Visiting Writers-in-Residence Reading at Prairie Lights
The Frank N Magid Center hosts Jericho Brown and Amber Dermont reading at 7 p.m. at Prairie Lights Books in Iowa City. Other events include poet Luis Bravo presenting Lichen, and multiple library book clubs and discussions across Cedar Rapids, Coralville, and Marion.
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Frank N. Magid
Jericho Brown
Amber Dermont
Prairie Lights Books
S. Dubuque St
Iowa City
Brown
Library Journal
University of New Orleans
University of Houston
Whiting
Radcliffe Institute For Advanced Study
Harvard University
National Endowment For the Arts
Emory University
Atlanta
Dermont
Iowa Writers’ Workshop
Rice University
Luis Bravo
Prairie Lights
Long Bridge Press
William Blair
Pablo Rodriguez Balbontin
Bravo
Cedar Rapids
ABCs of Children’s Book Illustration opens at Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
The exhibit features over 70 works from the Zerzanek Collection spanning 60 years dating to 1931 with pieces by Dr. Seuss Maurice Sendak H A Rey and Laurent de Brunhoff. Opening Saturday through May 17 in two main galleries the show honors Evelyn Zerzanek a longtime Cedar Rapids librarian whose donation program helped elevate children’s book art to a recognized art form.
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Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Evelyn Zerzanek
Cedar Rapids
Dr. Seuss
H.A. Rey
George
Cedar Rapids Museum
Sean Ulmer
Garrett Price
JoAnn
Ulmer
Babar
Laurent de Brunhoff
Jean de Brunhoff
Zerzanek
Tomie dePaola
Strega Nona
Peter Sis
Abcs
Grant Wood
Marvin Cone
Iowa
Washington, D.C
ABCs of Children’s Book Illustration at Cedar Rapids Museum
An exhibition pairing The ABCs of Children’s Book Illustration from the Zerzanek Collection and Drawn to Illustration from the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art runs at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art from Saturday through May 17 with hours varying by day. Admission is 5 dollars for adults, 4 dollars for students and seniors, and free for ages 18 and under, with a free opening reception Friday featuring a members’ preview and public tour.
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Zerzanek
Cedar Rapids
Sean Ulmer
Abcs
Jeni Reeves
Voice of Freedom
Frederick Douglass
Guardians of Grain
Crma
Library
Theodor Seuss Geisel
Owlser
Max
Ulmer
Dr. Seuss
Geisel
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The
History Club
Marion Public Library
Sixth Ave
Asia
South Sea
Pacific
Robert D. Kaplan
Ladd Library Book Club
Ladd Library
Williams Blvd
Dan Buettner
Abcs of Art
C.R. Museum
Cedar Rapids Museum of Ar
Louis Darling
Beverly Cleary
Henry and Beezus
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Diana.nollen
Thegazette
Meskwaki Bingo
Meskwaki.com
Tama
Antenna TV
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Mediacom
ImOn
Lekerg.com
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