Vibrant Orange City, Iowa

Big & Small Sounds: Parent / Child Music Date
2019-07-17 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Orange City Town Hall, Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
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Our littlest musicians explore sounds and song with professional strings duo Olivia and Karla of The OK Factor! Ages 3 + will engage with their grown ups in active listening activities surrounding size, range and pitch, plus explore the cello and violin up close.
Registration fee includes one child + one adult.
Ages: 3+ (accompanied by an adult)
Date: July 17
Location: Orange City Town Hall
Cost: $15

Community Band: July 10
2019-07-10 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
A perennial favorite, local musicians under the direction of Dan Mangold play everything from big band hits to movie and showtunes to patriotic melodies with a personal touch.
About the Orange City Area Community Band:
About 30 members strong, the Community Band rehearses and plays together throughout the summer. Led by MOC-FV High School Band Director Dan Mangold, the Band is comprised of a wide range of ages and ability levels and is built on the philosophy that music can continue to be a regular part of life for all of us. Band members are paid for rehearsals and performances and are an important part of the Onstage Orange City season each year.
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Max Hatt / Edda Glass: July 3
2019-07-03 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
Bossa Nova, Americana, and Folk music come together in this truly impressive, genuinely unique duo. Praised by critics for their incredible sound and extraordinary lyrics, Max Hatt / Edda Glass have recently been beloved by NPR, the legendary Daytrotter studio, PBS, Paste magazine, Huffington Post, and the Lincoln Center, to name just a few.

Max Hatt / Edda Glass have “an incomparable spook” (Nashville Scene) and a “unique sound” (Larry Groce, NPR Mountain Stage), comprised of Glass’s unmistakable voice, Hatt’s epic guitar landscapes, and their award-winning Jazz Americana compositions. Praised for her “impeccable vocal command” (PopMatters) and compared to a gamut of singers from Astrud Gilberto to Billie Holliday, Glass’s voice is ultimately “one of a kind…you cannot confuse her with another artist” (New York Theatre Guide). Hatt’s equally distinctive guitar work combines the harmonic innovations of jazz with the melodic resonance of folk, creating music that’s “subtly poignant, elegantly funky, and haunting without trying to be” (Nels Cline, Wilco). With a new album produced by Wilco’s Pat Sansone, they’ve toured coast-to-coast from NYC’s Lincoln Center to NPR Mountain Stage, Sundance Film Fest, and Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival.

Max Hatt / Edda Glass began in Montana, where Hatt had a jazz trio and Glass had a knack for singing Brazilian Portuguese. Glass sat in on songs like “Girl from Ipanema” and they soon became the state’s only Bossa Nova band, honing their original material on the side. On long drives between Bossa Nova gigs, Glass wrote lyrics to Hatt’s solo guitar compositions: “Max’s compositions are so cinematic,” she recalls, “and you look out the window and it’s like the camera’s panning for you, over these enormous landscapes, and you start expecting something to happen— a story to begin.” This highway collaboration took them all the way to New York City at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, where the two unknowns won the 2014 Grand Prize of the International Mountain Stage / NewSong Competition. It was there that their songs of migrating geese, dispossessed tribes, and mysteries in the wheat fields captured the attention of their future producer, Pat Sansone. “I was mesmerized from the first moment I heard them,” Sansone recalls. “They have the ability to create a deep sonic landscape with only voice and guitar, with songs that poses a mysterious and soulful magic.”

Hatt grew up in the Chicago-land area, studied jazz guitar in the David Baker program at Indiana University, and has taken classes with Pat Metheny, Julian Lage, and Lee Retinour. The daughter of a jazz trombonist and a music aficionado, Glass was likewise steeped in jazz, and learned to sing in Portuguese through obsessive teenage listening to an obscure Nara Leão album (followed by the famous Getz/Gilberto). With other influences ranging from Neil Young to J.D. Salinger, Homer, Jim Jarmusch, and Casablanca, the duo truly creates “a unique sound harmoniously forged from seemingly disparate elements,” (Larry Groce of NPR Mountain Stage).

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Festival Latino VIII: June 26
2019-06-26 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
One of the most popular nights of the summer, Festival Latino is a community-wide celebration of Latin American heritage. Featuring family activities, latin music, food, and traditional dress, this event brings neighbors together to honor our differences, share commonalities and just generally enjoy each other’s company.
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Community Band: June 19
2019-06-19 07:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041

NOLA Jazz: June 12
2019-06-12 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
NOLA Jazz was born in the basement of the Des Moines Social Club in 2015 and in only a few short years their “gutsy & heartfelt” New Orleans Jazz has earned them a nationwide fan base. Double Iowa music Hall of Famers (Jazz AND Rock & Roll), this 5 generation, 8 member band has played with some of the biggest movers and shakers in the New Orleans and NYC jazz scenes. But if you ask them, the real joy comes from coming together as a band to collaborate and create what they call a “family living room” experience for their audiences.

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Porter Union: June 5
2019-06-05 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Windmill Park, 200 Central Ave NW, Orange City IA 51041
Recently featured on USA Network’s reality television series, “Real Country,” husband and wife Cole and Kendra Porter are the real deal. In a match made in honky-tonk heaven, honest, heartfelt lyrics are the perfect pairing to their old-time country sound.

After meeting and falling in love in a neighborhood bar in their Midwest hometown, they’ve spent the better part of the last decade perfecting their signature sound touring around the country, performing everywhere from dive bars to theaters to the silver screen.

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Olé! Epic Musical Comedy: April 11
2019-04-11 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Unity Christian Knight Center, 216 Michigan Ave SW, Orange City, 51041, United States
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Called the “Gods of La Guitarra” and “Maestros of Love & Mayhem,” Olé! has a 25 year history of smashing expectations with their unique blend of virtuosic guitar playing and slapstick comedy antics.
Direct from Spain, master guitarists “El Gentleman,” “El Grotesquo,” and “El Macho” fight for their pride while playing, spinning, and throwing their Spanish guitars. Add in ping pong ball battles, juggling, and unexpected explosions, and the result is unforgettable!
A favorite with audiences of all ages, the show is a madcap musical journey through the rhythms of flamenco to salsa and blues to pop, accompanied by a zany comedic style reminiscent of the Marx Brothers and the Three Stooges.

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The Gipsy Kings meet the Marx Brothers in this hilarious performance like nothing you’ve ever seen!

Olé! Epic Musical Comedy
Date: Thursday, April 11, 2019
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Unity Knight Center
Tickets: $15/adults, $10/students
Olé!’s visit to Sioux County is made possible through a partnership with Sioux Center Recreation and Arts.

Extend your experience with Carpe Olé! Musical Comedy Workshop! Click the link to learn more.

Carpe Olé! Musical Comedy Workshop
2019-04-11 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Fruited Plain Cafe, 172 N. Main Ave, Sioux Center, 51250, United States
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International award-winning artists Olé! have a motto: Everyone has talent — we just haven’t always discovered it yet.
They’ll show you how to start, how to get your act together, overcome fear, and develop the confidence to stand in front of strangers and critics.
Find your inner performer and hone your skills at clowning, writing, acting, music, and comedy with international stars!
For performers aged 14 and up. Advanced registration required. Registration closes 48 hours before workshop begins. Attendance is capped at 20 participants.
Date: April 11th, 2019
Time: 1 pm – 2 pm
Location: The Fruited Plain Café, Sioux Center
Minimum Enrollment: 6
Maximum Enrollment: 20

About The Instructors:
Paul Morocco, Guillermo de Endaya and Marcial Heredia perform together in one of the most zany, unpredictable and spectacular shows in the world. It’s a wonderful celebration of music and comedy, full of surreal invention and fun. Olé comes direct from Spain and has been a favorite on the international stage for over 25 years.

Official Trailer Olé : April 11th, 2019 from Orange City Arts on Vimeo.

Get tickets for the evening performance of Olé! Epic Musical Comedy at the Unity Knight Center in Orange City here!
This performance and workshop is made possible through a partnership between Orange City Arts and Sioux Center Recreation and Arts Council.

Téada of Ireland: March 8
2019-03-08 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Prairie Winds Event Center, 908 8th St SE, Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
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An Irish traditional band with a truly worldwide reach, Téada (pronounced “TAY-dah”) has appeared as a frequent headliner at major music festivals throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, Russia, the Middle East and Australia. Their traditional yet refreshingly modern sound entrances wherever the band travels.

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One of Irish traditional music’s leading exponents, Téada is driven by a fascination for the timeless, expressive force of music inherited from previous generations of musicians. Winner of ‘Best Young Irish Traditional Act’ at Ireland’s Music Awards, Téada first came together in 2001 to make an appearance on the innovative Irish television series ‘Flosc’. With engaging textural arrangements, Téada—meaning “strings” in the Irish language—revels in the vibrant traditional music of Ireland. Deftly playing up its structural intricacies while preserving the contagious energy inherent in the repertoire, the group strives to capture a sense of the rawness and individuality of the solo artist within a modern group context.
Téada of Ireland
Date: Friday, March 8, 2019
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Prairie Winds Event Center
Tickets: $15/adults, $10/students
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RUSH Student Dance Concert
2019-02-23 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Chicago) | DeWitt Theatre, Northwestern College, United States
Northwestern College’s annual student dance concert, RUSH, will return to the stage in February with seven performances: Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7 and 9:30 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 22, at 7 and 9:30 p.m.; and Saturday, Feb. 23, at 4, 7 and 9:30 p.m. in the England Proscenium Theatre of the DeWitt Theatre Arts Center.
This year’s concert will include seven dances in numerous styles, including contemporary ballet, hip-hop, step, musical theatre and tap. Ninety students—both with and without prior dancing experience—are participating in the show. Each dance is choreographed by student leaders. All Northwestern students are able to audition for RUSH, and every student who auditions gets placed in a dance.
Tickets for RUSH are $1, with all proceeds going to next year’s production of the concert. RUSH ticket requests must be made via email at boxoffice@nwciowa.edu. Tickets will go on sale for Northwestern Theatre Patrons on Tuesday, Feb. 12, and for the general public on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 4 p.m.

Bags League
2019-02-12 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Landsmeer Golf Club, 902 7th St NE, Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
The Orange City Parks and Recreation Department and Landsmeer Golf Course are offering an adult Bags League.
Teams will consist of two players, age 21 or older. The Bags League season runs from Tuesday, Feburary 12 – Tuesday, March 19. Teams will play every Tuesday night at 6:00 p.m. at the Landsmeer clubhouse.

Storyteller Antonio Sacre
2019-02-08 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Northwestern College DeWitt Theatre, 809 Albany Ave SE, Orange City IA 51041
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Antonio Sacre tells stories.
His tales of growing up bilingually in a Cuban and Irish-American household have inspired audiences worldwide to gather their own family stories and become storytellers themselves. His stories have been published in award-winning books and audio recordings and some are now being developed for film and television. His unique views on everything from growing up as a self-described “Leprecano” (a tongue-in-cheek mash up of his Latino and Irish roots) to moving to L.A. after his Hollywood hopeful girlfriend are inspiring, often hilarious, and always honest.

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Calling himself “the most successful storyteller you’ve never heard of,” Antonio has performed for 25 years, in 13 countries and 45 states, for over 3 million people. His educational outreach has been instrumental in the lives of thousands of young people who grow up bilingually and strive to reconcile their multi-cultural heritage with their American identity.

Storyteller Antonio Sacre
Date: Friday, February 8, 2019
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Northwestern College DeWitt Theatre Arts Center
Tickets: $15/adult, $10/student, $5/NWC student
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Antonio’s visit to Orange City is made possible through a partnership with the Northwestern College Theatre Department and will include a matinee performance for area school children as well as in-classroom workshops and outreach opportunities for area schools. Please contact OCArts@orangecityiowa.com for more info on how to get your school involved in this incredible opportunity.
Special thanks to partner Northwestern College Theatre Department and the Northwestern College Theatre Patrons for making this amazing event possible.

Smithfield Orange City Job Fair
2019-01-31 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Smithfield – Orange City, 101 14th St. SE, Orange City, Iowa, 51041
Smithfield Foods is holding an onsite job fair on Thursday, Jan. 31 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at 101 14th St. SE Orange City, Iowa.
Smithfield is looking to hire forklift operators, production and maintenance positions. The company is currently offering a one-time hiring bonus of $1,000.

An Evening of Dance 2019
2019-01-26 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Unity Christian Knight Center, 216 Michigan Ave SW, Orange City, 51041, United States
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The 8th annual gathering of local dancers, Evening of Dance 2019 is sure to bring delight. The tradition allows our students and instructors to showcase their talent, learn from each other, and wow their audiences with new, innovative (and sometimes adorable!) dance and creative movement.
The 7:00 p.m. performance will feature a variety of dance styles under the leadership of dance instructors from 6 local teams, troupes, and studios.
Seating is general, and tickets are required for everyone not dancing in the show. Admission is $5.50 each for children and adults. Tickets are also available at the door.
For more information, contact OCArts@orangecityiowa.com or 712.707.6514.

The dance teams from Northwestern College, MOC-Floyd Valley High and Unity Christian High, and students from Elite Dance & Tumbling, Sheldon Dance Studio and Robin’s School of Dance will present an hour-long show in one of the most popular events of our season!

"A Night at the Opera"
2019-01-25 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | DeWitt Theatre, Northwestern College, United States
Northwestern College’s 24-member Heritage Singers chamber choir will perform “A Night at the Opera” on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 25 and 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the England Proscenium Theatre of the DeWitt Theatre Arts Center.
Admission is free, but tickets are required and should be reserved with Nora Verburg at the music office, 712-707-7062. Order tickets early to obtain the best seats.
The hourlong comedy opens with the death of a wealthy landowner whose relatives have gathered in anticipation of their inheritance, only to learn that all the money has been willed to a local charity.
“The bulk of the opera tells of the relatives’ scheming attempts to change the will to their own advantage,” says Dr. Thomas Holm, professor of music and director of the Heritage Singers. “Themes of love, greed, hypocrisy, deception and justice intersect as the story unfolds, calling on the audience to embrace the idea that ‘the end justifies the means.’”
Holm says there’s much humor in the satirical comedic opera as the flaws of humanity are depicted in an exaggerated way. “The audience can both identify with and be repulsed by the characters. It’s an engaging story that portrays human character traits we can all relate to,” he says.
April Hubbard, instructor in theatre, is directing the opera.

Rev. Richard Allen Farmer Speaks and Performs at Northwestern College
2019-01-15 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Northwestern College Christ Chapel, 101 6th St SE, Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
The Rev. Richard Allen Farmer, a pastor and accomplished musician, will give a lecture and concert at Northwestern College on Tuesday, Jan. 15. He will speak in chapel at 11:05 a.m. and will give a vocal and piano concert at 7 p.m. Both events will take place in Christ Chapel and are free and open to the public.
Farmer serves as the senior pastor of Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Stone Mountain, Ga. He previously served as dean of the chapel at Taylor University and Gordon College. Farmer’s music and preaching ministry takes him across the U.S. and around the world. He aims to use his music ministry as a vehicle to inspire, motivate and entertain diverse audiences.
Farmer earned a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and a bachelor’s degree in music from Nyack College in Nyack, N.Y. He’s also been awarded honorary doctoral degrees by Gordon College in Wenham, Mass., and Houghton College in Houghton, N.Y.

"Striped Sounds" Art Exhibit
2019-01-08 08:00 - 2019-02-15 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Te Paske Gallery, Northwestern College, Highway 10 at 214 8th Street SW, Orange City, 51041, United States
“Striped Sounds,” an art exhibit by Shannon Sargent of Sioux City, will be on display in Northwestern College’s Te Paske Gallery Jan. 8 through Feb. 15. A public reception with the artist is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 11, at 7 p.m.
Sargent’s show is an interactive installation of mixed media containing manipulated materials such as paintings, sculptures and found objects.
Sargent is the exhibitions/collections coordinator for the Sioux City Art Center, where he maintains the permanent collection and installs the exhibitions. He also serves as an adjunct professor and curator at Morningside College, teaching sculpture and managing the galleries. He graduated from Morningside with a bachelor’s degree in art and then earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from the University of South Dakota.
Sargent produces and shows his work in the region. His art is part of collections in six states, and he is a frequent juror for art exhibits and a former artist-in-residence for both the Sioux City Art Center and the University of Texas Permian Basin.
Northwestern’s Te Paske Gallery is located in the Thea G. Korver Visual Arts Center, on Highway 10 at 214 8th Street SW in Orange City. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Las Posadas Celebration at Orange City Public Library
2018-12-08 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Orange City Public Library, Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
The Orange City Public Library will be hosting a Las Posadas celebration on Saturday, December 8, starting at 10:00am. The Las Posadas event will adapt the traditional 9-night celebration into one event. Participants will knock at the doors of various stations around the library, singing the Las Posadas song. The final station will have activities, as well as a food and drink, typically associated with Las Posadas.
¡Marque su calendario! La biblioteca tendrá una celebración de Las Posadas sábado el 8 de diciembre a las 10:00 am. ¡Celebre la navidad Mexicana, haga manualidades para niños, coma comida, y rompa una piñata!

Happy Holidays with Two on Tap!
2018-12-07 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Unity Christian Knight Center, 216 Michigan Ave SW, Orange City, 51041, United States
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TWO ON TAP brings audiences back in time to an era when couples like Fred & Ginger and Mickey & Judy filled the silver screen with undeniable chemistry, effortless harmony, and precision tap dancing. Gorgeous vocals, exciting choreography, and unique musical arrangements all take center stage in performances which have entertained tens of thousands worldwide.
Join them as they take us on a song-and-dance tour of American holiday classics—plus catch our local dance troupes as they steal the spotlight with the opening number!

Broadway professionals Melissa Giattino and Ron DeStefano bring variety to the mainstage in a world-class headline act filled with timeless melodies from the Great American Songbook, fantastic vocals, gorgeous costumes, and exciting tap-dancing. Since debuting in February 2010, this one-of-a-kind duo has performed at hundreds of venues worldwide while fulfilling one important mission: to breathe new life into classic song-and-dance with clever arrangements, a meaningful connection to the audience, and signature high-energy routines.
Happy Holidays with Two on Tap!
Date: Friday, December 7, 2018
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Unity Knight Center
Tickets: $15/adults, $10/students
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Chamber Merchants Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
2018-12-06 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | Stadscentrum, 203 Central Ave NE, Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
Join the Orange City Chamber merchants for decorating and lighting of the downtown Christmas tree on Thursday, Dec 6th. 4:30 to 6:00 pm. Decorating the tree will start at 4:30 p.m., and attendees are encouraged to bring decor to add to the tree. The tree will be lit at 5:30 p.m. for the Christmas season. Join in the fun at Stadscentrum with cider, hot chocolate, and treats!

Northwestern College to Present Christmas Vespers
2018-12-02 15:00 - 16:30, 2018-12-01 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Northwestern College Christ Chapel, 101 6th St SE, Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
The Northwestern College music department will present its annual Christmas Vespers concert on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m. in Christ Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.
This year’s Vespers is focused on Christ’s coming, his challenge to us, and our response. The event will include performances by numerous musical ensembles and soloists as well as the Drama Ministries Ensemble.
Dr. Thomas Holm, chair of Northwestern’s music department, says the central inspiration for the program is the Taiwanese Christmas hymn titled “The Hunger Carol.” “Its four verses progress from the idea that the baby was born in poverty, knows what it means to have little or nothing, has provided the bread of life that is needed by all humankind, and that, if we simply enjoy the benefits of our own bread and don’t care about the needs around us, we are essentially crucifying Christ again on a Christmas tree.”
The A cappella Choir, under Holm’s direction, will perform that carol in Taiwanese as part of the concert. The ensemble will also sing “I Wonder as I Wander,” arranged by John Rutter; “Mary, Did You Know?” arranged by Craig Courtney; “Sweetest Music, Softly Stealing” by Elaine Hagenberg; and “Kyrie” by Ugis Praulins, among several other works.
The event will also include performances by the Brass Ensemble, Women’s Choir and Chamber Orchestra.
The Women’s Choir’s repertoire will include John Englert’s “Veni, Veni Emmanuel” and “How Great Our Joy” by Courtney. The Chamber Orchestra will play “Carol of the Bells”/“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” arranged by Matt Riley, and “Fantasia on Greensleeves” by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
The concert will also include organ solos by MaryLou Wielenga, Northwestern’s organ instructor, as well as opportunities for the audience to sing carols along with the choirs, orchestra and organ.

Sinterklaas Dag Celebration
2018-12-01 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Downtown Orange City, 200 Central Ave N., Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
Welkom Sinterklaas to town on Saturday, December 1 at 10:30am. Children and families are invited to meet downtown at Stadscentrum and walk with Sinterklaas and Piet to the City Hall. Once there, kids ages kindergarten through fourth grade can enjoy Dutch stories, treats and games.
The Sinterklaas Day Celebration, on the first Saturday of December, draws children and their families to downtown Orange City to see the arrival of the Dutch “Santa” on his white horse. This is a popular day for the area children and their families to come and enjoy the spirit of Christmas in Orange City’s “Dutch Village” atmosphere.
Sinterklaas Dag is organized and hosted by the Dutch Heritage Boosters.

Holiday Central Market
2018-12-01 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Hawkeye Building, 101 Central Ave NE, Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
This summer, the Orange City Farmers Market introduced Central Market. Now, Central Market is back for the holiday season! Visit us in the Hawkeye building downtown Orange City every Saturday in December. Shop from many vendors and enjoy this unique shopping experience – just in time for the holidays!

OCCS Annual Christmas Cookie Walk
2018-12-01 08:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Iowa State Bank, 105 Albany Ave SE, Orange City, 51041
The Orange City Christian School’s annual Christmas Cookie Walk will be held Saturday, December 1 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Iowa State Bank basement meeting room. Participants are encouraged to bring their own container. Enjoy selecting cookies and baked goods from a variety of homemade treats.

Northwestern College Christmas Tree Lighting Service
2018-11-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
Orange City area residents are invited to join Northwestern College students, faculty and staff for the annual President’s Christmas Tree Lighting Monday evening, Nov. 26.
The 7 p.m. worship service in front of Zwemer Hall will include music by a brass ensemble and the Women’s Choir, remarks by President Greg Christy, Scripture reading by theatre students, and Christmas carols sung by the audience as they light candles. It will culminate in the lighting of a Christmas tree, followed by the lighting of additional Christmas decorations around the campus green.
After the service, attendees are invited to enjoy refreshments in the Vogel Community Room of the DeWitt Learning Commons.
In case of inclement weather, the President’s Christmas Tree Lighting will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 27.

Nobuntu of Zimbabwe
2018-10-16 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Northwestern College Christ Chapel, 101 6th St SE, Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
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Nobuntu, the female a cappella quintet from Zimbabwe, has drawn international acclaim for inventive performances that range from traditional Zimbabwean songs to Afro Jazz to Gospel. The ensemble’s concerts are performed with pure voices, augmented by minimalistic percussion, traditional instruments such as the Mbira (thumb piano) and organic, authentic dance movements.
The word Nobuntu is an African concept that values humility, love, unity and family from a woman’s perspective. The ensemble represents a new generation of young African women singers who celebrate and preserve their culture, beauty, and heritage through art. The ensemble’s mission is the belief that music can be an important vehicle for change, one that transcends racial, tribal, religious, gender, and economic boundaries.

Nobuntu of Zimbabwe
Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Northwestern College Christ Chapel
Tickets: $15/adults, $10/students, $5/NWC students
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Nobuntu’s visit to Orange City is made possible through a partnership with Northwestern College and Iowa Arts Council. Nobuntu will also be leading a music workshop with survivors of domestic violence through a partnership with Family Crisis Centers of Sioux Center. Orange City Arts takes a stand against domestic violence during Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October, and will be sharing information about this important issue in our community as well as ways to prevent it during the evening’s concert.

Special thanks to our partners, Northwestern College and Iowa Arts Council for making this amazing event possible.

Formosa Singers of Taiwan
2018-09-10 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Northwestern College Christ Chapel, 101 6th St SE, Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
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Founded in 1994, Formosa Singers has been called the most exuberantly animated choir in Taiwan. Their dedication to enriching the spirit of Taiwanese folksong has given over a century of music, traditional and modern alike, new sound and new life. As one of the top choral ensembles in the country, Formosa Singers has been invited to perform at numerous music festivals worldwide, where they have received high honors including International Chamber Chorus Contest gold and silver medals.

Formosa Singers: Fa Shu Ha from Orange City Arts on Vimeo.
Choirs from Unity Christian High School, MOC-FV High School, Northwestern College, and Dordt College will join Formosa Singers in a traditional Taiwanese piece, “Fa Shu Ha,” at the September 10th concert.
Formosa Singers of Taiwan
Date: Monday, September 10, 2018
Time: 7:30PM
Location: Northwestern College Christ Chapel
Tickets: $15/adults, $10/students, $5/NWC students
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Formosa Singers’ visit is made possible through a partnership with Northwestern College Music Department and support from the Gilchrist Foundation. While here, they will present master classes in choral music and conducting with high school and college ensembles from throughout the Sioux County area. Students will join the award-winning choir in a joint number during the evening performance.
Special thanks to Northwestern College for partnering with us on this amazing event.

August 22: Arts on Central ft. Adams & Cooley’s Rat Pack Jazz
2018-08-22 16:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Downtown Orange City, 200 Central Ave N., Orange City, IA, 51041, United States
We’re filling downtown Orange City with live music, food, and family fun! Grab street food (and poffertjes!) and create your own art. Celebrate the end of summer with a color toss ceremony! Then move on over to the bandshell for Adams & Cooley’s Rat Pack Jazz!
Artists of all ages can take part in chalk art, the iconic CUBE painting, a scavenger hunt, cookie decorating, a graffiti wall, photo booth, and more!
Stop by the OCArts booth and get a free t-shirt with your 2018-19 Season Pass purchase! Plus, decorate a bag to take home all your projects in. We can’t wait to see you there!
Schedule at a glance:
4:30 – Food stands open, live music and activities begin
5:00 – OC Chamber of Commerce “Thanks with Franks” begins
5:30 – End of Summer Color Toss Ceremony
7:30 – Adams & Cooley’s Rat Pack Jazz at the Bandshell

This year’s live music in the street will feature:
4:30 – The Fabulous Forte: The voices of Nicki Kuiper, Rebecca De Vries, and Janie Van Dyke join with pianist Carla Van Beek for Andrews Sisters style harmonies and tight rhythms
5:10 – The Ruralists: Guitar driven alt-rock band comprised of Luke Hawley, Laremy De Vries, Ben Lappenga, Jake Miller, and Titus Landegent, The Ruralists challenge the idea that culture can only be found in “cities”
6:00 – Men of Jubilant Praise: Barbershop quartet-style sacred music led by Irwin De Jong
6:50 – The Usual Suspects: Acoustic blues and rock with Joel Westerholm, John Hubers, Gary Reinders, Sam Martin, and Steve Mason
7:30 – Adams & Cooley’s Rat Pack Jazz (at Windmill Park Bandshell): All the hits from the “Golden Age of Song,” just like you want them played! Take a listen:

With high praise from Chip Davis of Mannheim Steamroller, Adams & Cooley’s Rat Pack Jazz give you the musical standards of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett and Nat King Cole with flair. These gentlement have been touring and playing music together for over 30 years, and their showmanship and musical expertise really stand out from the crowd.

See you there!
