Events calendar

EDITORS’ PICKS: MARCH 2021

EVENTS: MArcH

MARCH 2021

Planning an event? Submit event info to calendar@littlevillagemag. com. Include event name, date, time, venue, street address, admission price and a brief description (no all-caps, exclamation points or advertising verbiage, please). To find more events, visit littlevillagemag.com/calendar. Please check venue listing in case details have changed.

NOTE! We are listing only ONLINE and OUTDOOR events in this calendar at the moment. “Locations” listed for online events reference the presenting institution. Please visit our online calendar for links, or check the organizations’ websites and Facebook pages.

SATURDAY, MARCH 6, Osmotic Radiance: the

PS1 Art Auction Public Space One

(publicspaceone.com), 12 p.m., Free The annual Public Space One art auction is coming up this month. The 2020 auction is the last event I can remember attending, pre-COVID, so it holds an extra special place in my heart. Even with online-only bidding, things are sure to get wild with the phenomenal selection of artists and pieces involved. This year, the theme is Osmotic Radiance, and the auction features over 50 contributing artists. Bidding runs online Saturday, March 6-Saturday, March 13; work will be on view at the Chauncey Building in downtown Iowa City starting Friday, March 5, if you’d like a better look. On Saturday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m., a virtual closing reception will be streamed from the PS1 gardens. Get your hands on some fantastic local artwork!

Visual art events throughout the month

Friday, March 5 at 5 p.m.

Virtual reception/ artist gallery talk: Aunna Escobedo, Mount Mercy University (mtmercy. zoom.us)

Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Dive In with the Stanley, Stanley Museum of Art (stanleymusem. uiowa.edu)

Sunday, March 21 at 1 p.m.

Art in the Afternoon:Julia Lohrman Audlehelm, Artifactory (artifactory. artsiowacity.org)

OPEN cALLS!

Iowa city community Theatre will hold virtual auditions March 5 and 6 for The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus, which will be performed via Zoom April 9-11. Contact director Will Asmus to submit a recorded audition (Williamasmus@gmail.com) or visit iowacitycommunitytheatre. org to sign up for a slot.

casting call for feature film shooting in central and eastern Iowa summer, 2021. Zoom auditions March 6 and 7, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. To reserve an audition spot, contact marc.bauer6@gmail.com. BIPOC actors encouraged to audition.

rhcr Theatre is seeking 8-10 minute plays for no more than six actors for its April production, Zoom Into Spring. Skit(s) are due to RHCR at deidra@rhcrtheatre.com no later than Friday, March 12th at 8:00 p.m. Visit facebook.com/RHCRTheatre for theme considerations.

rhcr Theatre will hold online auditions for Zoom Into Spring on Saturday, March 20 at 5 p.m. Please register via Facebook, @RHCRTheatre.

call for artists: Applications are due March 29 for artists interested in submitting a concept for a mural in the Czech Village/New Bohemia district of Cedar Rapids. Email monica@crmainstreet.org for a copy of the RFP. The mural is intended to honor the historic hard-working residents of the district, now an arts hub but previously a working class neighborhood.

Deadline extended! The center for afrofuturist Studies is seeking contributions for Let ‘Em Know We Watchin’, a broad survey of stories of the Black experience, “especially the stories that would be considered too minor to tell.” This re-thinking of documentation and presentation is open to creatives and non-creatives alike. Submissions due April 1; visit afrofuturist.center for details.

casting call for The Bridge, an upcoming short film shooting in the Cedar Rapids area in August. Featuring the talents of dir. Adam Orton, writer-producer Courtney Ball and dir. photography Ben Handler. Roles for a variety of backgrounds, including several Middle Eastern. See listing on backstage.com or contact courtney@flowmedia.com.

The LGBTQ Iowa archives and Library is accepting proposals for month-long gallery shows of visual artwork from LGBTQ-identified Iowans. Contact current curator India Johnson at thread.librarian@ gmail.com to express your interest. Visit lgbtqiowa.org/gallery for more information.

Iowa city Poetry is calling for readers and hosts for their summer reading, Iowa City Poetry al Fresco. A series of socially distanced, outdoor readings will occur every half hour from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, May 1 (rain date: May 8) outside businesses and residences in the Northside neighborhood. Interested poets should visit iowacitypoetry.com to fill out an application. If you would like to host a reading, please contact Lisa Roberts at iowacitypoetry@gmail.com or David Duer at dduer72@gmail.com.

Still from Penny Peach’s STAGES performance

WEDNESDAYS IN MARCH Englert Stages Series, Englert

Theatre (englert.org), 7 p.m., $5-10 The Englert continues its Wednesday night series of recorded showcase performances this month with LV’s own Jordan Sellergren (March 3), Erik Whittaker (March 10), Dan Padley (March 17), Ross Clowser (March 24) and Penny Peach (March 31). This powerhouse lineup of local stars is a testament to the Englert’s enduring ability to both highlight and define the Iowa music landscape, something that often went unnoticed when their bread and butter was in touring acts.

More virtual music opportunities

Saturday, March 13 at 8 p.m. Taj Mahal and Phantom Blues Band with special guest Jon Cleary, Mandolin and Englert Theatre (englert.org), $18-80

Saturday, March 20 at 8 p.m. Roots Rising Showcase hosted by Taj Mahal, Mandolin and Englert Theatre (englert.org), $18-80

Sunday, March 21 at 1 p.m. An Afternoon of Curious Music, Curious Music w/ Outer/Most (outermost.stream), $20 Friday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. Alisabeth Von Presley In Concert, Theatre Cedar Rapids (theatrecr.org), $25

Saturday, March 27 at 8 p.m. Taj Mahal and Fantastic Negrito, Mandolin and Englert Theatre (englert.org), $18-80

Tuesday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. Pacifica Quartet and Anthony McGill, clarinet, Hancher (hancher.uiowa.edu), $5

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, Internet Watch Party: ‘Scarecrow

County,’ Late Shift at the Grindhouse

(@ICgrindhouse), 10 p.m., Free The 2019 thriller/ mystery Scarecrow County follows the tale of a smalltown librarian, the long-lost diary of a bullied teen who committed suicide long in the past and a killer scarecrow on a rampage. Director John Oak Dalton will join Late Shift at the Grindhouse viewers for a Facebook Live video commentary over the screening.

Other Late Shift Watch Parties this month:

Wednesday, March 3 at 10 p.m. ‘The Hills Have Eyes’ (1977)

Wednesday, March 17 at 10 p.m. ‘The Beyond’ (1981)

Wednesday, March 24 at 10 p.m. ‘The Sins of Dracula’ (2014)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, Native Lands: Belonging and Reclaiming — An

Obermann Conversation, Obermann Center (obermann.uiowa.

edu) w/ Iowa City Public Library, 7 p.m., Free (registration required) Shelley Buffalo, coordinator of the Meskwaki Food Sovereignty Initiative, and Carrie Schuettpelz, Fellow of Practice in the UI’s Public Policy Center and Vice President of the UI’s Native American Council, will explore together the question of how far and how long one can wander from home and still return. They will examine ideas of belonging, definitions of “land sovereignty” and how to circumscribe the idea of a relationship to the land.

SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 46th Annual SaPaDaPaSo Saint Patrick’s Day Parade,

Hawkeye Downs Speedway and Expo Center, Cedar Rapids, 2 p.m., Free Down but not out! Last year’s Cedar Rapids St. Patrick’s Day parade had to be called off due to COVID-19. But with a year’s preparation, the intrepid SaPaDaPaSo folks have created a drive-through parade that you can enjoy from the safety of your vehicle. Parade entries will be lined up along the racetrack for parade-goers enjoyment. A donation box will be available. The first 200 cars through the parade route will receive a swag bag of goodies!

Classes and seminars throughout March

Saturday, March 6 at 2 p.m. French Macaron Class, Becky’s Mindful Kitchen (@beckysmindfulkitchen)

Saturday, March 6 at 2:30 p.m. Vepro-Knedlo-Zelo: Pork, Dumplings, and Sauerkraut, National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library (ncsml. org), $25-30

Sundays, March 7, 14 & 21 at 1 p.m. Creative Rituals, Public Space One (publicspaceone.com)

Saturday, March 13 at 2:30 p.m. Bublanina: Famous Czech-Baked Dessert, National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library, $25-30

Sunday, March 14 at 3:30 p.m. Homemade Dog Treats, Becky’s Mindful Kitchen

Monday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m. Journaling for Mental Health, NAMI and the Midwest Writing Center (mwcqc.org), $10 suggested donation

Saturday, March 20 at 2:30 p.m. Rohlik: Czech Rolls, National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library, $25-30

Wednesday, March 24 at 7 p.m. United We Swing: Louis Armstrong and the Explosion of Swing, Hancher (hancher.uiowa. edu)

Wednesday, March 24 at 7 p.m. United We Swing: Billie Holiday and the Art of Swing Song, Hancher (hancher.uiowa.edu)

Friday, March 26-Saturday, March 27 Imagining Latinidades Closing Conference: Performing Latina/o/x Futurity, Obermann Center (imagininglatinidades.lib. uiowa.edu)

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Does someone you know still experience neuropathy in their hands or feet after finishing chemotherapy within the past year?

Cancer survivors with persistent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) have an opportunity to participate in a study to determine if the numbness, tingling or shooting pain of CIPN can be lessened by a form of vitamin B3. Participants will interact with oncologists and neurologists during 8 visits over the course of 6 months at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Participants will be compensated for their participation and can be receiving their primary and cancer healthcare anywhere.

Interested individuals may contact Mary Schall R.N. at mary-schall@uiowa.edu, or call 319-356-3516 for more information.

THURSDAY, MARCH 11, ‘The Enchanted Forest,’Cedar Rapids

Opera Theatre, (cropera.org) w/ Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre

Company, 7 p.m., Free For this month’s Second Thursday series, Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre is partnering with Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre for a presentation of Anna Young’s The Enchanted Forest. The characters in the piece will be voiced by members of CROT’s Young Artists Program, but the visuals will be provided by puppets, created specifically for this production in the likenesses of the singers. The full video presentation will also include the young musicians discussing careers in the arts.

Virtual theatre events around the CRANDIC

Thursday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m. Mark Morris in conversation with Peter Sellars, director, Hancher (hancher.uiowa. edu)

Friday, March 5-Sunday, March 21 ‘Stages,’ Riverside Theatre (riversidetheatre.org)

Friday, March 5 at 8 p.m. Out the Box: ‘A Picture of Two Boys,’ Mirrorbox Theatre (mirrorboxtheatre.com) Thursday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. Mark Morris in conversation with Nico Muhly, composer, Hancher

Friday, March 12-Sunday, March 14 ‘Storytelling: A Pandemic Play,’ Young Footliters Youth Theatre (coralvillearts.org), $10-50

Friday, March 12 Out the Box: ‘Bezos N’ Me,’ Mirrorbox Theatre Tuesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. Work of Matt Falduto, Our Virtual Stage (@ OurVirtualStage)

Thursday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. Mark Morris in conversation with Alice Waters, chef, Hancher

Friday, March 19 Out the Box: Collaboration with Coe College, Mirrorbox Theatre

Friday, March 26 Out the Box: TBD

Friday, april 2 Out the Box: TBD

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FRIDAY, MARCH 12, Loren Glass in conversation with Ann

Powers, Prairie Lights (prairielights.com/live), 7

p.m., Free As an English professor at the University of Iowa and as a writer, Loren Glass explores the intersection of literature and pop culture. His newest work, Carole King’s Tapestry, is out this month as part of Bloomsbury’s 33 ⅓ series, and he’ll be discussing it with NPR Music critic and correspondent Ann Powers. The book explores King’s own development as a person and musician as well as the shifting, well, tapestry of the musical moment in which she composed.

Readings in the CRANDIC this month

Monday, March 8 at 7 p.m. Gregory Brown in conversation with Mark Mayer, Prairie Lights

Monday, March 15 at 7 p.m. Kevin Brockmeier in conversation with Anjali Sachdeva, Prairie Lights

Thursday, March 18 at 7 p.m. Franci’s War Virtual Author Talk, National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library (ncsml.org) Friday, March 19 at 7 p.m. Matthew Gavin Frank, Prairie Lights

Friday, March 26 at 7 p.m. Jo Ann Beard & Melissa Febos, Prairie Lights

Monday, March 29 at 6:30 p.m. The Parchment Lounge 5th Monday Reading, the Writers’ Rooms (thewritersrooms.org)

Thursday, april 1 at 7 p.m. Local Libraries LIT: Saeed Jones, Iowa City Public Library (icpl.org) w/ the Coralville, North Liberty & UI libraries and the Tuesday Agency