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Decades of dreams and three years of construction became a reality on April 6, 2000, with the dedication of the new Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center at the University of Northern Iowa. Enabled by the generosity of Cedar Valley residents Ed and Cathy Gallagher and Carl and Peggy Bluedorn, as well as support from the university, the state and over 1,400 donors across Iowa, this was the first major center to open in Iowa in twenty years. The $23 million, 100,000 square foot complex features three state-of-the-art concert halls, a soaring glass-walled lobby and dozens of teaching and rehearsal spaces. All three halls have been designed with superb acoustics and intimate sightlines. The Great Hall also has cutting-edge theatre technology, enabling the center to present artists spanning from chamber ensembles to the biggest Broadway shows. Hosting more than 300 performances each year, the GBPAC showcases the world’s finest artists, ensembles of the UNI School of Music, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony and many other regional events.
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As the railroad spread through the nation to Iowa, people in Cedar Falls were anxious to be part of the traveling theatre audience. Building a theatrical performance hall had been a dream for years, of both Frank Cotton and the local community. In 1910, the dream became a reality when the Cotton Theatre opened its doors. The first show was produced in June of 1910 and starred Mae Robson in The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary. The theatre was sold and changed names to the Isis Theatre and consequently sold several more times. With the advent of movies, live performance was struggling. The theatre changed its name in 1918 to the Regent Theatre. Merle Blair bought the theatre in 1921 and promoted movies through a variety of innovative ideas. Many residents remember the days of bicycles, nylons and various prizes being given away on the Regent stage. Gene Blair managed the theatre for many years and in 1991 the Blair Family and the Beck Trust gifted the building to the Cedar Falls Community Theatre. The CFCT board, and community as a whole, raised and spent $1.2 million to restore the building. The fund raising effort was lead by long time resident and businessman – Iver Christoffersen, and former local student, resident and actress- Annabeth Gish. In June of 1994 the name was changed to the Oster Regent Theatre.
Northeast Area Music Teachers Association (NAMTA), founded in 1973, is one of several local chapters of the state organization, Iowa Music Teachers Association (IMTA) and the national organization, Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). Members of NAMTA belong to both IMTA and MTNA. Members may participate in local, state and national sponsored competitions, festivals, conferences, the certification program and all of the benefits of the national association.
Iowa Music Teachers State Association came into being on December 22, 1885. Emory M. Sefton of Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA, MTNA Vice President for Iowa 1882-1886, was inspired by his contacts in the National Music Association and vigorously brought the message to Iowa musicians. He was a dedicated young man of 26 years when he called a meeting of the teachers of voice culture and instrumental music in Iowa to meet for the purpose of forming a state music teachers’ association, to be auxiliary to the national association. These leaders included a number of musicians of broad interests who were eager to make music available to Iowa’s youth. His work in Iowa’s fertile soil came to fruition in the now well known Coe College meeting of 1885 when his selfless character was evident in the way he assisted in the election of William Godfrey of Cornell College as the infant organization’s first president. Officers were elected and IMTA was organized under the name, Music Teachers State Association of Iowa. However, even in the years through 1892, one occasionally finds the title given as Iowa Music Teachers Association.
Quentin Mussig, RPT offers acoustic piano tuning, repair and rebuilding for North Eastern Iowa. Service locations include Waverly, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Evandale, La Porte City, and other towns and cities in the region.
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