06 Sep 2011

The Old Creamery Theatre opens Boeing Boeing Sept. 15

By Shelley Klimes

Amana (Sept 2, 2011) - Fasten your seat belts! The Old Creamery Theatre is taking off with its Fall farce, Boeing Boeing, on the Main Stage beginning Sept. 15.

It promises to be a bumpy ride as Bernard, a successful architect in Paris, juggles three flight attendant girlfriends. Bernard's elaborate planning to keep the women apart is no match for the newer, faster Boeing jet that lands all three women in town at the same time. You'll howl at the elaborate measures Bernard, his housekeeper - a sassy and reluctant accomplice - and his innocent friend Robert take to try and keep Bernard's three little secrets from bumping into one other.

Written by Marc Camoletti, translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans, Boeing Boeing won a 2008 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play. The cast consists of Jessica Bradish of Des Moines, John D. Smitherman of Philadelphia, Marquetta Senters of South Amana, Sean McCall of Marengo, Deborah Kennedy of East Amana and Jackie McCall of Marengo. Directed by James Fleming, Boeing Boeing runs through Oct. 16 and is rated Theatre PG-13.

Tickets are $27 for adults and $17.50 for students. Show times are Wednesdays Thursdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Call the box office at 800-35-AMANA or visit the website at www.oldcreamery.com for more information or to purchase tickets. Group and student rates are available.

The Old Creamery Theatre Company is a not-for-profit professional theatre founded in 1971 in Garrison, Iowa. The company is celebrating 40 years of bringing live, professional theatre to the people of Iowa and the Midwest. We thank KGAN and Fox
28, our 2011 season media sponsor.

26 Aug 2011

Riverside Theatre to Hold Reception at Local Gallery Sept. 1

By Sarah Burnett

Iowa City, IA - Riverside Theatre will celebrate its 31st season opening with a reception at Chait Galleries, 218 E Washington St, Iowa City, on Sept. 1 from 5:30-7 p.m.

This event will be a chance to meet and mingle with playwright Megan Gogerty and the director Alexis Chamow of Feet First In The Water With A Baby In My Teeth, which opens at Riverside Theatre on Sept. 9.

Feet First In The Water With A Baby In My Teeth is a mostly-true story about a woman who gives birth and then a few years later becomes a mother. The show runs Sept. 9-Oct. 2, at Riverside Theatre, 213 N Gilbert St, Iowa City.

Suggested donation for this event is $10. Donations can be made at the box office prior to the event or at the door that evening. For more information contact the box office at 319-338-7672.

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26 Aug 2011

Rolling World Premiere of Feet First In The Water With A Baby In My Teeth at Riverside Theatre in September

By Sarah Burnett

Iowa City, IA - Riverside Theatre, Iowa City's only professional theatre company opens its 31st Gilbert Street season with the rolling world premiere of the free-wheeling one-woman show, Feet First In The Water With A Baby In My Teeth by Iowa City playwright and actor Megan Gogerty.

The show runs Sept. 9-Oct. 2, at Riverside Theatre, 213 N Gilbert St, Iowa City. The show is directed by Los Angeles guest artist Alexis Chamow and performed by Gogerty.

Feet First In The Water With A Baby In My Teeth is a mostly-true story about a woman who gives birth and then a few years later becomes a mother.

"Feet First is about Megan's attempts to be a working artist, ardent feminist and a mom.  And Alexis came to Iowa City to direct the play with her baby girl in tow. Talk about art imitating life and vice versa," said Riverside Theatre Resident Artist and Production Manager Ron Clark.

Sharing stories of a harrowing trip to New York City with a baby, being trapped in a house with a moody toddler, and Dolly Parton as a feminist icon Gogerty uses her quick wit and sharp-eye to take on politics, pop culture and parenting.

"Everything in this story is true. And some of it actually happened," Gogerty said.

Feet First In The Water With A Baby In My Teeth is a rolling world premiere with Atlanta's Synchronicity Theatre. After its initial premiere in Iowa City, the show will have a second premiere at Synchronicity Theatre in Atlanta in December as part of their Bold Voices Series where the show will run from Dec. 2-19.

"Rolling world premiere is an initiative of the National New Play Network - of which Riverside Theatre is a proud new member.  Theatres are encouraged to mount the same new play within a twelve-month period. The result is a 'rolling world premiere' through which a playwright develops a new work with different creative teams, for different communities of patrons - and hopefully attains the polish and momentum needed to attract the attention of other producers," said Riverside Theatre Artistic Director Jody Hovland.

"When Megan premiered her last solo show at Riverside Theatre in 2008, Megan Gogerty Loves You Very Much, she continued to develop the script throughout the run and afterwards, so that by the time she toured it to Synchronicity Theatre in Atlanta later that season, it had morphed into Hillary Clinton Got Me Pregnant.  So this time around it seemed like a no-brainer to include Synchronicity in our conversation about this new premiere - and they were as excited as we were." 

Feet First In The Water With A Baby In My Teeth features scenic design by Scott Olinger, lighting design by Drew Bielinski, sound design by Gogerty, and original music by Christopher J. Clark.

Feet First In The Water With A Baby In My Teeth runs September 9 - October 2 at Riverside Theatre. Showtimes are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $28 for adults, $25 for over 60/under 30, and $15 for youth (18 and under). $15 college student rush tickets are available 20 minutes prior to the show with valid ID.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.riversidetheatre.org, by phone at (319) 338-7672 or at the Riverside Theatre Box Office, which is located at 213 N. Gilbert St, Iowa City. Box office hours are: 12 - 4 p.m. Monday - Friday.

Riverside Theatre will celebrate its 31st season opening with a reception at Chait Galleries, 218 E Washington St, Iowa City, on Sept. 1 from 5:30-7 p.m. This will be a chance to meet and mingle with the playwright and the director a week before the show opens. Suggested donation for this event is $10. 

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09 Aug 2011

Governor Signs Law Banning Workers' Compensation Benefits Following Serious Criminal Convictions

By Administrator

New Law Prevents Workers from Claiming Benefits after Felony, DUI Convictions

CHICAGO - AUGUST 8, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today signed legislation to prevent workers convicted of serious crimes from claiming workers' compensation benefits for injuries resulting from those crimes. Senate Bill 1147 prohibits workers from receiving benefits or attorney fees for injuries sustained in the commission of forcible felony, aggravated DUI or reckless homicide. 

"Our workers' compensation system is designed to protect workers injured on the job, not those who commit crimes," said Governor Quinn. "Earlier this year, I passed and signed a comprehensive overhaul of our workers' compensation system. This is another tool to make sure that workers' compensation benefits go only to those who deserve them."

After being charged with a forcible felony, aggravated DUI or reckless homicide, the new law also prevents employees from collecting benefits or attorney's fees until their criminal case has concluded. Acquittal or dismissal, however, does not automatically guarantee benefits; after the conclusion of the criminal case, workers are able to pursue benefits similar to any other workers' compensation claim.  

In June, Governor Quinn signed House Bill 1698, a comprehensive overhaul of Illinois' workers' compensation system. The reforms are expected to save Illinois businesses between $500 and $750 million dollars, while continuing protections for injured workers. The reform package also includes a stipulation to prevent workers from claiming benefits due to injuries caused by their own inebriation while on the job. 

Senate Bill 1147 was sponsored by Sen. William Haine (D-Alton) and Rep. Dwight Kay (R- Glen Carbon), and is effective immediately.

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02 Aug 2011

German American Heritage Center Events

By Egon Gerdes

Sunday, August 14, 2011   2:00 p.m.

 

The German American Heritage Center presents local educator Bruce Bufe in the first of a series on personal family immigration histories called "My German Story." This program features the life and times of Franz Gustav Bufe, a German immigrant cigar maker in Moline in the 1880's. He was also an artist, a poet, and a keen social critic of his time. Come experience his poems in translation and explore the themes and views of a common man with an uncommon talent for self- expression. This program is re-scheduled from a spring emergency cancellation.

 

Members free; public welcome with $5.00 admission; includes museum exhibits.

22 Jul 2011

Suds: The Rockin' 60's Musical Soap Opera opens Aug. 4 on The Old Creamery's Main Stage

By Administrator

Amana - Join Cindy and her guardian angels as they sing their way through more than just the spin cycle in The Old Creamery Theatre's production of Suds: The Rockin' 60's Musical Soap Opera opening on the Main Stage in Amana on Thursday, Aug. 4 at 3 p.m.

Set in a Laundromat, Suds will wash away your troubles with hit after hit from the 60's like "I Feel Good," "Chapel of Love," "Color My World," "Do You Want To Know A Secret," "Johnny Angel," "Wishin' and Hopin'" and many, many more.

Suds was created and written by Melinda Gilb, Steve Gunderson, and Bryan Scott with musical and vocal arrangements by Steve Gunderson. Sean McCall directs the Old Creamery's production of Suds with musical direction by Ben Bentler. The cast consists of Molly Hammer of Kansas City, Mo., Deborah Kennedy of East Amana, T.J. Besler of Manchester, and Jessica Bradish of Des Moines.

"The music in this show has such wide ranging appeal that all ages know it and can enjoy it," McCall said. "The cast, the storyline, the entire show is a pleasure to produce and we look forward to sharing it with our audiences. We're also excited to bring back The Old Creamery's Patsy Cline, Molly Hammer."

Suds: The Rockin' 60's Musical Soap Opera runs through Sept. 11 and is rated Theatre PG. Tickets are $27 for adults and $17.50 for students. Show times are Wednesday, Thursdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Call the box office at 800-35-AMANA or visit the website at www.oldcreamery.com for more information or to purchase tickets. Group and student rates are available.

The Old Creamery Theatre Company is a not-for-profit professional theatre founded in 1971 in Garrison, Iowa. The company is celebrating 40 years of bringing live, professional theatre to the people of Iowa and the Midwest. We thank KGAN and Fox 28, our 2011 season media sponsor.
18 Jul 2011

July 21st 2011 " The Century of the Self" Part 1 Happiness Machienes: Independent Scholars' Evenings

By Narveen Aryaputri

Independent Scholars' Evenings:

July 21st. 2011

Continued evening on "Propaganda" focusing on the 4 Part BBC series

"The Century of the Self"

Part I: Happiness Machines

Where once the political process was about engaging people's rational, conscious minds, as well as facilitating their needs as a society, the documentary shows how by employing the tactics of psychoanalysis, politicians appeal to irrational, primitive impulses that have little apparent bearing on issues outside of the narrow self-interest of a consumer population. 

7.00 p.m  

second floor of 

The Moline Commercial Club

1530 Fifth Ave. Moline.

309-762-8547 for the Moline Club

309-762-9202 for The Institute.


light refreshments, wine and beverages are served.

The event is free and open to the public.

doors open at 6.30

Independent Scholars' Evenings are sponsored by The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd. Is a 501(c)3 at state and federal level since 1996.

18 Jul 2011

CALL FOR DESIGNERS, DIRECTORS, DANCE & THEATRE INSTRUCTORS

By Daniel Sheridan

CALL FOR DESIGNERS, DIRECTORS, DANCE & THEATRE INSTRUCTORS

(Davenport, July 18, 2011) - Davenport Junior Theatre seeks the very best local professionals to help produce our Mainstage Acting Company Productions. All positions are compensated with pay for time invested.

We are seeking directors, designers, stage managers, theatre instructors, and dance instructors for our coming 2011-2012 season. For all of our staff, we seek individuals with a passion for the arts, a joy for working with children, an ability to collaborate with fellow artists, and the discipline to follow-through on commitments.

DJT can say with confidence that you would find a supportive and collaborative environment for all. Our focus is on bringing the stage to life, for both our students and audiences.

If you are interested in working with us, please select the below link to fill out an application and we will be in touch mid-August. We would be thrilled to get to know you!

If you have any questions, please e-mail Artistic Director, Daniel Sheridan (DSheridan@ci.davenport.ia.us) or call 563-888-2216.
13 Jul 2011

July 14th. 2011 : about: " Propoganda" Independent Scholars' Evenings

By Narveen Aryaputri

Independent Scholars' Evenings:

July 14th. 2011

"Propaganda"

What is Propaganda?

How does it influence us?

What is the Truth? What is a Lie? 

In this evening, we will discuss how difficult it is to discern truth from lie when special interests dominate society's opinions. 

We will investigate ways on how to recognize the face of propaganda and how to navigate through it. 

by

Michael Grady

Michael Grady has been an Independent Scholar since 2003, having given or facilitated presentations on diverse subjects such as love, fertility, marriage, German culture, aging, alternative physics, alternative psychology, alternative biology, alternative spirituality and holistic healing. 

He is the inventor of a water curing kit that he claims can cure many diseases while dramatically reducing the effects of aging, even with a regular diet. Grady refers to himself as a "Thalasopher" in response to his discoveries of the many miracles that can be found in cured water. From 2007 to 2010, Grady operated the nation's first water healing balneotherapy spa, called "Atlantispa", in Davenport. Grady continues to maintain that there is nearly no disease that cured water alone cannot heal.

Grady has lived in five countries, and is married to his Indonesian-born wife of 26 years, Lina, who is an Independent Scholar in classical Chinese Feng Shui. He grew up in Quincy, Illinois and after many years, returned to the river from where he came. He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

 

7.00 p.m

second floor of

The Moline Commercial Club

1530 Fifth Ave. Moline.

309-762-8547 for the Moline Club

309-762-9202 for The Institute.


light refreshments, wine and beverages are served.

The event is free and open to the public.

doors open at 6.30

Independent Scholars' Evenings are sponsored by

The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd. Is a 501(c)3 at state and federal level since 1996.
08 Jul 2011

RIVERMONT COLLEGIATE HONOR ROLL - 4th Quarter 2010-11

By Brittany Marietta

Rivermont Collegiate is pleased to announce the following students have been recognized on the Fourth Quarter Honor Roll:  

  Upper   School   Honor Roll (9th-12th)  

Headmaster's List (3.85-5.00)  

Michael Garneau  

Pavane Gorrepati  

Summer Lawrence  

Alejandra Martinez  

Christine Mbakwe  

Victoria Mbakwe  

Amanda McVey  

Matthew Newsome  

Meghana Pagadala  

Shravya Pothula  

Ramya Prabhu  

Kelsey Qu  

Ashish Tadepalli  

 

Distinction (3.50-3.84)  

Vishal Bobba  

Rebecca Cupp  

Karanveer Gill  

Tristan O'Harrow  

Darsani Reddy  

Joann Weeks  

Chi Ieong Wong  

 

Merit (3.00-3.49)  

Archana Chintalapani  

Souriyo Dishak  

Basilia Koster  

Christopher Mbakwe  

Darcy Ryan  

Meghana Yerrapothu  

 

Middle School Honor Roll (6th-8th)  

High Honors 

(All grades B+ or higher or B or higher for courses designated as Upper School level)

Helena Barber

Madeline Bowman

Sarah Bowman

Adam Dada

Brandon Eckhardt

Christian Elliott

Shivani Ganesh

Hannah Hansen

Grace Moran

Benjamin Nordick

Manasa Pagadala

Emilia Porubcin

Michal Porubcin

Isaac Sears

Suhas Seshadri

Alexander Skillin

Marta Storl-Desmond

Loring Telleen

 

Honors

(All grades B- or higher or C+ or higher for courses designated as Upper School level)

Collin Hunt

Samuel Lederman

Kaitlyn Mayfield

Hayley Moran

Bhavana Purighalla

Harrison Qu

Claire Wallace

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