Upcoming Events
The Gizmo Guys ~ May 22nd, 7:30pm ~ $5 Everyone
The University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium and the Wilson Performing Arts Center will present The Gizmo Guys on Tuesday, May 22 at 7:30pm at the Wilson Performing Arts Center in Red Oak. The Gizmo Guys have been hailed as master jugglers with dynamic energy and infectious humor.
The performance will feature the Gizmo Guys’ unique comedy act which features original routines, witty banter, and their world class juggling skills that are fun for all ages.
The Gizmo Guys, Allan Jacobs and Barrett Felker, are a juggling comedy duo that have amazed and amused audiences of all ages around the world since 1987. They have performed in over 2500 live performances around the U.S, Canada, Japan, and Saudi Arabia. They have also taught their exquisite juggling skills to students at the well renowned French and Canadian National Circus Schools. For school audiences, they have developed a study guide “Objects in Motion” that combines the art of juggling and kinetic learning to teach students traditional subjects like math and science.
The Gizmo Guys are this season’s artist for the University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium’s ongoing program known as Spot- The Hancher Family Arts Adventure. Each year, Hancher staff members select an Iowa community to host the Spot artist. Red Oak has been chosen as this year’s Iowa community. In addition to the performance, there will be two free workshops open to the community at the Red Oak YMCA (Monday, May 21st at 4pm) as well as the Red Oak Public Library (Wednesday, May 23rd at 9:30am). The Gizmo Guys will also conduct workshops with the local community’s schools that feature topics from their “Objects in Motion” study guide.
Tickets are $5 and are available at the Wilson Performing Arts Center’s Box Office, 712-623-3183. Box office hours are 10am-4pm Monday-Friday and one hour before show time.
The Music Man - June 15th - 17th & 22nd - 24th,
Friday & Saturday 7:30 PM, Sunday 2:30 PM
$20 Adults ~ $10 Students
The year is 1912 and con man Harold Hill is posing as a boy's band leader selling instruments and uniforms to naive town folk before skipping town with the cash. Though in River City, Iowa prim and proper Marian the Librarian sees through Harold's mischievous plan. Harold bides his time while helping Marian's young brother and Marian and Harold begin to fall in love. Harold risks everything for the love of Marian, and he truly becomes the Music Man! Book, music, and lyrics are from Iowa's own, Meredith Wilson.
Sponsored by Red Oak Chrysler - Dodge - Jeep
Sponsored by Red Oak Chrysler - Dodge - Jeep
Performing Arts and Education Association of Southwest Iowa 300 Commerce Drive, Red Oak, Iowa 712.623.3135 info@wilsonartscenter.org
