Winter concert schedule for Cedar Rapids schools
Cedar Rapids Community Schools announce a season of winter programs with 7:30 p.m. start times across senior high and junior high venues. Jefferson Kennedy Washington and others host orchestra band and vocal concerts through December including Candlelight and Sounds of the Holidays. Elementary schools will also present concerts with some charge for admission. ON THIS DATE in 1974 West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt and U.S. President Gerald Ford agreed to work on oil and economic matters.
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Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Kennedy
Washington
Franklin
Harding
Helmut Schmidt
Gerald Ford
Kennedy High to Stage The Madwoman of Chaillot Comedy
The Kennedy High Fine Arts department presents The Madwoman of Chaillot at 7 30 p m Thursday Friday and Saturday in the school auditorium. The play features a group of characters including the Ragpicker and Madwomen of Paris who oppose oil prospectors seeking to dig up the city. Cast includes Tracy Price Monty Clark Geoff Dillon Bruce Meyer Melinda Hutchings Melissa Winey Terri Thompson and Darlene Yonker with Patti Spencer as director and James Erbe as designer. Tickets are 1 50 for students and seniors and 2 for adults. Public programs this month include Prairie High band concert and two Prairie Christmas concerts with free admission.
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Chaillot
Kennedy High Department of Fine Arts
Paris
Jean Giraudoux
Passy
St. Sulpice
la Concorde
Tracy Price
G Ave
Monty Clark
Meadow Lane
Geoff Dillon
Oakland Road
Bruce Meyer
Dover St
Melinda Hutchings
Blueridge Drive
Melissa Winey
Crestwood Drive
Terri Thompson
Towne House Drive
Darlene Yonker
Regal Ave
Dancing cookies brighten Hoover Elementary holiday program
Cedar Rapids teachers shifted winter shows to avoid overt religious content. Second and third graders performed as Christmas cookies in an Old Fashioned Holiday theme with songs about meals dreams and wishes. A grandmother emcee reminded that the true spirit is giving.
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Hoover
Cedar Rapids
Johnson Ave
Athletics and arts unite at Grant Wood workshop
A Grant Wood Area Education Agency workshop for area educators runs from 9 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. Saturday. Music and physical education teachers from 39 districts will learn to incorporate music and dance into classes. Recording artist Bob Ruff will lead the session, building on last year’s program. For more information contact Betty Debban at 399 6776.
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Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Bob Ruff
Ruff
Grant Wood
Betty Debban
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Taft
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42Nd St. NE
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Santa Claus
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