Harmony Group Evolves as Youth Join Cedar Rapids Barbershop
In Cedar Rapids 1952 the Harmony Hawks recruit younger members amid a life in barbershop music. Nance, Kruse, and 14 year old Cameron Jones reflect on a 47 year Vigortones arc, USO tours, a Hall of Fame induction, and a shift toward trendier, more organized rehearsals while maintaining a family musical thread.
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Cedar Rapids Area
Nance
Vigortones
Barbershop Society
Central States
Kruse
Cedar Rapids
Profound Sound
Harmony
Hawks
Cameron Jones
Harmony Hawks
Larry
Aspleaf
Jones
Ryan Schrader
Times
Iowa City Dance Fest 4 Concerts At Robert A. Lee Center
Dance troupes from Des Moines Ames Davenport Cedar Falls Fairfield West Branch Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Coralville perform at 7 p.m. Friday at the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center 220 S Gilbert St. Admission is 5 dollars. For information contact Nora Garda at noragarda gmail.com or (319) 400 4695 or visit iowadancefest.blogspot.com.
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Iowa
Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center
S. Gilbert St
Des Moines
Ames
Davenport
Cedar Falls
Fairfield
West Branch
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City-Coralville
Nora Garda
Noragarda
Gmail
Final Marquis concert of season Saturday at Coe College
Cedar Rapids Romeo and Juliet Choir will close the Marquis Series at Coe College Sinclair Auditorium 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets cost 15 dollars for adults and 10 dollars for students and seniors. door sales or by calling the Coe College Box Office.
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Cedar Rapids
Romeo
Julia Kren
Romeo and Juliet Choir
Coe College
Sinclair Auditorium
First Ave
Amana Theatre Presents Goldilocks and the Three Bears
The Old Creamery Theatre for Young Audiences opens Goldilocks & the Three Bears on the main stage at 39 38th Ave in AMANA. Shows run Saturdays at 1 PM through May 8 with general admission tickets $7.50. Call 800 35 AMANA or visit oldcreamery.com for tickets.
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Amana
Old Creamery Theatre
38Th Ave
Oldcreamery.com
Generation O Concert Opens Season Finale in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids orchestra Iowa will present the final Generation O concert of the season tonight with the program Signature Sounds. The program blends modern American influences including a work by an Iowa composer with Baroque and Classical pieces. The evening begins at 7 PM with cocktails.
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Cedar Rapids — Orchestra
Iowa
Generation O
Harmony Hawks History and Key Facts Timeline
Harmony Hawks a Cedar Rapids barbershop group formed April 1949 chartered April 1950. First director Roland Moehrmann first president Cliff Jordan. Won Central State District 1957 and multiple district titles with district quartet champs Vigortones 1961 and Sound Legacy 1992. Nine directors over years. longest Len Biella. current John Hayden 1991 95 and 1999 to present. Hayden youngest director at age 20.
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the Gazette
John Hayden
Harmony Hawks
First Christian Church
Cedar Rapids
Roland Moehrmann
Cliff Jordan
Len Biella
Hayden
Barbershop Society
Vigortones
Sound Legacy
Orchestra Iowa concert at Sinclair Auditorium headline event
A preconcert cocktail reception at Daniel Arthur's precedes an 8 p.m. concert at Sinclair Auditorium on the Coe College campus 1220 First Ave NE. Tickets cost 25 online or by phone and 9 to 5 Saturday at Orchestra Iowa Ticket Office. box office prices 35.50 45.50 or 55.50 with phone and online access through Ticketmaster.
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Daniel Arthur’s
Sinclair Auditorium
Coe College
First Ave
Orchestraiowa. Org
Orchestra Iowa Ticket Office
Third Ave
SPT Readies Events At Riverside Theatre And Crate Gallery
SPT Theatre Company will perform Tales from the Writers Room at Riverside Theatre on 231 N. Gilbert St. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20, available in advance or at the door. call 819 338 7672 to reserve. Free Wine and Cheese reception at Crate Gallery for Susan Kennicott today from 7 to 8 30 p.m. Exhibits run through May 25 at 310 Third St SE.
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Cedar Rapids
Orange Crate
Susan Kennicott
Third St. SE
Iowa City
SPT Theatre Company
Riverside Theatre
N. Gilbert St
Carrie Underwood Concert Tickets Go On Sale Saturday
Tickets for Carrie Underwood’s October 15 show at the Iwireless Center in Moline go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. The venue is located at 1201 River Drive.
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Moline
Carrie Underwood
I Wireless Center
River Dr
Special $18 Tickets For Hair Show At Sondheim Center
Fairfield announces a special ticket price of 18 dollars for the 7 30 p m performance of Hair by Way Off Broadway at the Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts located at 200 North Main Street. Tickets are available through the Sondheim Center Box Office.
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Fairfield
Sondheim Center For the Performing Arts
N. Main St
Sondheim Center
City of Literature joins UNESCO to celebrate World Book Day
Iowa City will join UNESCO and the Creative Cities Network to promote reading and copyright protection. Prairie Lights Books, Iowa Book, Murphy Brookfield Books, and the Haunted Book Shop will offer a rose from Every Blooming Thing to anyone buying a book on Friday.
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Iowa City
United Nations Education Science and Culture Organization
Creative Cities Network
Prairie Lights Books
Iowa Book Bookstore
Murphy Brookfield Books
Haunted
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