The American Icon Series
The American Icon Series 2014-2015
The American Icon Series
Since 2011, the Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts has sponsored a series of educational, enrichment experiences for Denison and all of Western Iowa.
In its fourth year, The American Icon Series 2014-2015 features five special events from October 2014 to February 2015. The performances include a live concert, a late-night television re-enactment, an improv comedy night, a living history experience, and film screenings.
The American Icon Series 2014-2015
- October 11, 2014 – Then and Now – A Tribute to Barbra Streisand (Carla DelVillaggio)
- November 15, 2014 – Heeere’s Johnny! (Jim Malmberg’s re-enactment of The Carson Show)
- December 14, 2014 – “It’s A Wonderful Life” Screenings
- January 3, 2015 – Guys in Ties Improv Comedy
- February 20, 2014 – Roosevelt! (Adam Lindquist’s tribute to Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.)
The American Icon Series 2013-2014
- November 22, 2013 – 50th Anniversary of the Life and Tragic Death of JFK
- December 15, 2013 – “It’s A Wonderful Life” Screenings
- February 8, 2014 – 50th Anniversary of the Beatles in America
- March 20-22, 2014 – 60th Anniversary of Donna Reed’s Academy Award®
- April 11-13, 2014 – 100th Anniversary of the Donna Reed Theatre
The American Icons Series 2012-2013
- September 21, 2012 – The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra in concert
- October 12, 2012 – The Story of George Washington Carver (Paxton Williams)
- November 30 and December 1, 2012 – It’s A Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play
- February 9, 2013 – Here’s Johnny! (Jim Malmberg’s re-enactment of The Carson Show)
- March 23, 2013 – An Iowa Songbook
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The American Icon Series 2011-2012
- July 16, 2011 – The Life and Times of Sinatra (Tim Tracy)
- September 10, 2011 – Eleanor Roosevelt – In War and in Peace (Susan Marie Frontczak)
- October 1, 2011 – Then and Now – The Artistry of Barbra Streisand (Carla DelVillaggio)
- December 2-3, 2011 – It’s A Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play
- February 3, 2012 – An Evening with President Lincoln (Richard F. Klein)
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