FREE + FAMILY FRIENDLY
Ballet Des Moines' annual statewide tour shares inspiring artistry alongside interactive science activities. This year the ballet company will perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Tom Mattingly's new work Love Letters, following an afternoon of interactive STEM and arts activities. Come experience the whimsy of storytelling, the wonder of night, and the magic of our community. Community STEM programming explores the sounds and habits of nocturnal animals, constellation maps, moon cycles, and the science of sleep and dreaming.
5:00 - 6:30pm
STEM + Arts Community Activities
6:30 - 7:45pm
Ballet Des Moines Performance
7:45 - 8:30pm
Stargazing and Constellation Activity
WATERLOO CENTER FOR THE ARTS
The Waterloo Center for the Arts stimulates inquiry, provokes dialogue and connects people through the arts. The Waterloo Center for the Arts is located on the banks of the scenic Cedar River in downtown Waterloo. Visitors enjoy the changing exhibitions of art throughout the Center in addition to indoor and outdoor spaces (including Rooftop Decks, RiverLoop Amphitheatre, Expo Plaza, Arts Mall & Mark’s Park) overlooking the river. Whether you’re planning a wedding, professional meeting, event or festival, we can create just the right setting at the Waterloo Center for the Arts and RiverLoop Facilities. https://www.waterloocenterforthearts.org/
Ballet Des Moines dancers speak with audience members after the 2022 Summer Tour performance in Waterloo.
