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SUMMARY:Eddie Piccard Quartet and The Busch Brothers
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHARE \n  \nSaturday\, October 28\, 2023 @ 7pm\n\nTickets: $20 – Contact Mike Smith at (319) 361-8193 for tickets – may also be purchased at the door.\n\nDon’t forget your Uptown Theatre cup or purchase one at the concert in order to drink your favorite beverage during the concert- BYOB or free lemonade and\,\nof course\, popcorn!\nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/eddie-piccard-quartet-and-the-busch-brothers/
LOCATION:Mount Vernon First Street Community Center\, 221 1st St NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:First Street Community Center,Live Music,Uptown Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230527T190000
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CREATED:20230523T123530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230523T123530Z
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SUMMARY:Joey Bravo Concert
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHARE \n  \nSave the date Saturday\, May 27\, 2023\, 7:00 pm at the First Street Community Center Uptown Theatre\nTickets – $10.00\nEnjoy the concert with your favorite beverage in the Uptown Theatre Cup – may purchase for $5.00 – free lemonade and popcorn!\nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/joey-bravo-concert/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:First Street Community Center,Uptown Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230326T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230326T183000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20230307T184418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230307T184418Z
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SUMMARY:Blame Not the Bard
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHARE \n  \nBlame Not the Bard is on a mission: to bring alive the songs and stories of Ireland.\nWith a lineup including Mount Vernon High School alumna Nikki Philbrick (’06)\, Blame Not the Bard expertly blends captivating storytelling and historical knowledge with fiery instrumentals and musical prowess.\nTheir high-energy show will get your hands clapping and feet tapping through an afternoon of down-to-earth entertainment you won’t soon forget!\n\nTickets: $15 at the door\nRefreshments: Bring your own beverage to enjoy during the concert in the\nUptown Theatre cup (purchase a cup for $5.00).\n  \n\nBlame Not the Bard was formed in 2015. Since then\, they have played hundreds of shows\, lighting up the stages in intimate lounges and major festivals including main stage appearances at the Iowa Irish Fest in Waterloo\, IA. Boasting multiple media appearances\, including a 2021 feature in Little Village Magazine\, an artist feature on KDEC 100.5 and numerous appearances on the award-winning Irish and Celtic Music Podcast with tunes from their debut album\, Soundcheck\, and a 2022 full-length Greetings from Iowa PBS special\, Blame Not the Bard is sharing their songs and stories nationwide.\nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/blame-not-the-bard/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Uptown Theatre
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SUMMARY:Magical Night with Dance Arts Iowa
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHARE \n  \nJoin Dance Arts Iowa and celebrate the beginning of the Holiday Season during Mount Vernon’s Magical Night on Thursday\, December 1.\n\n5:30-6:30 Living Window (100 1st St E – former Sing-A-Long restaurant)\n6:30 and 7:15 Holiday Showcase (First Street Community Center Uptown Theatre)\n5:00-8:00 Nutcracker Ticket Booth (First Street Community Center)\nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/magical-night-with-dance-arts-iowa/
LOCATION:Mount Vernon First Street Community Center\, 221 1st St NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:First Street Community Center,Public Welcome,Uptown Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221029T220000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20221014T144633Z
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SUMMARY:Eddie Piccard Quartet & Busch Brothers present "All that Jazz"
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHARE \n  \n\nBack for an encore performance the Eddie Piccard Quartet and Busch Brothers with their horns will “jazz up” the Uptown Theatre in the First Street Community Center.\nBring your own beverage to enjoy during the concert in the Uptown Theatre cup (purchase a cup for $5.00).\nCall Mike Smith (319) 361-8193 for tickets.\nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/eddie-piccard-quartet-busch-brothers-present-all-that-jazz/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:First Street Community Center,Uptown Theatre
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220805T210000
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CREATED:20220802T121444Z
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SUMMARY:Joey Bravo Live
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHARE \nFriday\, August 5\, 2022\, 7:00 – 9:00 pm\nFirst Street Community Center Uptown Theatre \nBYOB must purchase Uptown Theatre Mug to consume in the Theatre ($5.00).\nCall Mike Smith for tickets and if you have any questions (319) 361-8193\nTickets $10.00 \nIMPORTANT: THE UPTOWN THEATRE HAS AIR CONDITIONING!\n  \n  \nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/joey-bravo-live/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:First Street Community Center,Public Welcome,Uptown Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211113T220000
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CREATED:20211029T124756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T124756Z
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SUMMARY:Eddie Piccard Quartet & All That Jazz
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHARE  \n \nBack by popular demand – Eddie Piccard Quartet & All That Jazz\nPerforming in the Uptown Theatre of the First Street Community Center\nSaturday\, November 13\, 2021 at 7:00 pm\n\nTickets $20 at the door or call Mike Smith at Bauman’s Clothing (319-895-8692) for tickets\nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/eddie-piccard-quartet-all-that-jazz/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:First Street Community Center,Live Music,Uptown Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20211029T124601Z
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SUMMARY:Benefit Concert for Southeast Linn Community Center
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHARE \nA Benefit Concert for Southeast Linn Community Center with\nMarie Riechers\, voice and Julia Andrews\, piano\nSunday\, November 7 at 7:00 pm\n\nIn lieu of tickets\, a free-will donation will be taken with all proceeds going to the Southeast Linn Community Center\nThe concert will also be live-streamed on the Music Works Facebook page @musicworksiowa \n*masks requested*\nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/benefit-concert-for-southeast-linn-community-center/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Uptown Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Music Works of Iowa":MAILTO:musicworksiowa@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210515T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210515T220000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20210408T133214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210408T135444Z
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SUMMARY:A Neil Diamond Tribute
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHARE \nPrepare to see Branson’s highly decorated show A Neil Diamond Tribute!  This show is designed and produced to appeal to everyone.  Whether you are a Neil Diamond fan\, a Keith Allynn fan\, or a simple fan of quality entertainment and showmanship.  Prepare to take a journey that will leave you amazed.\n  \nTickets $20 – contact Mike Smith at Baumans at 319.361.8193 or call 319.895.8060 or 319.558.9202\nMasks Required\nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/a-neil-diamond-tribute/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:First Street Community Center,Live Music,Uptown Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200911T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200911T193000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20191222T205948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200901T151729Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELED - Live Concert - Frances Luke Accord
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHAREDue to the health concerns regarding public gatherings this particular session has been canceled.\n  \n  \n  \nWhen Nicholas Gunty and Brian Powers put their songs and their voices together\, there is a delicate and powerful magic that commands the room to attention. The duo is known as Frances Luke Accord\, and they are what NPR’s Mountain Stage calls “the definition of lean-in music.” Their soulful\, effortless branch of indie-folk is orchestrated with spare and sophisticated acoustic threads woven into a lush backdrop for their intimate melodies. Rich\, up-close tenor harmonies lend their timeless songwriting an urgency that honors the Simon & Garfunkel comparisons but pushes beyond into the world of Bon Iver\, Jose Gonzalez\, and progressive folk music. \n  \n \n  \nBoth raised in South Bend\, IN\, Gunty and Powers met and began performing together during their time at the University of Notre Dame. Their first release\, Kandote\, was a bold intercultural collaboration with the Barefoot Truth Children’s Choir in Uganda\, a not-for-profit effort which provides ongoing support to the choir to this day. Relocating to Chicago in 2013\, the duo honed their songwriting craft while releasing two more self-produced EPs\, laying the groundwork for their breakthrough debut full-length\, Fluke\, in 2016. This immersive\, philosophically rich album set them off on their first national tour\, which included support dates with Darlingside\, Anaïs Mitchell\, and The Ballroom Thieves. \nNow a distance band\, Gunty and Powers continue to explore their combined voice with a renewed sense of growth and brotherhood from their respective homes in Philadelphia and Chicago. “Maria” (2018) and “Silver & Gold EP” (2019) reflect this evolution with a fresh vitality and set the bar high for their upcoming sophomore LP\, coming in 2020. \n  \n\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n  \n“…ARE THE DEFINITION OF LEAN-IN MUSIC.”\n– JONI DEUTSCH\, NPR’S MOUNTAIN STAGE \n“…ARE SOME OF OUR VERY FAVORITE MUSICIANS\, SONGWRITERS\, AND PEOPLE.”\n– DARLINGSIDE \n“…AN ECHO OF SIMON & GARFUNKEL\, THE QUIRKY WEIRDNESS OF SUFJAN STEVENS\, AND THE MELODIC PROGRESSION OF JOSH RITTER…FLA HAVE TAKEN ALL OF THIS AND TURNED IT INTO SOMETHING ENTIRELY UNIQUE.”\n-PURE M MAGAZINE \n  \n \n“Indie folk at its finest” – Milk Crater \n“People should hear this music and say this is something I want to hear more of and know more about. This is not foreign music – this is music that’s got a precedent set many years ago. And when you hear somebody do it this well\, you kind of just have to pay attention to it.” – Richard Milne\, WXRT Chicago \n‘If you like killer harmonies\, you will LOVE Frances Luke Accord’ – Jeanette Sangston\, The Revue \n[Frances Luke Accord] have their fingers in a sound that’s timeless yet absolutely necessary in an increasingly static musical landscape. – Joshua Pickard\, Nooga \nLearn more about Frances Luke Accord\nYouTube \nWebsite \nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/live-concert-frances-luke-accord/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Live Music,Public Welcome,Uptown Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200201T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200201T180000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
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SUMMARY:Live Music -  Gabe and Richard Baillargeon
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHARESaturday\, February 1st @ 6pm\, the First Street Community Center’s Uptown Theatre will be hosting Gabe and Richard Baillargeon in a rare father and son duo performance with many special guest performers.  Be a part of the audience for this landmark\, informal\, recorded concert! \nIowa-based Richard Baillargeon has entertained Iowa since the earliest days of the Waubeek Trackers Band. That would be 1979. The Waubeek Trackers opened for acts including Leon Redbone\, Joan Armitrading\, Bob Gibson\, Jim Post and were underwritten for concerts around Iowa by the Iowa Arts Council Performing Artists grants for two years. \nRichard’s son Gabe Baillargeon has played since childhood where family music was a daily habit. His talent was delivered directly through the gene pool\, enhanced by his natural enthusiasm and warm humor. Gabe was a fixture at the Stone City General Store Sundays before he moved. Gabe now lives in Boulder\, CO. \nBoth Richard and Gabe Baillargeon have been bringing Eastern Iowa the music of many others as “soundmen” on the circuit in the Midwest. Another talent they share! \nThe father/son duo will share the stage with a wide variety of their musician friends\, starting with Waubeek Trackers members and including other talented friends. \nWHEN:  Saturday\, February 1st @6pm\, doors open at 5:15pm \nCOST:  Free will offering \nWEBSITE:  Gabe Baillargeon’s Facebook page \nQUESTIONS:  Contact Gabe Baillargeon\, kyotemoonaudio@gmail.com\, or call 763-339-2776. \n\nThe LilFest Series brings world quality performances to intimate concert settings\, which are best for both the audience and the performer. The Baillargeons follow in the footsteps of performers like Freebo\, Ellis Paul\, Tim Grimm\, Phil Heywood\, Radoslav Lorković\, Claudia Nygaard\, Chad Elliott\, Chuck Mitchell\, Dave Moore\, and Suzie Vinnick. \nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/live-music-gabe-and-richard-baillargeon/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Public Welcome,Uptown Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="LilFest - Nancy Emrich Freeman":MAILTO:info@LilFest.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200119T190000
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SUMMARY:MVLCT - Auditions for These Shining Lives
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHAREAuditions for Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre’s spring production of These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich will be held on Sunday\, January 19 and Monday\, January 20 at 7 PM in the Uptown Theatre. \nRoles are available for a range of ages but actors need to be at least 18 years old. There are main roles for four women and two men; smaller roles may be filled by three women and two men. No preparation is necessary. Kami Zbanek Hill is directing. \nQuestions may be addressed to mvlcommunitytheatre@gmail.com. \nThese Shining Lives is a fictionalized account of the real life “Radium Girls” of the 1920s and ‘30s who painted watch faces with radioactive paint that glowed in the dark. The play centers around four women who work in the Radium Dial Company factory in Illinois and are exposed to toxic and deadly levels of radiation. Their story of bravery and determination to create better workplace conditions and safety regulations is an important but not widely known chapter in the social history of our country. \nAmerican playwright and television writer Melanie Marnich is best known for her work on HBO’s drama Big Love and the Showtime series The Big C. \nCharacters\n\nCatherine Donohue (F) a worker at the factory\nCharlotte (F) a worker at the factory\nFRANCES (F) – a worker at the factory\nPEARL (F) – a worker at the factory\nTom Donohue (M) — Catherine’s husband\nMR. REED (M) – The overseer of the factory\n\nEnsemble Roles\n\nDR. ROWNTREE – He extols the benefits of radium to cure common illnesses\nLEONARD GROSSMAN (M) – A brash lawyer\nCOMPANY DOCTOR – a pawn of the Radium Dial Company\nRADIO ANNOUNCER –makes a performance out of selling radium to the public\nDAUGHTER – Catherine’s daughter\nSON – Catherine’s son\nDR. DALITSCH – An incredibly honest doctor\nJUDGE – Appears in the courtroom scene of Catherine’s trial versus the radium dial company\nREPORTERS 1 & 2 – Speaks outside of the courthouse during Catherine’s lawsuit. They provide the opinion of the public\n\nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/mvlct-auditions-for-these-shining-lives/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions,Live Theater,Uptown Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mount Vernon Lisbon Community Theatre - MVLCT":MAILTO:mvlcommunitytheatre@gmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200119T190000
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SUMMARY:MVLCT - Auditions for These Shining Lives
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHAREAuditions for Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre’s spring production of These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich will be held on Sunday\, January 19 and Monday\, January 20 at 7 PM in the Uptown Theatre. \nRoles are available for a range of ages but actors need to be at least 18 years old. There are main roles for four women and two men; smaller roles may be filled by three women and two men. No preparation is necessary. Kami Zbanek Hill is directing. \nQuestions may be addressed to mvlcommunitytheatre@gmail.com. \nThese Shining Lives is a fictionalized account of the real life “Radium Girls” of the 1920s and ‘30s who painted watch faces with radioactive paint that glowed in the dark. The play centers around four women who work in the Radium Dial Company factory in Illinois and are exposed to toxic and deadly levels of radiation. Their story of bravery and determination to create better workplace conditions and safety regulations is an important but not widely known chapter in the social history of our country. \nAmerican playwright and television writer Melanie Marnich is best known for her work on HBO’s drama Big Love and the Showtime series The Big C. \nCharacters\n\nCatherine Donohue (F) a worker at the factory\nCharlotte (F) a worker at the factory\nFRANCES (F) – a worker at the factory\nPEARL (F) – a worker at the factory\nTom Donohue (M) — Catherine’s husband\nMR. REED (M) – The overseer of the factory\n\nEnsemble Roles\n\nDR. ROWNTREE – He extols the benefits of radium to cure common illnesses\nLEONARD GROSSMAN (M) – A brash lawyer\nCOMPANY DOCTOR – a pawn of the Radium Dial Company\nRADIO ANNOUNCER –makes a performance out of selling radium to the public\nDAUGHTER – Catherine’s daughter\nSON – Catherine’s son\nDR. DALITSCH – An incredibly honest doctor\nJUDGE – Appears in the courtroom scene of Catherine’s trial versus the radium dial company\nREPORTERS 1 & 2 – Speaks outside of the courthouse during Catherine’s lawsuit. They provide the opinion of the public\n\nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/mvlct-auditions-for-these-shining-lives/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Auditions,Live Theater,Uptown Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mount Vernon Lisbon Community Theatre - MVLCT":MAILTO:mvlcommunitytheatre@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191206T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191206T183000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20191124T164012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191204T201134Z
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SUMMARY:Drag Race to the Polls
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHAREHosted by Cornell College’s [alliance] – Drag Race to the Polls is a student run and performed drag extravaganza.  Please join us for a night of voter registration\, drag\, fundraising\, and more! \nSuggested donation of $5 for admission\, all proceeds go to the Willis Dady Homeless Services. \nThe Iowa Caucus is right around the corner and we’re shaking things up. The evening will include voter registration\, games\, trivia\, information about caucusing\, speakers from Cornell and Willis Dady Homeless Services\, drag king and queen performances\, and more! \nAll are welcome\, come drop it like it’s hot with [alliance]\, or sit in a chair and enjoy the show! \nThe show starts at 6:30 pm at the Uptown Theater. Seating is general admission and the house opens at 6:00 pm. \n\nAbout Cornell College [alliance]\nCornell College [alliance] is dedicated to education\, service and activism within and in support of the LGBTQIA+ community.  We proudly provide support for the LGBTQIA+ community on campus and in neighboring communities. \nAdditionally\, we provide education to the Cornell community at large through workshops\, music performances\, discussions\, dances\, documentaries and other events. We exist to advocate for and work within the demands of the community we serve. \n\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Cornell College [alliance] members attending World Pride\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Cornell College [alliance] members attending World Pride\n				\n		\n\nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/drag-race-to-the-polls/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cornell College,Fundraiser,Politics,Public Welcome,Uptown Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cornell College [alliance]":MAILTO:alliance@cornellcollege.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191116T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191116T193000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20191029T160650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191105T181346Z
UID:16554-1573932600-1573932600@firststreetcc.com
SUMMARY:Live Music - Kevin Burt – Heartland and Soul
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHAREIowa-based Kevin Burt’s vocals\, blues songwriting and music arrangements are absolutely amazing – extremely powerful\, rich\, warm\, expressive and exploding with SOUL! \n\nFor more than 25 years Kevin Burt has been electrifying audiences throughout the Midwest dispelling the myth that true blues has no roots in Iowa. His soul-inspired presentation is unique which consistently get him compared to a range of artists like Bill Withers and Aaron Neville\, with the ability to build an audience rapport that has been compared to B.B. King. \n\n\nKevin is a self-taught musician (vocals\, harmonica\, and guitar) whose smooth\, warm vocal presentation sets a mood of relaxed exhilaration\, with a welcome mixture of serious music and infectious humor audiences of all ages seem to enjoy. His voice and presence are powerful. His unique delivery ranges from the sweetest\, fullest\, juiciest come-on to the most playful growl. \n\nHe is a 2018 International Blues Challenge Winner in 3 categories:  1st place Solo/Duo\, best Solo/Duo guitarist\, & best Harmonica Player award.  Recently also a 2019 Blues Music Award Nominee for Debut Album.  This Waterloo and Mount Pleasant kid’s head is not turned\, however\, and he’s a deep and wide supporter of Iowa music\, musicians\, and music education. \n \nKevin’s talent\, character (and luck\, he would tell you) have taken him to the top of the industry. His new Heartland and Soul album was recorded with the nationally known top sidemen. D’Mar Martin on drums\, Jon Otis (Johnny Otis’ son!) on percussion\, and the bassist to the stars\, Jerry Jemmott! Grammy award winning Jemmott is a true living legend\, playing on so many timeless soul\, blues\, & jazz classics\, from B.B. King’s “Thrill Is Gone” to Gil Scott Heron’s “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” to Aretha Franklin’s “Think”. \nKevin is also recognized as one of the Midwest’s top blues heritage educators. Governor Chet Culver gave this honor to him in February ‘09. Kevin is a registered artist\, and artist educator with the state of Iowa Arts Council. He has also written and published a classroom harmonica method book called “Just Play It: an introduction to blues harmonica.” His approach is simple: education through entertainment. His program has been going strong since 1994. Kevin continues this work as well as his community work with children and the arts. \nKevin performs between 325 and 400 shows a year\, and he holds nothing back night after night and audiences love that – and they return again and again for more! \nBurt is a serious songwriter who knows how to craft music to fit his personality\, and no one delivers this brand of music better than he does. After listening to Heartland and Soul\, one should have no problem seeing why he took all the top honors at the blues competition – this guy is a real winner. –  Living Blues \nIn this day and age where celebrity status is often conveyed on people with little discernible skills or talent\, it is refreshing when the spotlight finally lands on someone who has worked hard\, paid their dues\, and actually deserves recognition for their talent. Such is the case with Kevin “B.F.” Burt\, the singer and multi-instrumentalist who created quite a buzz on Beale St. in Memphis during the first three days of this year’s International Blues Challenge\, winning 3 awards !! – 1st place in the Slolo/Duo category\, the Cigar Box Guitar Award for best guitarist in Solo/Duo category\, and the Lee Oskar Award for best harmonica player!” – Mark Thompson\, BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE \n\nTickets\n$20 Gen. Admission/$50 VIP Seating/Student $5. Door or via the web – https://kevinburt.bpt.me \nQuestions:  Call  Nancy Emrich Freeman\, 518-576-9513 \n\nKevin Burt’s Website\nhttp://kevinburtmusic.com/index.html\nFor further information\, high-res photographs\, interview arrangements\, contact Nicole Brown Burt Via Facebook; or Nancy Emrich Freeman by text or phone\, 518-576-9513. \n\nLilFest Music Series at the Uptown Theatre\nThe LilFest Series brings world quality performances to intimate concert settings which are best for both the audience and the performer. Kevin Burt follows in the footsteps of performers like Freebo\, Ellis Paul\, Tim Grimm\, Phil Heywood\, Radoslav Lorković\, Claudia Nygaard\, Chuck Mitchell\, Dave Moore\, and Suzie Vinnick. \nLilFest brings extraordinary music into an intimate setting\, with an opportunity to meet the musicians\, hear a great performance\, listen\, laugh\, have a memorably musical evening. \nRe-use or buy an Uptown Theatre sippy Cup ($5) from the Uptown Theatre\, fill it with your beverage of choice\, and stroll right in. \n**  Audience members are invited to reserve an early dinner before the concert at the Palisades Café\, mention LilFest\, and receive the evening’s LilFest special.  ** \nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/live-music-kevin-bf-burt-heartland-and-soul/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Public Welcome,Uptown Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="LilFest - Nancy Emrich Freeman":MAILTO:info@LilFest.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190907T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190907T183000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20190904T195432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190904T195432Z
UID:15668-1567881000-1567881000@firststreetcc.com
SUMMARY:Uptown Theatre Honors 2019
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHAREThe 2019 Uptown Theatre Honors is an evening Gala celebrating the arts.  It is on Saturday\, September 7\, 2019 starting at 6:30 pm with a cocktail hour and the show will begin at 7:30 pm. \nThis year’s honorees include Dale Beeks\, Doug Hanson\, Fred and Marion Lehman\, Ed Sauter\, and Amy White.  The honors gala will include tribute speeches\, live musical numbers\, a photo opportunity and much more. \n“These honorees are the people that continually make our community a great place to live\, work and visit\,” said Lisa White\, Chair of the Uptown Theatre Honors volunteer committee. ”We hope all of the community will show up and show their appreciation for these six honorees and their many contributions to our communities.” \nThe annual Uptown Theatre Honors\, Mount Vernon’s version of the Kennedy Center Honors\, began five years ago through fundraising team the A-Go-Gos. The 8-person fundraising group is responsible for raising $17\,000 for the First Street Community Center Uptown Theatre through the 2013 “Frank Benesh Memorial Uptown Theatre Telethon A-Go-Go!” The group also organized 2014’s “Las Vegas Karaoke Bingo A-Go-Go” and 2015’s “Frank Benesh Memorial Save the Traver Tapes Telethon A-Go-Go!” This year the A-Go-Go volunteer team merged into the CDG volunteer pool\, making the Uptown Theatre Honors a CDG event. \n“We are thrilled to partner with the A-Go-Gos to continue this important Mount Vernon-Lisbon tradition\,” said Joe Jennison\, Director of the CDG. “It seems fitting that an event honoring supporters and participants in local art and culture should be a part of CDG’s mission to enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve.” \nCome join us to celebrate these wonderful people and their contributions to the arts! \nCOST:\nTickets to the event are $20 and include a wine-and-appetizer reception with the honorees beginning at 6:30 p.m.  Reservations for the event are available through an online form.  Attendees will be asked to pay $20 at the door. \nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/uptown-theatre-honors-2019/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Public Welcome,Uptown Theatre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190824T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190824T213000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20190730T153444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191030T160159Z
UID:15136-1566675000-1566682200@firststreetcc.com
SUMMARY:Amy Friedl Stoner - The Music of Fleetwood Mac
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHAREGo Your Own Way\nThe Music of Fleetwood Mac\nAfter the smashing success of her revue of the music of Carole King\, Amy Friedl Stoner returns to the stage with a new show chronicling the hits and heartbreak of rock superstars Fleetwood Mac. \nFormed in 1967\, Fleetwood Mac grew from humble English beginnings to capture the hearts and attention of fans worldwide. The band has gone on to sell over 100 million albums and chart numerous #1 hits\, culminating in their 1998 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. \nStoner\, joined by Music Director Luke Viertel and band members Brook Hoover\, Tim Crumley\, AJ Plummer\, and Blake Shaw will present a night of the band’s most memorable songs alongside a history of one of the 20th century’s most successful bands. \nPURCHASE TICKETS\nAt the performance or before at Bauman’s in downtown Mount Vernon\, or call 319.895.8060 \n  \n \nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/amy-friedl-stoner-the-music-of-fleetwood-mac/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:Art,Live Music,Uptown Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firststreetcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-Music-of-Fleetwood-Mac-e1564500832660.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190804T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190804T180000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20190718T212958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191030T160219Z
UID:14975-1564927200-1564941600@firststreetcc.com
SUMMARY:2 Ukulele Workshops and a Live Concert
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHARELeah Woosley Music has arranged for YouTube sensation and online instructor Tyler Austenfeld to stop in Mount Vernon\, Iowa and teach 2 ukulele workshops.  You can learn more about Tyler at his website: TenThumbsPro. \n\nThe first workshop\, @ 2pm is Beginner- Past the Strum Pattern\, is geared towards beginners\, so if you have a uke and just started playing or have been wanting to learn\, this will be great for you!\nThe second workshop\, @ 3pm is Intermediate Rhythm\, this will be perfect for more advanced beginners/ intermediate players.\nThe FREE concert will follow starting at 5pm and is open to the public.\n\nCost:  Tickets are $20 when paid in advance or $25 at the door.  The ticket price includes both workshops.\n*  For tickets before the event – email leahwoosleymusic@gmail.com \nShowtime:  Stick around after the workshops for a performance at 5:00 pm – Leah will be the opening act\, and then Tyler will take over. This performance event is open and free to the public (however a suggested $5 donation would be greatly appreciated). \nMore information can found about the workshops here. \nThis event will be held in the First Street Community Theater\, Mount Vernon\, Iowa \n\nMore info about each workshop session (written by Tyler)\nTyler Austenfeld\nBeginner Level Work Shop – Past the Strum Pattern\nThis beginner level lesson is designed to help beginners learn how to count music and how it relates to the strum pattern. It starts with half notes\, than quarter notes\, eight notes\, and lastly 16th notes. Each is provided with strum patterns of the down up equivalency. This is dedicated to beginners looking to level up to the pre-intermediate and/or intermediate level. \nWill improve your \n\nAbility to count music\nAbility to strum a ukulele\nAbility to create your own strum pattern\nAbility to analyze a songs strum pattern\n\n​Intermediate Rhythm Past the Strum\nIn this lesson we attempt to explore some of the Ukulele’s more interesting rhythmic aspects. It explores different rhythmic concepts that I have gathered over the years. \nWill improve your \n\nJimi Hendrix Style A Shape Fills\nGeneral Fingerpicking Ideas\nThe 6th interval as a rhythm tool\nDouble stop rhythm\nChord Fragment Rhythm – Riffs for rhythm\n\n\nThis event is brought you you by Leah Woosley Music and the Mount Vernon Area Arts Council \nLeah Woosley\n \nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/2-ukulele-workshops-and-a-live-concert/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Classes,Live Music,Uptown Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Leah Woosley Music":MAILTO:leahwoosleymusic@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190719T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190719T220000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20190716T201054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190716T205305Z
UID:14893-1563564600-1563573600@firststreetcc.com
SUMMARY:Love and Information - Live Theatre
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHAREBy: Caryl Churchill \nSomeone sneezes. Someone can’t get a signal. Someone won’t answer the door. Someone put an elephant on the stairs. Someone’s not ready to talk. Someone is her brother’s mother. Someone hates irrational numbers. Someone told the police. Someone got a message from the traffic light. Someone’s never felt like this before. \nIn this fast moving kaleidoscope\, more than a hundred characters try to make sense of what they know. \nCOST: Adults: $15\, Seniors $ 14\, Minors (under 18) $12.\n* Tickets sold online at MVLCT.com or you can purchase at the door. \nRated PG-13 for some language and situations. \n\nThe following video and quote is from the MVLCT Facebook page:\nLove and Information is unlike any show MVLCT has ever produced. Take a peek at the behind the scenes process with director Grant Freeman\, and our amazing cast.  Huge thanks to the uber-talented Oliver Crocker for his work on this preview. \nNOTE: You have to “un-mute” the video to hear the audio.  The control to do this appears in the bottom right part of the screen after you hit PLAY. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/mvlctheatre/videos/588043204936781/ \nCome out & support your favorite local actors!\nCAST LIST:\nGabriel Lessing\nUri Lessing\nGerald Wickham\nGarrett Herring\nLen Struttmann\nTristan Maynard\nJordan Hogan\nJasper Rood\nMary Blacharski\nBettina Brakeman\nLisa Smith\nBraden Rood\nMicaylee Stumbo\nAmy White\nJusteen Schoner \nFor more information check out the MVLCT website \n \nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/love-and-information-live-theatre/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Theater,Uptown Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mount Vernon Lisbon Community Theatre - MVLCT":MAILTO:mvlcommunitytheatre@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190719T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190719T220000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20190716T201054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190716T205305Z
UID:14893-1563564600-1563573600@firststreetcc.com
SUMMARY:Love and Information - Live Theatre
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHAREBy: Caryl Churchill \nSomeone sneezes. Someone can’t get a signal. Someone won’t answer the door. Someone put an elephant on the stairs. Someone’s not ready to talk. Someone is her brother’s mother. Someone hates irrational numbers. Someone told the police. Someone got a message from the traffic light. Someone’s never felt like this before. \nIn this fast moving kaleidoscope\, more than a hundred characters try to make sense of what they know. \nCOST: Adults: $15\, Seniors $ 14\, Minors (under 18) $12.\n* Tickets sold online at MVLCT.com or you can purchase at the door. \nRated PG-13 for some language and situations. \n\nThe following video and quote is from the MVLCT Facebook page:\nLove and Information is unlike any show MVLCT has ever produced. Take a peek at the behind the scenes process with director Grant Freeman\, and our amazing cast.  Huge thanks to the uber-talented Oliver Crocker for his work on this preview. \nNOTE: You have to “un-mute” the video to hear the audio.  The control to do this appears in the bottom right part of the screen after you hit PLAY. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/mvlctheatre/videos/588043204936781/ \nCome out & support your favorite local actors!\nCAST LIST:\nGabriel Lessing\nUri Lessing\nGerald Wickham\nGarrett Herring\nLen Struttmann\nTristan Maynard\nJordan Hogan\nJasper Rood\nMary Blacharski\nBettina Brakeman\nLisa Smith\nBraden Rood\nMicaylee Stumbo\nAmy White\nJusteen Schoner \nFor more information check out the MVLCT website \n \nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/love-and-information-live-theatre/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Theater,Uptown Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firststreetcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Love-and-Information-Logo-e1563307253643.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Mount Vernon Lisbon Community Theatre - MVLCT":MAILTO:mvlcommunitytheatre@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190719T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190719T220000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20190716T201054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190716T205305Z
UID:14893-1563564600-1563573600@firststreetcc.com
SUMMARY:Love and Information - Live Theatre
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHAREBy: Caryl Churchill \nSomeone sneezes. Someone can’t get a signal. Someone won’t answer the door. Someone put an elephant on the stairs. Someone’s not ready to talk. Someone is her brother’s mother. Someone hates irrational numbers. Someone told the police. Someone got a message from the traffic light. Someone’s never felt like this before. \nIn this fast moving kaleidoscope\, more than a hundred characters try to make sense of what they know. \nCOST: Adults: $15\, Seniors $ 14\, Minors (under 18) $12.\n* Tickets sold online at MVLCT.com or you can purchase at the door. \nRated PG-13 for some language and situations. \n\nThe following video and quote is from the MVLCT Facebook page:\nLove and Information is unlike any show MVLCT has ever produced. Take a peek at the behind the scenes process with director Grant Freeman\, and our amazing cast.  Huge thanks to the uber-talented Oliver Crocker for his work on this preview. \nNOTE: You have to “un-mute” the video to hear the audio.  The control to do this appears in the bottom right part of the screen after you hit PLAY. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/mvlctheatre/videos/588043204936781/ \nCome out & support your favorite local actors!\nCAST LIST:\nGabriel Lessing\nUri Lessing\nGerald Wickham\nGarrett Herring\nLen Struttmann\nTristan Maynard\nJordan Hogan\nJasper Rood\nMary Blacharski\nBettina Brakeman\nLisa Smith\nBraden Rood\nMicaylee Stumbo\nAmy White\nJusteen Schoner \nFor more information check out the MVLCT website \n \nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/love-and-information-live-theatre/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Theater,Uptown Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firststreetcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Love-and-Information-Logo-e1563307253643.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Mount Vernon Lisbon Community Theatre - MVLCT":MAILTO:mvlcommunitytheatre@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190719T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190719T220000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20190716T201054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190716T205305Z
UID:14893-1563564600-1563573600@firststreetcc.com
SUMMARY:Love and Information - Live Theatre
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHAREBy: Caryl Churchill \nSomeone sneezes. Someone can’t get a signal. Someone won’t answer the door. Someone put an elephant on the stairs. Someone’s not ready to talk. Someone is her brother’s mother. Someone hates irrational numbers. Someone told the police. Someone got a message from the traffic light. Someone’s never felt like this before. \nIn this fast moving kaleidoscope\, more than a hundred characters try to make sense of what they know. \nCOST: Adults: $15\, Seniors $ 14\, Minors (under 18) $12.\n* Tickets sold online at MVLCT.com or you can purchase at the door. \nRated PG-13 for some language and situations. \n\nThe following video and quote is from the MVLCT Facebook page:\nLove and Information is unlike any show MVLCT has ever produced. Take a peek at the behind the scenes process with director Grant Freeman\, and our amazing cast.  Huge thanks to the uber-talented Oliver Crocker for his work on this preview. \nNOTE: You have to “un-mute” the video to hear the audio.  The control to do this appears in the bottom right part of the screen after you hit PLAY. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/mvlctheatre/videos/588043204936781/ \nCome out & support your favorite local actors!\nCAST LIST:\nGabriel Lessing\nUri Lessing\nGerald Wickham\nGarrett Herring\nLen Struttmann\nTristan Maynard\nJordan Hogan\nJasper Rood\nMary Blacharski\nBettina Brakeman\nLisa Smith\nBraden Rood\nMicaylee Stumbo\nAmy White\nJusteen Schoner \nFor more information check out the MVLCT website \n \nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/love-and-information-live-theatre/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Theater,Uptown Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firststreetcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Love-and-Information-Logo-e1563307253643.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Mount Vernon Lisbon Community Theatre - MVLCT":MAILTO:mvlcommunitytheatre@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190719T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190719T220000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20190716T201054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190716T205305Z
UID:14893-1563564600-1563573600@firststreetcc.com
SUMMARY:Love and Information - Live Theatre
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHAREBy: Caryl Churchill \nSomeone sneezes. Someone can’t get a signal. Someone won’t answer the door. Someone put an elephant on the stairs. Someone’s not ready to talk. Someone is her brother’s mother. Someone hates irrational numbers. Someone told the police. Someone got a message from the traffic light. Someone’s never felt like this before. \nIn this fast moving kaleidoscope\, more than a hundred characters try to make sense of what they know. \nCOST: Adults: $15\, Seniors $ 14\, Minors (under 18) $12.\n* Tickets sold online at MVLCT.com or you can purchase at the door. \nRated PG-13 for some language and situations. \n\nThe following video and quote is from the MVLCT Facebook page:\nLove and Information is unlike any show MVLCT has ever produced. Take a peek at the behind the scenes process with director Grant Freeman\, and our amazing cast.  Huge thanks to the uber-talented Oliver Crocker for his work on this preview. \nNOTE: You have to “un-mute” the video to hear the audio.  The control to do this appears in the bottom right part of the screen after you hit PLAY. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/mvlctheatre/videos/588043204936781/ \nCome out & support your favorite local actors!\nCAST LIST:\nGabriel Lessing\nUri Lessing\nGerald Wickham\nGarrett Herring\nLen Struttmann\nTristan Maynard\nJordan Hogan\nJasper Rood\nMary Blacharski\nBettina Brakeman\nLisa Smith\nBraden Rood\nMicaylee Stumbo\nAmy White\nJusteen Schoner \nFor more information check out the MVLCT website \n \nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/love-and-information-live-theatre/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Theater,Uptown Theatre
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://firststreetcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Love-and-Information-Logo-e1563307253643.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Mount Vernon Lisbon Community Theatre - MVLCT":MAILTO:mvlcommunitytheatre@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190511T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190511T213000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20190502T191845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190502T192550Z
UID:14361-1557603000-1557610200@firststreetcc.com
SUMMARY:Live Music - Silver Wings in Concert
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHAREAnnouncement!\nWe are coming back to the stage! Our first gig will be May 11th at the First Street Community Center in Mount Vernon. \nWe are Iowa’s Beatles tribute band. We didn’t try to look like the Beatles. We just wanted to sound like them. Our fans say we succeeded! \nTickets are on sale now and going like hot cakes. They are $15 each and you can get them at Bauman & Co on the corner of 1st St. W and 2nd Ave N in Mt. Vernon and ask for Mike Smith or call him at (319) 361-8193. \nFor more info see our Facebook Event. \nBring your own refreshments. The only requirement is that you use the tip-proof cup sold by the Community Center for $5 which is yours to take home and reuse at a later date. \nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/live-music-silver-wings-in-concert/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Uptown Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190412T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190412T193000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
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SUMMARY:LilFest Presents - Suzie Vinnick - Roots and Blues Music
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHAREA Saskatoon native transplanted to the Niagara Region of Ontario\, Suzie Vinnick is the proud owner of a gorgeous voice\, prodigious guitar and bass chops\, and an engagingly candid performance style. \nHer career has seen triumph after triumph. Among her most recent successes: being nominated for a 2018 Canadian Folk Music Award for Producer of the Year with her co-producer\, Mark Lalama. Suzie achieved finalist status in the Solo/Duo Category at the 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis\, TN; received the 2012 CBC Saturday Night Blues Great Canadian Blues Award and the 2012 Sirius XM Canada Blues Artist of the Year. Suzie has won 10 Maple Blues Awards (she has been nominated for 22 so far!)\, won the 2011 Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Vocalist of the Year and is a 3X Juno Nominee. \nSuzie has toured nationally with Stuart McLean’s The Vinyl Café and the John McDermott Band\, and performed for Canadian Peacekeepers in Bosnia and the Persian Gulf. She was also the voice of Tim Horton’s for 5 years. \n\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\nServing up a set where it shows she’s a long way from getting jaded and losing her mojo\, this girl most likely to…has more chops than the meat department at the Costco warehouse.  Blues\, folk\, rock?  She’s got a toe in all those waters and handles them all with the ease of wrapping them around her little finger.  A real blast of fresh air\, this set hit’s the target every timeout.  Killer stuff throughout.\n– Midwest Record \nTickets\n$5 Student / $20 Gen. Admission / $50 VIP Seating.  Purchase tickets online: Suzie Vinnick Concert or buy tickets at the door. \nQuestions? Nancy at 518-576-9513 or 3bearscottage@gmail.com or check out www.LilFest.org \nMore About Suzie Vinnick\nhttps://youtu.be/0-4dDhU4UvY \nwww.suzievinnick.com \nGeneral Information\nA LilFest Concert is an intimate concert in a relaxed setting. Audience members bring beverages and snacks into the theatre with purchase of the Uptown Theatre venue’s First St. Community Center Sippy Cup ($5) \nAudience members are invited to reserve an early dinner before the concert at the Palisades Café\, mention LilFest\, and receive the evening’s LilFest special. \nMore About Lilfest\nwww.LilFest.org \nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/lilfest-presents-suzie-vinnick-roots-and-blues-music/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Uptown Theatre
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ORGANIZER;CN="LilFest - Nancy Emrich Freeman":MAILTO:info@LilFest.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190223T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190223T220000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20190123T191919Z
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SUMMARY:Radoslav Lorkovic plays Mount Vernon's LilFest
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHARERadoslav Lorković began touring at age 20 with Iowa City’s Bo Ramsey and the Sliders. Lorković entered the band having mastered the styles of boogie-woogie greats such as Albert Ammons\, Pete Johnson\, Freddie Slack etc.. Ramsey’s influence drove Lorković deeper to the core of the blues. The music of Howlin’ Wolf\, Muddy Waters and Little Walter shifted Lorković’s focus to the basics as he began to draw from the styles of Otis Spann and Pinetop Perkins. \nSeveral years later Lorković and Ramsey joined forces with Greg Brown adding musical authenticity to his deep Iowa Roots. At this time Lorković was simultaneously brushing up on his classical heritage and looking south to the polyrhythmic sounds of Professor Longhair and James Booker. He had picked up Tex-Mex and Zydeco accordion as well. \nIn 1990 he made his solo recording debut.  Six CDs later\, Lorković currently tours the world regularly appearing at prestigious events such as the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival\, WOMAD\, Winnipeg\, Calgary\, Edmonton and Ottawa folk festivals\, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival\, Mountain Stage\, Prairie Home Companion\, eTown as well as a litany of Italian castles and villas. \nDrawing from a multitude of influences ranging from elegant classical and jazz styles to the rawest\, most basic blues\, country and soul\, Radoslav Lorković has taken on an unusually broad musical spectrum and refined it into his distinctive piano style. \nHis tenure on the R&B and folk circuits has culminated in five critically acclaimed solo recordings and numerous appearances on the recordings of and performances with artists including Odetta\, Jimmy LaFave\, Ribbon of Highway Woody Guthrie Tribute\, Greg Brown\, Richard Shindell\, Ellis Paul\, Ronny Cox\, Dave Moore\, Andy White\, and Bo Ramsey. \nHis thirty year touring career has led him from the taverns of the upper Mississippi River to the castles of Italy\, The Canary Islands\, The Yup’ik villages of Alaska\, The Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. \n\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\nBorn in Zagreb\, Croatia in 1958\, Lorković’s initial exposure to music can be attributed to two grandmothers. Antonija\, his maternal Grandmother\, sang him Croatian\, Slovenian and Czech folk songs since birth. At age one he was reported to be singing back on pitch. \nBy age three he was putting on floor shows for his grandfather and friends who would respond by showering him with coins yelling “pivaj Radoslav pivaj!” During this time classical music played in the home constantly due to the influence of his paternal grandmother Melita Lorković\, a internationally renown classical pianist. After this blend of central European musical influences Radoslav moved to the United States at age six. He had a foothold on a classical music career when at age fourteen he was sidetracked by a blues scale that a friend had taught him. \nTicket Prices\n$5 for students\, General Admission $20\, Sponsor $50.  Tickets can be purchased in person or online at https://lorkovic.bpt.me \nGeneral Information About the Concert\nA LilFest Concert is an intimate concert in a relaxed setting. Bring your own beverages and snacks into the theatre with purchase of the Uptown Theatre venue’s First St. Community Center drink cup ($5). \nRemember: You can reserve an early dinner before the concert at the Palisades Café\, mention LilFest\, and receive the evening’s LilFest special. \nMore at: www.radoslavlorkovic.com \nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/radoslav-lorkovic-plays-mount-vernons-lilfest/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Public Welcome,Uptown Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181129T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181129T200000
DTSTAMP:20260603T183751
CREATED:20181128T174050Z
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SUMMARY:Magical Night 2018
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHARE  \nThe 28th annual Magical Night event will take place Thursday\, Nov. 29\, from 5 to 8 p.m. at several locations throughout Uptown Mount Vernon\, Iowa. \nMagical Night in Mount Vernon\, Iowa is a celebration of holiday magic that begins on the lawn of the First Street Community Center\, at 5 pm\, Santa himself will be throwing the switch unveiling Mount Vernon’s holiday lights on the Fist Street Community Center’s historic one-of-a-kind building. \nFor the first time in the history of Magical Night\, volunteers and City representatives have decided to close 1st Street to traffic to create a Holiday-inspired Ped Mall for the entire festival from 5 to 8 p.m \n– From VisitMVL.com \nThere are dozens of special events throughout the area during this evening\, you can check out the full list of activities here. \nActivities We Are Hosting\n@ 5pm – Help Santa light up the First Street Community Center \n@ 6:30 & 7:15 pm at the First Street Community Center (221 1st St. NE): “Holiday Tidings” from Dance Arts Iowa @ Uptown Theatre \nFrom 5pm – 8pm\n \n\nBusiness Open House\, visit local businesses\, enjoy live music\, snacks and begin your holiday shopping.\nGet your magic reindeer food and visit with live reindeer on the lawn of the First Street Community Center sponsored by Hills Bank.\nCookie Decorating\, sponsored by Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation\, inside the Library at the First Street Community Center.\nArts Fest\, “Dance on a Starry Night” presented by Mount Vernon elementary and high school art students inside the First Street Community Center gym.\nJackee Austerman Photography – Stop over for some fun Christmas photos!  Images are free and will be available on their Facebook page after the event!  She is also offering $5 light-up necklaces for you to wear as you stroll through town on Magical Night! You are sure to be feeling FESTIVE!! 🙂\n\nClick on Jackee Austerman’s cool video short below:  (shared with Jackee’s permission) \nhttps://firststreetcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Magical_Night_2018_265957214_720x720_F30.mp4\nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/magical-night-2018/
LOCATION:IA
CATEGORIES:First Street Community Center,Gymnasium,Library,Outdoor Events,Public Welcome,Uptown Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181110T210000
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SUMMARY:Meet Me Where They Play the Blues - Eddie Piccard Jazz and The Busch Brothers
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHARE“Meet Me Where They Play the Blues!” That is the invitation from jazz musician Eddie Piccard. \nThe Eddie Piccard Quartet and the Busch Brothers will once again join forces at the First Street Community Center in Mount Vernon on Saturday\, November 10\, at 7:30 pm. \nThe program will likely include “Pete Kelly’s Blues\,” “The St. Louis Blues\,” “The Salt Lake City Blues\,” and many other blues songs and traditional jazz numbers. \n“The blues is quintessentially American\,” Eddie says. “The music grew out of the songs of Afro-American slaves and field hands in the South. The blues contains so many emotions\, including joy\, sorrow\, and determination. The words may at first sound down\, but the music always brings you up. \nWe love playing for the audience that comes to the Mount Vernon events\, and we know people will love hearing this music. It’s classic.” \n\nEddie Piccard Jazz plays hot traditional favorites and cool Shearing melodies\, as well as warm Latin tunes.  Eddie will be on piano and vocals\, Craig Dove on bass\, Jon Wilson on drums\, Rich Martin on vibes\, and Dave Richter on guitar. \nFor this show they will be joined by the Busch Boys–Marty on trombone\, Larry on trumpet\, and Luke on clarinet. \nThe “Busch Boys”  are very happy to join the Eddie Piccard Quintet for this evening of music.  Larry Busch is a veteran of the Guy Lombardo\, Wayne King\, and the Al Pierson Orchestras.  He has been leading his own big band for many years and is currently the leader of the Dixieland Allstars.  Trombonist Marty has toured with Al Cobine\, Johnny Mathis\, Dick Jurgens\, The American Vintage Orchestra\, and the Larry Busch Big Band. Luke  has played with the Dixieland Allstars\, the Mad City Funk\, and his own SKA band. \nEddie Piccard Jazz and the Busch Brothers\nTICKETS\nTickets for the performance are $15 and can be purchased at Bauman’s Clothing Store in Mount Vernon (319) 895-8692. They can also be bought at the performance.  Patrons are welcome to bring a favorite beverage and purchase a Community Center cup or bring a clean Community Center cup from home to use in the Theatre space. \n\n \nEddie Piccard grew up in eastern Iowa\, and began playing music on his grandmother’s piano. He left for larger venues in Chicago\, Florida and on the west coast. But he came back to Iowa in the 1980s and has become a jazz icon in eastern Iowa since returning to his home state. Iowans remember fondly the jazz club Eddie and his wife Dallis opened on Mount Vernon Road in the 1990s. But Iowans weren’t the only ones to frequent Eddie’s place. Travelers from other states came to this club for the chic décor and the unforgettable nights of music. Jazz musicians stopped by\, too\, after finishing up a gig in the area. The club was forced to close because of road widening. Eddie now plays regularly all over eastern Iowa\, as well as in the Chicago area and the Twin Cities. \nRich Martin’s career began in college where he was a drummer and a vibist. He took an extended break from performing to teach at Cornell College. But the music called him back and he began sitting in with Eddie’s trio fifteen years ago\, while still teaching. He is now a full-time member of the group. \nDave Richter comes from Dubuque to perform in Meet Me in New Orleans. He is well-known in northeast Iowa as an accomplished guitarist\, bassist\, and banjo player. He performs in Iowa\, Wisconsin\, and the Chicago area. \nTim Crumley performs frequently with the Eddie Piccard Jazz Quartet\, as well as a number of regional ensembles\, including Ashanti\, The Rusty Johnson Group\, and the John Shultz Trio. Tim is a lyrical and sensitive drummer who is always engaged and engaging. \nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/eddie-piccard-jazz-and-the-busch-brothers/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Uptown Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181020T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181020T220000
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CREATED:20181015T161208Z
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SUMMARY:2018 Uptown Theatre Honors -- Gala Celebrating the Arts
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHAREThe A-Go-Gos\, a Mount Vernon Volunteer Organization\, proudly presents the 2018 Uptown Theatre Honors – An Evening Gala Celebrating the Arts on Saturday\, October 20\, 2018 starting with a 6:30 pm cocktail hour and 7:30 pm for the show. \nThis year’s honorees are Johnny Krob\, Mickey Woods\, James & Catherine Kennedy\, Beryl O’Connor and Damon Cole. \nTickets are $20 and an be purchased ahead of time at Bauman’s in Mount Vernon\, or you call the Reservation Line (319) 895-8060. Tickets are also available at the door. \nCome join us to celebrate these wonderful people and their contributions to the arts!\nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/2018-uptown-theatre-honors-gala-celebrating-the-arts/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music,Live Theater,Public Welcome,Uptown Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180805T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180805T200000
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CREATED:20180724T194633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180730T152350Z
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SUMMARY:Auditions for Starmites - Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SHAREAnnouncing auditions for the MVLCT Fall Show:\nSTARMITES\nWhen\nSunday\, August 5th at 7pm\nMonday\, August 6th at 7pm \nWhere\nUptown Theatre in the First Street Community Center \n\nStarmites\nWritten By: Barry Keating and Stuart Ross (Forever Plaid)\nDirected By: Joseph Williams\nMusic Director: Rebecca Fields-Moffitt\nShow dates: Oct. 5 – 7th\, 12th – 14th\nPrepare a minute of any song\, to be sang acapella or bring a karaoke track if you want! This show is silly and over the top (think comic book come to life)\, so be ready to have fun! All casting is extremely flexible. See a part you’d like to play? Show us what you got! Can’t make it to auditions? Email gruesomejoe@gmail.com to set something up! \nAbout the show\nStarmites\, a delightfully over the top sci-fi 80’s rock musical\, uses a fantasy world to drive home sweet and poignant lessons about the awkwardness of growing up when you don’t quite fit in. Outsider\, Eleanor Fairchild has built a an imaginary world around the sci-fi comic books she collects. On the same day her Mom convinces her to give up her fantasy of becoming a superhero\, Eleanor instead finds herself mysteriously thrust into the world of her favorite comic book\, Starmites. She lands in the middle of the battle between evil villain Shak Graa\, and the Starmites\, guardians of Inner Space. She and the Starmites team up on a quest to keep power out of Shak Graa’s greedy hands. Along the way they meet a colorful assortment of Bowie-esque villains including the flamboyant Diva\, Queen of Inner Space and her Banshee warriors – Destiny’s Childish sirens. \nCharacter Breakdown\nOn Earth:\nEleanor Fairchild: An outsider who escapes the cruelty of high school by losing herself in the world of her favorite comic book heroes\, the Starmites. She dreams of one day becoming a super hero herself. (Also plays Milady and Bizarabra – Must be able to distinguish between all three characters.) Think: Sarah from The Labyrinth mixed with Max from Stranger Things\nGender: Female\nAge: 18 – 35\nScripted Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano \nEleanor’s Mother: An unassuming woman who loves her daughter and awaits the day when she will grow out of her comic book craze. (Also plays Diva.)\nGender: Female or Male (plays female)\nAge: 30+ \nIn Inner Space:\nMilady: Eleanor’s confident\, self possessed alter ego and superhero of Innerspace. This girl could rule the universe\, she just doesn’t know it yet. (Also plays Eleanor and Bizarabra). Think: Eleven from Stranger Things\nGender: Female\nAge: 18 – 35 \nThe Starmites: The over the top main characters of Eleanor’s favorite comic books. A band of space youths dedicated to fighting the deadly forces of the Universe. They include: \nSpace Punk: The hero\, captain of the Starmites\, and the heart throb of the Universe. He’s an 80’s heart throb\, but totally a feminist. (Think: A cross between Steve Harrington from Stranger Things and David Bowie).\nGender: Male\nAge: 18 – 35 \nS’up S’up Sensaboi: The organized and methodical member of the group. He/she plays by the rules.\nGender: Male or Female\nAge: Any age \nDigetty Razzledazzle: The bumbling show-off of the group. Openly expresses his/her feelings. Raps Hamilton style.\nGender: Male or Female\nAge: Any age \nAck Ack Hackerax: The tough one. He/she is second in command.\nGender: Male or Female\nAge: Any age \nShak Graa: Flamboyantly fabulous High Priest Of Chaos\, determined to destroy both Earth and Innerspace. (Also plays Trinkulus)\nGender: Male or Female\nAge: Any Age \nTrinkulus: A reptilian minstrel\, once slave to Shak Graa now serving as guide to the Starmites. (Also plays Shak Graa)\nGender: Male or Female\nAge: Any Age \nDiva: Imposing and powerful Queen of Innerspace (the name says it all)\, but also a loving and worried mother of Bizarbra. Think: Tina Turner combined with Winnie from ‘Hocus Pocus.’ (Also plays Eleanor’s Mother.)\nGender: Male or Female (will play female)\nAge: 30+ \nBizarbara: Awkward and shy daughter of Diva and the mirror opposite of Eleanor\, she spends her days getting lost in comic books about earth and day dreaming of leading an ordinary life. (Also plays Eleanor and Milady).\nGender: Female\nAge: 18+ \nThe Banshees: These ladies are the Destiny’s Child of Inner Space and henchmen to Diva. Together they rock one of the most epic songs of the show\, Ravenous. All Banshees will have lines/solo if the choose. (Think: The Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus). \nGender: Any\nAge: Any \nShotzi: Diva’s sergeant of arms.\nBalbraka: She delights in terrorizing the Starmites.\nCanibelle: She delights in devouring the Starmites.\nMaligna: She delights in torturing the Starmites. \n\nFor more information on this and all of the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre productions click on their logo below: \nMount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre\nPLEASE SHARE
URL:https://firststreetcc.com/event/auditions-for-starmites-mount-vernon-lisbon-community-theatre/
LOCATION:The Uptown Theatre\, First Street Community Center\, The Uptown Theatre\, 221 First Street NE\, Mount Vernon\, IA\, 52314\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Theater,Uptown Theatre
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