Saturday, October 26 from 9-noon. What is Qoya Qoya is a movement practice that knows: through movement, we remember. We remember our essence as women is Wise, Wild and Free. We remember the body's wisdom and we move in response, trusting that if it feels right, it is right. We remember the body's truth, that […]
The Eddie Piccard Quartet will be in Mount Vernon at the First Street Community Center, Saturday, October 26th @ 7:30 pm. Join us for an evening of New Orleans Jazz in the Uptown Theatre located in the First Street Community Center!
Once again they will be joined by the Busch Brothers. Those who have seen these two groups play together before know this is going to be a good night.
"We love playing for the audience that comes to the Mount Vernon events, and we know people will love hearing this music. It’s classic.”
Eddie 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.
For this show they will be joined by the Busch Boys–Marty on trombone, Larry on trumpet, and Luke on clarinet.
Come and listen to a historical presentation about The Black Panther political party on Thurs., Nov. 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Library of the First Street Community Center.
Join us for a presentation and conversation about the Black Panthers with a woman who worked for them in the '70's. You may be surprised to learn about the many positive things the Black Panthers were a part of.
Christine Flavin will talk about how she became involved in the civil rights movement when she was in high school. She later went on to attend the University of California, Berkeley in 1971.
Iowa-based Kevin Burt’s vocals, blues songwriting and music arrangements are absolutely amazing – extremely powerful, rich, warm, expressive and exploding with SOUL! He 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. Kevin’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”.
More info to come
Hosted 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!
Suggested donation of $5 for admission, all proceeds go to the Willis Dady Homeless Services.
The 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!
We are pleased to announce that this Thursday, January 9th at 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM U.S. Senator and Democratic candidate for president Cory Booker will be available to discuss his vision for Iowa and the rest of the country as he campaigns for the 2020 Democratic nomination.
The meet and greet will be held in the Library at the First Street Community Center.
Auditions 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.
Roles 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.