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‘Tis the season for holiday shows

Check out all the performances happening in Eastern Iowa

by Diana Nollen :: UPDATED: 13 December 2012 | 12:26 am :: in Events :: No Comments

Want to catch the holiday spirit? We’ve got a great list of local productions happening this season in Eastern Iowa. If your organization is staging a holiday play or show, please add it to the Events list at HooplaNow.com and email details to features@sourcemedia.net

Theatrical Events:

“A Christmas Carol”

City Circle Acting Company of Coralville
Coralville Center for the Performing Arts
Dec. 14 to 23; 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays
$12 to $27
(319) 248-9370, Coralvillearts.org

“A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas Tail”

Old Creamery Theatre, Amana
Nov. 24 to Dec. 15; 11 a.m. Saturdays; 12:30 p.m. Nov. 30; 10 a.m. Dec. 4 and 6
$8
1-(800) 352-6262, Oldcreamery.com

“Annie!”

Iowa City Community Theatre at Johnson County Fairgrounds, Exhibition Hall A
Various times Dec. 7 to 16
$10 to $18 at the door
(319) 338-0443, Iowacitycommunitytheatre.com

Cirque Dreams Holidaze

Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
7:30 p.m. Dec. 4
$45 and $60
Orchestra Iowa Box Office, (319) 366-8203, 1-(800) 369-8863 or Paramounttheatrecr.com

Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic,

I Wireless Center, Moline, Illinois
Various times Dec. 13 to 16
$15 to $47
Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines
Various times now through Nov. 25; $15 to $52
Ticketmaster.com or Dahlstickets.com

Festival of Carols

The Englert Theatre
7:00 p.m. Dec. 13
Free family event
Hot cocoa, sing-a-longs, and a visit by Santa

“Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings”

Presented by Way Off Broadway of Fairfield
Coralville Center for the Performing Arts
7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2
$14 to $27
(319) 248-9370, Coralvillearts.org
Hanson Auditorium, Manchester
7 p.m. Dec. 8
$12 to $30
(563) 927-3515, Hansonauditorium.com

“Fully Committed”

Old Creamery Studio Stage, Middle Amana
Rated R for adult language
Nov. 29 to Dec. 16; 3 p.m. Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays; 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays
$17.50 and $27
1-(800) 352-6262, Oldcreamery.com

“G. I. Holiday Jukebox”

Old Creamery Theatre, Amana
Now through Dec. 16, 3 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays; 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
$17.50 and $27
1-(800) 352-6262, Oldcreamery.com

Orchestra Iowa presents Holiday Spectacular

Variety show at the Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 16
$18 to $48
Orchestra Iowa Box Office, (319) 366-8203, 1-(800) 369-8863 or Paramounttheatrecr.com

“Home for the Holidays”

Bell Tower Theater, Dubuque
Various times Nov. 30 to Dec. 16
$19
(563) 588-3377, Belltowertheater.net

“Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical”

Barter Theatre at Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, University of Northern Iowa
7:30 p.m. Dec. 21
$12.80 to $32
(319) 273-4849, 1-(877) 549-7469 or Gbpac.org

“The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”

Young Footliters at Iowa Children’s Museum, Coral Ridge Mall
7 p.m. Dec. 14 and 15; 2 p.m. Dec. 16
$7, $10 at the door
(319) 625-6255, Theicm.org

“The Nutcracker”

Ballet Quad Cities and Orchestra Iowa at the Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1; 2:30 p.m. Dec. 2
$18 to $48
Orchestra Iowa Box Office, (319) 366-8203, 1-(800) 369-8863 or Paramounttheatrecr.com

Nolte Academy of Dance at the Englert Theatre, Iowa City
7:30 p.m. Nov. 30; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1; 1 p.m. Dec. 2
$14 to $24
(319) 688-2653, Englert.org

“Rhapsody on Ice”

Eastern Iowa Figure Skating Club, with Timothy LeDuc, Dee Dee Leng, Coe College bands at Cedar Rapids Ice Arena
2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 1
$10 at the door
Ice Arena office; eifscorg.ipower.com

“The Santaland Diaries”

Riverside Theatre, Iowa City
7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8; 2 p.m. Dec. 9
$15 to $28, (319)-338-7672, Riversidetheatre.org

“The Sound of Music”

Starlighters Theatre, Anamosa
Nov. 30 to Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays
$15 and $16
(319) 462-4793, Starlighters.org/tickets

“Toys in the Attic – A Christmas Adventure”

The Lampost Theatre & Coffee Shop, Cedar Falls
Nov. 30 to Dec. 21; 7 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays
$16
(319) 277-8034, Lampost.com

“White Christmas” Movie screening

Coralville Center for the Performing Arts
7:30 p.m. Nov. 30; music 7:30 p.m., movie 8 p.m.
$6
(319) 248-9370, Coralvillearts.org

Musical Events:

A Dan Knight Christmas

Featuring Marcia Hughes and The Trio
7:30 p.m. Dec. 8
Coralville Center for the Performing Arts
$12 to $14.50
(319) 248-9370, Coralvillearts.org

Carol Montag & Carlis Faurot

7:30 p.m. Dec. 7
Lowe Park Arts & Environment Center, Marion
Free event
Part of Uptown Marion’s Christmas in the Park
Marionartscouncil.com

Chorale Midwest

A Holiday Celebration, Then and Now
3:30 p.m. Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10
St. Wenceslaus Church, Cedar Rapids
$12 advance, $15 door
Choralemidwest.org

Classic Christmas Fantasy

2 p.m. Dec. 2
Elkader Opera House
Featuring Opera House Players
Free event
Elkaderoperahouse.com

Christmas Convocation

Coe College, Cedar Rapids
11 a.m. Dec. 4
Free event

Christmas Vespers

Coe College, Cedar Rapids
7:30 p.m. Dec. 4
Free event

Holiday Choral Concert

Cornell College, Mount Vernon:
7:30 p.m. Dec. 1
King Chapel
Free event

Eastern Iowa Brass Band

7:30 p.m. Dec. 15
Mount Vernon Middle School Auditorium
$4 and $10
(319) 624-2944, Easterniowabrassband.com

Erin Bode Band

7 p.m. Dec. 21
Campbell Steele Gallery, Marion
$25 advance, $30 day of show
(319) 373-9211

Festival of Carols

The Englert Theatre
7:00 p.m. Dec. 13
Free family event
Hot cocoa, sing-a-longs, and a visit by Santa

Great Bluegrass Herons

Dec. 14 to 16
Iowa Theatre Artists Company, Amana
Acoustic Christmas concert
7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Sunday
$15
(319) 622-3222, Iowatheatreartists.org

Holiday Grande: Jim McDonough variety show tour

2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8
Five Flags Theater, Dubuque
$29 to $34
1-(800) 745-3000, Ticketmaster.com
2:30 p.m. Dec. 9
Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids
$29 to $34
(319) 366-8203 Paramounttheatrecr.com
2:30 p.m. Dec. 16
Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls
$29 to $34
1-(877) 549-7469, Unitix.uni.edu

Holiday Percussion Pops

3 p.m. Dec. 9
Englert Theatre, Iowa City
University of Iowa School of Music
Free event
Englert.org

Holiday Tubas

University of Iowa outdoor concert
12:30 p.m. Dec. 7
Old Capitol steps, downtown Iowa City
Free event
Unwrapped toys accepted for Toys for Tots

Iowa City Community Band Concert and New Horizons

2 p.m. Dec. 16
Englert Theatre, Iowa City
Free event
Englert.org

Iowa City Girls Choir

7 p.m. Dec. 3
Coralville Center for the Performing Arts
$5 per family at the door
Coralvillearts.org

Irish Christmas in America

7 p.m. Dec. 2
CSPS Hall, Cedar Rapids
$30 advance, $35 door
(319) 364-1580 / Legionarts.org

Kelly’s Christmas Miracle

2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15
Elkader Opera House
Featuring Kelly Lord, pianists Stephen Nelson and Jonathan Keith
Free event
Elkaderoperahouse.com

Lynne Rothrock’s Christmas Cabaret

Dec. 7 to 9
Iowa Theatre Artists Company, Amana
7:30 p.m. Friday, 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Sunday
$25
(319) 622-3222, Iowatheatreartists.org
7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 to 16
ARA Gallery, Cedar Rapids
$25
(319) 366-2520

Merry Tuba Christmas

2 p.m. Dec. 8
Westdale Mall, Cedar Rapids
Area low brass players invited to play
Crtubachristmas.com

Messiah Sing-a-long

Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale
3 p.m. Dec. 2
First Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids
$6 to $14, ($2 discount if you bring your own music)
(319) 365-8221, crchorale.org

Lessons and Carols

Mount Mercy University, Cedar Rapids
7:30 p.m. Dec. 6
Chapel of Mercy
Free event
Mtmercy.edu

Sing for Joy at Christmas

The Luren Singers
3 p.m. Dec. 9
Elkader Opera House; featuring Opera House Players
Freewill donations benefit Clayton County Food Shelf
Elkaderoperahouse.com

Sing-a-long Messiah

7:30 p.m. Dec. 7
Coralville Center for the Performing Arts
Soloists, orchestra and choir on stage, with the audience encouraged to sing along
$8 to $10
(319) 248-9370, Coralvillearts.org