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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Easat Iowa Heirloom Quilters Meeting
<p>The April meeting will feature "Five of Our Own". Five quilters from our own guild will share some of their own work as well as their quilting journey. Guests are welcome at both the 9:00 a.m meeting and the 6:30 meeting.</p>4/22/199:00 a.m.American LegionMarion -
Art Exhibit: True Maps
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is pleased to present <em>True Maps</em>, a solo exhibit of new works by Thérèse Murdza.</p><p>A writer turned visual artist, Thérèse Murdza began drawing big words on giant rolls of paper in 1998. Using an animated range of circles, lines, and colors, she continued her work onto stretched canvas, eventually building her signature bright, richly textured paintings. Her previous training remains an influence: “In college, I studied theater performance, learning new forms of materializing sounds in transitory space. I acted, directed, and wrote poetry and plays. After graduation I distilled my writing further, in search of the precise moments of emotion and of contact. Not narrating the beginnings and ends, but middles; the being in the middle of things. Years spent living up and down the east coast had me literally taking the words apart. Disintegrating the shapes of the words into lines, circles, squares and color. Seeing music, hearing words, somehow marking sound in charcoal, ink, pencil, and then: paint.”</p><p>Thérèse has a BS in Theatre Arts from Towson University, MD. She studied Life Drawing at the Durham Arts Council School; Botanical Drawing at the ArtSchool at The ArtsCenter, NC; and Mural Painting with Larry Kangas in Portland, OR. She lives and works in Portland, Oregon and has exhibited in solo and group shows nationally. Her work can be found in many residential, commercial, and museum collections, including: Kaiser Permanente Beaverton Medical Office. Portland, OR; Bluebird Real Estate. Portland, OR; Oregon Reproductive Medicine Clinic. Portland, OR; United Fire Group. Los Angeles, CA; Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Cedar Rapids, IA; Raven Industries. Sioux Falls, SD; Raining Rose, Inc. Cedar Rapids, IA; United Fire Group. Cedar Rapids, IA; TD Ameritrade Headquarters. Omaha, NE; Creative Entertainment Management. Portland, OR; among others.</p> 2019-04-22 16:00:00 -0500
4/22/1910:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
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Poetry month event: Reading Aloud - Beasts, Bugs and Birds
<p>Join us for "Beasts, Bugs and Birds" a Poetry Month program by the Reading Aloud Group from the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center. Today's poems were curated by Nancy Lynch.</p><p>Sponsored by Reading Aloud and the Iowa City Public Library</p> 2019-04-17 13:00:00 -0500
4/22/1912:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Diabetes Nutrition Tour at Oakland Rd Hy-Vee
<p>Discover diabetes-friendly foods in every aisle on this complimentary nutrition tour with your Hy-Vee dietitian. Learn how to read labels for carbohydrate content and find out how choosing carbs carefully makes a difference in your blood glucose control. Please call (319) 366-7756 to sign-up to attend. </p> 2019-04-22 13:00:00 -05004/22/1912:00 p.m.Oakland Road Hy-Vee Club RoomCedar Rapids -
Johnson Avenue Hy-Vee Diabetes Nutrition Tour
<p>Tired of the same old diabetes food? Find new ways to tame your blood sugar by joining Hy-Vee dietitian, Judy Fitzgibbons, as we walk the aisles in search of new ways to enjoy meals and snacks but keep your blood sugar in line. The diabetes tour starts in front of the Market Grille. Please pre-register by calling 319-365-0477 or email Judy <a href="mailto:jfitzgibbons@hy-vee.com">jfitzgibbons@hy-vee.com</a>.</p> 2019-04-22 12:45:00 -05004/22/1912:00 p.m.Johnson Avenue Hy-Vee Food StoreCedar Rapids -
Pizzas for Prairie at Pagliai's!
<p>Bur Oak Land Trust receives 20% of your receipt when you mention Bur Oak Land Trust! Join Bur Oak Land Trust at Pagliai's Pizza for a Share the Profit partnership every Monday in April. Enjoy fantastic pizza while supporting the environment and your community! Our mission: To protect and conserve natural areas to enrich and engage current and future generations.</p> 2019-04-22 21:00:00 -0500
4/22/194:00 p.m.Pagliai's PizzaIowa City -
Drumming for Healing at Prairiewoods
<p>Feel the Creator’s rhythm inside you during a drum circle. Join facilitator Sheri Mealhouse (Hawkwoman) at Prairiewoods (120 East Boyson Road in Hiawatha) on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. In the cosmic experience, drumming touches us at a deep level and brings all creation together as a community. Especially now, when our external and internal worlds can be so polarized, communication that bears witness to creative love is very important. Drumming—and feeling the Creator’s rhythm inside of us—resonates with a variety of people. All racial, economic, denominational and other differences can disappear when a group of people share rhythm. As you prayerfully listen to other drummers in order to make music, the whole group becomes one! These drum circles take place monthly, and you may attend one or all. No experience is necessary. You are welcome to bring your own drum or use one of ours. This drum circle will meet near the pond south of the Center if the weather is nice or in the Art Room during inclement weather. A free-will offering to the facilitator will be accepted. For more information or to register, contact Prairiewoods at www.Prairiewoods.org or 319-395-6700.</p> 2019-02-15 19:00:00 -0600
4/22/196:00 p.m.Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality CenterHiawatha -
Coe College Vocal Jazz Cabaret
2019-02-28 20:00:00 -06004/22/197:00 p.m.Coe College- Daehler-Kitchin Auditorium in Marquis HallCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit: True Maps
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is pleased to present <em>True Maps</em>, a solo exhibit of new works by Thérèse Murdza.</p><p>A writer turned visual artist, Thérèse Murdza began drawing big words on giant rolls of paper in 1998. Using an animated range of circles, lines, and colors, she continued her work onto stretched canvas, eventually building her signature bright, richly textured paintings. Her previous training remains an influence: “In college, I studied theater performance, learning new forms of materializing sounds in transitory space. I acted, directed, and wrote poetry and plays. After graduation I distilled my writing further, in search of the precise moments of emotion and of contact. Not narrating the beginnings and ends, but middles; the being in the middle of things. Years spent living up and down the east coast had me literally taking the words apart. Disintegrating the shapes of the words into lines, circles, squares and color. Seeing music, hearing words, somehow marking sound in charcoal, ink, pencil, and then: paint.”</p><p>Thérèse has a BS in Theatre Arts from Towson University, MD. She studied Life Drawing at the Durham Arts Council School; Botanical Drawing at the ArtSchool at The ArtsCenter, NC; and Mural Painting with Larry Kangas in Portland, OR. She lives and works in Portland, Oregon and has exhibited in solo and group shows nationally. Her work can be found in many residential, commercial, and museum collections, including: Kaiser Permanente Beaverton Medical Office. Portland, OR; Bluebird Real Estate. Portland, OR; Oregon Reproductive Medicine Clinic. Portland, OR; United Fire Group. Los Angeles, CA; Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Cedar Rapids, IA; Raven Industries. Sioux Falls, SD; Raining Rose, Inc. Cedar Rapids, IA; United Fire Group. Cedar Rapids, IA; TD Ameritrade Headquarters. Omaha, NE; Creative Entertainment Management. Portland, OR; among others.</p> 2019-04-23 16:00:00 -0500
4/23/1910:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
The Crucible
<p>No one is safe as a reign of terror rips through 1692 Salem, Massachusetts. Led by Abigail Williams, a group of girls who claim to have seen the Devil hurl out charges of witchcraft, sending those who won’t confess to the noose. When the accusing finger points to his wife, John Proctor is forced to confront his past and determine his future.</p><p>Arthur Miller’s searing drama, inspired by the McCarthy era, comes to vivid new life in the National Players’ bare-knuckle staging. A piercing look at what can happen when truth is bent to political convenience, <em>The Crucible </em>is a powerful story for our time and for all time. (90 minutes). This performance is part of our Youth Matinee Series. <a href="https://www.center.iastate.edu/events/crucible/">Tickets start at $4.</a></p>
4/23/1910:00 a.m.Stephens AuditoriumAmes -
Music on the Move with Lisa Klostermann
<p>Music specialist Lisa Klostermann will have your kids tapping their feet and singing a happy tune! Join us for this free demo. Kids and their caregivers are welcome to attend.</p> 2019-03-09 11:00:00 -0600
4/23/1910:30 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
CRMA Museum Store Artist of the MonthKimberly Machovec-Smith
<p>Kimberly Machovec-Smith, an Iowa native, was trained as an art conservator. She recently returned to oil painting. Her current work illustrates the private moment of transformation a single seed experiences as it begins its journey toward reproduction. Warmed by the earth, the seed begins to swell, stretching and ripping open to release the lengthening root in its effort to find nourishment.</p> 2019-04-23 16:00:00 -0500
4/23/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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Power and Protest: Political Photography and Prints
<p>American politics have been contentious for as long as America has existed. Drawn from the CRMA’s own collection of photographs and prints, Power and Protest celebrates the glossy official images of political power, the behind-the-scenes work to keep people there, and the demonstrations, marches, and rallies that spoke to that power. Power and Protest was designed as a complement to the John F. Kennedy exhibition and both emphasize the role art has had in shaping the political views of our nation.</p><p>This exhibition has been made possible by the McIntyre Foundation and the Diamond V Corporate Fund of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation. </p><p>Image caption:</p><p>Ben Shahn, <em>Martin Luther King Jr</em>., 1966, wood engraving, 24 7/8 x 20 1/16 inches, gift of Peter O. Stamats, 69.11.29.</p> 2019-04-23 16:00:00 -0500
4/23/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times
<p>American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times brings together seventy-seven images culled from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Getty Images, private collections, and the Kennedy family archives. The dramatic scope of Kennedy’s life is evident in these photographs—from his first congressional bid as a decorated war hero in 1946, his fairytale marriage to Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953, his run for the White House in 1960 and role as commander in chief, to the tragedy of his death in Dallas in 1963. These images remain as vivid evidence of John Kennedy’s imprint upon the American conscience.</p> 2019-04-23 16:00:00 -0500
4/23/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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> 2019-04-23 16:00:00 -0500
4/23/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Board to Bits
<p>Tuesdays were made for gaming. We've an extensive collection of board games to choose from and co-op video games. We alternate between board games and video games each week. Bring your friends and try them out!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-04-23 17:30:00 -0500
4/23/193:30 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Big Grove for Good
<p>Join Bur Oak Land Trust at Big Grove Brewery & Taproom for a Big Grove for Good fundraiser! Big Grove Brewery will donate 10% of sales from 5pm-8pm to benefit Bur Oak Land Trust and its mission to protect and conserve natural areas to enrich and engage current and future generations. Help us celebrate the 50th Earth Day.</p> 2019-02-06 20:00:00 -0600
4/23/195:00 p.m.Big Grove Brewery & TaphouseIowa City -
Kumihimo Charm Bracelet through Kirkwood
<p>This is a great introduction to the Japanese tradition of Kumihimo. Learn to use a disk to braid satin cord. You will have a selection of charms to add to your weaving. No experience needed. </p><p><em>Registration is through Kirkwood Community College. Register at:<span> </span></em><a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/">www.kirkwood.edu</a><em> and go to Continuing Education and then search for Beadology Iowa under the instructor search. On site registrations will be taken if registration through Kirkwood meets minimum requirements of two participants. </em>Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford.</p><p><strong>$30 instructor fee/$38 materials fee.</strong></p> 2019-03-26 20:30:00 -0500
4/23/195:30 p.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
Kumihimo Charm Bracelet through Kirkwood
<p>This is a great introduction to the Japanese tradition of Kumihimo. Learn to use a disk to braid satin cord. You will have a selection of charms to add to your weaving. No experience needed. </p><p><em>Registration is through Kirkwood Community College. Register at:<span> </span></em><a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/">www.kirkwood.edu</a><em> and go to Continuing Education and then search for Beadology Iowa under the instructor search. On site registrations will be taken if registration through Kirkwood meets minimum requirements of two participants. </em>Instructor: Cheryl Weatherford.</p><p><strong>$30 instructor fee/$38 materials fee.</strong></p> 2019-03-26 20:30:00 -05004/23/195:30 p.m.Beadology IowaIowa City -
The Quarter Barrel - Cork N Canvas Iowa
<p>Ready to paint? Get your ticket today - <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FQuarterBarrel%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3c5z0nHgeV1VJXmJh1Okh4JCXGb2bKAOFYkaMbuBp2yykq_giz--Tizc4&h=AT3b5ajHtv7ByWWmg0gZtDM5E0rIKPSuy6V_nt4ougeS3X7yoUzmEYOfEXLiJp50obY2lzOlZytTqjuKNUN5XzpekH_KRvUqjbnqSHkq1NB-jkvlQSeIahs_n02Hm-XZAg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/QuarterBarrel</a></p><p> Cork N Canvas Iowa, painting at The Quarter Barrel, only $30 per personhttp://bit.ly/QuarterBarrel We will be painting the 16x20 painting at 6:00 pm (don't be late), Food and drink available for purchase, please no outside food/drink. All your supplies (canvas, paints, brushes and apron) are provided for you. Plus, no experience is necessary, just a thirst for creativity and the passion for a good time. Perfect for guys or girls! Sip, Paint, Repeat! Payment is required in advanced, due to the limited class size. Please note: Events are 18 and over only, events are for adults and will contain adult language and content. Nothing will be mailed, your RSVP is recorded when you purchase your ticket (shipping is just a default setting), You email is your ticket. Cancellation policy: Cork N Canvas Iowa offers an art instruction and entertainment event that can be compared to a concert or theater event. We realize that unforeseen things happen, but we also would appreciate the time to offer the seat to others and fill the spot. Due to credit card fees, no refunds are issues, but you can move your ticket to another event 24-hours or more prior to your scheduled class. Due to the time it takes to prepare the class, NO store credit is given for last minute cancellations or no shows. Your ticket is fully transferable, however, and you may let someone of your own choosing use your ticket in your absence. Cancellations should be made by email only. If you need to cancel or move your reservation you must notify Cork n Canvas Iowa by email Cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com 24 hours prior to the event, you are scheduled for in order to be eligible move into another class. In your email, please be sure to include; your name, location of the event, date of scheduled event, and date you wish to move to. *All cancellation issues must be resolved through email. * In the event of bad weather, snow day, ice, even floods, there is the chance that class could be canceled, please note you will receive an email, also the notice will be posted on Facebook, your tickets will be good for any upcoming non-sold out class. </p><p><br></p><p>Amanda Happel</p><p>Cork N Canvas Iowa</p><p>319-929-4300</p><p>Email: cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com</p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa/" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa</a></p><p>Website: <a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.CorknCanvasIowa.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2TLDE4U6yu37MZsoaBFApnX2n1G0i5AhxGnns9XtxC9dpKmI3rnKQUoZY&h=AT33lGSvZ_UwjoesEB7mshK1l_ke-MfXJ-041NB1orad9BSpJ73nYDWh-Juc5ZSI4cCbmbbk_4cJq8LM3K5gTaLDy2A6832Ic4t748DjcHSZHzRK_bxzJWasfA15-lpt4g" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.CorknCanvasIowa.com</a></p>
4/23/196:00 p.m.The Quarter BarrelCedar Rapids -
Watercolor: Pencils, Trays, and Tubes of Color
<p>A watercolor class for beginners. Learn what materials are essential to the process, explore beginning painting techniques and compare and contrast watercolor pencils with the more traditional watercolor paints in trays and tubes. Materials fee $10.</p><p><br></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>4/23/196:00 p.m.Kirkwood Community College, Horticulture/Floral CareersCedar Rapids -
The Roaming Canvas
<p>The Roaming Canvas will be painting “Weeping Willow” at Louie's Scoreboard in Marion (<a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Flouiesscoreboard.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR18zLZNhU33molhB2y8lo07eIysOyWHCmiLdH1HiVupo0yhHLgpp8VrdO4&h=AT0kjY001FwQ750hHTNrjSSL0UCcMJCFYkEmxuZREW_0w_xJDaqesLn5KnrUEU31CR6LF_CQn2C7iy_RkNrGr7C-alBeS6oghAqNhHO8jnEww2F8NAUO9yl4h_cgpsU_" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://louiesscoreboard.com/</a>). This painting looks more complicated than it really is, so don’t let yourself be intimidated! I paint it right along with you step-by-step, and help you out when I can.</p><p><br></p><p>This event starts at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, April 23rd. Only $30.00 per person (including tax), and payment is required in advance. There are limited spaces available, so please make sure to purchase your ticket and reserve your spot. So come alone or with a group of friends for some fun and refreshments – either way you’ll have a wonderful time! </p><p><br></p><p>Purchase your ticket here:</p><p><a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsquareup.com%2Fstore%2Fthe-roaming-canvas%2Fitem%2Flouie-s-weeping-willow%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR05d2e2R-1d0WuO7bnk72GYvUgH2ofYKGRgh9FJwi-qIoYR59OKCN3O-gU&h=AT3MSV2WtVuzxq7zVADLJRdjojVACUJxV0Y7DQjvDTlBb2zn5K2q4xIRvgwiZgD8Zc01KYxh9lbvu7b2bcwg0gITpS2grrkuSoP3KXY0MYUcF4Bq16UibnfHjFAKccQX" href="https://squareup.com/store/the-roaming-canvas/item/louie-s-weeping-willow?fbclid=IwAR05d2e2R-1d0WuO7bnk72GYvUgH2ofYKGRgh9FJwi-qIoYR59OKCN3O-gU" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://squareup.com/store/the-roaming-canvas/item/louie-s-weeping-willow</a></p><p><br></p><p>The Roaming Canvas travels from place to place and orchestrates fun and laid-back painting parties. You don’t need to have any painting experience to have a great time AND bring home something hand-painted and beautiful. If you’re looking for a little creativity and variety in your life, look no further!</p><p><br></p><p>All your supplies (canvas, paints, brushes, easels, paper towels, and apron) will be provided. You just need to bring a spirit of adventure and a willingness to have a great time - by the end of the night, you will have created a beautiful piece of art on a 16 x 20 inch canvas.</p><p><br></p><p>Cancellation policy: No refunds. A minimum of 24 hours notice is required to reschedule for another event.</p><p><br></p><p>If you have any question, please email theroamingcanvas@gmail.com</p><p><a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theroamingcanvas.wix.com%2Ftheroamingcanvas%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1QhssP3QAjojmoQNF17xXcdbf-acuTOwbM8062NOOE5B04BPfHHYkmn1Q&h=AT2X6dmBeeTz-wfcYi1m4D_gMP0sOkWXzTX16XWPs0jnGcsDxz0b70EG5ypkvdxQcShTj1OEmfygcgl9KkMnb98fEre4yQfAV1RnuYCJHRJ9hP9HjPYMyAJ_vl1ds5hY" href="http://www.theroamingcanvas.wix.com/theroamingcanvas?fbclid=IwAR1QhssP3QAjojmoQNF17xXcdbf-acuTOwbM8062NOOE5B04BPfHHYkmn1Q" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.theroamingcanvas.wix.com/theroamingcanvas</a></p> 2019-02-27 21:30:00 -0600
4/23/196:30 p.m.Louie's ScoreboardMarion -
Thomas Dean Book Reading
<p>Thomas Dean will read from his latest book, Tallgrass Conversations: In Search of the Prairie Spirit, at 7pm Tuesday, April 23 in the Cherry Building’s first floor Open Space. The book, co-written by Cindy Crosby and published by Ice Cube Press, serves to inspire new understandings of the Midwestern tallgrass prairie, advancing both conservation and creative efforts on behalf of the land. This event is free and open to the public. Dean’s book will be available for purchase at event. Books purchased elsewhere will not be allowed in the venue.</p> 2019-04-16 20:00:00 -05004/23/197:00 p.m.Cherry BuildingCedar Rapids -
BRITBEAT Beatles Tribute
<p>A Multimedia CONCERT Journey through Beatles Music History and tells the</p><p>story of the early days in Liverpool, their dynamic debut on the Ed Sullivan Show, the attendance busting Concert at Shea Stadium and onward to Sgt. Pepper, the later years of Abby Road and the White Album. The entire Concert plays to the backdrop of immersive and captivating moving multimedia that intertwines with the moods and emotions of the iconic music catalog. If you liked The Beatles, you won't want to miss this Concert....At the Paramount, Down Town Cedar Rapids</p> 2019-03-19 21:45:00 -05004/23/197:30 p.m.PARAMOUNT THEATRECedar Rapids -
Chamber Recital
<p>Coe String Seminar Class and String Faculty performing.</p> 2019-02-28 20:30:00 -06004/23/197:30 p.m.Coe College- Daehler-Kitchin Auditorium in Marquis HallCedar Rapids -
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Family Music Class
<p>Join Lisa of <a href="http://mymusiconthemove.com/">Music on the Move</a> for 45 minutes of music and play! Sing, play, listen, laugh, move, learn and bond with your baby, toddler, or preschooler. Lisa is a board-certified music therapist - all children are welcome!</p><p dir="ltr">Wednesdays at 9:15 am. <a href="https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/MOTGNS/">Register online</a> or call <span title="Call with Google Voice">(319) 849-8288</span> to reserve your seat. </p><p dir="ltr"><em>Drop in to any class for $12.50 or purchase a package of 4 classes/$41. Cash discount available. Siblings 1/2 off! Siblings under 8 months are free!</em></p> 2019-04-24 10:00:00 -0500
4/24/199:15 a.m.Unity Center of Cedar RapidsCedar 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> 2019-04-24 15:15:00 -0500
4/24/199:30 a.m.BrucemoreCedar Rapids -
Open Knitting Crochet Group
<p>This is an open knitting and crochet group. Anyone is welcome to come. You can bring a project you are working on or purchase a new one. A knitting and crochet instructor is on hand if you are needing help. Snacks are welcome.</p> 2019-04-24 12:00:00 -05004/24/1910:00 a.m.Village NeedleworkMarion -
Art Exhibit: True Maps
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is pleased to present <em>True Maps</em>, a solo exhibit of new works by Thérèse Murdza.</p><p>A writer turned visual artist, Thérèse Murdza began drawing big words on giant rolls of paper in 1998. Using an animated range of circles, lines, and colors, she continued her work onto stretched canvas, eventually building her signature bright, richly textured paintings. Her previous training remains an influence: “In college, I studied theater performance, learning new forms of materializing sounds in transitory space. I acted, directed, and wrote poetry and plays. After graduation I distilled my writing further, in search of the precise moments of emotion and of contact. Not narrating the beginnings and ends, but middles; the being in the middle of things. Years spent living up and down the east coast had me literally taking the words apart. Disintegrating the shapes of the words into lines, circles, squares and color. Seeing music, hearing words, somehow marking sound in charcoal, ink, pencil, and then: paint.”</p><p>Thérèse has a BS in Theatre Arts from Towson University, MD. She studied Life Drawing at the Durham Arts Council School; Botanical Drawing at the ArtSchool at The ArtsCenter, NC; and Mural Painting with Larry Kangas in Portland, OR. She lives and works in Portland, Oregon and has exhibited in solo and group shows nationally. Her work can be found in many residential, commercial, and museum collections, including: Kaiser Permanente Beaverton Medical Office. Portland, OR; Bluebird Real Estate. Portland, OR; Oregon Reproductive Medicine Clinic. Portland, OR; United Fire Group. Los Angeles, CA; Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Cedar Rapids, IA; Raven Industries. Sioux Falls, SD; Raining Rose, Inc. Cedar Rapids, IA; United Fire Group. Cedar Rapids, IA; TD Ameritrade Headquarters. Omaha, NE; Creative Entertainment Management. Portland, OR; among others.</p> 2019-04-24 16:00:00 -0500
4/24/1910:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
StoryJAM
<p>StoryJAM is a music, movement and stories program for children and their families. Designed to develop singing and music making as an early literacy skill, come prepared to move, shake, and sing as we take "Joy in Action and Music".</p> 2019-04-17 11:00:00 -0500
4/24/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City