PERFORMANCES
The
Holocaust Recital
Performed by the faculty of
Augustana College
Where: Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre
Davenport, Iowa
www.putnam.org
(563) 324-1054 ext. 205
When: May 1
Admission: Free
Time: 3:30 p.m.
The
Sparks Fly Upward
Where: Moline High School Auditorium
3600 Avenue of the Cities
Moline, IL
www.cityoperacompany.com
(563) 355-8436
When: May 7
Admission: $10 Adults / Free to all students
Time: 8:00 p.m
The Sparks Fly Upward
is a musical drama work in progress written by Cathy Lesser
Mansfield and performed by City Opera Company of the Quad
Cities. The musical drama follows a German Jewish family in
Berlin beginning with the autumn of 1938, which culminated in
Kristallnacht, a night of orchestrated attacks against Jews,
and continuing through the end of the Holocaust. At times
during the Holocaust, the family play-acts the Biblical story
of Job, a tale that parallels the family’s plight.
My Memories of You: The Music of The Pianist
Performed by the Capri Sisters
Where: Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre
Davenport, Iowa
www.putnam.org
When: May 15
Admission: Free
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
More information:
thecaprisisters@yahoo.com
563.324.1054 ext. 205
Corrie ten Boom Reenactment
When:
May 19
- 22, 2005
Admission: Free
Corrie Remembers
is a one-woman show about Corrie ten Boom, a Christian woman
who saw the atrocities being visited upon her Jewish
neighbors. The message of love and forgiveness is timeless and
compelling. This remarkable true story features actress Susan
Sandager as she depicts Corrie in the eighth decade of her life.
Where (several locations):
First Presbyterian Church of Milan
May 19th 7:00 p.m.
Rev. Gregory Moore, Pastor
1620 West 1st Street
P.O. Box 795
Milan, IL 61264
(309) 787-4661
Edwards Congregational Church, May
21st 6:00 p.m.
Rev. Katherine Mulhern, Pastor
3420 Jersey Ridge Road
Davenport, IA 52807
(563) 359-0331
First Baptist, Rock Island May 22nd
10:00 a.m.
3020 30th
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 786-2617
Putnam Museum May 22nd 2:00 p.m.
1717 West 12th Street
Davenport, IA 52804
(563)324-1933
From the
Pages of a Young Girl’s Life
Where: Galvin Fine Arts Center,
St. Ambrose University
518 W. Locust Street, Davenport, IA
(563) 333-5261, Call for tickets.
www.balletquadcities.com
(309) 794-7306
When: May 24
Time:
2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Admission: $12 Adults / $10 Seniors / $8 Children
(10:00 a.m. student matinee, tickets $2)
From the Pages of a Young Girl’s Life
is an original one-act ballet performed by Ballet Quad Cities.
This ballet celebrates the triumph and strength of the human
spirit leaping from the pages of Anne Frank’s diary. With
period costuming and music composed by Jewish composers of the
1940s, Anne’s story unfolds through dance and drama.
And Then
They Came for Me
Where:
Nighswander Theatre, Annie Wittenmeyer Complex
12828 Eastern Avenue,
Davenport, IA
(563)
326-7828
www.newgroundtheatre.org
When/Time:
June 2, 3, 4 at 7:30 p.m. and June 5 at 2:00 p.m.
Admission: $12 General Admission / $10 Seniors and
Students
And Then They Came for Me is
a multi-media play by James Still and performed by New Ground
Theatre and Nighswander Theatre. This unique play combines
videotaped interviews with Holocaust survivors with live
actors recreating scenes from their lives. The ensemble-driven
play breaks new ground and has been acclaimed by audiences and
critics in worldwide productions.
I Am A
Person
Where: Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre
1717 W. 12th Street, Davenport, IA
www.putnam.org
(563) 324-1054 ext. 207
When: April 30 - May 29, Saturdays and Sundays only
Admission: Free with your admission to the Putnam
Museum
Time: 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
I Am A Person
is a Heritage Theatre® performance featuring costumed
interpreters lead this exploration of the groups affected by
the Holocaust. People who led normal lives were suddenly
stripped of their identities and became just a number or
symbol.
Call
the Federation at 793-1300 for more information or email
aross@jfqc.org.
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