For The Music: Celebrating Women in Jazz

African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids , IA, United States

The Blue Jazz Trio presents a historical account and instrumental tribute to Jazz's most influential women. Discover new sounds and old favorites with renowned saxophonist Ray Blue as he highlights the significance and sacrifices of the female composers, players, and vocalists who pioneered the genre. Tickets are $10 in advance, seating limited. The Blue Jazz […]

$10

Black Lōkəs

African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids , IA, United States

Locked in silent conversation, MFA, Ph.D Grant Wood Fellow Christopher-Rasheem McMillan uses dance and movement to reflect on race relations in America. Starting with the death of Emmett Till and culminating with the Black Lives Matter movement, Christopher-Rasheem McMillan re-imagines Trisha Brown's 1975 work Locus to address African Americans' interactions with law enforcement, past and […]

Free

Heroes of the Underground Railroad

African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids , IA, United States

Join Harriet Tubman, Levi Coffin, Henry "Box" Brown, John Parker and more in a look at well-known figures behind America's Underground Railroad in this performance by Bright Star Touring Theatre, a national professional touring theatre company based in Asheville, NC. "Heroes of the Underground Railroad" is an inspiring exploration of the lives and work of […]

$5