Waukee Area Arts Council

Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life through the fine arts.

Poetry Out Loud

The Waukee Area Arts Council is sorry to announce that this year’s Poetry Out Loud will not be held. Thanks for your interest.

ArtsCentral

The Waukee Area Arts Council has a new home – ArtsCentral!

Located at 405 Maple Street in Waukee - this old Catholic church space is a versatile home for the Arts Council, serving many aspects of our programming and administration. For a link to a map see the bottom of the page. See you there!

Students on Stage

Thursday, Feb. 25 at 7:00 pm at ArtsCentral Free

The evening will feature the  Waukee Middle School YMCA Drama Club performing theatre skits, improvisations and lots of fun. The group is directed by Sarah Schaefer.

Jazz at The Caspe Terrace Concert Series in Waukee

Presenters Abe and Jackie Goldstien with partners, the Waukee Area Arts Council and the Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines, present Dutch trumpet player Eric Vloeimans’ and his trio. They will be appearing on the Bucksbaum Stage at The Caspe Terrace on March 2, 2010, at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for the first Iowa performance by Eric Vloeimans are $20 for adults and $15 for students (advanced sales). Tickets will also be available at the door for $25. Tickets for the performance are available from Abe by calling 515-279-6452. The performance will be followed with a reception hosted by the Waukee Area Arts Council.

To learn more about Eric Vloeimans and hear samples of his music, visit www.ericvloeimans.com.

Singer/Musician Michael Hope

Friday, March 26th 7:00 pm at ArtsCentral

Enjoy acoustic music from the 70’s, 80’s, & 90’s plus materials from today’s artists like Green Day, John Mayer, Plain White T’s and more with this local singer/musician.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and can be purchased at Waukee Hardware or available at the door.

The Beggarmen

Saturday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m. at ArtsCentral

The Beggarmen are an Iowa City-based quartet of traditional Celtic musicians comprised of Brad Pouleson, Keith Reins, and Joseph and Tara Dutcher.

The band find their roots in the traditional music of Ireland and other Celtic regions. The Beggarmen supplement the rich variety of traditional tunes with their own original music. All of the Beggarmen lend their voices as well as their fine playing to the mix.

To visit the Beggarmen website click here.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and can be purchased at Waukee Hardware or available at the door.