DSO: Musical Musings
Sunday, March 1
1 PM @ Five Flags Theater
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra’s Musical Musings is a pre-concert lecture held prior to each Sunday Classics concert. Visit DubuqueSymphoney.org.
DSO: Classics 3: Symphonic Landscapes
Sunday, March 1
2 PM @ Five Flags Theater
Former DSO Concertmaster and current Chicago Lyric Opera violinist Eleanor Bartsch makes a highly anticipatedreturn to perform Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto.Visit DubuqueSymphoney.org.
101 Sourdough Bread Making Class
Sunday, March 1
2-4 PM @ Peosta Community Centre (Peosta, IA)
Those new to sourdough are invited to a hands-on workshop to learn the fundamentals of sourdough from feeding starter to fermenting, shaping, and baking your own bread. Visit TheTangyLoaf.com.
Early Explorers: “X” is for X-Ray
Saturday and Tuesday, March 3 & 7
10-11 AM @ National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Programs include a variety of hands-on activities, including a craft and a game. Ages 2-5 with a parent/caregiver. Visit RiverMuseum.org.
River & Roots Expo
Wednesday, March 4
5:30-7 PM @ National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
The whole family is invited to an evening exploring their relationship to the land, water, and environment. With booths featuring interactive and informative exhibits by River Museum staff and local organizations, guests will explore nature, culture, science, and more. Visit RiverMuseum.org.
Wild West Wednesdays
Wednesday, March 4, 11, 18 & 25
7-11 PM @ Dubuque County Fairgrounds
Come for country dance music and fun. All ages. Visit DBQFair.com.
Fabulous Fridays Community Artist Series
Fridays, March 6 through March 27
12-12:30 PM @ St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
Free performances. Donations support People in Need and St. Luke’s Food Ministries. Desserts follow. Visit StLukesDbq.org.
First Fridays
Friday, March 6
@ Various Locations in Dubuque
First Fridays is a free downtown monthly community arts event with open galleries, artists’ studios, and live entertainment. Visit FirstFridaysDubuque.org.
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Friday through Sunday, March 6-15
Friday and Saturday, 7:30 PM; Sunday, 2 PM @ The Grand Opera House
When a group of eccentric theater professionals gather at a producer’s mansion for an audition, they soon find themselves entangled in a web of mystery and murder. As the bodies pile up, secrets are revealed, and everyone becomes a suspect. Visit TheGrandOperaHouse.com.
Distinctively Dubuque
Wednesdays: March 11 through April 8
5:30-8:30 PM @ Various Locations in Dubuque
Distinctively Dubuque is a free, five-night interactive course designed to connect newcomers with one another and their new hometown. Each night takes place at a different venue, covering topics including local government, arts, recreation, volunteerism, and more. Includes dinner each night. Limited to 30 participants. Visit bit.ly/dd_registration.
Kiss the Ground
Wednesday, March 11 & 25
6:30 PM @ Sinsinawa Mound Center (Sinsinawa, WI)
Join Fields of Sinsinawa and the Mound Center for inspiring documentaries about farming, food, soil, and the creative ways people are strengthening community. Visit FieldsOfSinsinawa.org.
School’s Out Day Camp
Thursday and Friday, March 12-13
9 AM-4 PM @ National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Camps are held on weekdays when the Dubuque Community School District is not in session. These full-day camps are for students in K-5th grade. Visit RiverMuseum.org.
Learn to Screen Print
Thursday, March 12 & 26
6-8 PM @ J&J Printing
Learn fundamentals of screen printing from design through process with instructor Rich Rossignol in this two-day workshop. Day one is instruction. Create a design for homework. Day two is for creating the screen and printing. Ages 16+. Visit BluffStrokes.org.
JDIFF Winter Film Series
Thursday, March 12
7 PM @ Hotel Julien Dubuque
The Julien Dubuque International Film Festival (JDIFF) showcases a cause-related film once a month leading up to their big festival in April. Visit JulienFilmFest.com.
Dubuque Audubon Monthly Program
Thursday, March 12
7-8 PM @ EB Lyons Interpretive Center, Mines of Spain
This month’s speaker is Ty Smedes, who will share his experience exploring the Falkland Islands and sub-Antarctic islands while on the expedition ship Ortelius. Come for this educational and visually stunning presentation on this beautiful and wildlife-rich area. Visit AudubonDubuque.org.
The Diary of Anne Frank
Friday through Sunday, March 13-15 and 20-21
Fridays, 7:30 PM; Saturdays, 7:30 PM; Sunday, 2 PM
@ Five Flags Bijou Room
Fly-By-Night Productions (FBNP) presents the story of the Jewish Frank family, the Van Daan family, and Mr. Dussel, who hid from the Nazis in an annex above Otto Frank’s business in Amsterdam, Holland from 1942 to 1944. Visit FlyByNightDubuque.com.
Narwhal Exhibit Opening
Saturday, March 14 @ Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Explore the new Smithsonian traveling exhibit, all about narwhals. The narwhal, with its magnificent spiral tooth, has inspired art, legend, and cultural practices for centuries. Visit RiverMuseum.org.
She Unites
Wednesday, March 18
6:30–7:30 PM @ The Innovation Lab, 210 Jones St.
Come together for an evening of socialization and education. She Unites features rotating speakers talking about anything and everything pertaining to women in a chill environment. Visit SheUnitesIowa.com/events.
Lighting the Lantern
Thursday, March 19
5:30-8:30 PM @ Hotel Julien Ballroom
Attend an evening celebrating community, belonging, and the power of welcome, and explore how relationships, opportunity, and belonging strengthen the community for everyone. Visit TheLanternCenter.org.
Figure Drawing
Thursday, March 19
6-8 PM @ Bluff Strokes Art Center
Experienced figure models, a great space, and a wonderful community. Nude models. No instruction provided. Ages 18+. Visit BluffStrokes.org/Calendar.
Janis Joplin Tribute
Saturday March 21
7 PM @ Ohnward Fine Arts Center (Maquoketa, IA)
Take a walk back into time with the music of Janis Joplin fronted by the powerful vocals of Laura McDonald. She joins the stage with award winning Billboard artist Bobby Messano and his band. Visit OhnwardFineArtsCenter.com.
The Heartland Ballet Presents Coppélia
Saturday and Sunday, March 21-22 & 28-29
Saturdays, 7:30 PM; Sundays, 2 PM @ The Grand Opera House
Dr. Coppélius, an alchemist, creates his “daughter” Coppélia — a mechanical doll so lifelike that Franz, a village youth, becomes infatuated with her and sets aside his heart’s true desire, his fiancé Swanhilda. Visit TheGrandOperaHouse.com.
Camp Albrecht Acres Celebrating All Abilities Gala
Wednesday, March 25
6-9 PM @ Hotel Julien Dubuque
Enjoy live music from Tapestry, hors d’oeuvres and carving stations, cocktails, a short program, awards, live and silent auctions, and other activities. All proceeds help Camp Albrecht Acres provide an enjoyable summer camp experience for individuals with special needs. RSVP by March 20. Visit AlbrechtAcres.org or CAAGala2026.GiveSmart.com.
BestFest
Thursday, March 26
5-7:30 PM @ Dubuque County Fairgrounds
A benefit to support Hospice of Dubuque celebrates the best Dubuque has to offer, as voted on by reader ballots in The Dubuque Advertiser. Winners gather and give samples of their best products. RSVP. Visit HospiceOfDubuque.org.
DSO: Sound Bites Luncheon
Friday, March 27
11:30 AM-1 PM @ Dubuque Golf & Country Club
The Friday before each Classics concert, the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra (DSO) League hosts a luncheon. Visit DubuqueSymphoney.org.
DSO: Classics 4
Saturday and Sunday, March 28-29
Saturday, 7:30 PM; Sunday, 2 PM @ Five Flags Theater
Following the extraordinary success of last season’s world premiere of Michael Gilbertson’s Symphony, the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has once again commissioned the composer to create a brand-new cello concerto written especially for the orchestra and world-renowned cellist Zuill Bailey. Visit DubuqueSymphoney.org.
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