Mar_April 2022

Local Events

The Sound of Music Sunday, June 19, 2:00 p.m. Grand Opera House 158 W. 8th Street, Dubuque, IA

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Sunday, July 31, 2:00 p.m. Grand Opera House 158 W. 8th Street, Dubuque, IA

The final collaboration between Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II, The Sound of Music , has become a play beloved around the world. Based on the true story of the Von Trapp Family Singers, this play captures a personal tale of growth and hope amidst the horrors of World War II. The Sound of Music tells the tale of young postulant Maria Rainer, whose free spirit has trouble fitting into the rules and regulations of convent life. Commissioned by the Mother Abbess to serve as the governess for seven motherless children, Maria transforms the Von Trapp family home from a place of dour rules and regulations to one filled with joy, laughter, and music. Connections Club price is just $16 per person, due at reservation.

The modern musical, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels , is based on the 1988 MGM film of the same name, starring Michael Caine and Steve Martin. In the exotic French Riviera, Lawrence Jameson makes his living by smooth talking rich, single women out of their money. He’s been in the trade for many years and has got his technique down to a tee. But then he bumps into Freddy Benson, Freddy takes a humbler, more laid-back approach, swindling women with emotional lies about his grandmother’s failing health and his own economic struggles. The two men initially decide to form a double act, but their egos soon clash. They agree on a bet: the first to swindle $50,000 from the latest [you]ng heiress in town, Christine Colgate, can stay and the other must leave town. However, is Christine really all she seems? Hilarity and confusion ensue as the two men pull out all the steps to prove they’re the best con man in town. Connections Club price is just $16 per person, due at reservation.

Celebration Belle Four-hour Oldies Cruise Wednesday, July 13 Boarding 10:30 a.m., Sailing 11:00 a.m. Port of Dubuque

While you’re cruising down the Mississippi, just sit back and reminisce to the songs that bring back all the memories of the Juke Box era. The magical songs that made the 50s and 60s the era to remember. Enjoy a show with the Oldies coming to life once again. Imagine Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and a whole cast of others, and of course Elvis. This is a must see classic oldies show cruise! The cruise starts off with homemade sticky rolls & assorted fresh fruits. Later a full hot 2 entrée lunch buffet will be served. Pre-cruise check-in will take place at the Port of Dubuque for those registered. Tickets will not be mailed. Connections Club price is just $64 per person, due at reservation.

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