Local Arts and Culture Events
Check out the Corridor’s arts, theater, literature and cultural events. Everything from cinema and dance to museum and exhibits are available under the Arts and Culture grouping.
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Golden Needle Smocking Guild
<p>Join smocking enthusiasts to learn the art of smocking or to support each other in perfecting techniques. The Golden Needle is the SAGA chapter in this area. We meet the first Monday of every month (except July and Dec .If a Federal Holiday falls in the first Monday, we meet the second Monday) in the conference room at the main Cedar Rapids Library at 1pm. For more information please contact Lori Barton. Call or text 319.533.2991 Beginners welcome. We will get you started on a fun experience of creating beautiful things.</p> 2023-06-05 15:00:00 -0500
6/05/231:00 p.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Veterans Memorial lobby: Angles On The Window - gallery talk
<p>Free and open to the public. Discover a fresh angle (Ang-guhl) on the Window! A casual, :20-minute guided art discussion on the stained-glass piece, "Memorial Window" that was created by famous artist Grant Wood in 1928. Experience one of Grant Wood's most unique, large, colorful works of art.</p> 2023-06-05 11:30:00 -0500
6/05/2311:00 a.m.Veterans Memorial BuildingCedar Rapids -
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The George Jazz Trio Plays Hy-Vee Market Grille
<p><strong><em>The George Jazz Trio</em></strong>, featuring Jim Hall on Piano, Dave Green on Bass and Drummer/Leader Nick George, will be performing jazz standards taken from <em>The Great American Songbook, </em>at the Mt. Vernon Rd. <em>Hy-Vee Market Grille.</em> </p> 2023-06-05 20:00:00 -0500
6/05/235:30 p.m.Mount Vernon Road Hy-Vee Market GrilleCedar Rapids -
The George Jazz Trio Plays Goldfinch
<p><strong><em>The George Jazz Trio,</em></strong> featuring Drummer/Leader, Nick George, Pianist and Vocalist, Craig Dove and Bassist, Gary Palmer, will be performing jazz standards taken from <em>Th</em><em>e Great American Songboo</em>k, at <em>Goldfinch Tap & Eatery, </em>in Marion.</p> 2023-06-05 20:00:00 -0500
6/05/236:00 p.m.Goldfinch Tap + EateryMarion -
A Conversation with Alyx Rush & Blake Shaw
<p>Join The Englert on Thursday, June 15 for a special event in the University of Iowa Libraries’ Main Library Gallery. Against the backdrop of the gallery's <em>Out & About: Queer Life in Iowa City</em> exhibit, Iowa City musicians Alyx Rush and Blake Shaw will give a short performance and have a conversation with UI lecturer Sarah Suhadolnik about life as queer artists in Eastern Iowa. The event starts at noon and is free and open to the public. <a href="https://ci.ovationtix.com/36399/performance/11299722?performanceId=11299722"><strong>Please RSVP here.</strong></a> </p><p><strong>Alyx Rush</strong> is a sonic sorcerer who has been busy capturing minds and imaginations across the Midwest with an alluring R&B/pop sound that beautifully smudges the edges of both genres. Adopted as an infant and raised in rural Iowa, he has never been afraid to be his true authentic self. Casting his spell from under the underground, Rush has risen quickly with head-turning independent releases and captivating live performances at festivals and venues across the region. He is both technically gifted and rawly emotive as a vocalist, swooping through irresistible top lines on wavy production that ranges from winter ballads to summer sways. His sound can soar, swagger and swoon, sometimes all at once. Already recognized as one of the top artists in the area, Rush will push his wave even further this summer with a new EP, <em>After the Last Time</em> his second collaboration with artist/producer Jim Swim. There’s no ceiling for this one. <em>Photo by Alyssa Leicht.</em></p><p><strong>Blake Shaw</strong> is a composer/arranger, bandleader, double/electric bassist, vocalist, jazz professor, and private lessons teacher originally from Lisbon, Iowa. He has earned an Associate of Arts degree from Kirkwood Community College as well as a Bachelor of Music and Master of Arts degree, both from the University of Iowa. He has called Iowa City, Iowa, home for the past 13 years, where he has provided insight on festival boards for a little over half that time for the Iowa City Jazz Festival and the Iowa City Pride Fest. Shaw is a frequent performer and band leader in many different groups across Iowa and the U.S. Shaw can also be found teaching private lessons to young dedicated classical and jazz double bass players and is currently the jazz ensemble director at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Shaw has had the pleasure of playing with jazz greats such as Carmen Bradford, Wycliffe Gordon, Dave Pietro, O'had Talmor, and Dick Oatts. He's also been in groups opening for bands such as Lake Street Dive, Donny McCaslin, Margaret Glaspy, John Raymond and the Real Feels, Bridget Kearney, Caroline Smith, The Marcus King Band, and Euforquestra. You can see more about him on instagram @theeblakebass</p><p><strong>Sarah Suhadolnik</strong> is a Lecturer in Musicology at the University of Iowa, where she teaches courses in American music, jazz, pop, Western art music, and music and gender studies. Her current research centers around overlapping ideas of music and place—particularly those that highlight the ways in which public perceptions of dynamic musical landmarks, such as New Orleans, are shaped by their popular musical representation.</p><p><em>Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Sara Pinkham in advance at 319-467-1805 or sara-pinkham @uiowa.edu.</em> </p> 2023-06-05 13:00:00 -0500
6/05/2312:00 p.m.Main Library Gallery, University of Iowa LibrariesIowa City -
Open Auditions: "Wyrd Sisters" for Dreamwell Theatre
<p>Josh Sazon is directing "Wyrd Sisters", adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs from the the Discworld novel of the same title, written by Sir Terry Pratchett.</p><p>Auditions will be held at The Iowa City Public Library, Mtg Room D:<br>Friday June 23, 5-8 pm<br>Saturday June 24, 2-5 pm</p><p>The show will run October 12-15, 2023 at The James Theater in Iowa City. Rehearsals are expected to begin in August. Please bring your calendar.</p><p>Synopsis: Terry Pratchett takes Shakespeare’s Macbeth and then turns it up ’till the knob comes off. It’s all there – a wicked duke and duchess, the ghost of the murdered king, dim soldiers, strolling players, a land in peril. And who stands between the Kingdom and destruction? Three witches.</p><p>Main Characters:<br>Esme Weatherwax - the classic witch: intolerant, opinionated, powerful</p><p>Nanny Ogg - good-natured witch, mother, grandmother with a wicked sense of humor</p><p>Magrat Garlick - the youngest witch in the coven. A lot of what she believes has the word ‘folk’ in it somewhere (folk wisdom, folk dance, folk medicine, folk song). She is, however, more practical than most people believe who see no further than her vague smile.</p><p>King Verence - an elderly ghost, late King of Lancre. He was cruel and power-hungry, but in a regal, kingly way.</p><p>Leonal Felmet - Duke, then King of Lancre. Cruel and power-hungry, in a mad way. He gets progressively madder and crueler.</p><p>Lady Felmet Duchess, then Queen of Lancre - married to Leonal. Calculating, power-hungry, cruel. The brains of the operation. Think Lady Macbeth.</p><p>The Fool - a youngish jester, following his father’s footsteps in the respected trade of being a fool, but his heart’s not in it. Underneath all of his miserable foolery, he is intelligent and meant for greater things.</p><p>Tomjon Vitoller - a much admired, extremely talented youngish actor, with the gift of language, and the ability to portray anyone or anything to perfection. Vitoller’s son.</p><p>Olwyn Vitoller - - the kind actor-manager leader of a travelling group of players, who agrees to raise an abandoned baby as his own.</p><p>Hwel - the playwright. He is a genius with words and story, and is a servant<br>his words. He is kind, loyal to the Vitollers, and keeps a caring eye on Tomjon.</p><p>Demon - impatient, cunning, and a stickler for the rules. And, well, demonic.</p><p>Assorted SERGEANT AND GUARDS, ROBBERS, PEASANTS, PLAYERS, GUESTS, CHAMBERLAIN - all a little more on the bumbling side than the brilliant one.</p><p>We will be reading from sides provided by the director at auditions. A script is available for a 2 hour check-out period at ICPL's 2nd Floor Help Desk.</p><p>There may be some double-casting. All ethnicities and identities are welcome, and encouraged to audition for any role.</p> 2023-06-05 20:00:00 -0500
6/05/235:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
House of Cards - Philip Laber
<p><a name="_Hlk136426450">Philip Laber, former Professor Emeritus of Art at Northwest Missouri State, will showcase his works in the Musser McColm mansion. His exhibit, <em>House of Cards,</em> is a suite of experimental printmaking that examines and metaphorically represents American and global cultures and politics and the resulting consequences upon daily life, edited through the eyes of a mythical and whimsical “Everyman”. The works are a hybrid approach that combines traditional etching and engraving processes with digital imagining and contemporary printmaking. </a></p><p>In the summer of 2016, Laber retired from teaching photography, printmaking, and drawing at Northwest Missouri State to become a full-time artist. His creative interests remain experimental printmaking and photography, and more recently, exploring acrylic painting. The public will have an opportunity to meet Philip Laber on Sunday, June 25, at the Friends Annual Ice Cream Social.</p> 2023-06-05 17:00:00 -0500
6/05/2310:00 a.m.Muscatine Art CenterMuscatine -
Open Auditions: "Wyrd Sisters" for Dreamwell Theatre
<p>Josh Sazon is directing "Wyrd Sisters", adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs from the the Discworld novel of the same title, written by Sir Terry Pratchett.</p><p>Auditions will be held at The Iowa City Public Library, Mtg Room D:<br>Friday June 23, 5-8 pm<br>Saturday June 24, 2-5 pm</p><p>The show will run October 12-15, 2023 at The James Theater in Iowa City. Rehearsals are expected to begin in August. Please bring your calendar.</p><p>Synopsis: Terry Pratchett takes Shakespeare’s Macbeth and then turns it up ’till the knob comes off. It’s all there – a wicked duke and duchess, the ghost of the murdered king, dim soldiers, strolling players, a land in peril. And who stands between the Kingdom and destruction? Three witches.</p><p>Main Characters:<br>Esme Weatherwax - the classic witch: intolerant, opinionated, powerful</p><p>Nanny Ogg - good-natured witch, mother, grandmother with a wicked sense of humor</p><p>Magrat Garlick - the youngest witch in the coven. A lot of what she believes has the word ‘folk’ in it somewhere (folk wisdom, folk dance, folk medicine, folk song). She is, however, more practical than most people believe who see no further than her vague smile.</p><p>King Verence - an elderly ghost, late King of Lancre. He was cruel and power-hungry, but in a regal, kingly way.</p><p>Leonal Felmet - Duke, then King of Lancre. Cruel and power-hungry, in a mad way. He gets progressively madder and crueler.</p><p>Lady Felmet Duchess, then Queen of Lancre - married to Leonal. Calculating, power-hungry, cruel. The brains of the operation. Think Lady Macbeth.</p><p>The Fool - a youngish jester, following his father’s footsteps in the respected trade of being a fool, but his heart’s not in it. Underneath all of his miserable foolery, he is intelligent and meant for greater things.</p><p>Tomjon Vitoller - a much admired, extremely talented youngish actor, with the gift of language, and the ability to portray anyone or anything to perfection. Vitoller’s son.</p><p>Olwyn Vitoller - - the kind actor-manager leader of a travelling group of players, who agrees to raise an abandoned baby as his own.</p><p>Hwel - the playwright. He is a genius with words and story, and is a servant<br>his words. He is kind, loyal to the Vitollers, and keeps a caring eye on Tomjon.</p><p>Demon - impatient, cunning, and a stickler for the rules. And, well, demonic.</p><p>Assorted SERGEANT AND GUARDS, ROBBERS, PEASANTS, PLAYERS, GUESTS, CHAMBERLAIN - all a little more on the bumbling side than the brilliant one.</p><p>We will be reading from sides provided by the director at auditions. A script is available for a 2 hour check-out period at ICPL's 2nd Floor Help Desk.</p><p>There may be some double-casting. All ethnicities and identities are welcome, and encouraged to audition for any role.</p> 2023-06-06 20:00:00 -0500
6/06/235:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
House of Cards - Philip Laber
<p><a name="_Hlk136426450">Philip Laber, former Professor Emeritus of Art at Northwest Missouri State, will showcase his works in the Musser McColm mansion. His exhibit, <em>House of Cards,</em> is a suite of experimental printmaking that examines and metaphorically represents American and global cultures and politics and the resulting consequences upon daily life, edited through the eyes of a mythical and whimsical “Everyman”. The works are a hybrid approach that combines traditional etching and engraving processes with digital imagining and contemporary printmaking. </a></p><p>In the summer of 2016, Laber retired from teaching photography, printmaking, and drawing at Northwest Missouri State to become a full-time artist. His creative interests remain experimental printmaking and photography, and more recently, exploring acrylic painting. The public will have an opportunity to meet Philip Laber on Sunday, June 25, at the Friends Annual Ice Cream Social.</p> 2023-06-06 17:00:00 -0500
6/06/2310:00 a.m.Muscatine Art CenterMuscatine -
Open Auditions: "Wyrd Sisters" for Dreamwell Theatre
<p>Josh Sazon is directing "Wyrd Sisters", adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs from the the Discworld novel of the same title, written by Sir Terry Pratchett.</p><p>Auditions will be held at The Iowa City Public Library, Mtg Room D:<br>Friday June 23, 5-8 pm<br>Saturday June 24, 2-5 pm</p><p>The show will run October 12-15, 2023 at The James Theater in Iowa City. Rehearsals are expected to begin in August. Please bring your calendar.</p><p>Synopsis: Terry Pratchett takes Shakespeare’s Macbeth and then turns it up ’till the knob comes off. It’s all there – a wicked duke and duchess, the ghost of the murdered king, dim soldiers, strolling players, a land in peril. And who stands between the Kingdom and destruction? Three witches.</p><p>Main Characters:<br>Esme Weatherwax - the classic witch: intolerant, opinionated, powerful</p><p>Nanny Ogg - good-natured witch, mother, grandmother with a wicked sense of humor</p><p>Magrat Garlick - the youngest witch in the coven. A lot of what she believes has the word ‘folk’ in it somewhere (folk wisdom, folk dance, folk medicine, folk song). She is, however, more practical than most people believe who see no further than her vague smile.</p><p>King Verence - an elderly ghost, late King of Lancre. He was cruel and power-hungry, but in a regal, kingly way.</p><p>Leonal Felmet - Duke, then King of Lancre. Cruel and power-hungry, in a mad way. He gets progressively madder and crueler.</p><p>Lady Felmet Duchess, then Queen of Lancre - married to Leonal. Calculating, power-hungry, cruel. The brains of the operation. Think Lady Macbeth.</p><p>The Fool - a youngish jester, following his father’s footsteps in the respected trade of being a fool, but his heart’s not in it. Underneath all of his miserable foolery, he is intelligent and meant for greater things.</p><p>Tomjon Vitoller - a much admired, extremely talented youngish actor, with the gift of language, and the ability to portray anyone or anything to perfection. Vitoller’s son.</p><p>Olwyn Vitoller - - the kind actor-manager leader of a travelling group of players, who agrees to raise an abandoned baby as his own.</p><p>Hwel - the playwright. He is a genius with words and story, and is a servant<br>his words. He is kind, loyal to the Vitollers, and keeps a caring eye on Tomjon.</p><p>Demon - impatient, cunning, and a stickler for the rules. And, well, demonic.</p><p>Assorted SERGEANT AND GUARDS, ROBBERS, PEASANTS, PLAYERS, GUESTS, CHAMBERLAIN - all a little more on the bumbling side than the brilliant one.</p><p>We will be reading from sides provided by the director at auditions. A script is available for a 2 hour check-out period at ICPL's 2nd Floor Help Desk.</p><p>There may be some double-casting. All ethnicities and identities are welcome, and encouraged to audition for any role.</p> 2023-06-07 20:00:00 -0500
6/07/235:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
FireHouse @ Wild Rose Casino & Hotel Backyard Bash Concert Series
<p>Join us on Friday, July 21 @ Wild Rose Casino & Hotel courtyard as FireHouse takes the stage in our Backyard Bash Concert Series! This is a FREE outdoor concert open to ALL ages!<br><br>Double Platinum Artist, FireHouse, is an American hard rock band who signed with Epic Records in 1989. The band reached stardom during the early 1990's with hit singles "Reach for the Sky," "Don't Treat Me Bad," "All She Wrote," and their signature power ballads, "I Live My Life for You," and "Love of a Lifetime."<br><br>At the 1991 American Music Awards, FireHouse won the award for "Best New Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Artist," chosen over Nirvana and Alice in Chains. Their credits include 16 Gold & Platinum Records, over 7 Million sales worldwide, and power ballad "Love of a Lifetime" was the #1 Wedding song!<br><br>Feel free to bring your lawn chairs! Food and drinks will be available for purchase (sorry, no coolers allowed). For additional information, visit our Facebook page or website: www.wildroseresorts.com/clinton.</p> 2023-03-18 21:00:00 -0500
7/21/236:00 p.m.Wild Rose Casino & HotelClinton -
House of Cards - Philip Laber
<p><a name="_Hlk136426450">Philip Laber, former Professor Emeritus of Art at Northwest Missouri State, will showcase his works in the Musser McColm mansion. His exhibit, <em>House of Cards,</em> is a suite of experimental printmaking that examines and metaphorically represents American and global cultures and politics and the resulting consequences upon daily life, edited through the eyes of a mythical and whimsical “Everyman”. The works are a hybrid approach that combines traditional etching and engraving processes with digital imagining and contemporary printmaking. </a></p><p>In the summer of 2016, Laber retired from teaching photography, printmaking, and drawing at Northwest Missouri State to become a full-time artist. His creative interests remain experimental printmaking and photography, and more recently, exploring acrylic painting. The public will have an opportunity to meet Philip Laber on Sunday, June 25, at the Friends Annual Ice Cream Social.</p> 2023-06-07 17:00:00 -0500
6/07/2310:00 a.m.Muscatine Art CenterMuscatine -
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Open Auditions: "Wyrd Sisters" for Dreamwell Theatre
<p>Josh Sazon is directing "Wyrd Sisters", adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs from the the Discworld novel of the same title, written by Sir Terry Pratchett.</p><p>Auditions will be held at The Iowa City Public Library, Mtg Room D:<br>Friday June 23, 5-8 pm<br>Saturday June 24, 2-5 pm</p><p>The show will run October 12-15, 2023 at The James Theater in Iowa City. Rehearsals are expected to begin in August. Please bring your calendar.</p><p>Synopsis: Terry Pratchett takes Shakespeare’s Macbeth and then turns it up ’till the knob comes off. It’s all there – a wicked duke and duchess, the ghost of the murdered king, dim soldiers, strolling players, a land in peril. And who stands between the Kingdom and destruction? Three witches.</p><p>Main Characters:<br>Esme Weatherwax - the classic witch: intolerant, opinionated, powerful</p><p>Nanny Ogg - good-natured witch, mother, grandmother with a wicked sense of humor</p><p>Magrat Garlick - the youngest witch in the coven. A lot of what she believes has the word ‘folk’ in it somewhere (folk wisdom, folk dance, folk medicine, folk song). She is, however, more practical than most people believe who see no further than her vague smile.</p><p>King Verence - an elderly ghost, late King of Lancre. He was cruel and power-hungry, but in a regal, kingly way.</p><p>Leonal Felmet - Duke, then King of Lancre. Cruel and power-hungry, in a mad way. He gets progressively madder and crueler.</p><p>Lady Felmet Duchess, then Queen of Lancre - married to Leonal. Calculating, power-hungry, cruel. The brains of the operation. Think Lady Macbeth.</p><p>The Fool - a youngish jester, following his father’s footsteps in the respected trade of being a fool, but his heart’s not in it. Underneath all of his miserable foolery, he is intelligent and meant for greater things.</p><p>Tomjon Vitoller - a much admired, extremely talented youngish actor, with the gift of language, and the ability to portray anyone or anything to perfection. Vitoller’s son.</p><p>Olwyn Vitoller - - the kind actor-manager leader of a travelling group of players, who agrees to raise an abandoned baby as his own.</p><p>Hwel - the playwright. He is a genius with words and story, and is a servant<br>his words. He is kind, loyal to the Vitollers, and keeps a caring eye on Tomjon.</p><p>Demon - impatient, cunning, and a stickler for the rules. And, well, demonic.</p><p>Assorted SERGEANT AND GUARDS, ROBBERS, PEASANTS, PLAYERS, GUESTS, CHAMBERLAIN - all a little more on the bumbling side than the brilliant one.</p><p>We will be reading from sides provided by the director at auditions. A script is available for a 2 hour check-out period at ICPL's 2nd Floor Help Desk.</p><p>There may be some double-casting. All ethnicities and identities are welcome, and encouraged to audition for any role.</p> 2023-06-08 20:00:00 -0500
6/08/235:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
House of Cards - Philip Laber
<p><a name="_Hlk136426450">Philip Laber, former Professor Emeritus of Art at Northwest Missouri State, will showcase his works in the Musser McColm mansion. His exhibit, <em>House of Cards,</em> is a suite of experimental printmaking that examines and metaphorically represents American and global cultures and politics and the resulting consequences upon daily life, edited through the eyes of a mythical and whimsical “Everyman”. The works are a hybrid approach that combines traditional etching and engraving processes with digital imagining and contemporary printmaking. </a></p><p>In the summer of 2016, Laber retired from teaching photography, printmaking, and drawing at Northwest Missouri State to become a full-time artist. His creative interests remain experimental printmaking and photography, and more recently, exploring acrylic painting. The public will have an opportunity to meet Philip Laber on Sunday, June 25, at the Friends Annual Ice Cream Social.</p> 2023-06-08 17:00:00 -0500
6/08/2310:00 a.m.Muscatine Art CenterMuscatine -
Open Auditions: "Wyrd Sisters" for Dreamwell Theatre
<p>Josh Sazon is directing "Wyrd Sisters", adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs from the the Discworld novel of the same title, written by Sir Terry Pratchett.</p><p>Auditions will be held at The Iowa City Public Library, Mtg Room D:<br>Friday June 23, 5-8 pm<br>Saturday June 24, 2-5 pm</p><p>The show will run October 12-15, 2023 at The James Theater in Iowa City. Rehearsals are expected to begin in August. Please bring your calendar.</p><p>Synopsis: Terry Pratchett takes Shakespeare’s Macbeth and then turns it up ’till the knob comes off. It’s all there – a wicked duke and duchess, the ghost of the murdered king, dim soldiers, strolling players, a land in peril. And who stands between the Kingdom and destruction? Three witches.</p><p>Main Characters:<br>Esme Weatherwax - the classic witch: intolerant, opinionated, powerful</p><p>Nanny Ogg - good-natured witch, mother, grandmother with a wicked sense of humor</p><p>Magrat Garlick - the youngest witch in the coven. A lot of what she believes has the word ‘folk’ in it somewhere (folk wisdom, folk dance, folk medicine, folk song). She is, however, more practical than most people believe who see no further than her vague smile.</p><p>King Verence - an elderly ghost, late King of Lancre. He was cruel and power-hungry, but in a regal, kingly way.</p><p>Leonal Felmet - Duke, then King of Lancre. Cruel and power-hungry, in a mad way. He gets progressively madder and crueler.</p><p>Lady Felmet Duchess, then Queen of Lancre - married to Leonal. Calculating, power-hungry, cruel. The brains of the operation. Think Lady Macbeth.</p><p>The Fool - a youngish jester, following his father’s footsteps in the respected trade of being a fool, but his heart’s not in it. Underneath all of his miserable foolery, he is intelligent and meant for greater things.</p><p>Tomjon Vitoller - a much admired, extremely talented youngish actor, with the gift of language, and the ability to portray anyone or anything to perfection. Vitoller’s son.</p><p>Olwyn Vitoller - - the kind actor-manager leader of a travelling group of players, who agrees to raise an abandoned baby as his own.</p><p>Hwel - the playwright. He is a genius with words and story, and is a servant<br>his words. He is kind, loyal to the Vitollers, and keeps a caring eye on Tomjon.</p><p>Demon - impatient, cunning, and a stickler for the rules. And, well, demonic.</p><p>Assorted SERGEANT AND GUARDS, ROBBERS, PEASANTS, PLAYERS, GUESTS, CHAMBERLAIN - all a little more on the bumbling side than the brilliant one.</p><p>We will be reading from sides provided by the director at auditions. A script is available for a 2 hour check-out period at ICPL's 2nd Floor Help Desk.</p><p>There may be some double-casting. All ethnicities and identities are welcome, and encouraged to audition for any role.</p> 2023-06-09 20:00:00 -0500
6/09/235:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
House of Cards - Philip Laber
<p><a name="_Hlk136426450">Philip Laber, former Professor Emeritus of Art at Northwest Missouri State, will showcase his works in the Musser McColm mansion. His exhibit, <em>House of Cards,</em> is a suite of experimental printmaking that examines and metaphorically represents American and global cultures and politics and the resulting consequences upon daily life, edited through the eyes of a mythical and whimsical “Everyman”. The works are a hybrid approach that combines traditional etching and engraving processes with digital imagining and contemporary printmaking. </a></p><p>In the summer of 2016, Laber retired from teaching photography, printmaking, and drawing at Northwest Missouri State to become a full-time artist. His creative interests remain experimental printmaking and photography, and more recently, exploring acrylic painting. The public will have an opportunity to meet Philip Laber on Sunday, June 25, at the Friends Annual Ice Cream Social.</p> 2023-06-09 17:00:00 -0500
6/09/2310:00 a.m.Muscatine Art CenterMuscatine -
Open Auditions: "Wyrd Sisters" for Dreamwell Theatre
<p>Josh Sazon is directing "Wyrd Sisters", adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs from the the Discworld novel of the same title, written by Sir Terry Pratchett.</p><p>Auditions will be held at The Iowa City Public Library, Mtg Room D:<br>Friday June 23, 5-8 pm<br>Saturday June 24, 2-5 pm</p><p>The show will run October 12-15, 2023 at The James Theater in Iowa City. Rehearsals are expected to begin in August. Please bring your calendar.</p><p>Synopsis: Terry Pratchett takes Shakespeare’s Macbeth and then turns it up ’till the knob comes off. It’s all there – a wicked duke and duchess, the ghost of the murdered king, dim soldiers, strolling players, a land in peril. And who stands between the Kingdom and destruction? Three witches.</p><p>Main Characters:<br>Esme Weatherwax - the classic witch: intolerant, opinionated, powerful</p><p>Nanny Ogg - good-natured witch, mother, grandmother with a wicked sense of humor</p><p>Magrat Garlick - the youngest witch in the coven. A lot of what she believes has the word ‘folk’ in it somewhere (folk wisdom, folk dance, folk medicine, folk song). She is, however, more practical than most people believe who see no further than her vague smile.</p><p>King Verence - an elderly ghost, late King of Lancre. He was cruel and power-hungry, but in a regal, kingly way.</p><p>Leonal Felmet - Duke, then King of Lancre. Cruel and power-hungry, in a mad way. He gets progressively madder and crueler.</p><p>Lady Felmet Duchess, then Queen of Lancre - married to Leonal. Calculating, power-hungry, cruel. The brains of the operation. Think Lady Macbeth.</p><p>The Fool - a youngish jester, following his father’s footsteps in the respected trade of being a fool, but his heart’s not in it. Underneath all of his miserable foolery, he is intelligent and meant for greater things.</p><p>Tomjon Vitoller - a much admired, extremely talented youngish actor, with the gift of language, and the ability to portray anyone or anything to perfection. Vitoller’s son.</p><p>Olwyn Vitoller - - the kind actor-manager leader of a travelling group of players, who agrees to raise an abandoned baby as his own.</p><p>Hwel - the playwright. He is a genius with words and story, and is a servant<br>his words. He is kind, loyal to the Vitollers, and keeps a caring eye on Tomjon.</p><p>Demon - impatient, cunning, and a stickler for the rules. And, well, demonic.</p><p>Assorted SERGEANT AND GUARDS, ROBBERS, PEASANTS, PLAYERS, GUESTS, CHAMBERLAIN - all a little more on the bumbling side than the brilliant one.</p><p>We will be reading from sides provided by the director at auditions. A script is available for a 2 hour check-out period at ICPL's 2nd Floor Help Desk.</p><p>There may be some double-casting. All ethnicities and identities are welcome, and encouraged to audition for any role.</p> 2023-06-10 20:00:00 -0500
6/10/235:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
House of Cards - Philip Laber
<p><a name="_Hlk136426450">Philip Laber, former Professor Emeritus of Art at Northwest Missouri State, will showcase his works in the Musser McColm mansion. His exhibit, <em>House of Cards,</em> is a suite of experimental printmaking that examines and metaphorically represents American and global cultures and politics and the resulting consequences upon daily life, edited through the eyes of a mythical and whimsical “Everyman”. The works are a hybrid approach that combines traditional etching and engraving processes with digital imagining and contemporary printmaking. </a></p><p>In the summer of 2016, Laber retired from teaching photography, printmaking, and drawing at Northwest Missouri State to become a full-time artist. His creative interests remain experimental printmaking and photography, and more recently, exploring acrylic painting. The public will have an opportunity to meet Philip Laber on Sunday, June 25, at the Friends Annual Ice Cream Social.</p> 2023-06-10 17:00:00 -0500
6/10/2310:00 a.m.Muscatine Art CenterMuscatine -
Open Auditions: "Wyrd Sisters" for Dreamwell Theatre
<p>Josh Sazon is directing "Wyrd Sisters", adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs from the the Discworld novel of the same title, written by Sir Terry Pratchett.</p><p>Auditions will be held at The Iowa City Public Library, Mtg Room D:<br>Friday June 23, 5-8 pm<br>Saturday June 24, 2-5 pm</p><p>The show will run October 12-15, 2023 at The James Theater in Iowa City. Rehearsals are expected to begin in August. Please bring your calendar.</p><p>Synopsis: Terry Pratchett takes Shakespeare’s Macbeth and then turns it up ’till the knob comes off. It’s all there – a wicked duke and duchess, the ghost of the murdered king, dim soldiers, strolling players, a land in peril. And who stands between the Kingdom and destruction? Three witches.</p><p>Main Characters:<br>Esme Weatherwax - the classic witch: intolerant, opinionated, powerful</p><p>Nanny Ogg - good-natured witch, mother, grandmother with a wicked sense of humor</p><p>Magrat Garlick - the youngest witch in the coven. A lot of what she believes has the word ‘folk’ in it somewhere (folk wisdom, folk dance, folk medicine, folk song). She is, however, more practical than most people believe who see no further than her vague smile.</p><p>King Verence - an elderly ghost, late King of Lancre. He was cruel and power-hungry, but in a regal, kingly way.</p><p>Leonal Felmet - Duke, then King of Lancre. Cruel and power-hungry, in a mad way. He gets progressively madder and crueler.</p><p>Lady Felmet Duchess, then Queen of Lancre - married to Leonal. Calculating, power-hungry, cruel. The brains of the operation. Think Lady Macbeth.</p><p>The Fool - a youngish jester, following his father’s footsteps in the respected trade of being a fool, but his heart’s not in it. Underneath all of his miserable foolery, he is intelligent and meant for greater things.</p><p>Tomjon Vitoller - a much admired, extremely talented youngish actor, with the gift of language, and the ability to portray anyone or anything to perfection. Vitoller’s son.</p><p>Olwyn Vitoller - - the kind actor-manager leader of a travelling group of players, who agrees to raise an abandoned baby as his own.</p><p>Hwel - the playwright. He is a genius with words and story, and is a servant<br>his words. He is kind, loyal to the Vitollers, and keeps a caring eye on Tomjon.</p><p>Demon - impatient, cunning, and a stickler for the rules. And, well, demonic.</p><p>Assorted SERGEANT AND GUARDS, ROBBERS, PEASANTS, PLAYERS, GUESTS, CHAMBERLAIN - all a little more on the bumbling side than the brilliant one.</p><p>We will be reading from sides provided by the director at auditions. A script is available for a 2 hour check-out period at ICPL's 2nd Floor Help Desk.</p><p>There may be some double-casting. All ethnicities and identities are welcome, and encouraged to audition for any role.</p> 2023-06-11 20:00:00 -0500
6/11/235:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
House of Cards - Philip Laber
<p><a name="_Hlk136426450">Philip Laber, former Professor Emeritus of Art at Northwest Missouri State, will showcase his works in the Musser McColm mansion. His exhibit, <em>House of Cards,</em> is a suite of experimental printmaking that examines and metaphorically represents American and global cultures and politics and the resulting consequences upon daily life, edited through the eyes of a mythical and whimsical “Everyman”. The works are a hybrid approach that combines traditional etching and engraving processes with digital imagining and contemporary printmaking. </a></p><p>In the summer of 2016, Laber retired from teaching photography, printmaking, and drawing at Northwest Missouri State to become a full-time artist. His creative interests remain experimental printmaking and photography, and more recently, exploring acrylic painting. The public will have an opportunity to meet Philip Laber on Sunday, June 25, at the Friends Annual Ice Cream Social.</p> 2023-06-11 17:00:00 -0500
6/11/2310:00 a.m.Muscatine Art CenterMuscatine -
Open Auditions: "Wyrd Sisters" for Dreamwell Theatre
<p>Josh Sazon is directing "Wyrd Sisters", adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs from the the Discworld novel of the same title, written by Sir Terry Pratchett.</p><p>Auditions will be held at The Iowa City Public Library, Mtg Room D:<br>Friday June 23, 5-8 pm<br>Saturday June 24, 2-5 pm</p><p>The show will run October 12-15, 2023 at The James Theater in Iowa City. Rehearsals are expected to begin in August. Please bring your calendar.</p><p>Synopsis: Terry Pratchett takes Shakespeare’s Macbeth and then turns it up ’till the knob comes off. It’s all there – a wicked duke and duchess, the ghost of the murdered king, dim soldiers, strolling players, a land in peril. And who stands between the Kingdom and destruction? Three witches.</p><p>Main Characters:<br>Esme Weatherwax - the classic witch: intolerant, opinionated, powerful</p><p>Nanny Ogg - good-natured witch, mother, grandmother with a wicked sense of humor</p><p>Magrat Garlick - the youngest witch in the coven. A lot of what she believes has the word ‘folk’ in it somewhere (folk wisdom, folk dance, folk medicine, folk song). She is, however, more practical than most people believe who see no further than her vague smile.</p><p>King Verence - an elderly ghost, late King of Lancre. He was cruel and power-hungry, but in a regal, kingly way.</p><p>Leonal Felmet - Duke, then King of Lancre. Cruel and power-hungry, in a mad way. He gets progressively madder and crueler.</p><p>Lady Felmet Duchess, then Queen of Lancre - married to Leonal. Calculating, power-hungry, cruel. The brains of the operation. Think Lady Macbeth.</p><p>The Fool - a youngish jester, following his father’s footsteps in the respected trade of being a fool, but his heart’s not in it. Underneath all of his miserable foolery, he is intelligent and meant for greater things.</p><p>Tomjon Vitoller - a much admired, extremely talented youngish actor, with the gift of language, and the ability to portray anyone or anything to perfection. Vitoller’s son.</p><p>Olwyn Vitoller - - the kind actor-manager leader of a travelling group of players, who agrees to raise an abandoned baby as his own.</p><p>Hwel - the playwright. He is a genius with words and story, and is a servant<br>his words. He is kind, loyal to the Vitollers, and keeps a caring eye on Tomjon.</p><p>Demon - impatient, cunning, and a stickler for the rules. And, well, demonic.</p><p>Assorted SERGEANT AND GUARDS, ROBBERS, PEASANTS, PLAYERS, GUESTS, CHAMBERLAIN - all a little more on the bumbling side than the brilliant one.</p><p>We will be reading from sides provided by the director at auditions. A script is available for a 2 hour check-out period at ICPL's 2nd Floor Help Desk.</p><p>There may be some double-casting. All ethnicities and identities are welcome, and encouraged to audition for any role.</p> 2023-06-12 20:00:00 -0500
6/12/235:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Farmers Market at Cultivate Hope Urban Farm
<p>Support the nonprofit <a href="https://www.matthew-25.org/food/urban-farm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cultivate Hope Urban Farm</a> while purchasing locally-grown produce right here in Cedar Rapids! Weekly produce availability varies based on the time of year and what is ready for harvest.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.matthew-25.org/food/markets/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Farmers Market</a> takes place from 4-7 pm every Thursday, May 25-Oct. 5, 2023. Located at 437 G Ave. NW in Cedar Rapids. Parking is available on F and G Avenues.</p><p>Cultivate Hope is an initiative of local nonprofit <a href="https://www.matthew-25.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Matthew 25</a>.</p> 2023-06-08 19:00:00 -05006/08/234:00 p.m.Cultivate Hope Urban FarmCedar Rapids -
Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Concert
<p>Join the Cedar Rapids Municipal band as they kick off their 2023 concert season.</p><p>No ticket is necessary. Please bring a lawn chair. Additional parking available in the PCI ramp.</p><p>Occasionally, it is necessary to cancel a concert due to weather. Concert will usually be attempted rather than canceled for rain. Cancellations for rain will not be made before 5:30 PM. Concerts are canceled immediately if lightning is seen. Announcements will be done through social media and the KMRY Weather Line at 393-0500.</p>
6/07/237:30 p.m.The History CenterCedar Rapids -
House of Cards - Philip Laber
<p><a name="_Hlk136426450">Philip Laber, former Professor Emeritus of Art at Northwest Missouri State, will showcase his works in the Musser McColm mansion. His exhibit, <em>House of Cards,</em> is a suite of experimental printmaking that examines and metaphorically represents American and global cultures and politics and the resulting consequences upon daily life, edited through the eyes of a mythical and whimsical “Everyman”. The works are a hybrid approach that combines traditional etching and engraving processes with digital imagining and contemporary printmaking. </a></p><p>In the summer of 2016, Laber retired from teaching photography, printmaking, and drawing at Northwest Missouri State to become a full-time artist. His creative interests remain experimental printmaking and photography, and more recently, exploring acrylic painting. The public will have an opportunity to meet Philip Laber on Sunday, June 25, at the Friends Annual Ice Cream Social.</p> 2023-06-12 17:00:00 -0500
6/12/2310:00 a.m.Muscatine Art CenterMuscatine -
Tom Garland's Catacombs of Comedy
<p>"Tom Garland's Catacombs of Comedy" is a free weekly stand-up comedy show that runs every Thursday night at 7:30 pm at Classic Event Center in Cedar Rapids IA, hosted and produced by professional comedian Tom Garland. The show features open mic slots for beginners, as well as drop-ins from professional road comics. There's no cover and no two-drink minimum. </p><p>Garland, a Cedar Rapids native, recently returned from living in Las Vegas, NV. He has performed on the Las Vegas Strip at Riviera, Bally's, Linq, Planet Hollywood, Stratosphere and MGM Grand. </p><p>"Tom Garland's Catacombs of Comedy" originated at the Iowa City Yacht Club in 2010 and eventually made it's way to the Nerd Bar Showroom inside Neonopolis on Fremont Street in Las Vegas. Now, it has found a new home in Cedar Rapids: Classic Event Center. The new venue is intimate, elegant, and there isn’t a bad seat in the house. Catacombs promises to give Cedar Rapids visitors and residents alike a unique and top-notch comedic experience.</p> 2023-06-08 21:30:00 -0500
6/08/237:30 p.m.Classic Event CenterCedar Rapids -
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Open Auditions: "Wyrd Sisters" for Dreamwell Theatre
<p>Josh Sazon is directing "Wyrd Sisters", adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs from the the Discworld novel of the same title, written by Sir Terry Pratchett.</p><p>Auditions will be held at The Iowa City Public Library, Mtg Room D:<br>Friday June 23, 5-8 pm<br>Saturday June 24, 2-5 pm</p><p>The show will run October 12-15, 2023 at The James Theater in Iowa City. Rehearsals are expected to begin in August. Please bring your calendar.</p><p>Synopsis: Terry Pratchett takes Shakespeare’s Macbeth and then turns it up ’till the knob comes off. It’s all there – a wicked duke and duchess, the ghost of the murdered king, dim soldiers, strolling players, a land in peril. And who stands between the Kingdom and destruction? Three witches.</p><p>Main Characters:<br>Esme Weatherwax - the classic witch: intolerant, opinionated, powerful</p><p>Nanny Ogg - good-natured witch, mother, grandmother with a wicked sense of humor</p><p>Magrat Garlick - the youngest witch in the coven. A lot of what she believes has the word ‘folk’ in it somewhere (folk wisdom, folk dance, folk medicine, folk song). She is, however, more practical than most people believe who see no further than her vague smile.</p><p>King Verence - an elderly ghost, late King of Lancre. He was cruel and power-hungry, but in a regal, kingly way.</p><p>Leonal Felmet - Duke, then King of Lancre. Cruel and power-hungry, in a mad way. He gets progressively madder and crueler.</p><p>Lady Felmet Duchess, then Queen of Lancre - married to Leonal. Calculating, power-hungry, cruel. The brains of the operation. Think Lady Macbeth.</p><p>The Fool - a youngish jester, following his father’s footsteps in the respected trade of being a fool, but his heart’s not in it. Underneath all of his miserable foolery, he is intelligent and meant for greater things.</p><p>Tomjon Vitoller - a much admired, extremely talented youngish actor, with the gift of language, and the ability to portray anyone or anything to perfection. Vitoller’s son.</p><p>Olwyn Vitoller - - the kind actor-manager leader of a travelling group of players, who agrees to raise an abandoned baby as his own.</p><p>Hwel - the playwright. He is a genius with words and story, and is a servant<br>his words. He is kind, loyal to the Vitollers, and keeps a caring eye on Tomjon.</p><p>Demon - impatient, cunning, and a stickler for the rules. And, well, demonic.</p><p>Assorted SERGEANT AND GUARDS, ROBBERS, PEASANTS, PLAYERS, GUESTS, CHAMBERLAIN - all a little more on the bumbling side than the brilliant one.</p><p>We will be reading from sides provided by the director at auditions. A script is available for a 2 hour check-out period at ICPL's 2nd Floor Help Desk.</p><p>There may be some double-casting. All ethnicities and identities are welcome, and encouraged to audition for any role.</p> 2023-06-13 20:00:00 -0500
6/13/235:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City -
Art Exhibit: By Design
<p>A first of its kind! The gallery has invited area interior designers who have partnered with the Gallery previously to participate in a fun take on an art exhibition. Participants selected artwork/s from Gilded Pear artists and have created design boards with the inspired artwork in mind. Have you ever felt drawn to an artwork, but didn’t feel like it would “fit” the room you had space for? This exhibition highlights the need for good design and the importance of original artworks in fulfilling interior spaces. Samples of wall coverings, tile, drapery, furniture textures and more can be found on display with included artworks. Four local design studios are featured: Janna McCalley Interiors, Aaron Murphy Interiors, Melanie Olson Design Group, and Lori Wiles Design for a total of 8 different designs. The exhibition will be posted online, but a visit to the gallery will be the most desired experience!</p><p>www.gildedpeargallery.com/by-design</p>
6/05/2310:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit: Welcome- New Gallery Artists
<p>This exhibition welcomes new gallery artists to the roster at Gilded Pear Gallery! The show is not based on a theme but the best representation of an artist’s body of work and style. Artworks on display include paintings, printmaking, collage, pastel, and ceramics. The Gallery focuses on the talents of artists working in the Midwest and, of the seven, five are eastern Iowans. The exhibiting artists selected bring fresh subject matter to the gallery, such as: larger-than-life-size florals, detailed symbolic imagery, clever color and pattern relationships, and delicious still-life moments. Join the gallery in welcoming: Wendy Eggerman, Nichole Gronvold Roller, Emily Jalinsky, Julia Kulish, Buffy Quegg, Justin Vasey, and Amanda Wilharm.</p><p>www.gildedpeargallery.com/welcome-new-gallery-artists</p>
6/05/2310:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
House of Cards - Philip Laber
<p><a name="_Hlk136426450">Philip Laber, former Professor Emeritus of Art at Northwest Missouri State, will showcase his works in the Musser McColm mansion. His exhibit, <em>House of Cards,</em> is a suite of experimental printmaking that examines and metaphorically represents American and global cultures and politics and the resulting consequences upon daily life, edited through the eyes of a mythical and whimsical “Everyman”. The works are a hybrid approach that combines traditional etching and engraving processes with digital imagining and contemporary printmaking. </a></p><p>In the summer of 2016, Laber retired from teaching photography, printmaking, and drawing at Northwest Missouri State to become a full-time artist. His creative interests remain experimental printmaking and photography, and more recently, exploring acrylic painting. The public will have an opportunity to meet Philip Laber on Sunday, June 25, at the Friends Annual Ice Cream Social.</p> 2023-06-13 17:00:00 -0500
6/13/2310:00 a.m.Muscatine Art CenterMuscatine -
Open Auditions: "Wyrd Sisters" for Dreamwell Theatre
<p>Josh Sazon is directing "Wyrd Sisters", adapted for the stage by Stephen Briggs from the the Discworld novel of the same title, written by Sir Terry Pratchett.</p><p>Auditions will be held at The Iowa City Public Library, Mtg Room D:<br>Friday June 23, 5-8 pm<br>Saturday June 24, 2-5 pm</p><p>The show will run October 12-15, 2023 at The James Theater in Iowa City. Rehearsals are expected to begin in August. Please bring your calendar.</p><p>Synopsis: Terry Pratchett takes Shakespeare’s Macbeth and then turns it up ’till the knob comes off. It’s all there – a wicked duke and duchess, the ghost of the murdered king, dim soldiers, strolling players, a land in peril. And who stands between the Kingdom and destruction? Three witches.</p><p>Main Characters:<br>Esme Weatherwax - the classic witch: intolerant, opinionated, powerful</p><p>Nanny Ogg - good-natured witch, mother, grandmother with a wicked sense of humor</p><p>Magrat Garlick - the youngest witch in the coven. A lot of what she believes has the word ‘folk’ in it somewhere (folk wisdom, folk dance, folk medicine, folk song). She is, however, more practical than most people believe who see no further than her vague smile.</p><p>King Verence - an elderly ghost, late King of Lancre. He was cruel and power-hungry, but in a regal, kingly way.</p><p>Leonal Felmet - Duke, then King of Lancre. Cruel and power-hungry, in a mad way. He gets progressively madder and crueler.</p><p>Lady Felmet Duchess, then Queen of Lancre - married to Leonal. Calculating, power-hungry, cruel. The brains of the operation. Think Lady Macbeth.</p><p>The Fool - a youngish jester, following his father’s footsteps in the respected trade of being a fool, but his heart’s not in it. Underneath all of his miserable foolery, he is intelligent and meant for greater things.</p><p>Tomjon Vitoller - a much admired, extremely talented youngish actor, with the gift of language, and the ability to portray anyone or anything to perfection. Vitoller’s son.</p><p>Olwyn Vitoller - - the kind actor-manager leader of a travelling group of players, who agrees to raise an abandoned baby as his own.</p><p>Hwel - the playwright. He is a genius with words and story, and is a servant<br>his words. He is kind, loyal to the Vitollers, and keeps a caring eye on Tomjon.</p><p>Demon - impatient, cunning, and a stickler for the rules. And, well, demonic.</p><p>Assorted SERGEANT AND GUARDS, ROBBERS, PEASANTS, PLAYERS, GUESTS, CHAMBERLAIN - all a little more on the bumbling side than the brilliant one.</p><p>We will be reading from sides provided by the director at auditions. A script is available for a 2 hour check-out period at ICPL's 2nd Floor Help Desk.</p><p>There may be some double-casting. All ethnicities and identities are welcome, and encouraged to audition for any role.</p> 2023-06-14 20:00:00 -0500
6/14/235:00 p.m.Iowa City Public LibraryIowa City