Iowa City Arts Celebration and Readings Highlight Community Events
Community listings announce the annual Celebration of the Arts by the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance at Roy G. Karro Athletic Hall of Fame with Shawna Lode presenting Promotional Partnerships. Coe College hosts Nana Nkweti reading and discussion in Cedar Rapids, plus Gale Mote lecture in Marion. Also Roll of the Dice event at Mount Mercy University and Washington High School concert featuring The Revolutionists and Jazz Also with Coe College Jazz Band.
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Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance
Shawna Lode
Iowa Tourism Office
Nana Nkweti
Coe College
Nana Nkwell
Nick Twemlow
Kesler
Hickok Hall
First Ave
Cedar Rapids
Mount Mercy University Criminal Justice Program
Criminal Justice Society
Dorydon
Mtmercy.edu
Betty Cherry
Mount Mercy University
Elmhurst Dr
Washington High School
Washington
Steve Kovalcheck
University of Northern Colorado
Forest Dr. SE
Butterfly Kisses father-daughter dance returns to Cedar Rapids
Tickets go on sale for the Junior League of Cedar Rapids 138th Butterfly Kisses event set for January 25 at Kirkwood Hotel Cedar Rapids. The fundraiser supports Bridging the G A P assisting local foster teens with activities and clothing.
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Junior League of Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Hotel
Kirkwood Blvd
Cedar Rapids
Junior League
G.A.P
Juniorleaguecr. Org
Students shine in South East Junior High Spotlight program
South East Junior High honors five students Noah Weaver Erin O Rourke Mary Voong Lyric Davenport and Lotti Gidal with certificates gift cards and water bottles for embodying the schools Expect Excellence motto. The piece also notes community events including the Courage Ride fundraiser for sarcoma research and local history society activities.
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South East Junior High
Noah Weaver
Erin O’rourke
Mary Voong
Lyric Davenport
Lotti Gidal
Organist Delbert Disselhorst to honor historic 1896 concert
Retired University of Iowa organ professor Delbert Disselhorst will present a 2:30 p.m. Sunday concert at the Union Sunday School on Larrabee Street. He will play pieces chosen by James Gilchrist at the 1896 dedication, including works by Mendelssohn Brahms Gounod Bach and Karg-Elert on the Kimball organ. A free tea follows at Clermont Opera House one block away. the event closes the 2014 season.
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Delbert Disselhorst
University of Iowa
Kimball
Union Sunday School
Larrabee St
Disselhorst
James Gilchrist
Gilchrist
Union
Mendelssohn
Brahms
Gounod
Bach
Karg-Elert
Clermont Opera House
Figge Museum Kicks Off Festival With Free Admission
The Figge Art Museum offers free admission all day Saturday to launch the Festival of Trees parade and holiday season. Visitors can decorate the lobby trees, enjoy complimentary treats while supplies last, and view current exhibitions including Self-Taught Genius, the 2014 College Invitational, and African American Art since 1950. The Festival parade starts at 10 30 a m on Bechtel Plaza featuring more than 20 helium balloons, pageant queens, bands, floats, and antique cars.
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Figge Art Museum
Bechtel Plaza
The
Nonprofit Leaders Honored at Celebration of Community
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation hosted Celebration of Community on Nov 13 at Veterans Memorial, honoring nonprofit leaders and grantmaking impact. Awards recognized John Garringer and three staff members with $1,000 staff development grants amid stories of Theatre Cedar Rapids, Foundation 2, and Neighborhood Transportation Services.
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Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Veterans Memorial
Les Garner
Theatre Cedar Rapids
Foundation 2
Tive
Linn County
John Garringer
Area Substance Abuse Council
Minnie Rubek
Community Foundation
J. David Carey
Kay Fisk
Neighborhood Transportation Services
Randy Sands
Kids First Law Center
Greater Cedar Rapids
Johnson County Forum Probes Meth Abuse Solutions
IowaWatch.org hosts a 3:30 to 5 p.m. forum at the Iowa City Public Library Meeting Room A to discuss breaking the meth cycle in the state. The event features a screening of the 25 minute documentary Breaking the Cycle and a panel with Katie Kuntz, Glennis Guerrero, Jessica Peckover and Wendy Danicourt.
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IowaWatch.org
Iowa
Iowa City
Katie Kuntz
Glennis Guerrero
Council Bluffs
Johnson County
Sheriff's Office
Jessica Peckover
Mecca Services
Wendy Danicourt
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