This Week in Cedar Falls: Dancing Horses, Arts and Crafts Show, Symphony Orchestra and More

The Cedar Valley Tourism and Visitors Bureau's Hospitality Highlights newsletter, Sept. 17, 2012:

Be aware that Iowa’s largest Arts & Crafts Show, which takes place in the UNI-Dome, has moved to September 22nd and 23rd. This outstanding Callahan Productions event will showcase over 300 talented exhibitors with their unique wares from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Reminder to Cedar Valley hotel/motel managers, we’ll be holding our monthly meeting this Thursday, September 20th, at noon at the Cedar Falls Visitors Center.

Dances with Horses is a gala evening of equine entertainment held this Saturday, September 22nd at McElroy Auditorium in Waterloo starting at 7 p.m. This year’s special performers are Raccoon River Riders, Midwest Renegades, Heidi Herriott, and Kelly Reynolds & “Gato”. For more information visit www.danceswithhorses.org.

Expect the Unexpected from the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra as they start their 2012/2013 season in the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center this Saturday, September 22nd. All shows at 7:30 p.m. unless noted otherwise:

Beethoven Pastoral Symphony-Gabriel KaHan: September 22
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto-Dror Biran: October 27
American Songs-CVCMF (sold out): November 16
The Return of the Texas Tenors (2 & 7:30 p.m.): December 22
Past and Present-Hunter Capoccioni: February 2
Sounds of Iowa-Cedar Valley High School Musicians: March 2
Bach at Easter-WCFSO Soloists: April 6
The Planets-Youth Concerts (9:30 & 11 a.m.; 1 p.m.): April 16
The Planets, Reimagined, Gary Kelley: April 27

Congratulations to the College Hill Arts Festival for being named to the “100 Best Fine Art Shows” in the United States for the 7th time out of the past 8 years. This is quite a testament to the continued and growing national stature and recognition of the College Hill Arts Festival!

We are gathering a list of Halloween activities for our website and online calendar. Please submit your events online at www.cedarvalleytourism.org or contact us at visit@cedarfallstourism.org.

Upcoming Events

Date, Event, time, contact information:

19,26  Farmers Market, Thunder Ridge, 3:30 pm.
19       Riverside Luncheon Waterloo Center for the Arts, Noon. 291-4490
20       Dollar Days Phelps Youth Pavilion, Waterloo, 10 a.m. 291-4490
22,29  Cedar Falls Farmers Market, Overman Park, 8:30 a.m.
22       Beethoven Pastorial Symphony & Gabriel Kahane, Gallagher-Bluedorn, 7:30 p.m., 273-3373
22       Fun Day & Midnight Mania, Cedar Falls Raceway, 987-2537
22       Dances with Horses, McElroy Auditorium, Waterloo. 5 p.m. 234-7515
22-23  UNI-Dome Annual Arts & Crafts Show, UNI-Dome, 9 a.m. 563-652-4529
23       Music for a Mission, Riverloop Amphitheater, Waterloo, 2 p.m. 291-4490
26       Jazz on the Cedar, Riverloop Amphitheatre, Waterloo. 5:30 p.m. 291-4490
27       Final Thursday Reading Series, Hearst Center, route: {:controller=>"listings", :action=>"show", :id=>"hearst-center-for-the-arts"} -->, 7 p.m. 268-5501
28       Friday Fun Night, Cedar Falls Raceway, 6:30 p.m. 987-2537
28-30  Hansel and Gretel, Hope Martin Theatre, Waterloo. 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday & Sunday, 235-0367
28       120 Years: The Road to Excellence!, Gallagher-Bluedorn, 7:30 pm. 273-4849
28       UNI Volleyball vs Missouri State, McLeod Center, 7 p.m. 273-4849
28-29  Moonlight & Mischief in Morocco,