Our 98th Season of Entertainment! All Performances are in St. Joseph Auditorium – Hoffmann Hall – Loras College

 HAMLET

and

ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD

HAMLET—Oct 30, Nov 1 & 7 at 8:00 & Nov 9 at 7:00

ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD—Oct 31, Nov 6 & 8 at 8:00 & Nov 2 at 7:00

The Loras Players will combine with Fly-By-Night Productions to stage, in repertory, two of the most highly respected plays in western theatre. HAMLET is William Shakespeare’s 16th century masterpiece, while ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD is Tom Stoppard’s modern, comedic masterpiece re-envisioning the story of Hamlet from a different perspective; that of two minor characters, college chums of Hamlet, and how they are affected by larger events outside of their control. A unique, once in a lifetime theatre experience!

 

University of Iowa Writers' Workshop alumna Frances de Pontes Peebles, winner of Brazil's Sacatar Artist's Fellowship, will read from her debut novel, "The Seamstress," in a free "Live from Prairie Lights" event hosted by WSUI's Julie Englander at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, in the Prairie Lights bookstore at 15 S. Dubuque St. in downtown Iowa City.
 

Reading Lolita in Dubuque

In observance of Banned Books Week, multiple copies of Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 classic novel Lolita, as well as Azar Nafisi's 2003 memoir Reading Lolita in Tehran, are now on display and available for check out at Carnegie-Stout Public Library in Dubuque.

GRINNELL, IA—Central Iowa’s delicate ecosystem is the focus of an upcoming photo exhibit at Grinnell College’s Burling Gallery, Aug. 22-Nov. 1. “A Constructed Balance” by photographer Emily Grimes features landscape images of her family’s Marshalltown area farm and nature preserve, through planting, growing, and harvest cycles.

Everything Looks Better In A Museum
Men, women, grandmas, grandpas and kids of all ages will be amazed by this whimsical exhibit

Auditions are now being scheduled for player vacancies in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony for their 2008-09 season.  Positions to be filled include section strings, oboe 3/auxiliary English horn, bassoon 2 and bassoon 3/contrabassoon.  All winds and brass are encouraged to audition for the sub list.

August 12 – November 9, 2008

The new amuse bouche exhibition at the Dubuque Museum of Art features prints from Louise Kames’ series about a Medieval, spiritual group of women.  In the latter part of the twelfth century the women who became known as “Beguines” began a creative experiment in a new style of living. It was a life shaped by the Gospel of Jesus.

August 26 – November 9, 2008

Cedar Rapids artist, Thomas C. Jackson presents his most recent examinations of American pastimes and politics in this exhibition of oil paintings.  Jackson photographs scenes that inspire him and then uses the photos to create his own interpretation of the significance or uniqueness of the scene.  Using brushstrokes and varying levels of detail, Jackson guides the viewer to the important focal points of these energetic paintings.

August 26 – November 9, 2008
Dick Locher's ability to capture the absurdities of life through political cartooning is known worldwide.  His impact as a widely recognized cartoonist and commentator on American life is seen in the numerous awards he has received, including the Pulitzer Prize in 1983.

SINSINAWA, Wis.-From Aug. 12 through Sept. 30, the Sinsinawa Mound Art Gallery will present When Palettes Walk and Brushes Talk, featuring oil paintings and prints by artists Nasir and Patricia Shahrivar from Central City, Iowa. The opening reception will be Aug. 17, 1-3 p.m.

Over 100 classes, programs, and workshops being offered this winter/spring

Whether you’re a self-described non-artsy person or an artistic expert, the Waterloo Center for the Arts has a class for you!  The Winter/Spring catalog of classes, programs and workshops has just been released and there is something for everyone ages 3 to 103.