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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Faculty Artist Series: Luther College professors Xiao Hu and Du Huang to present recital Feb. 23
<p>Luther College piano faculty members Xiao Hu and Du Huang will present a piano duo recital at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, in Luther’s Noble Recital Hall of the Jenson-Noble Hall of Music.</p><p>The performance is open to the public with no charge for admission.</p><p>The piano duo has selected for the program Austrian composer Franz Schubert’s “Lebensstürme” (Storms of Life), D. 947 and 20th century Chinese composer Chu Wanghua’s “Girl in Red” and “Celebration Dance,” based on two traditional Chinese folk songs. The duo will also perform 20th century Russian composer Igor Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring;” a piece published as a four-hand piano score in 1913, after its ballet and orchestral premiere inspired a riot.</p><p> Performing as Unison Piano Duo, Du Huang and Xiao Hu have performed in concert halls in Europe, Asia, and America, including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall in New York City, Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Grosser Saal of the Konzerthaus and the Brahms Saal of the Musikverein in Vienna, Salle Gaveau and Salle Cortot in Paris, Shanghai Music Hall, and Beijing Music Hall. In the Czech Republic, they have performed as part of the Vysočina Music Festival and the South Bohemia Music Festival. They have premiered and commissioned many new works for the piano duo medium.</p><p> Unison Piano Duo has released recordings on Innova and MSR Classics labels in the United States. They also released an album on the Chinese label Yangtze River. Their performances have been broadcast by Minnesota Public Radio and Iowa Public Television.</p><p>Luther is home to one of the largest collegiate music programs in the nation, with five</p><p>choirs, three orchestras, three bands, two jazz bands and nearly 800 student musicians. Luther students participate in large ensembles, faculty-coached chamber groups, private lessons and master classes. More than 275 music majors study music theory, ear training, history, education, composition, jazz, church music and performance.</p>
2/23/194:00 p.m.Luther College Noble Recital HallDecorah -
Writing Group
<p>Welcome Club of Greater Cedar Rapids Writing Group meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. In a relaxed setting put your family memories or personal thoughts on paper. Writings are not evaluated and sharing is optional. Contact us at wwc_cr@yahoo.com or www.welcomeclubcr.com </p> 2019-01-22 11:30:00 -06002/19/1910:00 a.m.Various Cedar Rapids locationsCedar Rapids -
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Writing Group
<p>Welcome Club of Greater Cedar Rapids Writing Group meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month. In a relaxed setting put your family memories or personal thoughts on paper. Writings are not evaluated and sharing is optional. Contact us at wwc_cr@yahoo.com or www.welcomeclubcr.com </p> 2019-01-22 11:30:00 -06002/19/1910:00 a.m.Various Cedar Rapids locationsCedar Rapids -
Not Feeling the Love? An Anti-Valentine Date with a Book
<p>Teens and tweens, are you tired of all the fuss over Valentines Day? Then seek refuge from the mushiness during the entire month of February by checking out one of our ultra-platonic, anti-Valentine reads! </p> 2019-02-19 20:00:00 -0600
2/19/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Playdate with a Book
<p>During the month of February, Hiawatha Public Library invites kids to go on a playdate with a book! Check out a wrapped book and let us know what you think. Have you made a new friend? Two random "playdaters" will win prizes when February ends.</p> 2019-02-19 20:00:00 -0600
2/19/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Museum Store Artist of the Month: Barbara Bernier
<p>Museum Store Artist of the Month: Barbara Bernier</p><p>Barbara is a self-taught paper marbler and has been producing marble paper for more than 20 years. Practicality is a way of life for Barbara, so while the designs and colors are visually exciting, it is imperative that the papers also serve a useful purpose. Her marbled paper are some of the most stunning and eye-catching designs of this technique. Like any hand crafted or handmade paper, marbled paper is a unique piece of art on its own, but Barbara often uses the paper in book bindings and journals to give an elegant look and feel. Her paper has powerfully expressive images with endless possibilities including book binding, collage, journals and many other art and design projects.</p><p>Admission to the Museum Store is always free of charge, and all are welcome.</p> 2019-02-19 16:00:00 -0600
2/19/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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> 2019-02-19 16:00:00 -0600
2/19/1912:00 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> 2019-02-19 16:00:00 -0600
2/19/1912:00 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> 2019-02-19 16:00:00 -0600
2/19/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Book Report
<p>Fee: none. No registration.</p><p>Membership Not Required</p><p>Tuesdays, 1/15, 2/19, 3/19, 4/16</p><p>2 - 3:30 PM in room 205</p><p>Facilitator: Diana Durham</p><p>A book club that meets once a month for an</p><p>informal round table discussion and sharing of</p><p>books you have enjoyed reading. Choose your</p><p>favorite author old or new, best sellers or classic,</p><p>fiction, non-fiction, short stories or poetry. Not</p><p>limited to presenters; anyone who is interested</p><p>in finding new authors while exploring the</p><p>abundance of reading opportunities in our City</p><p>of Literature is welcome.</p><p>Diana Durham, an avid reader, looks forward</p><p>to sharing her favorite books and expanding</p><p>her repertoire by listening and exploring your</p><p>suggestions.</p> 2019-01-16 15:30:00 -06002/19/192:00 p.m.The CenterIowa City -
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> 2019-02-19 17:30:00 -0600
2/19/193:30 p.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
STEM Club
<p>Let's hone our engineering skills as we build with Legos and Ramps & Pathways materials. Young kids are welcome to show off their creativity.</p> 2019-02-19 16:50:00 -0600
2/19/194:00 p.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
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Brian Fink and Angie Pickman Art Exhibition
<p>Brian Frink's paintings — whether they are landscapes, animal portraits or oddly shaped ones — contribute to a larger creative dialogue. His diverse yet interrelating styles reveal Frink's ability to render the natural world through intense observation, creative abstraction and improvisation of spatial relationships. Frink will serve as the Spring 2018 Kocher Visiting Artist, which is funded by the Robert and Joan Kocher Visual Arts Endowment.</p><p>Combining cut paper art and animation, Angie Pickman finds inspiration in nature. Intricate details and patterns in silhouetted forms are placed upon hand-cut and colored paper, creating dynamic visual narratives of animals, landscapes and constructed environments. Pickman's exhibition is supported by the Mabel Cherry Lutgerding Endowment.</p><p>Galleries are open 4:00-6:00 PM during exhibitions and are free to the public.</p> 2019-02-19 18:00:00 -06002/19/194:00 p.m.Coe College Sinclair AuditoriumCedar Rapids -
Hy-Vee Heart Health Conversation
<p>Got questions about eating for heart health? Join our Heart Month Ask-the-Dietitian conversation on Tuesday, February 19<sup>th</sup>. Come at 5:30 to enjoy a Healthy Heart Hickory House dinner for just $9*. Our healthy-heart discussion will start at 6 p.m. Get smarter about heart health on Tuesday, February 19<sup>th</sup> at 5:30 pm at your Johnson Avenue Hy-Vee.</p><p>*Dinner purchase is optional.</p> 2019-02-11 18:45:00 -06002/19/195:30 p.m.Johnson Avenue Hy-Vee Food StoreCedar Rapids -
Open Mic at Groundswell
<p style="margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(111, 114, 135); font-family: "Neue Plak", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Come share with our supportive, caring and creative community at Groundswell.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 10px; color: rgb(111, 114, 135); font-family: "Neue Plak", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 10px; color: rgb(111, 114, 135); font-family: "Neue Plak", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Admission is free.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 10px; color: rgb(111, 114, 135); font-family: "Neue Plak", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></p><p><span data-slate-fragment="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"></span></p><p style="padding-top: 10px; color: rgb(111, 114, 135); font-family: "Neue Plak", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This event takes place on the first Friday of every month!</p> 2019-02-01 22:00:00 -0600
3/01/197:00 p.m.GroundswellCedar Rapids -
Behind the Beat
<p>This presentation uses music to explore African American history, from the African beats to the jazz of the Harlem Renaissance to the popular music of the Civil Rights movement. The influences of traditional African music can be seen in the spirituals sung by African Americans while they worked as slaves, elements of spirituals can be found in blues, blue led way to jazz, jazz spurred on R&B, rock and roll, hip hop, and other forms of modern music. Each musical style has ties to history, such as jazz and the Harlem Renaissance or Motown and the Civil Rights Movement. To understand history, you just have to look Behind the Beat!</p><p><strong>About the Series:</strong></p><p>Join us at the Museum for free monthly presentations by Sean Donaldson, Museum Educator. These one-hour presentations will focus on a variety of topics ranging from broad African American history and the evolution of African american music, to Iowa’s African Americans in sports and African American holiday traditions. With twelve opportunities to explore, you won’t be disappointed.</p> 2019-01-18 20:00:00 -0600
2/19/197:00 p.m.African American Museum of IowaCedar Rapids -
"Process Foods", A collection of prints by Craig Volesky
<p><em><strong>A delicious selection of silkscreen prints that explore the visual impact of food.</strong></em></p><p>"This is a collection of screen-printed images explore the visual language of food and is printed using process colors; cyan, magenta, yellow, and black"<br><br>Opening Reception, Feburary 7th: 5pm - 7pm<br>Regular Gallery Hours: Mon-Sat: 10am - 6pm; Sun: 10am - 4pm</p> 2019-02-19 19:00:00 -0600
2/19/1910:00 p.m.CSPS HallCedar Rapids -
Not Feeling the Love? An Anti-Valentine Date with a Book
<p>Teens and tweens, are you tired of all the fuss over Valentines Day? Then seek refuge from the mushiness during the entire month of February by checking out one of our ultra-platonic, anti-Valentine reads! </p> 2019-02-20 20:00:00 -0600
2/20/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
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> 2019-02-20 12:00:00 -06002/20/1910:00 a.m.Village NeedleworkMarion -
Playdate with a Book
<p>During the month of February, Hiawatha Public Library invites kids to go on a playdate with a book! Check out a wrapped book and let us know what you think. Have you made a new friend? Two random "playdaters" will win prizes when February ends.</p> 2019-02-20 20:00:00 -0600
2/20/1910:00 a.m.Hiawatha Public LibraryHiawatha -
Musical Preview: Regina presents The Little Mermaid
<p>Walt Disney’s The Little Mermaid, based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, will be performed March 1-3, 2019 by the Regina High School Theatre Department at the Coralville Center for Performing Arts. Enjoy a preview of one of Disney’s most popular animated shows with some of the cast as they read the story, and sing and act out some scenes from the show!</p> 2019-02-12 11:00:00 -0600
2/20/1910:30 a.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
PD Dance Moves
<p>60-minute dance program for People with Parkinson’s Disease. Care partners are welcome to attend. Dance can improve balance, flexibility, range of motion, and overall improve your ability to accomplish your activities of daily living. The class utilizes technical elements from various dance styles including Jazz, Swing, Salsa, Waltz, Foxtrot, and Argentine Tango. Previous dance experience not required.</p> 2019-02-20 11:30:00 -06002/20/1910:30 a.m.Eastern Iowa Parkinson's Wellness & Resource CenterCedar Rapids -
Museum Store Artist of the Month: Barbara Bernier
<p>Museum Store Artist of the Month: Barbara Bernier</p><p>Barbara is a self-taught paper marbler and has been producing marble paper for more than 20 years. Practicality is a way of life for Barbara, so while the designs and colors are visually exciting, it is imperative that the papers also serve a useful purpose. Her marbled paper are some of the most stunning and eye-catching designs of this technique. Like any hand crafted or handmade paper, marbled paper is a unique piece of art on its own, but Barbara often uses the paper in book bindings and journals to give an elegant look and feel. Her paper has powerfully expressive images with endless possibilities including book binding, collage, journals and many other art and design projects.</p><p>Admission to the Museum Store is always free of charge, and all are welcome.</p> 2019-02-20 16:00:00 -0600
2/20/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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> 2019-02-20 16:00:00 -0600
2/20/1912:00 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> 2019-02-20 16:00:00 -0600
2/20/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
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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> 2019-02-20 16:00:00 -0600
2/20/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Flight Pattern: Birds in Art
<p>In flight or at rest, birds have long fascinated artists. Often used as symbolic objects for particular virtues, families, or countries, birds in art can carry meaning far beyond their forms. From John Buck’s vibrant woodcut of the extinct dodo bird to Laurie Hogin’s fantastically feathered creations, Flight Pattern celebrates the great variety of avian art in the CRMA collection.</p><p>Image Caption:<br>Phoenix Rising by John Buck<br>John Buck, Phoenix Rising, 2006-2007, woodblock print, 50 x 37 inches, museum purchase made possible by the Collectors' Circle, 2009.078.<br><br><br></p> 2019-02-20 16:00:00 -0600
2/20/1912:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Beginning Knitting
<p>This is a four-session class. Students will learn to cast on & off, knit, purl, yarn over, increase & decrease. You will learn to read charts and patterns. Then you can pick a beginning level pattern and receive assistance in starting the project.</p> 2019-02-06 15:00:00 -06002/20/191:00 p.m.Village NeedleworkMarion -
Parkin-Singers - Vocal Exercise for PD
<p>Parkinsingers is a 45-minute vocal exercise group for those with Parkinson's and their caregivers. There are MANY benefits to singing! These include: improving volume and clarity when speaking, strengthening muscles involved in swallowing and breathing, increasing mood, providing opportunities for self-expression, and of course having fun! Each class we begin with vocal warm ups and then sing through favorite songs. No previous singing experience required, and all are welcome!</p> 2019-02-20 13:45:00 -06002/20/191:00 p.m.Eastern Iowa Parkinson's Wellness & Resource CenterCedar Rapids -
Brian Fink and Angie Pickman Art Exhibition
<p>Brian Frink's paintings — whether they are landscapes, animal portraits or oddly shaped ones — contribute to a larger creative dialogue. His diverse yet interrelating styles reveal Frink's ability to render the natural world through intense observation, creative abstraction and improvisation of spatial relationships. Frink will serve as the Spring 2018 Kocher Visiting Artist, which is funded by the Robert and Joan Kocher Visual Arts Endowment.</p><p>Combining cut paper art and animation, Angie Pickman finds inspiration in nature. Intricate details and patterns in silhouetted forms are placed upon hand-cut and colored paper, creating dynamic visual narratives of animals, landscapes and constructed environments. Pickman's exhibition is supported by the Mabel Cherry Lutgerding Endowment.</p><p>Galleries are open 4:00-6:00 PM during exhibitions and are free to the public.</p> 2019-02-20 18:00:00 -06002/20/194:00 p.m.Coe College Sinclair AuditoriumCedar Rapids