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August 2019 Edition

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The Bell Tower Theater asks the question Ain’t Retirement Grand
by Miki Robinson, Operations & Marketing Manager, Bell Tower Theater

This month the Bell Tower Theater presents a brand new musical that celebrates retirement!  In a musical reminiscent of a vaudeville show, an extraordinary group of four singers/comedians take on the joys and demands of being a senior citizen. From driving and early bird specials to HMOs and writing a will, nothing is off limits in this upbeat, catchy romp through retirement.

The show was written and composed by Gil Perloth who as a young man worked with singer Carole King and wrote commercials including one that launched the original Princess telephone. After he retired he started a new career: writing musicals. Ain’t Retirement Grand was written when he was in his mid-80s and living in a Florida retirement community (so he knows what he is talking about!).

Ain’t Retirement Grand cast members. 
From left to right: Scott Schneider, Lorie Foley,
​Nate Tyler, Jill Heitzman

The cast includes Bell Tower veterans Lorie Foley, Jill Heitzman and Scott Schneider along with newcomer to the Bell Tower stage Nate Tyler. They are accompanied by Terry Dillon, piano, and Masa Iwasaki, percussion.

Escape the August heat in the air-conditioned comfort of the Bell Tower Theater and enjoy a good laugh while you are at it.

​The Bell Tower Theater is located at 2728 Asbury Road in Dubuque. Performances are every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm, and Sunday at 2 pm from August 9-25, along with a special added performance on Saturday, August 17 at 2 pm. August 9 & 10 are the Early Bird Special performances when tickets are just $10.50. Tickets for all other performances are $21. Thursdays are Girls’ Night Out; all audience members get a free glass of wine. To purchase tickets call 563-588-3377 or visit www.belltowertheater.net. Please note: This show is recommended for mature audiences.

Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Single Tickets on Sale Monday, August 19
by Kathleen Hoeper, 
Director of Marketing, Dubuque Symphony Orchestra

(DUBUQUE) – Single tickets to the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra’s 2019-20 Classics, Holiday and Family Concerts are available to the public beginning Monday, August 19. The following concerts, held at historic Five Flags Theater in downtown Dubuque, celebrate a spirited and youthful overarching theme. “Rhapsody”, October 5-6, 2019; “Mozart to Mendelssohn”, November 2-3, 2019; “Peter and the Wolf”, February 22-23, 2020; “Captivating Concerti”, March 28-29, 2020; “Heartland Marimba”, May 2-3, 2020; Holiday Concerts, December 7-8, 2019 and Spring Family Concert, February 22, 2020 (which features the symphonic fairytale “Peter and the Wolf”, cinematic and classical favorites for all ages, and post-concert activities). 

The Five Flags Center box office is open Monday-Friday Noon–5pm until Labor Day, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday starting Tuesday, September 3rd. You can also purchase online at www.dubuquesymphony.org (Ticketmaster online fees apply). Single ticket prices range from $18 to $87.

Single tickets to DSO’s Ultimate Rock or Ultimate Country Hits at the Mississippi Moon Bar will be available through the Diamond Jo box office this fall/winter. To receive updates, sign up for the monthly e-newsletter at www.DubuqueSymphony.org.

Season ticket packages of 3, 4 or 5 classics concerts continue to be available for purchase (at the DSO office only). New subscribers receive 30% off the 5 Classics package – as low as $13 a concert. Call 563-557-1677 or stop at the DSO office in the lower level of the Atrium building in Fountain Park – 2728 Asbury Rd, Dubuque, IA 52001.

For complete details about Dubuque Symphony Orchestra’s 19/20 season, please visit www.dubuquesymphony.org.

Staying Safe Online

It’s getting more and more difficult to stay safe on our phones, computers ... everything that involves communication that someone else can access.

If your local senior center holds classes, recommend that it conduct one on how to recognize scams in your email and on websites. Scammers are getting more sophisticated as they try to lure you in, making you feel that it’s safe to click a link or give information. Once you learn how to identify (or at least be suspicious of) what you see online, you increase your safety because you know to stop and think.

Realize that phone apps are likely not very safe, especially for things like your bank, grocery store and buying things online.

I don’t often suggest brand names in this column, but in a few cases it’s worthwhile to let you know things I’ve personally tried.

If you need work on your computer, consider Geek Squad. They’re part of Best Buy (BestBuy.com). If you have a store near you, you can go there to sign up and also leave your device for repair. Call ahead.

In many cases, depending on the problem, you don’t have to take in your device. If you call Geek Squad, they can do a remote access. If the problem is something like a bug, in many instances they can fix it from their end while you sit at home and watch the screen. If you contact Geek Squad for any reason, ask if you need to consider getting Webroot (www.webroot.com) anti-virus.

​I also can recommend Kim Komando, a woman with a tech website full of information you need (www.komando.com). She also has a weekly radio show. You can sign up for free weekly email newsletters that are worthwhile, full of safety and how-to information. 


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University of Dubuque Heritage Center Unveils 2019-2020 Season
by Thomas J. Robbins,
​Executive Director, Heritage Center

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

DUBUQUE, Iowa – Tickets are available now for University of Dubuque’s 2019-2020 Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series. Coined “A Jewel of a Season,” the newly announced line-up sparkles with a premiere selection of the finest performing arts attractions touring the world today.

A Build-Your-Own CenterStage season ticket package option is available again this season. Patrons choosing seven or more of 16 events will be eligible for a variety of benefits including discounts up to 25 percent. Deeper discounts are available for UD alumni, parents of current UD students, children, and veterans or military personnel. Other subscriber benefits include discounted companion tickets, priority seating, reduced fees, and payment plan options. 

Subscribers may supplement with Family Series and B.I.T.E. Size Series ticket packages. Except for a series of intimate shows in Babka Theatre, all performances occur in John and Alice Butler Hall.

Subscription orders are being accepted now. Individual event tickets are available for sale beginning Thursday, Aug. 1, at 11:00 a.m. at the Farber Box Office, Heritage Center, University of Dubuque, 2255 Bennett Street; by phone at 563.585.SHOW; or online at www.dbq.edu/heritagecenter. August 1 also features a customer appreciation day from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with lunch, live music, and door prizes at Heritage Center.

Farber Box Office summer hours are Monday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Normal hours of 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. begin Monday, Aug. 19. Farber Box Office offers short-term curbside parking beneath the drive-through canopy at Heritage Center’s main entrance. To request a full brochure, please call the box office.

The 2019-2020 Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series features the following Butler Hall events:

The Reminders
August 27, 2019 – 8:00 p.m.

REZA: Edge of Illusion
September 10, 2019 – 8:00 p.m.

RENT: 20th Anniversary Tour
October 2 and 3, 2019 – 7:30 p.m.

Women of the World, a cappella quartet
October 5, 2019 – 7:30 p.m.

The Doo Wop Project
October 18, 2019 – 8:00 p.m. 

B2wins from Brazil
October 25, 2019 – 7:30 p.m.

The Passing Zone, comedy jugglers
November 1, 2019 – 7:30 p.m.

HIPLET Ballerinas, ballet meets hip-hop
November 15, 2019 – 7:30 p.m.

Jungle Book
November 17, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.

Christmas at Heritage Center: The Sound of Christmas featuring Elisabeth von Trapp
December 6, 2019 – 7:30 p.m.

A Christmas Carol (kid-friendly edition)
December 8, 2019 – 2:00 p.m.

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: Big Band Holidays
December 9, 2019 – 7:30 p.m.

Steep Canyon Rangers
January 10, 2020 – 7:30 p.m.

Pinocchio
January 25, 2020 – 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Tom Cotter, comedian
January 31, 2020 – 7:30 p.m.

Shesh Besh, Arab-Jewish Ensemble
Presented in cooperation with
the Dubuque Arts Council
February 1, 2020 – 7:30 p.m.

The Princess and The Pea
February 9, 2020 – 2:00 p.m.

The Office, A Musical Parody
February 11, 2020 – 7:30 p.m.

Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock and Roll
(with Dubuque native Rita Harvey)
February 15, 2020 – 7:30 p.m.

Damien Sneed’s We Shall Overcome – A Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
February 18, 2020 – 7:30 p.m.

Siberian State Symphony Orchestra
February 27, 2020 – 7:30 p.m.

Golden Dragon Acrobats from China
February 29, 2020 – 7:30 p.m.

Steep Canyon Rangers

2018-2019 B.I.T.E. Size Series Babka Theatre events:

Joshua Kane in Edgar Allan Poe’s Tales of Terror
September 20, 2019 – 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Shaun Boothe: The Unauthorized Biography Series
October 14, 2019 – 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Darryl Van Leer presents 
The Norm of Greatness:
A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 
March 16, 2020 – 7:30 p.m.
March 17, 2020 – 3:30 p.m.

Piano Fondue, Dueling Pianos
March 20, 2020 – 7:30 p.m.

Give ‘Em Hell Harry! – 
President Harry Truman Tribute 
April 17, 2020 –  3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

​Yid Vicious, klezmer band
April 18, 2020 – 7:30 p.m.
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For further information, please contact Thomas Robbins, Heritage Center executive director, at 563.589.3325 or trobbins@dbq.edu.

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