Riverside Theatre offers Dickens solo Christmas Carol online
Riverside Theatre presents a 95 minute solo adaptation of A Christmas Carol by Paul Morella. John William Watkins voices all characters in 1843 text with Tara McGovern adding musical storytelling and contemporary staging. Debuts 7:30 p.m. Friday and runs through December 13 online.
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A Christmas Carol Solo Adaptation Streamed Online
Paul Morella presents a streaming solo adaptation of A Christmas Carol online from 7 30 a m Friday to 11 59 p m on the date shown. Tickets are 15 dollars for adults 10 dollars for students and the Riversidetheatre org link is provided after purchase. The performers emphasize themes of joy hope family love and redemption and how Dickens social justice spirit remains relevant today.
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Hancher offers direct Santa letters to North Pole believ ers
Hancher at the University of Iowa provides a direct mail route with personalized Santa letters for children. For $5 per child, families receive a delivery to arrive before Christmas along with a link to watch Santa and Mrs. Claus read The Night Before Christmas on Christmas Eve.
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Tannenbaum Forest seasonal decorations brighten festival weekend
Tannenbaum Forest offers free admission with donations to University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. The Festhalle Barn hosts over 40 decorated trees and a 17 foot German Christmas Pyramid through December 20 with varied weekend hours. Santa is absent this year and masks are required.
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Brucemore Boosts Precautions for Holiday Events
Brucemore reopens for A Brucemore Christmas A Children’s Christmas and Holiday Nights with strict health rules. Masks required for ages two and up indoors and outdoors when distancing fails. All tours self guided with timed entries up to six people every 20 minutes. Tickets must be bought in advance.
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Virtual Family Fun Day at Cedar Rapids Art Museum
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art hosts a Thanksgiving weekend Virtual Family Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Viewers join online to create kid friendly artwork inspired by the museum’s 125th anniversary exhibition and see select gallery masterpieces. A supply list is available at crma.org events.
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