Julien's Journal November 2015 (Volume 40, Number 11) | Page 13

Triumph Improv Dubuque Area Writers Guild Meeting 7:30 PM @ Student Activity Center, Clarke University Triumph is one of Los Angeles’ favorite improv ensembles starring Clarke alumnae Celeste Pechous (’94), Amanda Blake Davis, and Kate Duffy. Inspired by one suggestion from the audience, these players will take you on a fully improvised one-act journey exploring characters and scenes created on the spot. Admission is $10, free for Clarke community. Visit Clarke.edu/artsatclarke. 7 PM @ Monk’s Kaffee Pub, 373 Bluff The Dubuque Area Writers Guild (DAWG) is for writers who want to share their work with other writers and lovers of the written word. For more information, email [email protected]. Friday, November 13 “White Out” Holiday Party & Art Auction Friday, November 13 6 PM @ Hotel Julien Dubuque An unforgettable evening of exceptional dining, entertainment, and art celebrating and benefitting the Dubuque Museum of Art. Visit DBQArt.com/events. For tickets, visit DBQArt.EJoinMe.org/ArtAuction. Dubuque’s Got Sisters! Friday-Saturday, November 13-14 Starts 5 PM @ Mount Carmel Motherhouse You are invited to quiet, to prayer, and to learn how you might experience God’s call within you as a Catholic Sister. Join for a day or two of conversation and reflection. Participation is free. Email [email protected] or call 563.588.2351, ext. 5133. Fridays, November 13 & 27 Streamlines Saturday, November 14 Various Times @ Loras College This undergraduate conference celebrates language, literature, and writing. Interested attendees, whether submitting a proposal or not, must register online by November 6. Cost, including meals, is $25. Visit Clarke. edu/streamlines. WRAP Workshop: Drawing with iPads Saturday, November 14 9-11:30 AM @ Rountree Gallery (Platteville, WI) UW-Platteville Art Professor Richard Moninski teaches a session on drawing with the iPad (or tablet) using the app Art Rage. Cost is $10 or $30 with art submission. Preregistration is required. Visit Platteville.org. Composing for Film with Thom Sharp Saturday, November 14 9 AM-4 PM @ Clarke University NISOM, with the Julien Dubuque Intl. Film Festival and Clarke University, will present a Composing for Film Workshop with Emmy-winning composer Thom Sharp. $40 registration is required by November 2. Visit NISOM.com. Great River Film Initiative Meeting Saturday, November 14 10 AM @ Mindframe Theaters The Great River Film Initiative meets to promote the development of films and filmmakers in the Mississippi River region of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Anyone is welcome to join their monthly meetings. Find them on Facebook.com. U.P.A. Weight Lifting Power Weekend Friday-Sunday, November 13-15 5-7 PM (Fri.) & 9 AM-7 PM (Sat.-Sun.) @ Grand River Center This three-day weight competition is for serious weight lifters. Visit UPAPower.com. Memphis Friday-Sunday, November 13-15 7:30 PM (Fri.-Sat.) & 2 PM (Sun.) @ Heritage Center, UD From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, TN, comes this hot new musical about a radio DJ who wants to change the world and a club singer ready for her big break. Visit DBQ.edu/ FinePerformingArts/TheatreAndDance. November 2015  ❖  Julien’s Journal  ❖ 11