Fairfield Arts & Convention Center

Blood Drive - ImpactLife
2023-10-11 15:00 - 18:00, 2023-12-06 15:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | IA
ImpactLife provides lifesaving blood products to more than 125 hospitals in a four-state region. We’re headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, and have distribution hubs and donor centers in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin. In your area, ImpactLife is the exclusive provider to Jefferson County Health Center.
We have implemented our Emergency Plan here at the Blood Center to protect donors and our staff. This includes:
• Placing only one screening station on a table (observing social distancing)
• Wiping down all machines and equipment after each use
• Spacing beds apart to continue social distancing
• Wiping down beds after each use
• Encouraging donors to allow space in the refreshment area
In addition, donors who want to limit time at the drive can complete the EarlyQ prior to coming to the drive; we scan the barcode emailed to them and they move directly to the vital station, then to donation. Feel free to share the link with your donors: www.bloodcenter.org/earlyq
Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo I.D. is required to donate. For questions about eligibility, please call the Blood Center at (800)452-1097. Donors are eligible to donate whole blood every 56 days.
Blood donation is a safe, simple procedure that takes about 45 minutes to one hour. Individuals with diabetes or controlled high blood pressure may be accepted as eligible donors.
To schedule an appointment or view upcoming blood drives, visit www.BloodCenterIMPACT.org or call 800-452-1097.

COMMON GROUND
2023-10-11 19:00 - 20:45, 2023-10-12 19:00 - 20:45, 2023-10-13 19:00 - 20:45 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
DOCUMENTARY 1h 45m
The film premiered at Tribeca Film Festival (Winner of Human/Nature Awward) in June and features a star studded cast: LAURA DERN, ROSARIO DAWSON, JASON MOMOA, WOODY HARRELSON, IAN SOMERHALDER, DONALD GLOVER. This is the highly anticipated follow-up film to Kiss the Ground, also directed by the Tickells, which is narrated by Woody Harrelson and won over 75 major film festival awards.
COMMON GROUND is the hopeful and uplifting story of the pioneers of the “Regenerative Movement” who produce tremendous quantities of nutritionally dense food and are working to balance the climate – all while bringing our entire ecosystem back to life. The film explores how Americans from different walks of life, different political backgrounds and different parts of the country share one thing in common – the very soil beneath their feet. The film investigates the power of “regenerative” farming systems – from large to small scale farmers who are the champions of soil health as the key to unlocking more (and healthier) food to feed America and the world.

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Glenn Miller Orchestra
2023-10-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
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The world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra brings timeless classics like “In the Mood,” “Moonlight Serenade,” “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “Pennsylvania 6-5000,” “String of Pearls” and “Tuxedo Junction” back to the stage. Even 80 years after founding his famous orchestra, Glenn Miller’s music is alive and well! Over 18 musicians and singers bring the unforgettable Glenn Miller sound and perform those songs that everyone remembers. This is a show not to miss for jazz and swing fans alike or the incurable romantics who want to step back in time.
Tickets: $21-43
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Barhydt Organ Spotlight Series: Synergy
2023-10-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
A synthesis of classical and contemporary, this will be an evening of lively flute, piano, and organ music featuring Eastern European composers. Expect native folk melodies in a modern style with classical techniques, tonal yet fresh with dance-like rhythms and sophisticated harmonies. Also music by Herman Beeftiink, whose cinematic compositions have made an extensive contribution to film and television, as well as works by Johann Sebastian Bach on the Barhydt Organ.
The Barhydt Organ Spotlight Series features master organists and pianists that show our beautiful Barhydt Organ and Steinway grand piano at their finest. Admission to all performances is free! Voluntary donations will be accepted at the door ($10 suggested).
About the Artists:
KAREN AOKI KOUIDER, FLUTEKaren studied classical flute and piano from an early age, graduating from the Interlochen Academy and the Eastman School of Music with a flute major. Her celebrated teachers were Tyra Gilb, Lorant Kovacs, and Bonita Boyd. Karen is a frequent performer for Maharishi International University and community events and has been a flute soloist for the Chamber Singers of Southeast Iowa since 2009. She is delighted to be joining Paul Skevington for this fall recital.
PAUL SKEVINGTON, PIANO & ORGAN

Paul Skevington is the newly appointed Music Director at St. Alphonsus Catholic church in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Known for his artistic skill in supporting choral voices, he accompanied many of the large, symphonic choruses in the Washington D.C. area in performances at all the major concert venues and cathedrals including numerous engagements at the Kennedy Center.
For 28 years Paul was Director of Music and Liturgy at Saint Luke Catholic Church in McLean, Virginia, where he developed a highly acclaimed sacred music program, founded the Music in McLean Concert series hosting 18 musical events a year, and recorded five compact discs on the Saint Luke Pipe Organ including the internationally released Rheinberger Organ Concertos on the Naxos label. As adjunct faculty member of Northern Virginia Community College and instructor with the Potomac Organ Institute, he taught private organ lessons.

The Creator
2023-10-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-24 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 | IA
PG-13
2023 ‧ Action/Thriller ‧ 2h 13m
CAPTIONS 10/23

As a future war between the human race and artificial intelligence rages on, ex-special forces agent Joshua is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI. The Creator has developed a mysterious weapon that has the power to end the war and all of mankind. As Joshua and his team of elite operatives venture into enemy-occupied territory, they soon discover the world-ending weapon is actually an AI in the form of a young child.

Did you know you can enjoy a glass of beer or wine with your movie? We offer a variety of bottled beers, as well as select white and red wines for you to pair with our fresh buttery popcorn, and your favorite boxed candies.

Barhydt Organ Silent Film Series: Hunchback of Notre Dame
2023-10-28 19:30 - 21:30 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
The film that launched Lon Chaney’s prolific career as “The Man of a Thousand Faces,” Hunchback of Notre Dame is still lauded today as an example of horror at its finest. Wear your best Roaring 20’s attire and experience it as the original 1923 audience would have, with live organ accompaniment by Jay Warren bringing you all the thrills and chills!
The Barhydt Organ Spotlight Series features master organists and pianists that show our beautiful Barhydt Organ and Steinway grand piano at their finest. Admission to all performances is free! Voluntary donations will be accepted at the door ($10 suggested).
ABOUT JAY WARREN
Chicago’s foremost photoplay organist, Mr. Warren brings all the color, excitement, and glamour of the silent film era back to life with his original scores for the silver screen. As a regularly featured photoplay organist for the Silent Film Society of Chicago, he has accompanied most of the great silent films throughout his forty year career in his famous rousing style. He has been featured annually for the highly regarded Silent Summer Film Festival since its inception in 2000. Jay has appeared 14 times playing the huge E.M. Skinner pipe organ for silent films at the University of Chicago’s famed Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. He also performs film accompaniment on the beautiful Letourneau pipe organ in the Crimi Auditorium of Aurora University. Jay has also made several silent film photoplay appearances on the incredible 5 manual Wurlitzer located at the Sanfilippo Foundation’s Place de la Musique in Barrington, Illinois.

STOP MAKING SENSE
2023-11-03 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-11-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
1984 ‧ Documentary/Music ‧ 1h 28m
Newly restored in 4K to coincide with its 40th anniversary, the 1984 film was directed by renowned filmmaker Jonathan Demme and is considered by critics as the greatest concert film of all time. Stop Making Sense stars core band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison along with Bernie Worrell, Alex Weir, Steve Scales, Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt. The live performance was shot over the course of three nights at Hollywood’s Pantages Theater in December of 1983 and features Talking Heads’ most memorable songs.

Did you know you can enjoy a glass of beer or wine with your movie? We offer a variety of bottled beers, as well as select white and red wines for you to pair with our fresh buttery popcorn, and your favorite boxed candies.

Fairfield Concert Association: Holland-Coots Jazz Quintet
2023-11-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
This performance is presented by Fairfield Concert Association and is not part of the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center’s 2023-24 Season. Learn more about Fairfield Concert Association.

Since their auspicious debut at the 2017 Durango Ragtime and Early Jazz Festival, the Holland-Coots Jazz Quintet has amazed the jazz and ragtime world with their energy, musicality, and humor. As a group, they work together as brothers – each a wonderful soloist and an absolute marvel as a team player, ready to be lyrical or hot, bluesy, rampaging, or sentimental. The HCJQ recorded their first CD in July 2017, a tribute to the great Thomas “Fats” Waller called This Is So Nice It Must Be Illegal, which was met with radiant reviews.
“Their expression of musical creativity, lyrical, warm, sometimes hilarious, celebrates the joyous merrymaker, but it is more an outpouring of devotion for Fats and what he did so open-heartedly … the band made magic happen, song after song.” –Michael Steinman, Jazz Lives
“The spirit of Waller’s music is captured by these cats, but they put their own stamp on it. Each of the players is a first-rate exponent of playing classic jazz.” –Joseph Lang, Jersey Jazz

Mark Shafer Memorial Dinner and Auction
2023-11-10 18:00 - 22:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
Join us for a formal evening to celebrate the life and art of Mark Shafer, a Fairfield icon. The money raised will help fund two projects: An outdoor art installation in Mark’s honor at the Fairfield Art Association gallery AND a Fine Arts scholarship for FHS graduating seniors pursuing a degree in the arts. This fun and meaningful event will include dinner and drinks, entertainment, and a live auction featuring some of Mark’s works of art.

After Death
2023-11-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-11-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
PG-13
2023 ‧ Documentary ‧ 1h 50m
CAPTIONS 11/13
Based on real near-death experiences, After Death explores the afterlife with the guidance of New York Times bestselling authors, medical experts, scientists, and survivors that shed a light on what awaits us.

https://youtu.be/HOSmGMHs7ps?si=hAVxDAVkEzDp3zZQ

Vienna Boys Choir
2023-11-16 19:30 - 21:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
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The illustrious group of child musicians has been delighting music lovers across the globe for six centuries with their purity of tone, distinctive charm and diverse repertoire which includes everything from medieval to contemporary to experimental music. These gifted musicians with voices of unforgettable beauty are part of four touring choirs that hail from dozens of nations and together give over 300 concerts a year around the world.
Tickets: $23-51
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SEISO Presents: KIDSymphony - Peter and the Wolf
2023-11-19 13:30 - 14:30 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
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The Concert for Families
Our 2023 Kidsymphony is BIGGER and BETTER than ever before!
Professional Storyteller Michael Boudewyns of Really Inventive Stuff returns to SEISO with an unforgettable presentation of Prokofiev’s iconic Peter and the Wolf, plus music from Star Wars and Disney’s Encanto. This 45 minute concert is fun, interactive, and educational – perfect for families and children of all ages.
Tickets: $5 for Adults, Kids are Free
In addition to the orchestra demonstration, everyone is invited onstage to everyone meet the instruments and the musicians after the concert!
For more information and tickets, visit www.seiso.us today.

Irish Christmas in America
2023-11-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
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Produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, the hugely popular Irish Christmas in America show features top Irish music, song, and dance in an engaging performance rich in humor and boundless energy. The tour features special guest singer Caitriona Sherlock, a stunning addition to this year’s show showcasing the very best of new Irish female vocal talent.
This family-friendly performance features lively instrumental tunes on fiddle, flute, uillean pipes, and harp, along with thrilling Irish old-style dancing from Samantha Harvey. In addition, evocative photographic images provide a backdrop to some of the rich historical traditions of Ireland. Take a memorable glimpse into the enchanting spirit of Christmas, as the finest traditional artists from Ireland bring you on a fun-filled start to the holiday season.
Tickets: $23-51
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Fairfield History Series: PARSONS
2023-11-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

“Parsons” tells the tumultuous 98-year history of Parsons College. It delves into how this college attempted to redefine higher education up until its tragic closure in 1973. Was Parsons a small, midwestern college with a good reputation OR was it what LIFE Magazine called Parsons in 1966, “Flunk-Out U?”
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Christmas Craft & Vendor Event
2023-12-02 10:00 - 15:00 | Expo Hall

The Well Presents: A Holiday to Remember
2023-12-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
Proceeds support The Well Resource Center in our Fairfield community! www.thewelliowa.org
This performance is not associated with the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center’s 2023-2024 Season.
Ticket price $25 General Admission

A Holiday to Remember is a masterful one-man performance of two beloved Truman Capote short stories, “A Christmas Memory” and “The Thanksgiving Visitor.” Performed in Fairfield’s Sondheim Theatre accompanied with original music by Paul Carrol Binkley, promises to be a highlight of Fairfield’s holiday season.
“The Thanksgiving Visitor”
The story centers around the character, 7-year-old Buddy, his only friend and elderly cousin, Miss Sook, and other characters from the beloved Capote short stories. They prepare their old country house for Thanksgiving, but at the same time, Buddy finds himself a target of the freckled bully, Odd Henderson. As the story unfolds, themes of love and friendship are revealed, wrapped up in the heart of the Thanksgiving holiday.
“A Christmas Memory”
Another Capote favorite, this poignant story also follows Buddy and his favorite cousin as they complete their Christmas traditions. They make fruitcakes, trek through the woods to choose the perfect Christmas tree, and fly their homemade kites on Christmas day. Unfortunately, it is their last Christmas to spend together.

About David Alford
David Alford is a graduate of the Juilliard School for Drama. He was the founder and Artistic Director of Mockingbird Theatre in Nashville, TN, and later Executive Artistic Director of Tennessee Repertory Theatre. Most recently, he served as Visiting Artist-in-Residence in Theatre at Berry College in Rome, Georgia.
David appeared as Bucky Dawes in the television series Nashville (ABC) for its six seasons. Other screen credits include The Good Fight (CBS) The Blacklist (NBC), The Last Castle (DreamWorks),  A Death in the Family  (PBS/Masterpiece Theatre), Stoker (Warner Bros), and the web series Local Air.
Recent stage credits include Mr. Marshall in the Broadway revival of Little Foxes (Manhattan Theatre Club), Billy in the workshop production of Donald Margulies’ Long Lost (Illinois Theatre), and the title role in The Columnist (Tennessee Rep). His one-man performance of Truman Capote’s  A Christmas Memory  was a holiday staple for Nashville audiences for over a decade.

For information contact: The Well Resource Center | (641) 819-4047 | email: kerryd@thewelliowa.org
Run time: 1 hr. 45 min. with intermission.

Holiday Sing-Along
2023-12-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
The most wonderful time of the year is upon us, and we have something special in store for you! We invite you to join us for our annual Holiday Sing-Along with the incredibly talented Dee Sandquist and Doug Daller. Bring your beautiful voices to the Sondheim and fill the air with the sweet sounds of traditional Christmas hymns and contemporary holiday classics.
Dee Sandquist will grace us with her accompaniment on the legendary Barhydt Chapel organ, while Doug Daller will enchant us with his masterful playing on the Steinway grand for our favorite contemporary standards. To make things even more special, the lyrics to all the songs will be projected onto the silver screen.
We can’t wait to share this magical afternoon with you and your loved ones. So come one, come all, and let’s spread the joy and cheer of the holiday season together with music and song. See you there!
FREE ADMISSION

Iowa Dance Collective Winter Showcase 2023
2023-12-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main St, Fairfield, IA, 52556, United States
An all blacks, informal look into what the kids have been working on thus far this season.
Ticket price $15 General Admission
Run time: 1 hr. 30 min
