Spring 2005 Meeting
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Information
Date: 1–3 April
Location: The University of
Iowa,
School of
Music
Local Arrangements: Timothy J. Dickey <timothy-dickey@uiowa.edu>
Registration
As always, registration for Chapter meetings is free to members in good standing--just
fill out a registration form and pick up a nametag at the registration
table
outside the meeting room. You may join or renew your membership by paying annual
dues to the Chapter treasurer at this time as well. Visit our membership and dues
pages for more information.
Accommodations
We have reserved a block of rooms at the Iowa House
Hotel, conveniently located in the Iowa Memorial Union, a 10 minute walk from
the School of Music. These
rooms are at a conference rate of $49/night, but must be reserved by March
1. Call (319) 335-3513. There is a food court and a pastry
shop located in the Union building; Friday evening meals will also be available
in the River Room cafeteria. The Union is also located just a few blocks
from the center of town, where many eating and shopping options are available. Visit
http://iowahousehotel.com for
more information. Parking is free to guests.
Those who desire a higher level of hotel service may reserve rooms at the Sheraton Downtown Iowa City, 220 S. Dubuque St., phone (319) 337-4058.
Nearby Coralville (c.5 minute drive) contains a number of budget hotel options, including a Days Inn at 205 2nd St. SW (1.25 miles south of I-80, turn right at the major intersection with 2nd street), (319) 354-4400, and a Holiday Inn just off the highway, 1220 First Ave, (319) 351-5049.
Travel
By Air
By plane, fly to the Cedar
Rapids Municipal Airport (CID); the most likely airlines are Northwest, US
Air (if they are still solvent), and Delta. All
major car rental agencies are available at the airport. Alternatively,
we will be providing conference shuttle service during the hours of 1pm-8pm
on Friday, and 11am-5pm on Sunday. To arrange for a pickup, please contact
Timothy Dickey (timothy-dickey@uiowa.edu, 319-335-1627) or Nicole Biamonte
(nicole-biamonte@uiowa.edu).
By Train (Amtrak)
There is no passenger rail service to Iowa City.
Driving
Directions
From the West and Southwest, take I-80 East from Des Moines (c.2 hours) to Iowa City and follow the directions
below. From the North and
Northwest, take I-35 South to Des Moines, proceed on I-80 East to Iowa City
(you may, if you prefer, take the Mason City, Iowa exit east, drive c.25 miles
to US-218 South, connect with I-380 South in Waterloo, to I-80 East.) From
all points East, take I-80 West and follow the directions below.
From I-80 to The University of Iowa School of Music, take exit 244 (Dubuque Street) and turn South onto Dubuque St. Travel South for 1-1.25 miles to the first traffic light (Park Road). Turn right onto Park Road. Just across the Iowa river, take your first left towards Hancher Auditorium; CAUTION, this road is divided by a median. Proceed into the parking lot, which is free for parking after 4:30pm on Friday, and all day Saturday and Sunday. The Voxman Music Building is attached to the Auditorium.
From I-80 to the Iowa Memorial Union (Iowa House Hotel), take exit 244 (Dubuque Street) and turn South onto Dubuque St. Travel South for just over 1.5 miles to the intersection of Dubuque and Market Street. Turn right onto Market Street (one-way). Three blocks later, after going downhill, turn left onto Madison Street at the dead-end. (The Union is now directly ahead of you.) You may park in the IMU Ramp, entrance on your left on this block; parking will be free for those staying at the Iowa House. To enter the Iowa House hotel, take a left on Madison, and a right on the street at the end of this block; the hotel entrance is the last one on your right. (There also is metered parking along this street, if you need to unload baggage and check in.)
From I-80 to the Sheraton, take exit 244 (Dubuque Street) and turn South onto Dubuque St. Travel South for just over 1.5 miles to the intersection of Dubuque and Market Street. Turn right onto Market Street (one-way). Take the next left onto Clinton St. Proceed five blocks South on Clinton, past the Old Capitol, the Old Capitol Mall, and turn left at the traffic light at the intersection of Burlington St. The entrance to the Sheraton is .5 blocks on your right.
From I-80 to the Coralville hotels, take exit 242 (First Avenue, Coralville), and drive South on 1st Ave.
Parking
Parking is free to guests at Iowa House and free on the Iowa campus after 4:30
pm on Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday.
Local Transportation
The local public bus system (75¢/ride, not available on Sundays) covers
the town well, and the campus shuttle runs every 15-30 minutes between downtown
and the School of Music.
Expected Session Times (see program for details)
Saturday, April 2
Sunday, April 3
Cultural Attractions and Events
Events
Please join us for a pre-conference reception Friday evening at the house of Ed and Gloria Kottick, 502 Larch Lane in Iowa City, from 8-10pm. The Kottick residence is in the Rochester Hills Condominium, a half mile east of First Avenue on Rochester Avenue. Larch Lane is on the left, just past the Frist Presbyterian Church. 502 is the first house on the right.
During the weekend of April
1-3, the main attraction will be the Martha Ellen Tye Opera Theater Company’s
production of Benjamin Britten’s “Rape
of Lucretia” directed by Gary Race. We will have discounted
tickets available ($15) to conference attendees for both Friday and Saturday
evening’s performances. You may reserve tickets at the discounted
rate by printing out and mailing in
the advanced
order
form. For more information call (800) 426-2437 (800-HANCHER). Friday’s
performance is at 8pm, with a pre-concert lecture TBA at 6:30; Saturday is
at 8pm.
Sunday afternoon at 2pm in Harper auditorium (the same room in which the chapter will meet), the Iowa City Early Keyboard Society will present David Bellugi and Peter Kairoff, recorder and harpsichord duo. Admission is free.
Iowa City’s Riverside Theatre Company will be offering performance of “Big Love” (described as “Charles Mee’s explosive update of The Suppliant Women by Aeschylus … as much vaudeville as tragicomedy”), 213 N. Gilbert St. For tickets, (319) 338-7672 or http://www.riversidetheatre.org.
The 2005 season of the Old Creamery Theatre in the nearby Amana Colonies will be announced in January; see http://www.oldcreamery.com for more information.
Attractions
The University of Iowa campus is home to many attractions, including:
The Museum of Art, located in the building next to the School of Music; Friday noon-9pm, Sat./Sun. noon-5pm. The Museum holds one of the country’s most important collections of African sculpture, and a permanent collection of 19th and 20th-century European art.
The Old Capitol, at the center of the “Pentacrest,” was the original state capitol of Iowa, 1842-46, and the first building of the University. The dome burned in 2002, and has recently been re-opened.
The Museum of Natural History, also in the Pentacrest, is the oldest university museum West of the Missippi. Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm.
You may visit The University of Iowa Vistor’s page for more information.
Maps of The University of Iowa may be found at http://www.uiowa.edu/homepage/hub/tours.html
Other attractions in Iowa City itself include:
City Park, the centerpiece of Iowa City’s public parks system, happens to lie just across the street from the School of Music (Park Road, along the Iowa river). It features two pools, children’s carnival rides, tennis courts, other sports fields, and a bicycle path.
The Heritage Museum of Johnson County, inside an 1876 brick schoolhouse. 310 5th St., Coralville.
The “Pedestrian Mall” is at the center of town, just east of the “Pentacrest,” and features several blocks of unique shops, restaurants, and pubs, as well as the Iowa City Public Library. Unfortunately, the Iowa City Jazz festival will not yet have arrived…
Plum Grove Historic Farm, an 1844 Greek revival home and the residence of Iowa’s first territorial governor—1030 Carroll St.
Prairie Lights Books, 15 S. Dubuque St., is Iowa City’s best independent bookstore. Coffee shop on premises, and frequent poetry readings, public radio broadcasts, etc.
While in the Iowa City area, you also may enjoy visiting these unique historic sites:
The Amana Colonies, 25 miles norwest of Iowa City (8 miles north of I-80), are a series of seven villages and hundreds of historic sites and buildings. Religious separatists (a pietist brethren) founded the colonies in the mid-19th century, and maintained their communal ownership of the lands and buildings until early in the 20th. Vistors may see woodworking and blacksmithing demonstrations, visit museums of the colonial life, eat good German family-style food, and taste homemade Iowa sweet wines. The Old Creamery Theater begins its season in late spring. For more information, call (800) 579-2294, or visit http://www.amanacolonies.com.
The Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, c.25 miles East of Iowa City and just off I-80 in West Branch, includes Hoover’s birthplace and grave site, the Hoover Presidential Library-Museum, and several buildings restored to their late 19th century Quaker roots. (319) 643-2541, See http://www.nps.gov/heho.
The Kalona Historical Village, an Amish community 17 miles southwest of Iowa City (off US-1), includes a restored historical Village, the Iowa Mennonite Museum and Archives, and a Quilt and Textile Museum. Call (319) 656-2519.
The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library happens to be in Cedar Rapids, 20 miles north of Iowa City on I-380. While there, stroll around Cedar Rapids’ “Czech Village,” a five-block piece of the old country that includes several Czech cuisine restaurants. See http://www.ncsml.org.
Iowa City, though small, does boast a number of fine restaurants. Our recommendations within walking distance of the Iowa House Hotel and the Sheraton include:
Atlas World Grill, 127 Iowa Ave. ($$-$$$) Well-flavored Mediterranean-American fare.
Bread Garden Bakery and Cafe, 224 S. Clinton St. ($) Excellent home-made soups, European hearth breads, pastries, sandwiches, desserts, coffee that passes Italian taste buds, and fresh-sqeezed juices. Vegetarian and vegan options.
Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery, 225 Iowa Ave. ($) You know what good things to expect…
The Brown Bottle, 115 E. Washington St. ($$-$$$) Italian trattoria, well worth the price. Excellent pasta dishes, personal pizzas, wine list. Ask for the bleu cheese dressing on your salad; it’s made fresh with Iowa Maytag Blue.
Hamburg Inn, 214 N. Linn St. ($) Very reasonable diner-style food, breakfast available all day, burgers and sandwiches, also offering the unique “pie-milkshake.” The restaurant is further noted as a political hotbed; you may sit at tables named for Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Howard Dean, and others. This restaurant was featured on the TV program The West Wing, so fans should not miss it.
India Café, 227 E. Washington St. ($-$$) Vegetarian and non-vegetarian Indian food, lunch buffet seven days a week.
Java House, 211½ E. Washington St. ($) Better than the Starbucks you will pass on your way.
Linn St. Café, 121 N. Linn St. ($$$) Contemporary American cuisine, in a romantic ambience; excellence award from “Wine Specialist.” Reservations recommended, 337-7370.
One Twenty-six, 126 E. Washington St. ($$-$$$) Downtown bistro with good reputation.
The Sanctuary Restaurant and Pub, 405 S, Gilbert St. ($-$$) Home of the University of Iowa Musicology and Music Theory happy hour.
Thai Flavors, 340 E. Burlington St. ($-$$) Flavorful and modestly-priced Thai dishes, including an astonishing variety of curries.
Within a short driving distance (generally 5-10 minutes), you may try the following:
Bob’s Your Uncle Pizza Café, 749 Mormon Trek Blvd (in Walden Square). ($$) Hand-tossed brick oven pizzas, pasta dishes, grill, tasty appetizers.
El Ranchero, 21 Sturgis Corner Drive (off of Riverside Dr. South). ($-$$) Authentic Mexican food, with lunch specials, dinner combinations, and up to a dozen different hot sauces at the table.
Iowa River Power Company, 501 1st Ave., Coralville. ($$$) The place to go for good Iowa beef, with a view of the Iowa River adding to a great ambience. Reservations recommended, 351-1904.
Old Chicago Pizza, 75 2nd St., Coralville (between the Coralville “strip” and the University). ($$) Deep-dish, thin-crust, stuffed pizzas, well-made with fresh toppings, accompanied by 110 beer offerings. Try the “Chicago Seven.”
Sushi Popo, 725 Mormon Trek Blvd (in Walden Square). ($$) Japanese and Chinese cuisines both, fine Sushi bar, sake list, reasonably priced. Bento box lunch specials are very generous and highly recommended.
Taste on Melrose, 1006 Melrose Ave. ($$$) Unique and diverse seasonal menu, fresh-baked breads, “half taste” portions available, complete wine list; ask if the grilled scallops are available. Reservations recommended, 339-9938.
Three Samurai, 1801 2nd St., Coralville (Clock Tower Plaza). ($$$) Surprisingly good (and reasonable) Japanese dinners, Sushi bar, Tatami. Reservations recommended, 337-3340.
Wig and Pen Pizza Pub, 1220 Highway 6 (Riverside Drive, just north/west of the University). ($-$$) Just what the name implies, a smoky pub environment with great pizza, one of our grad students’ favorites.Links
Visit the Iowa
City/Coralville Convention and Visitor’s Bureau for more information
about the community.
Weather
Expect unpredictable spring weather. Temperatures can range from freezing
to warm.
Local Arrangements
Please extend our sincere thanks to Timothy Dickey for his excellent work for
this meeting.
NOTE: Further details about the Spring meeting will be added as they become available.
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