Greater Des Moines Partnership

Lunch Unplugged Brings Co'Motion Dance Theatre to the Stage

Lunch Unplugged brings Co’Motion Dance Theatre to the stage this Friday, Feb. 24 from Noon – 1 p.m. at The Temple Theatre. Co’Motion Dance Theatre is an Ames-based modern dance company which has been delighting audiences since 1978. The company has toured modern dance throughout the upper Midwest from Ohio to Montana. Artistic Director, Valerie Williams, known for her quirky sense of humor, leads a company that values adventure, originality and staying on the cutting edge of movement technology.

Lunch Unplugged continues through the end of March with an entertaining lineup including NBC’s The Voice contestant Chris Cauley performing next Wednesday, Feb. 29. The remainder of the series is below:
           

  • Co’Motion Dance – Iowa – based modem dance company - Friday, Feb. 24
  • Chris Cauley – Soul influenced singer/songwriter - Wednesday, Feb. 29
  • Truckstop Souvenir – Folk/Americana singer/songwriting duo - Friday, Mar. 9
  • Fire and Romance with Dr. Jonathan Sturm – Violin/piano classical music recital - Thursday, Mar. 22
  • Karla Bonoff – Singer/Songwriter - Friday, Mar. 30
Tickets are $8 and can be bundled with a boxed lunch from South Union Bread Café for an additional $7. Advance tickets can be purchased online at www.lunchunplugged.com, by phone at 515-246-2300 and at the Civic Center ticket office at 221 Walnut Street in Downtown Des Moines. Tickets may also be purchased at the door 60 minutes prior to the show for $10. Lunch from South Union must be ordered online with a ticket purchase two days prior to the show. Concert attendees may also bring their own lunch to eat in the theater.

Additional artist information can be found at www.lunchunplugged.com. Lunch Unplugged’s presenting sponsor is Mercy College of Health Sciences and concert sponsors include BH Management Services, Inc., Davis Brown Law Firm, DriveTime Des Moines, Meredith, Nationwide Insurance and Principal Financial Group.
All media inquiries should be directed to Kari Tindall at (515) 402-0766 or Dale Stark at (515) 246-2363.