OPERA Iowa Educational Touring Troupe

2009 SPRING TOUR: January 26 - April 10, 2009

OPERA Iowa will be visiting the following schools and communities during the

2009 tour:
School or Venue City Date(s) Time (Show) Ticket Info
Iowa State Historical Building Des Moines January 26-30   School*
Jefferson-Scranton Elementary Jefferson February 2   School*
Iowa State University Memorial Union Great Hall, sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Ames

February 2

 8:00 pm (Dream) Free; At the Door
Des Moines Home Instruction Program Des Moines February 3   School*
Cornell Elementary Des Moines February 3   School*
East Elementary Ankeny February 5   School*
St. John Auditorium-IHCC, sponsored by Indian Hills Community College Department of Performing & Visual Arts Ottumwa February 6

7:30 pm (Barber)

Free; (641) 683-5144
Immanuel Lutheran Church, sponsored by Waldorf Community Artist Series Forest City February 9 7:30 pm (Barber) $10 adults, $5 students; At the Door
Audubon Community Schools Audubon February 11   School*
Manning Community Schools Manning February 11   School*
Central Elementary Nevada February 12   School*
Boone Middle School Boone February 12   School*
Glidden-Ralston School Gym, sponsored by Glidden Community Auction/Haggai Lodge #369 Glidden February 13 7:00 pm (Barber) Free; At the Door
Webster Elementary Urbandale February 16   School*
St Augustin Elementary Des Moines February 16   School*
Sioux City Schools Sioux City February 17-19   School*
Old High School Auditorium, sponsored by Spencer Area Concert Association

Spencer

 February 20 7:00 pm (Barber) $10 adults, $5 students, Free with season tickets for members of area concert associations; Arts on Grand (408 N Grand Ave, Spencer) or At the Door
Morman Trail Elementary Humeston February 23   School*
Mineral Area Council Park Hills, MO February 24-26 7:00 pm (Barber)  
Mt Vernon Schools & WETAP Mt Vernon February 27   School*
African-American Historical Museum Cedar Rapids February 27 7:00 pm (Dream)  
Berg Elementary Newton March 2   School*
J B Young School Davenport March 3   School*
Hayes Elementary Davenport March 3   School*
Jefferson Intermediate Pella March 4   School*
Oskaloosa Elementary Oskaloosa March 4   School*
Winterset High School Winterset March 5   School*
Winterset High School, sponsored by the Winterset Art Center Winterset March 5 7:00 pm (Barber) Contact the Winterset Art Center for more information about tickets.
Town & Country Arts Woodbine March 6   School*
BCLUW Middle School Union March 16   School*
West Marshall Elementary State Center March 16   School*
Allamakee Music Boosters Waukon March 17 7:00 pm (Barber) $10
Prince of Peace School Clinton March 18   School*
Buffalo Elementary Buffalo March 19   School*
Bennett Elementary Bennett March 19   School*
St Paul the Apostle School Davenport March 20   School*
Webster City Middle School Webster City March 23   School*
Pocahontas Area Community School Pocahontas March 24   School*
Algona Community School District Algona March 25   School*
Prairie Ridge Elem Cedar Rapids March 26   School*
Dunkerton Comm School Dunkerton March 26   School*
Gilbert Elementary Gilbert March 27   School*
Van Meter Elementary Van Meter March 27   School*
Dike-New Hartford High School Dike March 30   School*
Emerson Elementary Marion March 31 7:00 pm (Barber)  
Holy Family Schools Cedar Rapids April 1   School*
Mount Mercy College, Warde Hall Cedar Rapids April 1 7:30 pm (Barber) $10 adults, $5 students, Free with Mt. Mercy ID. Tickets at the door.
Alburnett Elementary Alburnett April 2   School*
Shellsburg Elementary Shellsburg April 2   School*
Hanawalt Elementary PTA Des Moines April 3    
Graceland University Lamoni April 3 7:00 pm (Barber)  
City of Indianola Indianola April 5 2:00 pm (Barber)  
Iowa State Historical Building Des Moines April 6-10   School*

*Please note that for security reasons, school performances are not open to the public. If you wish to attend a school performance, please contact the school directly to learn more about their visitor policies.

For booking and performance information contact Michael Egel, Artistic Administrator at (515) 961-6221.