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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America's Pub Quiz
<p>Compete against other people or teams to win great prizes! Free to play and everyone is welcome starts at 7pm. Come early and enjoy our A.Y.C.E. award winning Hot Wings and more just $6 plus beverage! Wings bar from 5-9pm. </p> 2020-04-24 23:00:00 -05002/13/205:00 p.m.LongbranchCedar Rapids -
Festival of Bands: Kirkwood/Coe Jazz Ensemble Concert
2019-10-01 20:30:00 -05004/02/207:00 p.m.Coe College Sinclair AuditoriumCedar Rapids -
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Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale to benefit Waypoint
<p>Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale, SATURDAY, March 28, 2020, 7 am to 11 am. Buffalo United Methodist Church, 1000 30th Street NE. The breakfast is FREE, donations will be give to Waypoint to help with expenses from water damage. Serving Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Coffee, Juice and Milk. RADA cutlery and SERV items for sale. Homemade noodles too. ???378-4258 or 363-5000</p> 2020-03-11 11:00:00 -05003/28/207:00 a.m.Buffalo United Methodist ChurchCedar Rapids -
Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show
<p>Cedar Valley Rocks and Minerals Society presents its 2020 Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show - featuring Meteorites: Earth's Oldest Rocks, There are programs, demonstrations, displays (including Iowa's Meteorites), silent auction, mineral sluice and other kids activities as well as many of the Midwest's top gem, mineral and fossil dealers. There is hot food on site and plenty of free parking, Saturday 8:30 am- 6:00 pm. Sunday 9:30 am - 4:00 pm</p><p>$3 adults, $1 youth 12-18, Under 12 and youth groups with leader are free (Profits help fund our scholarship program)</p> 2020-02-27 18:00:00 -0600
3/28/208:30 a.m.Hawkeye Downs Expo CenterCedar Rapids -
Viva Hoover! The 1928 Goodwill Tour
<p>After Herbert Hoover was elected in November of 1928 he took a Goodwill Tour of Latin America with his wife, Lou Henry Hoover. The exhibit will contain gifts, artifacts, photos and film footage from all of the stops on the trip. As well as showcase time spent aboard the USS Maryland and USS Utah.</p> 2020-03-28 17:00:00 -0500
3/28/209:00 a.m.Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum and LibraryWest Branch -
CANCELED: Iowa City Genealogical Society
<p>canceled</p><p><br></p> 2020-03-08 11:00:00 -05003/28/209:30 a.m.LDS Family History CenterIOWA CITY -
Art Exhibit: Collector Showcase
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is excited to present <em>Collector Showcase</em>, a group exhibit of works by renown artists of the Midwest.</p><p>It’s rare when an artist gains international renown. It’s even more rare to see them come from the American Midwest. This group exhibit celebrates the rich history of Iowan and Midwestern artists on a national stage. Their contributions to current regional arts programming, funding, and institutions are fundamental and they continue to garner attention on prominent platforms. Individual and foundation-based collectors are invited to view rare and uncommon pieces by the heartland’s finest. Works by these artists can be seen in notable venues such as, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Modern Art, among many others. The artworks on display are available for purchase by: Marvin Cone, Bertha Jaques, Mauricio Lasansky, Conger Metcalf, and Grant Wood. Items in this exhibit include printmaking, studies, and paintings.</p><p><br></p><p>Gilded Pear Gallery is located at 808 Third Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403. For hours and more information visit www.gildedpeargallery.com –or- call: 319-366-0205</p>
3/28/2010:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Museum Store
<p>Museum Store Highlight: Susan Reiner</p> 2020-03-28 16:00:00 -0500
3/28/2010:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism through the French Lens
<p>This extraordinary exhibition, drawn entirely from the rich collection of the Reading Public Museum, explores the path to Impressionism through the nineteenth century and the complex relationship between French Impressionism of the 1870s and 1880s and the American interpretation of the style in the decades that followed. More than seventy-five paintings and works on paper help tell the story of the new style of painting which developed at the end of the nineteenth century—one that emphasized light and atmospheric conditions, rapid or loose brushstrokes, and a focus on brightly colored scenes from everyday life.</p><p><br></p><p>Some of the artists featured in the exhibition include Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt, who exhibited in the official Impressionist exhibitions in Paris in the 1870s and 1880s. Among the earliest American artists to embrace the style were John Singer Sargent, William Merritt Chase, John Henry Twachtman, Childe Hassam, and Frank W. Benson. A host of American artists who embraced the style by the turn of the century including Robert Lewis Reid, William Paxton, Chauncey Ryder, and Guy Wiggins, are highlighted in the exhibition.</p> 2020-03-28 16:00:00 -0500
3/28/2010:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Ooh La La: French Works from the Riley Collection
<p>As a companion exhibition to <em>Across the Atlantic</em>, the CRMA will present a selection from the private collection of Tom and Nan Riley. Drawing exclusively on French works, artists such as Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Camille Pissarro will complement the French works included in <em>Across the Atlantic</em>. It will be a rare opportunity to see important French works from a local private collection in celebration of the 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the origins of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.</p> 2020-03-28 16:00:00 -0500
3/28/2010:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Unwrapped: Gifts from the Peter Norton Family Christmas Project, 1988-2018
<p>Retired computer entrepreneur Peter Norton (Norton Antivirus Software) is a contemporary art collector as well as an active participant in various civic and philanthropic activities. In 1988, the Norton Family Christmas Project began commissioning artists to create original, multiple-edition works that were mailed as holiday greetings to friends, colleagues, and selected institutions. In 2017, the CRMA received the bulk of these wonderful holiday greetings from Director Emeritus Terry Pitts and his wife Kathy Hall.</p><p><br></p><p>The objects and artists’ books that comprise the Project collection are incredibly varied. A sense of whimsy runs through many of the pieces: salt and pepper shakers become snow globes, a music box exhorts us to be silent. Many works also have a sociopolitical focus, addressing issues as varied as slavery, AIDS, and gender identity. Taken together, the Norton Family Christmas Project objects and artists’ books provide a wonderful snapshot of the last thirty years of activity in the art world at large, presenting the work of both emerging and more established artists. The 2018 edition of the Norton Family Christmas Project was the last and ended the series.</p> 2020-03-28 16:00:00 -0500
3/28/2010:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Flavors at Fireside
<p>We're spotlighting Iowa in the best way possible! With food! Come sample delicious products from Iowa vendors. Suggested pairings with Fireside Wines will be available. <br><br>Food Vendors that we will have at the winery:<br>Pickle Creek Herbs<br>Mariposa Farms<br>ZZnT<br>B's Sweet Treats<br>French Pastry by Sandrine<br>Noble Bee Honey<br>Ulrich's Meat Market<br><br>We still have some spots left. If you know of any business that would be interested in participating, let us know in the comments! </p> 2020-02-11 14:00:00 -06003/28/2011:00 a.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
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Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - A Virtual Reality Competition
<p>Compete with a friend in order to disarm digital explosives in order to win the coveted title of Least Exploded!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2020-03-02 13:00:00 -0600
3/28/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Art by Your Friends & Neighobers
<p>The Marion Heritage Center’s ART Show</p><p>The Marion Heritage Center & Museum’s nineteenth annual “Art by Your Friends and Neighbors” exhibition. This year‘s show is expected to feature over 60 works of art by area artists - mostly Marion residents. Included will be drawings and photography, ceramics, watercolor, oil and pastel renderings. In announcing the event, exhibit chairman, Jay Kacena, said that last year’s event, which attracted over 700 visitors, confirmed the fact that “there are not only a lot of talented people in our town, there is a strong interest by others who enjoy seeing what they can do.” Many of the works will be offered for sale.</p><p>A special display, dubbed "Repeat, Repeat and Repeat", features five interpretations of the same subject, painted by six different members of the Creative Artists Group along with the photograph on which the work is based.</p><p><br></p><p>As in the past, the exhibit is sponsored by Hills Bank and Trust Company. Visitors will be invited to vote for their favorite entry and cash prizes will be awarded for the three most popular artists when the show closes on Saturday, May 30<sup>th</sup>.</p><p>The Marion Heritage Center is located at 590 10th Street in Marion. Regular museum hours are 1 to 4 PM, Wednesday through Sunday.</p> 2020-03-28 16:00:00 -05003/28/201:00 p.m.Marion Heritage Center & MuseumMarion -
The Pull of Horses on National and Local Histories and Identities
<p>Along with our ancestors, horses helped build Iowa City, the state, and the nation. In the process, they profoundly shaped human identities. This exhibition explores the physical and social impact of these huge, powerful animals by screening the original documentary film <em>The Pull of Horses in Urban American Performance, 1860-1920</em> at life-sized scale amid displays of local equine history. The exhibition contains glimpses of Iowa City town and campus life, as well as national equestrian culture – especially as multitudes of women took up the sport of riding and advocated for suffrage. Original and reproduction publications, photographs, artifacts, and ephemera from Special Collections at the University of Iowa Libraries, the State Historical Society of Iowa, and from private collections will share a sampling of stories about life alongside horses from Iowa City’s, and the nation’s, past. Curated by Kim Marra, PhD of the University of Iowa Departments of Theatre Arts and American Studies, and Mark Anderson of the Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio at the University of Iowa Libraries.</p><p>Object guides describing the details of each item on display are available for visitors in the Main Library Gallery.</p><p><strong>Main Library Gallery Hours: </strong><br>Monday, Wednesday - Friday: 9:00am - 6:00pm<br>Tuesday: 9:00am - 8:00pm<br>Saturday- Sunday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm<br>Please visit <a href="http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/">http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/</a> for hours and holiday info.</p><p><em>Many thanks to our exhibit and event sponsors for their support: Friends of the University of Iowa Libraries, Arts and Humanities Initiative, the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, the University of Iowa Theatre Arts Department, and the University of Iowa Department of American Studies.</em></p> 2020-01-28 17:00:00 -0600
3/28/201:00 p.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
Crafternoons
<p>Each week will feature a new type of craft like pottery. Try the featured craft via an introductory project using the necessary tools. All ages are welcome.</p><p>Please register by calling the library or online at <a href="http://www.crlibrary.org">www.crlibrary.org</a> on the events page.</p><p>Some of the crafts may be difficult for children younger than 12 because they use tools or techniques that may need adult assistance. If your child is younger than 12, we ask that a caregiver/older sibling (over the age of 12) attend to assist. For questions, please contact Jen at <a href="mailto:eilersj@crlibrary.org">eilersj@crlibrary.org</a>. Registration is suggested as supplies are limited. In order to complete the project, attendance is required for both dates for classes marked (*).</p><p>Featured Topics:</p><p>Friday, March 6 - Hand-sewn felt animals: Create a <a href="https://i.etsystatic.com/7216868/r/il/5c3c65/859889389/il_794xN.859889389_msnt.jpg">cute, felt animal</a> out of embroidery floss, buttons, and wool felt. Several patterns will be on-hand for participants to choose from.</p><p>Saturday, March 14 - Metal Stamping: Use metal stamping tools to create one-of-a-kind key chains or <a href="http://icanmakemetalstampedjewelry.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/believe-and-let-go-pic.jpg">bracelets</a>.</p><p>Saturday, March 28 - Acrylic Paint Pouring: Learn the techniques to obtain these <a href="https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/fluid-art-1.jpg">beautiful designs</a> to hang on your own wall at home.</p><p>Friday, April 3 - Handmade Original Stamps: Try out using lino cutters to create <a href="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ce/8f/99/ce8f997723844992867cfead23888c5c.jpg">unique designs</a> you can use to stamp paper, cloth or other materials.</p><p>Saturday, April 11 - Macrame: Learn a handful of knots which will help you on your way to creating a <a href="https://i.pinimg.com/736x/70/03/32/700332c5af1da49365eb7538e6403aa2.jpg">beautiful, mini-plant hanger</a> perfect for an air plant.</p><p>Friday, April 17* - Wood and Resin Casting Part 1: Learn how to match <a href="https://acrylgiessen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/epoxidharz-tisch-1.jpg">wood with colorful resins</a> to create unique wall art.</p><p>Saturday, April 25* - Wood and Resin Casting Part 2: During this session we will polish and clean-up our resin works of art after they have cured</p><p>Friday, May 8 - Cut Paper Dioramas: Create a beautiful art piece by layering <a href="https://maudvantours.com/portfolio-item/flora/">cut paper designs</a> on top of one another.</p><p>Saturday, May 16 - Clay Molding and Stamping: Using air drying clay we'll create <a href="https://ceramicartsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/s3/2016/03/07135233/textured-wall-695.jpg">beautiful molded pieces</a> with everyday objects</p><p>Friday, May 22 - Tapestry Weaving: Get inspired to create interesting and <a href="https://www.babasouk.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/macrame-wall-hangings-weavings-babasouk-600-1.jpg">modern tapestry</a> using different materials.</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2020-03-27 16:00:00 -0500
3/28/202:30 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids -
Karaoke with Bee's Knees at The Hide-Out Bistro & Grill
<p>Karaoke with Bee's knees EVERY Wednesday & Saturday! </p><p>Enjoy an evening filled with music, delicious food and drinks! </p><p>Don't miss out on our karaoke specials!</p> 2020-03-28 22:00:00 -0500
3/28/206:00 p.m.The Hide-Out Bistro & GrillCedar Rapids -
Karaoke
<p>Karaoke hosted by Star Entertainment Friday & Saturday nights 9-1am, no cover!</p> 2020-03-28 01:05:00 -05003/28/209:00 p.m.LongbranchCedar Rapids -
Viva Hoover! The 1928 Goodwill Tour
<p>After Herbert Hoover was elected in November of 1928 he took a Goodwill Tour of Latin America with his wife, Lou Henry Hoover. The exhibit will contain gifts, artifacts, photos and film footage from all of the stops on the trip. As well as showcase time spent aboard the USS Maryland and USS Utah.</p> 2020-03-29 17:00:00 -0500
3/29/209:00 a.m.Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum and LibraryWest Branch -
Senior Shows
<p>Cornell College Seniors will be displaying their work from their Senior classes. Come learn about their process, view their work, and reach out to them.</p><p>Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free.</p>
3/29/209:00 a.m.Peter Paul Luce Gallery, Cornell CollegeMount Vernon -
Museum Store
<p>Museum Store Highlight: Susan Reiner</p> 2020-03-29 16:00:00 -0500
3/29/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism through the French Lens
<p>This extraordinary exhibition, drawn entirely from the rich collection of the Reading Public Museum, explores the path to Impressionism through the nineteenth century and the complex relationship between French Impressionism of the 1870s and 1880s and the American interpretation of the style in the decades that followed. More than seventy-five paintings and works on paper help tell the story of the new style of painting which developed at the end of the nineteenth century—one that emphasized light and atmospheric conditions, rapid or loose brushstrokes, and a focus on brightly colored scenes from everyday life.</p><p><br></p><p>Some of the artists featured in the exhibition include Edgar Degas and Mary Cassatt, who exhibited in the official Impressionist exhibitions in Paris in the 1870s and 1880s. Among the earliest American artists to embrace the style were John Singer Sargent, William Merritt Chase, John Henry Twachtman, Childe Hassam, and Frank W. Benson. A host of American artists who embraced the style by the turn of the century including Robert Lewis Reid, William Paxton, Chauncey Ryder, and Guy Wiggins, are highlighted in the exhibition.</p><p><br></p> 2020-03-29 16:00:00 -0500
3/29/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Ooh La La: French Works from the Riley Collection
<p>As a companion exhibition to <em>Across the Atlantic</em>, the CRMA will present a selection from the private collection of Tom and Nan Riley. Drawing exclusively on French works, artists such as Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Camille Pissarro will complement the French works included in <em>Across the Atlantic</em>. It will be a rare opportunity to see important French works from a local private collection in celebration of the 125<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the origins of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art.</p> 2020-03-29 16:00:00 -0500
3/29/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Unwrapped: Gifts from the Peter Norton Family Christmas Project, 1988-2018
<p>Retired computer entrepreneur Peter Norton (Norton Antivirus Software) is a contemporary art collector as well as an active participant in various civic and philanthropic activities. In 1988, the Norton Family Christmas Project began commissioning artists to create original, multiple-edition works that were mailed as holiday greetings to friends, colleagues, and selected institutions. In 2017, the CRMA received the bulk of these wonderful holiday greetings from Director Emeritus Terry Pitts and his wife Kathy Hall.</p><p><br></p><p>The objects and artists’ books that comprise the Project collection are incredibly varied. A sense of whimsy runs through many of the pieces: salt and pepper shakers become snow globes, a music box exhorts us to be silent. Many works also have a sociopolitical focus, addressing issues as varied as slavery, AIDS, and gender identity. Taken together, the Norton Family Christmas Project objects and artists’ books provide a wonderful snapshot of the last thirty years of activity in the art world at large, presenting the work of both emerging and more established artists. The 2018 edition of the Norton Family Christmas Project was the last and ended the series.</p> 2020-03-29 16:00:00 -0500
3/29/2012:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids -
Art by Your Friends & Neighobers
<p>The Marion Heritage Center’s ART Show</p><p>The Marion Heritage Center & Museum’s nineteenth annual “Art by Your Friends and Neighbors” exhibition. This year‘s show is expected to feature over 60 works of art by area artists - mostly Marion residents. Included will be drawings and photography, ceramics, watercolor, oil and pastel renderings. In announcing the event, exhibit chairman, Jay Kacena, said that last year’s event, which attracted over 700 visitors, confirmed the fact that “there are not only a lot of talented people in our town, there is a strong interest by others who enjoy seeing what they can do.” Many of the works will be offered for sale.</p><p>A special display, dubbed "Repeat, Repeat and Repeat", features five interpretations of the same subject, painted by six different members of the Creative Artists Group along with the photograph on which the work is based.</p><p><br></p><p>As in the past, the exhibit is sponsored by Hills Bank and Trust Company. Visitors will be invited to vote for their favorite entry and cash prizes will be awarded for the three most popular artists when the show closes on Saturday, May 30<sup>th</sup>.</p><p>The Marion Heritage Center is located at 590 10th Street in Marion. Regular museum hours are 1 to 4 PM, Wednesday through Sunday.</p> 2020-03-29 16:00:00 -05003/29/201:00 p.m.Marion Heritage Center & MuseumMarion -
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Live Music by Brian Herrin
<p>Join us for an afternoon of wine, music and friendship. Along with our delicious wine, we encourage you to try an appetizer or two. Get here before the music starts to ensure you have plenty of time to sample our wines and pick the perfect seat for your music enjoyment. </p> 2020-02-11 16:00:00 -0600
3/29/201:00 p.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
The Pull of Horses on National and Local Histories and Identities
<p>Along with our ancestors, horses helped build Iowa City, the state, and the nation. In the process, they profoundly shaped human identities. This exhibition explores the physical and social impact of these huge, powerful animals by screening the original documentary film <em>The Pull of Horses in Urban American Performance, 1860-1920</em> at life-sized scale amid displays of local equine history. The exhibition contains glimpses of Iowa City town and campus life, as well as national equestrian culture – especially as multitudes of women took up the sport of riding and advocated for suffrage. Original and reproduction publications, photographs, artifacts, and ephemera from Special Collections at the University of Iowa Libraries, the State Historical Society of Iowa, and from private collections will share a sampling of stories about life alongside horses from Iowa City’s, and the nation’s, past. Curated by Kim Marra, PhD of the University of Iowa Departments of Theatre Arts and American Studies, and Mark Anderson of the Digital Scholarship & Publishing Studio at the University of Iowa Libraries.</p><p>Object guides describing the details of each item on display are available for visitors in the Main Library Gallery.</p><p><strong>Main Library Gallery Hours: </strong><br>Monday, Wednesday - Friday: 9:00am - 6:00pm<br>Tuesday: 9:00am - 8:00pm<br>Saturday- Sunday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm<br>Please visit <a href="http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/">http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/gallery/</a> for hours and holiday info.</p><p><em>Many thanks to our exhibit and event sponsors for their support: Friends of the University of Iowa Libraries, Arts and Humanities Initiative, the Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, the University of Iowa Theatre Arts Department, and the University of Iowa Department of American Studies.</em></p> 2020-01-28 17:00:00 -0600
3/29/201:00 p.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
Viva Hoover! The 1928 Goodwill Tour
<p>After Herbert Hoover was elected in November of 1928 he took a Goodwill Tour of Latin America with his wife, Lou Henry Hoover. The exhibit will contain gifts, artifacts, photos and film footage from all of the stops on the trip. As well as showcase time spent aboard the USS Maryland and USS Utah.</p> 2020-03-30 17:00:00 -0500
3/30/209:00 a.m.Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum and LibraryWest Branch -
Senior Shows
<p>Cornell College Seniors will be displaying their work from their Senior classes. Come learn about their process, view their work, and reach out to them.</p><p>Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free.</p>
3/30/209:00 a.m.Peter Paul Luce Gallery, Cornell CollegeMount Vernon -
Open Gaming
<p>Teens will have the opportunity to play an assortment of video games, board games, or card games.</p><p>Each week, teens will have the opportunity to play an assortment of video games, board games, or card games. Special Virtual Reality events will happen as well!</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2020-03-30 18:00:00 -0500
3/30/204:00 p.m.Ladd LibraryCedar Rapids