The Coralville Center for the Performing Arts stage will feature a variety of events in June 2013, giving members of the community many opportunities to participate in performances and enjoy cultural offerings.  Highlights include a free performance by violinist Tricia Park and pianist Conor Hanick on June 4; a production of Shrek: The Musical featuring more than 60 local teens; and Steinway artist Dan Knight's Iowa Farewell Concert.

The schedule includes:

·        Nolte Academy presents Jet Set, the dance school's spring recitals.  Performances Friday, May 31 at 5:30pm and 7:30pm; Saturday, June 1 at 10am, 2pm, and 6:30pm; and Sunday, June 2 at 2pm and 6:30pm.  Tickets are $14; $10 for children ages 3-12.

·        Tricia Park, violin and Conor Hanick, piano, present Leon Kirchner's Duo No. 2 for Violin and Piano on Tuesday, June 4 at 7:30pm.  This recital is free and open to the public.  This voluptuous and passionate composition was commissioned in memory of the great violinist and pedagogue Felix Galimir, and is being performed by Park and Hanick at the request of Judy and Richard Hurtig, who co-commissioned the work in their uncle's memory.

·        City Circle Acting Company of Coralville presents Shrek: The Musical June 14-16.  Based on the 2001 DreamWorks film, this musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for the whole family!  This production features more than 60 local teen performers, directed by Chris Okiishi.  Performances are Friday, June 14 at 7:30pm, Saturday, June 15 at 2pm and 7:30pm, and Sunday, June 16 at 2pm.  Tickets are $12-$27.

·        Composer and pianist Dan Knight will present an evening of jazz to benefit the Crisis Center Food Bank on Tuesday, June 25 at 7:30pm.  Knight will be leaving Iowa to take a full-time faculty position at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte this summer, so this will be his "Farewell Concert" and will feature percussionist Nick George, bassist Scott Barnum, and vocalist Marcia Hughes.  Tickets are $10.

·        Step on the stage on Saturday, June 29 for an Impromptu Summer Cabaret, beginning at 7:30pm.  Participants are welcome to bring a song to sing or play, a work to read, a poem to recite, or to simply watch the impromptu performance.  $5 suggested donation at the door.

Further information on these events and details on other upcoming events are available at CoralvilleArts.org.

Tickets for most CCPA events are available by phone at 319.248.9370, online at CoralvilleArts.org, and in person at the CCPA box office at 1301 5^th Street and Coralville Recreation Center at 1506 8^th Street.

Owned and operated by the City of Coralville, the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts is dedicated to enriching the community and contributing to the vitality of Coralville by offering an accessible, affordable venue for a variety of performances, presentations, and public and private events.  The 472 seat theater opened August 26, 2011 and has hosted performances from City Circle Acting Company, Orchestra Iowa, Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre, Dan Knight, Lola Astanova, Lorie Line, Judy Carmichael, Jim McDonough, Nolte Academy of Dance, and many others.  Coralville schools are also able to use the Center free of charge up to three times per year; 13 school events took place at the Center in 2012. The Center was named 2012 Member of the Year by the Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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The German American Heritage Center announces the opening for its new exhibit, Land & Water. We will host Daryl Smith, Director of the Tallgrass Prairie Center at UNI for a presentation on "Our Prairie Heritage." Hear Smith speak about what made the prairie landscape so special for our ancestors and for Jens Jensen on Sunday, June 2nd at 2pm.

Land and Water is an exhibition about two figureheads in the conservation and preservation movement. These two individuals took their fields to new heights with their love of the natural world and cherished the beauty of their surroundings.  Jens Jensen and Ernest Oberholtzer, secured the beauty, power, and grandeur of the Midwest prairie and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area to their own generation and to those that followed. These two men and the landscapes they loved still inspire us today!

About our speaker: Daryl Smith

Smith has served as head of UNI Department of Biology, president of the Iowa Academy of Science, board member of the Iowa Chapter of The Nature Conservancy and National Association of Biology Teachers, director of the Twelfth and Twenty Second North American Prairie Conferences, and director of Iowa Prairie Conferences 1991-01. A native Iowan, Smith has been involved in prairie preservation, management, and restoration for 40 years.  His former students are active in prairie restoration and management, natural area assessment, resource management, secondary and collegiate teaching and natural history interpretation.  He founded the Tallgrass Prairie Center and serves as the Director.  The Center most recent project involves the utilization of mixtures of prairie plants as biomass feedstock.  Smith was also executive director and co-producer of the documentary film, America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie, winner of the Pare Lorentz Award from International Documentary Association and the Cine Golden Eagle Award.

Amana - The Old Creamery Theatre welcomes back Keith Allynn, winner of the 2009 and 2010 Tribute Artist of the Year and the 2010 and 2011 Tribute Show of the Year. Direct from Branson Mo, Allynn will perform two great shows on The Old Creamery's Main Stage, Saturday July 6

In A Tribute to Neil Diamond, you'll experience the "Feel of Neil" in this non-stop show that tells Neil Diamond's life through his songs. You'll hear favorites from the 60's, 70's and 80's such as Cherry Cherry, Cracklin' Rosie, America, Solitary Man, Play Me, Song Sung Blue, Sweet Caroline and many more. Don't miss A Tribute to Neil Diamond on Saturday, July 6 p.m.

At 8 p.m, Allynn takes to the stage again for On the Road Again with Willie Nelson and Other Outlaws, where he will showcase not only Willie Nelson, but also Waylon Jennings, Joe Cocker, Roger Miller, Elvis and many others.

Tickets to each show are $25 per person or come to both shows for just $40 per person!

Call The Old Creamery box office at 800-35-AMANA (800-352-6262) online at www.oldcreamery.com

This special event is not included as part of any Season Ticket or Discount Ticket Package.

Coupons, gift certificates, complimentary tickets or $20 ticket vouchers will not be accepted to purchase tickets to this special event.

The Old Creamery Theatre is a not-for-profit live, professional theatre founded in 1971 in Garrison, Iowa. The company is celebrating 42 years of bringing live professional theatre to the people of Iowa and the Midwest.

This season the Curtainbox will be offering two acting master classes, each appropriate for all levels of acting experience. In each class the student will learn how to analyze the written material to build a compelling performance. We will discuss and practice creating a character, defining relationships, determining specific intentions, and making bold, yet appropriate choices which will all lead to a strong and effective performance.

Monologue and Song Performance Class

Tuesday, May 28th from 6pm-9pm

The novice actor should come prepared to learn. We will provide you with a short monologue on the day of the class.
The actor with experience or who has taken class before should bring in a memorized monologue or song. The material should not exceed 2 minutes and 29 seconds. If the student chooses to bring a song, he/she must provide either a CD with the recorded accompaniment or bring in their own method of reproducing the accompaniment. Cuts of songs are appropriate if the full song is too time consuming. Whether preparing a song or monologue the student is encouraged, though not required, to bring in the written version of the material for reference during class.The student may bring one additional monologue or song which will be addressed as time allows.
CLASS FEE: $75.00 / Student

Scene Study

Tuesday, June 11th from 6pm-9pm

The student will be assigned a particular part in a scene well in advance so that the student has sufficient time to memorize the scene before the night of the class. Come prepared to learn and explore along with your classmates and scene partners.
CLASS FEE: $75.00

PLEASE NOTE: If you sign up for both classes you will get a $25.00 discount. Both classes for $125.00 .


To register:  Please call Kim Furness with any questions you may have regarding our upcoming classes. You may register by downloading the registration form and mailing it in with payment.  Or you may reserve a place in the class by phone, however, your place is not secure until payment is received.  Please feel free to call with any questions you may have.  Registration form is attached.

Looking forward to seeing you all in class!!