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| What |
Faces & Facades: Photographs of Historical Places by EXPO Students
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| When |
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - Saturday, May 22, 2010
From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Where |
Grout Museum
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| Description |
Photographs taken by 13 students enrolled in a May term class at EXPO High School. Their assignment was to capture local historical buildings through their camera lenses while learning a little history in the process.
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
From Scraps and Feed Sacks to Quilts
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| When |
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - Saturday, March 13, 2010
From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Where |
Grout Museum
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| Description |
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
47th Annual Effigy Mounds Film Festival
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| When |
Saturday, January 02, 2010 - Monday, March 29, 2010
From 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM |
| Where |
Effigy Mounds National Monument |
| Description |
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| Long Description |
The film festival will start on January 2nd and run weekends and Monday afternoon through March 29th. The theme for this year is America the Beautiful and several of the films will deal with the mighty Mississippi River in our own backyard.
For more information on the annual film festival and other upcoming events, visit www.nps.gov/efmo or call the Effigy Mounds National Monument's visitor center at (563) 873-3491. |
| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Drawn to Drawing
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| When |
Saturday, January 02, 2010 - Sunday, April 18, 2010
All Day |
| Where |
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
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| Description |
On the heels of the impressive gift of fifty drawings, paintings, and sculptures from New York collectors Herb and Dorothy Vogel, another New York collector and his wife donated an important group of twenty drawings to the CRMA. |
| Long Description |
Late 2008 and early 2009 were watershed moments for the addition of drawings to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art’s collection. On the heels of the impressive gift of fifty drawings, paintings, and sculptures from New York collectors Herb and Dorothy Vogel, another New York collector and his wife donated an important group of twenty drawings to the CRMA. In many ways, this more recent gift picks up where the Vogel gift leaves off, including works by both well- and lesser-known artists from the 1970s to today. Like the Vogel collection, the focus is on minimal and conceptual works, demonstrating the lasting legacy of those movements. Beginning with the purchase of a Jasper Johns drawing in 1958 for the then high sum of $175, the Kramarsky’s went on to amass a collection of more than 4,000 works of art. Every so often, the collector and his wife donate some drawings to a lucky museum in the country. The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is truly fortunate to have been the recipient of these tantalizing drawings in 2009, on view here for the first time in Cedar Rapids.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 410 Third Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401. 319.366.7503. www.crma.org
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Sculpture by Victoria Reed
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| When |
Friday, January 15, 2010 - Sunday, April 04, 2010
All Day |
| Where |
Waterloo Center for the Arts
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| Description |
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| Long Description |
Reed uses a metal, wood, plaster, fiber, and more to create works which capture the forms and attitudes of animals. Ranging from birds, dogs and sheep to monumental horse forms, Reed's sculptures consistently maintain a surprisingly realistic quality despite her use of unexpected materials and varying levels of abstraction.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Closed Mondays |
| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Less is More: The Vogel Collection
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| When |
Saturday, January 23, 2010 - Sunday, May 02, 2010
All Day |
| Where |
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
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| Description |
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| Long Description |
He was a postal clerk. She was a librarian. With their modest means, the couple managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in the United States. Best known for collecting minimal and conceptual works, the couple managed to amass more than 4,000 works before deciding to donate a substantial number to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and retaining 2,500 for distribution to 50 museums, one in each of the 50 states. In 2008, the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art was selected by the Vogels to be the Iowa recipient of a collection of 50 works as a part of The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States initiative. Less is More will exhibit the entire Vogel gift to Iowa for the first time.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 410 Third Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401. 319.366.7503. www.crma.org
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Clay Creations (Ages 6-8)
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| When |
Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - Tuesday, March 09, 2010
From 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
| Where |
Waterloo Center for the Arts
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| Description |
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| Long Description |
Creating coils, slabs and pinch pots lead to exciting clay adventures! Learn to glaze and add decorations to your pieces too! Instructor: Wendy Niemeyer
Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00pm | February 2-March 9 (6 weeks)
Members: $30 | Non-members: $35
Pre-registration required, call (319) 291.4490 or email museum@waterloo-ia.org.
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Wheelthrowing & Handbuilding
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| When |
Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - Tuesday, March 09, 2010
From 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM |
| Where |
Waterloo Center for the Arts
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| Description |
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| Long Description |
Beginning and advanced lovers of clay will develop and tune their handbuilding and wheelthrowing skills. Class fee includes clay and tools used in class, additional clay available for purchase ($25 for 25lbs)
Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30pm | February 2-March 9 (6 weeks)
Members: $59 | Non-members: $70
Pre-registration required, call (319) 291.4490 or email museum@waterloo-ia.org
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Story & Craft Time for Pre-Schoolers (Ages 3-5 w/adult)
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| When |
Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - Wednesday, May 26, 2010
From 11:00 AM to 11:01 AM |
| Where |
Waterloo Center for the Arts
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| Description |
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| Long Description |
Pre-schoolers and parents can enjoy time together with entertaining stories and hands-on art activities.
Wednesdays, 11:00am | February 3 - May 26
FREE with Phelps Youth Pavilion admission. No registration required.
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Ceramics Open Studio
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| When |
Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - Wednesday, April 28, 2010
From 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM |
| Where |
Waterloo Center for the Arts
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| Description |
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| Long Description |
Explore the fantastic, elastic world of clay through hand building and wheelthrowing.
Wednesdays, 1:30-4:00pm
Session I: February 3-17 (3 weeks)
Session II: February 14-28 (3 weeks)
Session III: March 24-April 7 (3 weeks)
Session IV: April 14-28 (3 weeks)
FREE, Pre-registration required by calling 291-4490.
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Clay Magic (Ages 9-12)
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| When |
Thursday, February 04, 2010 - Thursday, March 11, 2010
From 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
| Where |
Waterloo Center for the Arts
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| Description |
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| Long Description |
Make fabulous and fantastic sculptures and usable items out of clay. You will learn to create, fire, and decorate your new pieces of artwork. Instructor: Wendy Niemeyer
Thursdays, 4:00-5:00pm | February 4-March 11 (6 weeks)
Members: $30 | Non-members: $35
Pre-registration required, call (319) 291.4490 or email museum@waterloo-ia.org.
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
The ABC’s of Art (Ages 6-8)
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| When |
Saturday, February 06, 2010 - Saturday, March 27, 2010
From 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM |
| Where |
Waterloo Center for the Arts
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| Description |
|
| Long Description |
Go on an art exploration with a studio artist/teacher and learn to work in the style of famous artists, experiencing the materials and art techniques used by that particular artist. Each week is a new adventure starting with a different letter of the alphabet!
Non-members: $40/session | Friends members: $34/session
Session I: February 6-27
Session II: March 6-27
Saturdays, 9:00-10:30am(4 week session) Pre-registration required, call (319) 291.4490 or email museum@waterloo-ia.org
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Little & Big Clay Buddies (Ages 7 & up w/adult)
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| When |
Saturday, February 06, 2010 - Saturday, March 27, 2010
From 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM |
| Where |
Waterloo Center for the Arts
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| Description |
|
| Long Description |
Explore and experience the wonderful world of clay together as you shape it into fantastic creations! All materials are included. Saturdays, 1:00-3:00pm
Session 1: February 6-27
Session 2: March 6-27
Members & Big Brothers/Big Sisters:
$34/session (1 adult & 1 child); $8.50/additional child | Non-members: $40/session (1 adult & 1 child);
$10/additional child
Pre-registration required, call (319) 291.4490 or email museum@waterloo-ia.org.
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Coffee: The World in Your Cup (exhibit)
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| When |
Saturday, February 13, 2010 - Saturday, May 08, 2010
From 1:00 AM to 1:00 AM |
| Where |
UNI Museum
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| Description |
Explore the environmental and social impacts of the coffee industry, one of the world's most widely traded commodities, and learn how it has affected cultures, economies, and environments across the globe. Discover the impacts of caffeine on your body, ex |
| Type |
Event |
|
| What |
Opening Exhibit Reception at Olsen-Larsen Galleries
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| When |
Friday, February 19, 2010 - Saturday, April 03, 2010
From 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
| Where |
Olsen-Larsen Galleries, West Des Moines, Iowa |
| Description |
New York
Blair Benz, Karen Chesterman, Mary Koenen Clausen, Peter Feldstein, and Jeanine Coupe Ryding
Exhibit will be on display through April 3.
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Woodcarving & Wood Sculpture
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| When |
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - Tuesday, March 30, 2010
From 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM |
| Where |
Waterloo Center for the Arts
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| Description |
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| Long Description |
(Ages 18 & up) Bring a little bit of nature into your home. Transform pieces of ordinary wood into amazing pieces of sculpted art! Tools are available during class; project materials and wood can be purchased from the instructor at minimal cost.
Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30pm | February 23-March 30 (6 weeks)
Members: $55 | Non-members: $65
Pre-registration required, call (319) 291.4490 or email museum@waterloo-ia.org
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
The Essential Photoshop
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| When |
Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - Wednesday, March 24, 2010
From 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM |
| Where |
Waterloo Center for the Arts
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| Description |
|
| Long Description |
Learning Adobe Photoshop does not have to be a daunting task. In four lessons you will achieve a solid foundation. Explore selective color, filters, transparency, layers and more. Bring your photographs on a CD, flash drive or memory card and come ready to experiment!
Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm | March 3-24 (4 weeks)
Members: $51 | Non-members: $60
Pre-registration required, call (319) 291.4490 or email museum@waterloo-ia.org.
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Life Drawing (Ages 18 & up)
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| When |
Thursday, March 04, 2010 - Thursday, March 25, 2010
From 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM |
| Where |
Waterloo Center for the Arts
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| Description |
|
| Long Description |
Capture the beauty of the human form in charcoal and pencil. Learn to master proportion, poses and gestures. Beginners welcome! Some supplies will be provided, additional class supply list available.
Thursdays, 6:30-9:30pm | March 4-25 (4 weeks)
Members: $55 | Non-members: $65
Pre-registration required, call (319) 291.4490 or email museum@waterloo-ia.org.
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| Type |
Event |
|
| What |
Brown Bag Lecture
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| When |
Thursday, March 11, 2010
From 12:00 AM to 1:00 PM |
| Where |
Reiman Gardens - Ames
|
| Description |
"Beyond the Basics of Garden Perennials" presented by Veronica Fowler from TheIowaGardener.com
Bring your lunch to the Gardens and enjoy an education program. Attend each month and experience a new topic presented by local and regional professionals an |
| Type |
Event |
|
| What |
The Twentieth Century African American Experience
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| When |
Thursday, March 11, 2010
From 6:30 PM to 1:00 AM |
| Where |
Des Moines Public Library, 1326 Forest Avenue Des Moines
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| Description |
|
| Long Description |
Challenges of African American Identity
This lecture series extends statewide programming in conjunction with the opening of “Endless Possibilities,” the new permanent exhibit of the African American Museum of Iowa. The interactive series will enhance and build upon information provided within the new exhibit. Humanities scholars and community members will engage audiences with the African American experience and explore how it has shaped history and continues to impact our society today.
For more information on this lecture series, please contact Statewide Program Director, Tyla Cole at 319-551-8672 or by email at tcole@blackiowa.org
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Just for Children One-Day Workshops
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| When |
Saturday, March 13, 2010 - Monday, March 27, 2000
From 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM |
| Where |
Waterloo Center for the Arts
|
| Description |
|
| Long Description |
March 13: Self Portraits
March 20: Mixed Media
March 27: Sketchbook Adventure
Saturdays, 1:00-3:00pm
Instructor: Lindsay Keast
Members: $8/class; $19 all three workshops
Non-members: $11/class; $29 all three workshops
Pre-registration required, call (319) 291.4490 or email museum@waterloo-ia.org
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| Type |
Event |
|
| What |
St. Patrick's Day Parade
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| When |
Sunday, March 14, 2010
From 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM |
| Where |
Waukon |
| Description |
A parade will be held honoring the Irish and those that love the Irish. Parade scheduled to start at 1:00 pm. Contact: Joe Sweeney Phone:
563.568.4577
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Spring Break Dollar Days | March 15
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| When |
Monday, March 15, 2010
From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Where |
Phelps Youth Pavilion
|
| Description |
|
| Long Description |
March 15-21 | $1 admission every day to the Phelps Youth Pavilion, Bluedorn Science Imaginarium, and Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum. *Adults must attend with a child to receive $1 admission.
Celebrate 100 years with 100 pennies and 100 hours of family fun!
To celebrate the 100th birthday of pioneer radio broadcaster R.J. McElroy, the R.J. McElroy Trust is sponsoring Dollar Days at these museums to give every child a hands-on opportunity to explore, discover and learn! R.J. McElroy founded KWWL and left a lasting legacy with the R.J. McElroy Trust, which benefits thousands of northeast Iowa youth each year.
Hours for the week of March 15 -21: Monday – Saturday: 9am – 5pm | Sunday 1-5pm
www.mcelroytrust.org www.phelpsyouthpavilion.org www.groutmuseumdistrict.org
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Spring Break Get-Away
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| When |
Monday, March 15, 2010 - Friday, March 19, 2010
From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Where |
All over Waterloo (See description for specifics)
|
| Description |
|
| Long Description |
•Activities: Monday: Wrestling Museum – Tuesday: Imaginarium – Wednesday: Waterloo Center for the Arts/BH Children’s Theater – Thursday: Grout Museum/SBIVM – Friday: Fun day (movie at Grout, play presentation at BH Theater, Leisure Services activities.)
•Ages: Kids
•Cost: $130 per week, $35 per day, or $120 & $30 for Members
•Registration Deadline: March 8, 2010
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Spring Break Camp (Grades K-4)
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| When |
Monday, March 15, 2010 - Friday, March 19, 2010
From 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Where |
Waterloo Center for the Arts
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| Description |
|
| Long Description |
Join us for the entire day or pick and choose your fun for the week of Spring Break. Special activities are planned for each and every day! Bring a sack lunch a beverage, and we’ll provide a snack.
March 15-19, 9:00am-4:00pm
Registration: $130.00/week or $35.00/day
Pre-registration required, call (319) 291.4490 or email museum@waterloo-ia.org.
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Spring Break Dollar Days | March 16
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| When |
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Where |
Phelps Youth Pavilion
|
| Description |
|
| Long Description |
March 15-21 | $1 admission every day to the Phelps Youth Pavilion, Bluedorn Science Imaginarium, and Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum.
* Adults must attend with a child to receive $1 admission.
Celebrate 100 years with 100 pennies and 100 hours of family fun!
To celebrate the 100th birthday of pioneer radio broadcaster R.J. McElroy, the R.J. McElroy Trust is sponsoring Dollar Days at these museums to give every child a hands-on opportunity to explore, discover and learn! R.J. McElroy founded KWWL and left a lasting legacy with the R.J. McElroy Trust, which benefits thousands of northeast Iowa youth each year.
Hours for the week of March 15 -21: Monday – Saturday: 9am – 5pm | Sunday 1-5pm
www.mcelroytrust.org | www.phelpsyouthpavilion.org | www.groutmuseumdistrict.org
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Spring Break Creative Writing (Ages 9-12)
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| When |
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
From 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM |
| Where |
Waterloo Center for the Arts
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| Description |
|
| Long Description |
Explore components of creative writing, then write and illustrate their own story using what they have learned. Finish the project by creating a cover and binding the book. Bring a sack lunch and beverage.
Tuesday, March 16, 9:00am-2:00pm
Members: $25 | Non-members: $30
Pre-registration required, call (319) 291.4490 or email museum@waterloo-ia.org.
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Behind the Scenes
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| When |
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
From 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM |
| Where |
Reiman Gardens - Ames
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| Description |
"Art in the Garden"
Attend a new presentation each month to learn more about Reiman Gardens and its many plants and butterflies.
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| Type |
Event |
|
| What |
Spring Training (Art) Camp
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| When |
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - Thursday, March 18, 2010
|
| Where |
The Shop Next Door
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| Description |
|
| Long Description |
Spend your spring break with the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art and The Shop Next Door!
Choose from two identical weeks: March 16-18 or March 23-25. Ages 6-12 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and ages 13+ from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Registration is $75 per child for the week of your choice. Fee includes art materials, artist presenters, and delicious snacks from the Brewed Awakenings kitchen! |
| Type |
Event |
|
| What |
Spring Break Dollar Days | March 17
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| When |
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Where |
Phelps Youth Pavilion
|
| Description |
|
| Long Description |
March 15-21 | $1 admission every day to the Phelps Youth Pavilion, Bluedorn Science Imaginarium, and Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum.
* Adults must attend with a child to receive $1 admission.
Celebrate 100 years with 100 pennies and 100 hours of family fun!
To celebrate the 100th birthday of pioneer radio broadcaster R.J. McElroy, the R.J. McElroy Trust is sponsoring Dollar Days at these museums to give every child a hands-on opportunity to explore, discover and learn! R.J. McElroy founded KWWL and left a lasting legacy with the R.J. McElroy Trust, which benefits thousands of northeast Iowa youth each year.
Hours for the week of March 15 -21: Monday – Saturday: 9am – 5pm | Sunday 1-5pm
www.mcelroytrust.org | www.phelpsyouthpavilion.org | www.groutmuseumdistrict.org
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| Type |
Event |
|
| What |
Spring Break Dollar Days | March 18
|
| When |
Thursday, March 18, 2010
From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Where |
Phelps Youth Pavilion
|
| Description |
|
| Long Description |
March 15-21 | $1 admission every day to the Phelps Youth Pavilion, Bluedorn Science Imaginarium, and Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum.
* Adults must attend with a child to receive $1 admission.
Celebrate 100 years with 100 pennies and 100 hours of family fun!
To celebrate the 100th birthday of pioneer radio broadcaster R.J. McElroy, the R.J. McElroy Trust is sponsoring Dollar Days at these museums to give every child a hands-on opportunity to explore, discover and learn! R.J. McElroy founded KWWL and left a lasting legacy with the R.J. McElroy Trust, which benefits thousands of northeast Iowa youth each year.
Hours for the week of March 15 -21: Monday – Saturday: 9am – 5pm | Sunday 1-5pm
www.mcelroytrust.org | www.phelpsyouthpavilion.org | www.groutmuseumdistrict.org
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| Type |
Event |
|
| What |
10 Ways to Collect on a Budget
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| When |
Thursday, March 18, 2010
From 6:30 PM to 11:01 AM |
| Where |
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
|
| Description |
|
| Long Description |
Herb and Dorothy Vogel are models of how to build a foremost collection on modest means. Join CRMA Director, Terry Pitts and Curator, Sean Ulmer for an informal discussion of several options for collecting on a budget.
Come in early and take your time to visit our current exhibition Less is More: The Vogel Gift of Minimal and Conceptual Art to see pieces from Herb and Dorothy's collection that have been donated to the CRMA as a part of their Fifty Works for Fifty States initiative. Learn more about the Vogels and their collection at www.vogel5050.org.
Admission to the galleries is always FREE on Thursday evenings from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 410 Third Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401. 319.366.7503, www.crma.org |
| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Don't Follow the Drinking Gourd
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| When |
Thursday, March 18, 2010
From 6:30 PM to 1:00 AM |
| Where |
Toledo Public Library, Toledo, IA
|
| Description |
|
| Long Description |
Join us for an evening of heroic and sometimes tragic tales of Iowa's Underground Railroad at the Toledo Public Library. There will not be any Harriet Tubman or "drinking gourds" in this program. Consider life as a Freedom Seeker, become a fugitive to escape slavery in the South, and travel through Iowa on your way to Freedom. African American Museum of Iowa's Michelle Poe will present the stories of several Underground Railroad participants and stations from Iowa, including those from the Toledo area. Learn about secret codes and signals used right in our own back yards. Find out why Iowa's story is so different from the national ones you have heard so much about. This program is free and open to the public. |
| Type |
Event |
|
| What |
Spring Break Dollar Days | March 19
|
| When |
Friday, March 19, 2010
From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Where |
Phelps Youth Pavilion
|
| Description |
|
| Long Description |
March 15-21 | $1 admission every day to the Phelps Youth Pavilion, Bluedorn Science Imaginarium, and Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum.
* Adults must attend with a child to receive $1 admission.
Celebrate 100 years with 100 pennies and 100 hours of family fun!
To celebrate the 100th birthday of pioneer radio broadcaster R.J. McElroy, the R.J. McElroy Trust is sponsoring Dollar Days at these museums to give every child a hands-on opportunity to explore, discover and learn! R.J. McElroy founded KWWL and left a lasting legacy with the R.J. McElroy Trust, which benefits thousands of northeast Iowa youth each year.
Hours for the week of March 15 -21: Monday – Saturday: 9am – 5pm | Sunday 1-5pm
www.mcelroytrust.org | www.phelpsyouthpavilion.org | www.groutmuseumdistrict.org
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| Type |
Event |
|
| What |
Spring Break Dollar Days | March 20
|
| When |
Saturday, March 20, 2010
From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Where |
Phelps Youth Pavilion
|
| Description |
|
| Long Description |
March 15-21 | $1 admission every day to the Phelps Youth Pavilion, Bluedorn Science Imaginarium, and Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum.
* Adults must attend with a child to receive $1 admission.
Celebrate 100 years with 100 pennies and 100 hours of family fun!
To celebrate the 100th birthday of pioneer radio broadcaster R.J. McElroy, the R.J. McElroy Trust is sponsoring Dollar Days at these museums to give every child a hands-on opportunity to explore, discover and learn! R.J. McElroy founded KWWL and left a lasting legacy with the R.J. McElroy Trust, which benefits thousands of northeast Iowa youth each year.
Hours for the week of March 15 -21: Monday – Saturday: 9am – 5pm | Sunday 1-5pm
www.mcelroytrust.org | www.phelpsyouthpavilion.org | www.groutmuseumdistrict.org
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| Type |
Event |
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| What |
Our History Unplugged
|
| When |
Saturday, March 20, 2010
From 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM |
| Where |
Iowa Veterans Museum, Waterloo
|
| Description |
|
| Long Description |
•Activities: Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone.
•Ages: All |
| Type |
Event |
|
| What |
Stitch It Together Try-It (Ages 6-9)
|
| When |
Sunday, March 21, 2010
From 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM |
| Where |
Waterloo Center for the Arts
|
| Description |
|
| Long Description |
Learn to attach a button, sew a hem, and try some special stitches to make a little pouch for your important things. Accompanying adults are free. Scouts: Fulfills Brownies Stitch It Together Try-it and Tiger Cubs Elective 18
Sunday, March 21, 1:00-3:00pm
Members & Scouts: $10 | Non-members: $12
Pre-registration required, call (319) 291.4490 or email museum@waterloo-ia.org.
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| Type |
Event |
|
| What |
Spring Break Dollar Days | March 21
|
| When |
Sunday, March 21, 2010
From 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM |
| Where |
Phelps Youth Pavilion
|
| Description |
|
| Long Description |
March 15-21 | $1 admission every day to the Phelps Youth Pavilion, Bluedorn Science Imaginarium, and Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum.
* Adults must attend with a child to receive $1 admission.
Celebrate 100 years with 100 pennies and 100 hours of family fun!
To celebrate the 100th birthday of pioneer radio broadcaster R.J. McElroy, the R.J. McElroy Trust is sponsoring Dollar Days at these museums to give every child a hands-on opportunity to explore, discover and learn! R.J. McElroy founded KWWL and left a lasting legacy with the R.J. McElroy Trust, which benefits thousands of northeast Iowa youth each year.
Hours for the week of March 15 -21: Monday – Saturday: 9am – 5pm | Sunday 1-5pm
www.mcelroytrust.org | www.phelpsyouthpavilion.org | www.groutmuseumdistrict.org
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Story-time Explores: The Mississippi River
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Sunday, March 21, 2010
From 2:00 PM to 11:01 AM |
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Museum of Natural History's Iowa Hall
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This month we will read about the largest river in our country, the mighty Mississippi! Reading will be followed by activities to do at the museum and at home. Stories are geared to elementary-aged students. |
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Spring Break
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Monday, March 22, 2010 - Friday, March 26, 2010
From 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM |
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African American Museum of Iowa, Cedar Rapids
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Looking for something exciting to do during spring break? Come to the African American Museum of Iowa for free crafts and activities. You can paint with bubbles or make an amazing paper airplane, then check out our new exhibit "Endless Possibilities." For more information contact Michelle Poe at 319-862-2101 X22 or at education@blackiowa.org. |
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The Twentieth Century African American Experience
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Monday, March 22, 2010
From 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM |
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Davenport Public Library, 321 N. Main Street
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The Body Talks: The Expression of Culture Through Dance. This lecture series extends statewide programming in conjunction with the opening of “Endless Possibilities,” the new permanent exhibit of the African American Museum of Iowa. The interactive series will enhance and build upon information provided within the new exhibit. Humanities scholars and community members will engage audiences with the African American experience and explore how it has shaped history and continues to impact our society today.
For more information on this lecture series, please contact Statewide Program Director, Tyla Cole at 319-551-8672 or by email at tcole@blackiowa.org |
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Spring Training (Art) Camp
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - Thursday, March 25, 2010
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The Shop Next Door
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Spend your spring break with the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art and The Shop Next Door!
Choose from two identical weeks: March 16-18 or March 23-25. Ages 6-12 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and ages 13+ from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Registration is $75 per child for the week of your choice. Fee includes art materials, artist presenters, and delicious snacks from the Brewed Awakenings kitchen! |
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Coffeehouse Culture
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
From 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM |
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UNI Museums
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Joanie Shafer, UNI student of anthropology, will discuss a study she completed on the social norms of coffee culture at a locally-owned coffeehouse. Discover how the importance of a particular environment can have effect on the persons residing within it. |
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Floral Design Series
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
From 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM |
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Reiman Gardens - Ames
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Learn the tips and skills used by professionals to create your own one-of-a-kind floral design. Those who complete all nine classes will receive a floral design certificate from Reiman Gardens. |
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The Twentieth Century African American Experience
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
From 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM |
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Council Bluffs Public Library, 400 Willow Avenue, Council Bluffs
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Abraham Funchess, Jr
The Ongoing Covenant
This lecture series extends statewide programming in conjunction with the opening of “Endless Possibilities,” the new permanent exhibit of the African American Museum of Iowa. The interactive series will enhance and build upon information provided within the new exhibit. Humanities scholars and community members will engage audiences with the African American experience and explore how it has shaped history and continues to impact our society today.
For more information on this lecture series, please contact Statewide Program Director, Tyla Cole at 319-551-8672 or by email at tcole@blackiowa.org
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UI Explores Lecture Series: Meghann Mahoney and Holmes Semken
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
From 7:00 PM to 11:01 AM |
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Biosphere Discovery Hub - 3rd Floor Macbride Hall
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“New Bones, New Opportunities: A Student’s Journey Through the Tarkio Sloth Project” See the progression of the Museum’s ongoing Tarkio Valley Sloth Project through a student’s eyes, at UI Museum of Natural History. |
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Doodlebugs Preschool Program at Hiawatha Public Library
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Friday, March 26, 2010
From 10:30 AM to 11:01 AM |
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Hiawatha Public Library
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Everyone grab a pencil and get ready to doodle!
The CRMA has teamed up with the Cedar Rapids Public Library and the Hiawatha Public Library to introduce new preschool classes for your budding artist!
Free art classes for preschoolers and their adult companions will be held at 10:30 a.m. on the first Friday (Cedar Rapids Public Library) and the final Friday (Hiawatha Library) of each month.
Today's program, Shape-Shifting, will be held at the Hiawatha Public Library. Learn about shapes, go on a shape-hunt, and even make samples by biting shapes from snacks!
For more information, contact CRMA Education Director, Erin Thomas at ethomas@crma.org or 319.366.7503 ext. 203.
Hiawatha Public Library, 150 West Willman Street, Hiawatha, Iowa 52233.
319.366.7503, www.crma.org |
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Super Science Day: “Weather Lab”
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
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Bluedorn Science Imaginarium, 322 Washington St. Waterloo, IA
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Be part of the ‘Weather Lab’ at the Imaginarium. Make a pet tornado, explore the tools and instruments used to predict the weather, and learn how to stay safe during sever weather. Demonstration times will feature actors portraying famous atmospheric scientists. |
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Saturdays with Starbucks
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Saturday, March 27, 2010 - Thursday, April 08, 2010
From 12:30 PM to 1:00 AM |
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UNI Museums
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Join the talented and passionate baristas from Eastern Iowa regional Starbucks locations for Saturday afternoon coffee tastings at the University Museum. Sample coffees from three different regions of the world, discuss brewing methods, growing and harves |
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Africa /Arabia: March 27, 12:30; register by March 25.
Latin America: April 3, 12:30; register by Thursday, April 1.
Asia/Pacific: April 10, 12:30; register by Thursday, April 8. |
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HiStory Time: Frontier Foods
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
From 1:30 PM to 11:01 AM |
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Old Capitol Museum's Supreme Court Chamber
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Do you ever wonder what kinds of food were eaten by people traveling on the Oregon Trail or how people ever survived without a refrigerator? If so, join us and discover fun facts about frontier foods! HiStory Time is geared for children ages 3-10. |
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2010 Annual Banquet Celebration of Educational Excellence
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
From 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM |
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Join the African American Museum of Iowa’s 14th annual fundraiser, Celebration of Educational Excellence. The proceeds of this fundraiser support the numerous educational programs provided by the Museum, including Summer Camp, Travelling Trunks, ICN classes, workshops, tours, and much more. Please show your support for the Museum’s educational programming by attending this year’s banquet. Tickets are $45.00 each or $450.00 for a table of ten. For additional information, or to purchase tickets for this event, please contact Lynn Koos at 319-862-2101 x27 or lkoos@blackiowa.org
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Avenue Q
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
From 7:30 PM to 1:00 AM |
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Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center |
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AVENUE Q is Broadway's smash-hit 2004 Tony Award winner for BEST MUSICAL, BEST SCORE and BEST BOOK. A hilarious show full of heart and hummable tunes, AVENUE Q is about trying to make it in NYC with big dreams and a tiny bank account. Called "one of the funniest shows you're ever likely to see" by Entertainment Weekly, AVENUE Q features a cast of people and puppets who tell the story in a smart, risqu and downright entertaining way. The New Yorker calls it "SUBVERSIVE and UPROARIOUS!
ADULT HUMOR, COMIC VULGARITIES AND LANGUAGE. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN. FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY.
The adult ticket prices are $47 for Gold Zone, $42 for Zone 1, $37 for Zone 2, $32 for Zone, and $27 for Zone 4. Youth ticket prices are $47 for Gold Zone, $34 for Zone 1, $30 for Zone 2, $26 for Zone 3, and $22 for Zone 4. For more information visit www.gbpac.org.
Sponsored by: Holiday Inn and Rock 108
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