Ballantyne Auditorium is Kirkwood’s 375-seat Performing Arts facility and home to the talented students involved in Music and Theatre.
Ballantyne Auditorium is located at 6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW in Cedar Rapids. Use the south campus entrance and follow the signs to Ballantyne Auditorium. An accessible elevator is available to the left of the staircase that leads down to the auditorium.
The faculty and staff of the Arts & Humanities department at Kirkwood Community College welcome you to the 2023-24 season of Performing Arts events. We have an exciting slate of music and theatre performances you won't want to miss!
All performances will take place in Ballantyne Auditorium unless otherwise noted.
Jazz Band Concert
Saturday, April 13
7:30 p.m.
Ballantyne Auditorium
Choir Concert
Friday, April 19
7:30 p.m.
Ballantyne Auditorium
Opera/Musical Theatre Scenes Performances
Friday, April 26
7:30 p.m.
Ballantyne Auditorium
Opera/Musical Theatre Scenes Performances
Saturday, April 27
7:30 p.m.
Ballantyne Auditorium
Vocal Jazz Concert
Monday, April 29
7 p.m.
Opus Concert Cafe in downtown Cedar Rapids
Vocal Jazz Concert
Tuesday, April 30
7 p.m.
Opus Concert Cafe in downtown Cedar Rapids
* = ticketed event. Get ticket information here.
The faculty and staff of the Arts & Humanities department at Kirkwood Community College invite you to visit the Iowa Hall Gallery. In addition to rotating exhibits, we have beautiful work that will capture your heart and imagination.
Exhibits and reception information are listed below. Everything will take place in the Iowa Hall Gallery unless otherwise noted.
Spring 2024 Gallery Hours
Monday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 12 to 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday: 12 to 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Exhibit: Mission Heliographique Revisite 2024: In the footsteps of the French photographic practitioners of 1851
March 4 to April 12
This exhibition revisits the architecture, monuments, and landscapes that comprised the notion of French National Identity with photographs by Christine Flavin, Assistant Professor of Photography at Kirkwood, and photographic placques by Kelly Koppel.
Christine received her BA from the University of California, Berkeley, and her MFA from the University of Iowa.
Opening reception: Thursday, March 7, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Iowa Hall Gallery
April 22 to May 3
Check out the Iowa Hall Art Gallery for our annual 2D Art Student Showcase! This exhibit celebrates the work of current Kirkwood students in the areas of drawing, painting, photography, and more. Some of the artwork will be for sale.
Reception: Thursday, April 25, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Iowa Hall Gallery
For more information on Kirkwood Visual and Performing Arts, contact us at:
Arts & Humanities
2092 Cedar Hall
319-398-4913
arts@kirkwood.edu