(Some content courtesy: Des Moines Register)
DEC. 31
New Year’s Eve Pops: The Classic Hits of Motown
The Des Moines Symphony is playing the classic sounds of Motown featuring the awardwinning vocal group Spectrum.
Hear hits like “Under the Boardwalk” and “Soul Man” backed by the
power of the symphony, and hear Motown like you’ve never heard before. 8
p.m. Des Moines Civic Center, 221 Walnut St. Tickets are $35-$90 at
desmoinesperformingarts. org.
Comedy XPeriment’s New Year’s Eve Extravaganza
Laugh in the New Year with improv by Comedy Xperiment in a special
show. At 9 p.m., meet the improv artists and enjoy a dessert buffet. The
show begins at 10 p.m., followed by a countdown to midnight and a
champagne toast. Stoner Theater at Des Moines Civic Center, 221 Walnut
St. Tickets are $25 at desmoinesperformingarts.org.
New Year’s at The Tea Room
Spend your New Year’s Eve Gatsby-style at the New Year’s at the Tea
Room bash. Dress up and enjoy themed drinks, appetizers and desserts,
live music and more. Actors dressed up as characters from “The Great
Gatsby” will be roaming the party. Dress in your best 1920s garb for a
chance to win luxury prize packages. Enjoy a champagne toast at
midnight. A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to Variety-A
Children’s Charity. 8 p.m. 713 Walnut St., Suite 600. Tickets are $150
for the first 50 and then $175 after.
Tickets are available at eventbrite. com.
JAN. 5
Come Fly with Me: Max Wellman Sings Frank Sinatra
Max Wellman joins the Des Moines Big Band to celebrate the life and
music of Frank Sinatra. Hear them cover his hits like “All of Me,” “All
or Nothing At All” and more. 7 and 9 p.m.
Noce, 1326 Walnut St. Tickets are $30 for general admission and $50 for VIP Reserved at noce.ticketleap.com.
JAN. 11-28
UTOPIA - The Iowa Musical Revue
See the all-new Version 5.0 of UTOPIA, the musical that celebrates — and pokes a little fun at — the great state of Iowa.
The show consists of more than a dozen original sketches and
more than 30 parodies from some of the biggest musicals, including
Rent, Hairspray and more. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays.
Mainframe Studio Theater, 900 Keosauqua Way. General admission tickets
are $30 for adults and $20 for students. A full service bar and
selection of appetizers will be provided during the evening
performances. Purchase tickets at robertjohnford.com.
JAN. 13
‘Mr. Popper’s Penguins’
The whole family will love this hit musical about a painter and decorator who dreams of going
to Antarctica and then finds
penguins on his doorstep. The production includes original songs and
performing penguin puppets. 1 p.m. Des Moines Civic Center, 221 Walnut
St.
Tickets are $12 at desmoinesperformingarts. org. Tallymoore
Hear contemporary Irish
folk band Tallymoore perform a range of Irish and Scottish folk tunes,
ballads, reels and classic pub songs, breathing new life into Irish
favorites. This concert, presented by the Celtic Music Association,
begins at 8 p.m. at Holy Trinity Hall, 2926 Beaver Ave. Ticket are
$25-$30 at thecma.org.
JAN. 13-15
‘The Velveteen Rabbit’
Ankeny Community Theatre brings to life the heartwarming story by
Margery Williams about a toy bunny who becomes real through the power
and magic of love. 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Monday at 1932 SW 3rd St., Ankeny.
Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and $12 for kids at midwestix.org.
JAN. 16
Gina Chavez
Gina Chavez is a multi-ethnic Latin pop singer-songwriter who is a
nine-time Austin Music Award winner. Chavez and her band have been
featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered,” and their Tiny Desk concert
made NPR’s Top 15 of 2015. See Chavez perform live at the Temple for
Performing Arts, 1011 Locust St. 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $28 at
desmoinesperformingarts. org.
JAN. 19-FEB. 3
‘Stop Kiss’
Tallgrass Theatre Company presents “Stop Kiss,” the story of Callie and
Sara who unexpectedly fall in love and whose first kiss provokes a
violent attack that transforms their lives in
ways they could never anticipate. 7:30 p.m. Rex Mathes Auditorium, 1401
Vine St., West Des Moines. Tickets are $17 at tallgrasstheatre.org.
