Arts
Seussical
JULY 18 – 20 AND 24 – 27 @ 7 PM JULY 19 AND 23 @ 10:30 AM JULY 20 – 21 AND 27 @ 2 PM BELL TOWER THEATER ( 2728 ASBURY RD ) The 17 th Annual Kids-for-Kids Summer Musical , Seussical , takes over
The Addams Family
JULY 18 – 20 @ 7:30 PM JULY 21 @ 2 PM GRAND OPERA HOUSE ( 135 W 8 TH ST ) The Addams Family , a fast and funny musical , brings a bright production of song , dance , and doom to the Grand Opera House stage on July 18 – 20 at 7:30 p . m . and July 21 at 2 p . m .
First Fridays
FRIDAY , AUGUST 2 NOON – 8 PM @ WIDDERSHINS ARTISAN GALLERY ( 2204 CENTRAL AVE )
7 – 11 PM @ SMOKESTACK ( 62 E 7 TH ST ) First Fridays is Downtown Dubuque ’ s monthly art series , celebrating Dubuque ’ s great visual arts scene . Visit all of the locations and celebrate our creative community . All stops are free .
Widdershins Artisan Gallery at Bear Dancer Studios features artwork by local , regional , and national artists including Mark Dierker , John Potter , Debra Sullivan , Sara Mess , and Dan Alderman . Enjoy the comfy vintage furniture while listening to classic rock tunes . Refreshments will be available . WiddershinsGallery . com .
Sowing Iron at Smokestack is an exhibition of contemporary cast iron sculpture shown in collaboration with the Dubuque the Bell Tower Theater stage on July 18 – 27 . This show will be performed by two casts of kids ages 7 to 16 from throughout the area .
This delightful musical takes audiences into the whimsical world of Dr . Seuss and brings many of his beloved characters to life . Follow Horton the Elephant , The Cat in the Hat , Lazy Mayzie , and a whole bunch of Whos as they discover the power of friendship , loyalty , and community . Imaginations soar in this playful tale filled with color , laughter and plenty of rhymes .
Tickets are $ 12 . For more information and to purchase tickets , call 563-588-3377 or visit BellTowerTheater . net . •
This comical feast embraces the wackiness in every family and features an original story that is every father ’ s nightmare . Wednesday Addams , the ultimate princess of darkness , has fallen in love with a young man from a respectable family — a man her parents have never met . She confides in her father and begs him not to tell her mother . Now , Gomez Addams must do something he ’ s never done before — keep a secret from his beloved wife , Morticia . Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner for Wednesday ’ s “ normal ” boyfriend and his parents .
This production is recommended for audiences ages 10 and above . Tickets are $ 25 for adults and $ 17 for children under 18 . For tickets and more information , call The Grand at 563-588-1305 , or visit TheGrandOperaHouse . com . •
Area Arts Collective . Artists began exploring iron casting as a medium for sculpture in the early 1960s in the academic studios of the American Midwest . The communal nature of the process has led to a following , and the inherent beauty of molten iron inspires pour performances and fire-activated installations . Since its founding , the contemporary cast iron art movement has spread from a uniquely regional practice into an international sculptural phenomenon . The artists featured in Sowing Iron reflect the diversity of the iron casting community and the aesthetic possibilities of cast iron as a sculptural medium . On display July 31 – Aug . 23 . DubuqueArts . com . •
Shrek the Musical Jr .
SATURDAY , AUGUST 3 @ 7 PM SUNDAY , AUGUST 4 @ 2 PM OHNWARD FINE ARTS CENTER ( 1215 E PLATT ST , MAQUOKETA , IA ) Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR ., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and Broadway musical . It ’ s a “ big bright beautiful world ” as everyone ’ s favorite ogre , Shrek , leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure to rescue a princess and find true acceptance . A cast of students perform Shrek The Musical JR . at the Ohnward Fine Arts Center on Saturday , Aug . 3 at 7 p . m . and Sunday , Aug . 4 at 2 p . m .
Once upon a time , in a far away swamp , there lived an ogre named Shrek .
Annie
AUGUST 7 – 8 @ 10 AM AUGUST 7 – 10 @ 7:30 PM AUGUST 10 – 11 @ 2 PM GRAND OPERA HOUSE ( 135 W 8 TH ST ) Leapin ’ Lizards ! The irrepressible comic strip heroine little orphan Annie takes center stage at the Grand Opera House in one of the world ’ s best-loved musicals , Annie , on Aug . 7 – 11 . Featuring student performers in a joint production with Rising Star Theatre Company . With equal measures of pluck and positivity , little orphan Annie charms
One day , Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits who have been cast off by Lord Farquaad , a tiny terror with big ambitions . When Shrek sets off with a wisecracking donkey to confront Farquaad , he ’ s handed a task : If he rescues feisty princess Fiona , his swamp will be righted . Shrek tries to win Fiona ’ s love and vanquish Lord Farquaad , but a fairytale wouldn ’ t be complete without a few twists and turns along the way .
With abundant opportunities for imaginative sets and costumes , and a host of over-the-top roles for an expandable cast , there ’ s a part for everyone in this dazzling adventure story .
Tickets are $ 12 in advance or $ 15 at the door for adults and $ 8 in advance or $ 10 at the door for students . Tickets can be purchased at the Ohnward Fine Arts Center box office , by calling 563-652-9815 , or at OhnwardFineArtsCenter . com . •
everyone ’ s hearts despite a next-tonothing start in 1930s New York City . She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage that is run by the cruel , embittered Miss Hannigan . With the help of the other girls in the orphanage , Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC . In adventure after fun-filled adventure , Annie foils Miss Hannigan ’ s evil machinations … and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt ! She finds a new home and family in billionaire , Oliver Warbucks , his personal secretary , Grace Farrell , and a lovable mutt named Sandy .
Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray , Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards , including Best Musical . The beloved book and score by Tony Award winners , Thomas Meehan , Charles Strouse , and Martin Charnin , features some of the greatest musical theatre hits ever written , including “ Tomorrow .”
Tickets are $ 17 for adults and $ 12 for children under 18 . Tickets can be purchased in person at the box office , by calling 563-588-1305 , or at TheGrandOperaHouse . com . •
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