08 Oct 2019

Timber Lake Playhouse Announces Fall and Winter Lineup

By Dan Danielowski

 

MOUNT CARROLL, ILLINOIS (October 7, 2019) — Due to recent remodeling and winterization of the theatre, Timber Lake Playhouse, the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, will extend programming into the Christmas Season for the first time at the playhouse.

07 Oct 2019

Iowa Public Television Receives Four Upper Midwest Emmy(r) Awards

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (October 7, 2019) — The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — Upper Midwest Chapter recently honored Iowa Public Television staff with four Regional Emmy(r) Awards.

05 Oct 2019

University of Dubuque Wind and Jazz Ensembles to Present Fall Concert

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (October 4, 2019) — The University of Dubuque Wind and Jazz ensembles will present their joint fall concert, “Wanderlust: The Desire to Travel,” at 3PM, Saturday, November 2, in Heritage Center’s John and Alice Butler Hall.

The concert will be under the direction of Cassandra Bechard, wind ensemble conductor, and Nolan Hauta, jazz-ensemble conductor. Be prepared to take a journey with the ensembles as they explore numerous cultures, time-periods, and styles of music.

05 Oct 2019

Soprano Carrie Shaw Steps in for Katherine Jolly

By Quad City Symphony Orchestra

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 4, 2019) — Due to sudden illness, soprano Katherine Jolly is unable to join the Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) for Masterworks I: Statement on October 5 and 6. The QCSO is pleased to announce that soprano Carrie Shaw will join the orchestra to perform the world premiere of the QCSO Commission Autumn Rivulets by David Dzubay.

25 Sep 2019

Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) Welcomes New Season with Powerful, Dramatic Statements

By Quad City Symphony Orchestra

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 25, 2019) — To say that human beings have an affinity for drama is an understatement. The human experience is layered in drama, and QCSO will hone in on the individual experiences during each of this season’s Masterworks performances, beginning first with the power of a Statement on October 5 and 6.

24 Sep 2019

Monmouth College Music Groups Grow in Sound, Stature; First Performance September 28

By Duane Bonifer

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 24, 2019) — If the sound of this year's Monmouth College's music program seems bigger, that's because it is.

23 Sep 2019

Don’t Take a Pass on These Jugglers

By Stacey Ortman

 

DUBUQUE, IOWA (September 23, 2019) — University of Dubuque Heritage Center continues its seventh annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series with The Passing Zone at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25, in John and Alice Butler Hall.

19 Sep 2019

Blues and Jazz Come to the Carl Sandburg Songbag Concert Series on October 13

By Martha Jane Downey

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (September 19, 2019) — Make plans to attend the Carl Sandburg Songbag Concert Series performance by blues/jazz musicians Sally Weisenburg and Don Berbaum at the Carl Sandburg State Historic Site in Galesburg on Sunday, October 13.

13 Sep 2019

Ray Blue Returns to the African-American Museum of Iowa (AAMI)

By African American Museum of Iowa

IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 12, 2019) — Join us on Friday, October 11, to listen to the music of acclaimed artist Ray Blue. This performance will feature the Ray Blue Work Ensemble.

Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. Advance sales will end at 4:00 PM on October 11.

12 Sep 2019

University of Dubuque Fine and Performing Arts Presents "A Homecoming Cabaret"

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (September 12, 2019) — A Homecoming Cabaret will be held at 3PM, Sunday, October 20, in Steffens Hall, Charles and Romona Myers Center, on the University of Dubuque campus. The event will feature students from the UD Department of Fine and Performing Arts, including singers from the UD Choir, under the direction of Kristen Eby, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities.

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