May_June 2020

Local Events

Willy Wonka Friday, August 7, 2020, 7:00 p.m. The Rising Star Theater Company Five Flags Theater 135 W 8th St, Dubuque, IA

Beyond the Game an Iowa Baseball Experience Thursday, August 13, 2020, Rain Date: Friday, August 14, 2020 Dyersville, IA

MidWest One Bank is sponsoring an event called Beyond the Game. Experience a once in a lifetime opportunity as history is made at the Field of Dreams Movie Site. Immerse yourself in outdoor concerts and events, a major league baseball fanfest, and viewing parties of the highly anticipated August 13th face off between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees. Connections Club is going to Dyersville to get in the action. Details are still being worked out but we know we want to be a part of it. This venue offers a variety of activities surrounding the big game. There will be exhibits, live entertainment food and more. We have a motor coach reserved to get you there and back. More details to come!

The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. The story follows enigmatic candy manufacturer Willy Wonka as he stages a contest by hiding golden tickets, good for a tour of the Wonka fac- tory and a lifetime supply of chocolate, in five of his candy bars. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder along with new songs, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth. Your Connections Club price is just $11.

Home Free — Dive Bar Saints World Tour Thursday, August 13, 2020, 8:00 p.m. Five Flags Center 405 Main St, Dubuque, IA

Church Basement Ladies The Last (Potluck) Supper Sunday, August 16, 2020, 2:00 p.m. Bell Tower Theater, 2728 Asbury Road, Dubuque, IA

Home Free features rich southern harmonies from four vocalists Tim Foust, Rob Lundquist, Austin Brown, Adam Chance, and one beatboxer Adam Rupp. The group achieved worldwide acclaim in 2013, when they won the fourth season of the NBC singing competition The Sing Off. The group’s extraordinary showmen electrify crowds with a one-of-a-kind live show, mixing Nashville standards, soaring originals, and quick-witted humor which brings audiences to their feet with energy and laughter. Your Connections Club price is just $29.50 for section 5, rows N, P, and Q.

Part of the Church Basement Ladies Series, those lovable Church Basement Ladies are back! It’s 1979, and the parishioners are celebrating the Centennial of First Cornucopia Lutheran Church. It’s 100 years of history in toe-tapping song and dance served up with a healthy portion of laughs and a side of hot dish and egg coffee. Your Connections Club price is just $18 for prime seating.

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