The California & Montreal Guitar Trios played a stunning performance to end their tour and our 2012-2013 Performing Arts Series: View More Photos Check out photos from our other events!

Our donors and staff had the chance to hang out with the members of Arrival after the show. Here’s some shots from the meet-and-greet: View More Photos Check out photos from our other events!

On Saturday, Apr. 6 at 11am, Iowa Public Radio’s Jacqueline Halbloom will be showcasing a number of artists performing in Iowa throughout the month. Of those featured, California Guitar Trio’s Paul Richards will be phoning in for an interview about the collaboration between his group and the Montreal Guitar Trio. We’ll delve with guitarist Paul… Read more »

The Iowa State Center welcomes two masterful guitar trios to the stage at Stephens Auditorium on Thursday, April 18 at 7:30pm. The California Guitar Trio and Montreal Guitar Trio feature six astonishing guitar virtuosos representing four different countries (Japan, Canada, Belgium, and the United States). Together, they fuse more than 40 years of combined performing… Read more »

Arrival from Sweden is the world’s premiere ABBA tribute band. On Wednesday, April 3 at Stephens Auditorium, you can experience what it was like to see the group in concert with the staging, harmonies, and costumes that capture the spirit of the original ABBA. ABBA, Sweden’s biggest music export ever, sold over 370 million records… Read more »

NETworks Presentations, LLC and Blue Man Productions are pleased to announce a new theatrical touring production will visit Ames March 25-26 at 7:30 pm. Sponsored by Central Iowa Toyota Dealers and WebFilings The theatrical tour features brand new content highlighted by classic Blue Man favorites. The new sound, set, and video design centering around a… Read more »

Here’s some photos from the special meet-and-greet our donors had with members of the China National Symphony! View More Photos Check out photos from our other events!

Families enjoyed Shrek-themed crafts, prizes and activities in our Celebrity Cafe “Swamp” before the show. They each had the chance to dress up as the three blind mice, three little pigs, Shrek and/or Fionna and pose with their friends in our photo booth. View More Photos Check out photos from our other events!

Before the show, Blank Park Zoo brought a few friends to show off in our Celebrity Café. After the show, children in our C.Y.’s Kids Club had a chance to meet the Imago Theatre team and learn about the behind-the-scenes aspect of the show. View More Photos Check out photos from our other events!

Called “simply great – a knockout” by The New York Times, Voca People is an “out-of-this-world experience.”   This musical theater event bridges languages, cultures and planets. Featuring eight snow-white, ruby-lipped “aliens” with perfect harmonies, these a cappella superstars hail from the planet “Voca,” and have crash-landed on earth. Their mission? To refuel their vessel… Read more »