caliber vocalists, clips from iconic Disney movies like <em>Frozen</em>, <em>Beauty & the Beast</em>, <em>Mary Poppins</em> plus more, a scripted narrative presented by the singers & Maestro Hankewich, and some of the best known film music in cinematic history. We invite you to be enchanted with this full-length concert and enjoy your favorite Disney songs in a whole new way. . . live in concert!</p><p><br></p><h5>TICKET DETAILS</h5><p>Students age 17 & under or in College are eligible for half-off tickets. Subject to availability. Zones 2-5 Only. Some other restrictions may apply.</p><p>Student & College Tickets MUST be purchased through at the Ticket Office by phone at 319-366-8203 or in-person at 119 Third Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401.</p>2/22/207:30 p.m.PARAMOUNT THEATRECedar Rapids -
Auto Parts Swap Meet
<p>35th Annual Fall Auto Parts Swap Meet and Cars for Sale Corral from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. , fairgrounds parking lot, 700 N. Maple St., Monticello. Open to High Performance, Custom, Stock and Antique (domestic and foreign parts, cars, trucks and motorcycles). Plus related items and services. For Swap and Corral vendor (space) information: Galen Muller, 853 Southhaven Dr., Monticello, IA 52310-2041. (319) 465-5119 or www.autopartsswapmeet.net</p> 2019-10-14 13:00:00 -050010/20/197:30 a.m.Jones County FairgroundsMonticello -
'Rising Together: Protest in Print'
<p>This exhibit features artist books, prints, and zines with social justice themes drawn from the University of Iowa Special Collections and the <a href="http://www.collegebookart.org/" target="_blank">College Book Art Association</a> (CBAA) juried traveling exhibition <em>Rising Together</em>.</p><p>Through contemporary and historical examples, the exhibit demonstrates how artist books, zines, and prints give activism a visual voice and can serve as powerful agents in effecting positive social change on issues encompassing power, politics, war, immigration, the environment and more. Featured items include a wide range of editioned or one-of-a-kind book art and print activity–editioned artist books, sculptural bookworks, altered books, chapbooks, broadsides, protest signs, zines.</p><p>In addition to rare items from the University of Iowa's Special Collections, many contemporary artists, presses and collectives are represented in the CBAA portion of the show.</p><p><strong><em>Check Main Library Gallery hours of operation here: </em></strong><strong><a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/location-and-hours/" target="_blank">https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/location-and-hours/</a> <em>Weekend hours are shortened.</em></strong></p><p><strong>The Main Library Gallery is located on the 1st Floor of the University of Iowa's Main Library. (Toward the north side of the building.)</strong></p> 2019-10-20 18:00:00 -0500
10/20/199:00 a.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
Sunday Brunch Buffet
<p>Fabulous Sunday Brunch Buffet, including hand carved Royal Baron of beef, carved tender Iowa ham, chicken, two vegetables, whipped potatoes, eggs, sausages, cinnamon rolls, hickory smoked bacon, deluxe salad bar, waffle bar, fruit crepes and more!</p> 2019-10-20 14:00:00 -050010/20/1910:00 a.m.Longbranch RestaurantCedar Rapids -
Baby & Me Storytime featuring Moo (Peek-a-Flap)
<p>Baby & Me Storytime continues for caregivers and children 0-24 months old. Join us as we read a book and participate in activities featuring sensory growth for your little ones. Plus, get a coupon for a $2 off a grande Starbucks Pumpkin Spiced Latte.</p> 2019-10-02 11:30:00 -0500
10/20/1911:00 a.m.Barnes and NobleCedar Rapids -
The Fabulous Blackwood Quartet
<p>Performing live in concert will be the gospel group the Fabulous Blackwood Quartet. A freewill offering will be received.</p>10/20/1911:00 a.m.Tabernacle Baptist ChurchCoralville -
Up All Night: The Art of the Dark
<p>From Renaissance artists painting images of the Nativity to 18th century artists depicting new scientific discoveries to Post-Impressionist painters such as Van Gogh turning the night sky into a mesmeric swirl of brush strokes, the night has been inspiring artists for hundreds of years. The dark can symbolize many things in art: mystery, solitude, fear, superstition, secrets, or death. The striking juxtaposition of light against the night may represent hope, discovery, magic, the evidence of a divine presence, or other forms of literal “enlightenment.” Historically, night scenes were a chance for artists to show off their mastery of painting light effects. Moonlight, candles, and later, electric lights against the dark added drama to the scene. <em>Up All Night </em>celebrates the night scenes in the CRMA’s collection: Grant Wood’s evocative Quaker Oats, Marvin Cone’s charming Christmas cards, M.C. Escher’s tesselated <em>Day into Night</em>, amongst others. Enjoy the look at one of art history’s oldest ways of infusing drama into art.</p><p><br></p> 2019-10-20 16:00:00 -0500
10/20/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Haunted: Marvin Cone’s Ghosts
<p>In the academic year of 1938-1939, Marvin Cone took a leave of absence from teaching at Coe College and secured a studio in the Granby Building in downtown Cedar Rapids. Funded by local businessmen, Cone received an uninterrupted “year of freedom,” as he termed it, to devote to his painting. In this newfound freedom, Cone departed from his beloved depiction of barns and the Iowa landscape and turned inward, literally. He began to focus on eerie, atmospheric building interiors, painted almost in monotone. Some of these interiors began to include images of ghosts, their bodies transparent but distinct against the background. Although common enough in children’s book illustration, Cone’s ghosts are highly unusual in “fine” art. Of these paintings, Cone said that he wanted to establish, “a lonesome and apprehensive atmosphere.” In addition to ghosts, Cone also experimented with adding gloomy portraits of “Uncle Ben” to the austere walls of his interior, or simply ominous titles that alluded to the room having just been vacated by an unknown presence.</p><p><br></p><p>After initially broaching the subject in the late 1930s, Cone returned to it several times, which was unusual for him. These interior spaces and their otherworldly inhabitants called him back through the 1950s and into the mid-1960s, near the end of his life. <em>Haunted: Marvin Cone’s Ghosts</em> is a celebration of this intriguing theme and its unusual and enigmatic presence in Cone’s artwork.</p> 2019-10-20 16:00:00 -0500
10/20/1912:00 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> 2019-10-20 16:00:00 -050010/20/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar 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> 2019-10-20 15:15:00 -0500
10/20/1912:30 p.m.brucemoreCedar Rapids -
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Reading Boost
<p>Students grades K-3 can receive FREE reading help every Saturday and Sunday through December! Kids are encouraged to sign up for one 30 minute session per day, and to bring a favorite book to read with the tutor.<br>Please note: some weeks may be canceled, please check the online calendar for cancellations.</p> 2019-10-20 16:00:00 -0500
10/20/191:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Next Steps in Hollow Glass: Implosion Pendants
<p>Learn to manipulate and embellish hollow boro glass to make a floral implosion pendant. Instructor: Benjamin Revis, UI Scientific Glass Blower.</p><p><strong><em>Prerequisite:</em></strong><em> Intro to Hollow Glass Work on Oct. 13 or equivalent.</em></p><p><em>Registration is $105 and includes all materials, instruction, use of studio and tools, and annealing. Register in person, via phone at 319 338-1566, or on-line.</em></p> 2019-09-20 16:00:00 -0500
10/20/191:00 p.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
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> 2019-10-20 16:00:00 -050010/20/191:00 p.m.Marion Heritage Center & MuseumMarion -
Marques Carroll and Steve Shanley Jazz Recital
<p>Enjoy an afternoon of Jazz.</p> 2019-09-12 16:30:00 -050010/20/193:00 p.m.Coe College Sinclair AuditoriumCedar Rapids -
Chorale Midwest - A New Creation, A New Day
<p dir="ltr">Lift your heart with song along with Chorale Midwest in their 2019-20 season opener, “A New Creation, A New Day” on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 4 p.m. at St. Ludmila Catholic Church, 211 21st Ave. SW in Cedar Rapids. Concert includes Rene Clausen's "A New Creation" and other selections by the Chorale and its ensembles. Tickets: $20; $5 student rush tickets at the door with valid ID. www.choralemidwest.org/purchase-tickets/</p>10/20/194:00 p.m.St Ludmila Catholic ChurchCedar Rapids -
Noah Doely and T.J. Dedeaux-Norris
<p>Opening Reception and Gallery Talks:</p><p>October 19th 5-7pm</p><p><br></p><p>Fall 2019 Kocher Visiting Artist Noah Doely creates cyanotypes, which are photographic images using a process that dates from the mid-1800s. According to Doely, “The Prussian blue inherent to the cyanotype process subverts, enhances, camouflages or otherwise alters how the images’ content is perceived.” A current Iowa Arts Council Fellow, Doely is fascinated by science and mythology and how they interplay with art. This exhibition and Doely’s visiting artist appointment at Coe is generously funded by the Robert and Joan Kocher Visual Arts Endowment. </p><p>T.J. Dedeaux-Norris works in a variety of media, including paintings, performance and film, to explore the “invisibility of blackness in cultural forms built upon the appropriation of popular and sacred black expressions and idioms.” Born in Guam, Dedeaux-Norris received her B.A. from UCLA and her MFA from Yale University. Also known as Tameka Norris, she is a 2017 grant recipient from the National Endowment for the Arts. Her exhibition is funded in part by the Mabel Cherry Lutgerding Endowment.</p> 2019-10-20 18:00:00 -050010/20/194:00 p.m.Coe College Sinclair Auditorium LobbyCedar Rapids -
Prairie Chapel Soup Supper
<p>Prairie Chapel UMC invites you to our annual soup supper. Choices of soup, sandwiches, desserts and drinks. </p><p>A free will donation for your meal will benefit local food pantries, homeless shelters and other mission projects of Prairie Chapel. </p><p>Good food and good people. Prairie Chapel is a little church with a big heart.</p> 2019-10-07 19:00:00 -050010/20/195:00 p.m.Prairie Chapel United Methodist ChurchMarion -
Free Bingo!
<p>Free Sunday night Bingo! from 5-7pm with great prizes and food specials - $5 tenderloin basket! </p> 2019-10-20 19:00:00 -050010/20/195:00 p.m.Longbranch RestaurantCedar Rapids -
RHCR Theatre Presents: The Odd Couple, Female Version
<p>Unger and Madison are at it again! Florence Unger and Olive Madison, that is, in Neil Simon's hilarious contemporary comic classic: the female version of<em> The Odd Couple</em>. Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. The Pidgeon sisters have been replaced by the two Constanzuela brothers. But the hilarity remains the same. </p> 2019-10-20 21:30:00 -0500
10/20/197:30 p.m.Rich Heritage of Cedar Rapids Theatre (RHCR)Cedar Rapids -
Sunday Celebration Brunch
<p>Start your Sunday 'Funday' off right with brunch at Cedar Ridge - where the mimosas are bottomless!<br><br>Our delicious buffet features: hot off the griddle pancakes with bourbon maple syrup, prime rib with horseradish sauce, cherry-wood smoked bacon, roasted vegetables, fresh fruit, salad, pastries and more!<br><br>$18.99 per adult, $8 for children 6-12 and free for children under 5. By reservation only from 9-1 at 857-4300. </p> 2019-10-20 13:00:00 -0500
10/20/199:00 p.m.Cedar Ridge Distillery & WinerySwisher -
'Rising Together: Protest in Print'
<p>This exhibit features artist books, prints, and zines with social justice themes drawn from the University of Iowa Special Collections and the <a href="http://www.collegebookart.org/" target="_blank">College Book Art Association</a> (CBAA) juried traveling exhibition <em>Rising Together</em>.</p><p>Through contemporary and historical examples, the exhibit demonstrates how artist books, zines, and prints give activism a visual voice and can serve as powerful agents in effecting positive social change on issues encompassing power, politics, war, immigration, the environment and more. Featured items include a wide range of editioned or one-of-a-kind book art and print activity–editioned artist books, sculptural bookworks, altered books, chapbooks, broadsides, protest signs, zines.</p><p>In addition to rare items from the University of Iowa's Special Collections, many contemporary artists, presses and collectives are represented in the CBAA portion of the show.</p><p><strong><em>Check Main Library Gallery hours of operation here: </em></strong><strong><a href="https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/location-and-hours/" target="_blank">https://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/location-and-hours/</a> <em>Weekend hours are shortened.</em></strong></p><p><strong>The Main Library Gallery is located on the 1st Floor of the University of Iowa's Main Library. (Toward the north side of the building.)</strong></p> 2019-10-21 18:00:00 -0500
10/21/199:00 a.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
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> 2019-10-21 10:25:00 -0500
10/21/199:30 a.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Yoga Story time
<p>Yoga expert Jenna Bell will help you start the week off right with a magical blend of yoga moves and soothing stories. Young kids and their caregivers are welcome to attend. Yoga mats or towels are optional.</p> 2019-07-24 10:45:00 -0500
10/21/1910:15 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
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Noah Doely and T.J. Dedeaux-Norris
<p>Opening Reception and Gallery Talks:</p><p>October 19th 5-7pm</p><p><br></p><p>Fall 2019 Kocher Visiting Artist Noah Doely creates cyanotypes, which are photographic images using a process that dates from the mid-1800s. According to Doely, “The Prussian blue inherent to the cyanotype process subverts, enhances, camouflages or otherwise alters how the images’ content is perceived.” A current Iowa Arts Council Fellow, Doely is fascinated by science and mythology and how they interplay with art. This exhibition and Doely’s visiting artist appointment at Coe is generously funded by the Robert and Joan Kocher Visual Arts Endowment. </p><p>T.J. Dedeaux-Norris works in a variety of media, including paintings, performance and film, to explore the “invisibility of blackness in cultural forms built upon the appropriation of popular and sacred black expressions and idioms.” Born in Guam, Dedeaux-Norris received her B.A. from UCLA and her MFA from Yale University. Also known as Tameka Norris, she is a 2017 grant recipient from the National Endowment for the Arts. Her exhibition is funded in part by the Mabel Cherry Lutgerding Endowment.</p> 2019-10-21 18:00:00 -050010/21/194:00 p.m.Coe College Sinclair Auditorium LobbyCedar Rapids -
Make Your Own Mozzarella and Ricotta
<p>Don’t have time to fly to Italy’s Isle of Capri to eat the best mozzarella in the world? No worries! In this class you will learn how to easily and quickly make your own fresh mozzarella (and creamy ricotta) that is better than anything you will taste this side of the Atlantic. You’ll make them with wonderful milk from a local, family-run farm, Dan and Debbie’s Creamery, in Ely. Enjoy your creations on the spot or take home to top fresh tomatoes or your homemade pizzas. </p><ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul> 2019-08-27 20:30:00 -050010/21/196:00 p.m.NewBo City MarketCedar Rapids -
Free Reading Support with Bruce
<p>Would your reader benefit from additional practice in a calm environment? Hiawatha Public Library is pleased to offer free reading support for 1st-5th graders with our volunteer. Register here starting September 24: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/preview?eid=70204472467/">https://www.eventbrite.com/preview?eid=70204472467/</a> </p> 2019-08-27 19:30:00 -0500
10/21/196:30 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Author Event: Markus Zusak
<p>Markus Zusak, author of "The Book Thief" and "The Messenger," will read from his recent novel, "Bridge of Clay."</p><p>An unforgettable and sweeping family saga, "Bridge of Clay" is the breathtaking story of five brothers who bring each other up in a world run by their own rules. As the Dunbar boys love and fight and learn to reckon with the adult world, they discover the moving secret behind their father’s disappearance. At the center of the Dunbar family is Clay, a boy who will build a bridge—for his family, for his past, for greatness, for his sins, for a miracle. The question is, how far is Clay willing to go? And how much can he overcome?</p><p>Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event, and he will sign copies after the reading.</p><p>This event is sponsored by Iowa City Public Library and Prairie Lights Books</p> 2019-10-04 21:00:00 -0500
10/21/197:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
RHCR Theatre Presents: The Odd Couple, Female Version
<p>Unger and Madison are at it again! Florence Unger and Olive Madison, that is, in Neil Simon's hilarious contemporary comic classic: the female version of<em> The Odd Couple</em>. Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. The Pidgeon sisters have been replaced by the two Constanzuela brothers. But the hilarity remains the same. </p> 2019-10-21 21:30:00 -0500
10/21/197:30 p.m.Rich Heritage of Cedar Rapids Theatre (RHCR)Cedar Rapids