Head spinning from cabin fever? Feeling like you need to get out more often?

Think tulips and daffodils -- and "a little madness in spring," as Emily Dickinson wrote. Spring is just around the corner and there's plenty to do.

Our Spring 2008 calendar is a sampling of community arts and cultural events running through May, so grab your calendars. Many of these activities require pre-registration or the purchase of a ticket, so be sure to call ahead.

JANUARY

St. Lawrence String Quartet, 2 p.m. Jan. 19, Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, Cedar Falls, 273-4849, www.unitix.uni.edu or GPBAC box office.

"Once Upon a Farm: Original Illustrations," by Christopher Wormell and Chris Sheban, Jan. 19-March 16, Hearst Center for the Arts, 304 W. Seerley Blvd.

Original illustrations from books, "Red Fox at McCloskey's Farm" and " A Number of Animals." Artist Sheban will read to the audience from the book at an opening reception at 2 p.m. Jan. 26. Free and open to the public.

"Photographs by Tina Barney, Linda Connor, Andrew Moore, and JoAnn Verburg," and "Pictures from St. Petersburg: Photographs by UNI Professor of Art Richard Colburn," now through Feb. 7, UNI Gallery of Art, University of Northern Iowa, Kamerick Art Building, Cedar Falls.

Scott Hagarty, cornetto, visiting guest recital, 8 p.m. Jan. 23, Jebe Hall, GBPAC, Cedar Falls

Taste of 'Loo, downtown Waterloo, 4 to 9 p.m. Jan. 24

Favorite Film Series featuring local celebrity guest hosts, Jan. 25, Feb. 8, March 7, March 21, Waterloo Center for the Arts/Phelps Youth Pavilion

Super Science Days, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 26, Feb. 23, March 29, April 26, Bluedorn Science Imaginarium

Sally Harmon, Pops pianist, Metro Community Concert Series, 7 p.m. Jan. 27, Kersenbrock Auditorium, West High School

Angela M. Brown

7:30 p.m. Jan. 29, Neumann Auditorium, Wartburg College, Waverly

One of America's most promising Verdi sopranos, Brown's repertoire ranges from classical music to African-American spirituals. The Wartburg Choir will perform two numbers with Brown. Tickets are: $30, $27, $25, $22, $19. Call (800) 772-2085

FEBRUARY

Works from the Permanent Collection, through Feb. 28, Waterloo Center for the Arts/Phelps Youth Pavilion, 225 Commercial St.

Third Annual Cabin Fever Quilt Get-Away, featuring Jo Morton, Grout Museum, Feb. 1 and 2

"Shakespeare in Love," Claudia Anderson, flute, with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2, GBPAC, Cedar Falls, 273-4849, www.unitix.uni.edu or GPBAC box office

"Unfinished Dreams," Waterloo Community Playhouse, Feb. 8 to 16, Hope Martin Theatre, Waterloo Center for the Arts, 291-4494.

KUNI Blues Blow Out, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue featuring Tommy Castro Band, Magic Dick & Deanna Bogart, 8 p.m. Feb. 9, Electric Park Ballroom, 273-6400

"New Polyphonies: Contemporary Art From Portugal," featuring works by Pedro Valdez Cardoso, Marta de Menezes, Miguel Palma, Nuno Pedrosa, Jose Carlos Teixeira, and Rui Toscano, Feb. 13 through March 6, UNI Gallery of Art, Cedar Falls

Concert by New Prairie Camerata, 7 p.m. Feb. 14, UNI Gallery of Art, Cedar Falls

"Earth From Space," from the Smithsonian Institute, Feb. 16-June 28, UNI Museum, 3219 Hudson Road, Cedar Falls

Anl exhibition of large satellite images from the Smithsonian Institution lets visitors see the swirling arms of a massive hurricane, the grid-like pattern of stripped the triangular shadows cast by the Great Pyramids, and more. Opening reception at 7 p.m. Feb. 21.

"The Crucible," Theatre UNI, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, 9, 15 and 2 p.m. Feb. 17, Strayer-Wood Theatre, UNI campus, Cedar Falls, 273-6381

Magic of Lyn Dillies, Hawkeye Community College Artist Series, 7 p.m. Feb. 7, Tama Hall, Hawkeye Community College

"Lost Nation: The Ioway," documentary film screening; members, 1 and 3 p.m. Feb. 16, Grout Museum, Admission fee. Registration by Feb. 13.

"Cowboys of the Americas," Calle Sur, with the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra, GBPAC, Cedar Falls, 2 p.m. Feb. 17

Teatro Lirico D'Europa "Tosca, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, GBPAC, Cedar Falls

"Lend Me a Tenor," Cedar Falls Community Theatre, Feb. 22 through 24 and Feb. 29 through March 2, Oster Regent Theatre, Cedar Falls, 277-5283

Royal Winnipeg Ballet "The Magic Flute," 8 p.m. Feb. 23, GBPAC, Cedar Falls

10 a.m. Tea & Talk, Feb. 23, March 22, April 19, Snowden House

MARCH

"German Requiems," John Hines and Rosemary Gast, vocal soloists, Metropolitan Chorale and Wartburg Choir, March 1

Irish Fest, March 1-3, Lincoln Park area, downtown Waterloo

Spirit of Uganda, 3 p.m. March 3, GBPAC, Cedar Falls

AXIS Dance Company, 7:30 p.m. March 7, GBPAC, Cedar Falls

"Henry and Ramona," Black Hawk Children's Theatre, March 7 to 9, Hope Martin Theatre, Waterloo Center for the Arts

Arti Gras, 6 to 10 p.m. March 8, Waterloo Center for the Arts/Phelps Youth Pavilion

Grab your mask and beads for Arti Gras, an evening of live music, dancings and gourmet dining. The Mardi Gras-themed event is a fundraiser sponsored by Friends of the Art Center. For reservations and more details, call 291-4490.

The Neville Brothers, 7:30 p.m. March 8, GBPAC, Cedar Falls

"The Producers," 7:30 p.m. March 11 and March 12, GBPAC, Cedar Falls

"Beauty and the Beast," American Family Theatre, 7:30 p.m. March 17, Neumann Auditorium. Buffet dinner available. (800) 772-2085

Tea & Tour featuring new Phelps Youth Pavilion and WCA's Permanent Collection, 2 to 4:30 p.m. March 19, April 16, May 21, Waterloo Center for the Arts

Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, March 24 through April 20; awards ceremony at 7 p.m. March 24, UNI Gallery of Art, Cedar Falls

""The Odd Couple," (female version) Waterloo Community Theatre, March 28 to April 5, Hope Martin Theatre, Waterloo Center for the Arts

The 5 Browns, 7:30 p.m. March 29, GBPAC, Cedar Falls

Soo Bae, Korean-Canadian cellist, Wartburg Community Symphony Orchestra, Neumann Auditorium, Waverly, 7:30 p.m. March 29

Since her debut with the Korean-Canadian Symphony at 11, Soo Bae has performed in Asia, Canada, Puerto Rico, Italy and the United States, including such prestigious venues as Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall and the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Tickets are available at the door 45 minutes before the concert. Cost is $15 per adult, $5 per student, free to Wartburg Students with ID. Season memberships available.

All-Orchestral season finale concert, 7:30 p.m. May 10.

APRIL

The Spinners, GBPAC, Cedar Falls, 7:30 p.m. April 4

Symphonic Band and Ritterchor, 7 p.m. April 4, Chapel and Neumann Auditorium, Wartburg College, Waverly

"Attic Discoveries: Identifying Treasures in the Attic" classes, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., April 8, 15, 22 and 29, Snowden House; register by April 4.

Wartburg Wind Ensemble and Choir Tour Concerts, 2 p.m. April 6, Neumann Auditorium, Wartburg College, Waverly

"Accidental Americans," Alexander Solomon, piano, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra, GBPAC, Cedar Falls, 7:30 p.m. April 8

Northwind Quintet, 7:30 p.m. April 8, Sandra Rada Orchestra Hall Bachman Fine Arts Center, Wartburg College, Waverly

David Osborne Trio, Hawkeye Community College Artist Series, 7 p.m. April 8, Tama Hall, Hawkeye Community College

Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. April 9, GBPAC, Cedar Falls

UNI Singers and Women's Chorus, 7:30 p.m. April 11, GPBAC, Cedar Falls

"Death of a Saleman," Theatre UNI, 7:30 p.m. April 11, 12, 17-19 and 2 p.m. April 13 and 20, Strayer-Wood Theatre, UNI, Cedar Falls

Cherryholmes, 7:30 p.m. April 12, GBPAC, Cedar Falls

"Gypsy," 2 and 7 p.m. April 13, GBPAC, Cedar Falls

"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" Montana Repertory Theatre, 7:30 p.m. April 19, GBPAC, Cedar Falls

UNI Jazz Band One featuring Maria Schneider, 7:30 p.m. April 21, GBPAC, Cedar Falls

Jazz on the Cedar featuring frje Echiverria and Scot Schwestka, 7 to 10 p.m. April 25, Waterloo Center for the Arts

Spring Pops/Bravo Broadway, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra, GBPAC, Cedar Falls, 7:30 p.m. April 26 and 2 p.m. April 27,

MA Thesis Exhibition, BFA Group Exhibition, April 26 through May 10, UNI Gallery of Art, Cedar Falls

"Winnie-The-Pooh," Black Hawk Children's Theatre, April 25 to 27, Hope Martin Theatre, Waterloo Center for the Arts

MAY

Tomas Kubinek, 2 p.m. May 3, GBPAC, Cedar Falls

An Evening in Celebration of Wine & Tulips, KUNI fundraiser, 6 to 8 p.m. May 3, Park Place Event Centre,

Derby Day at Snowden Downs, 4 to 7 p.m. May 3, Snowden House; viewing of Kentucky Derby at 5:15 p.m. Registration deadline April 30.

Riders in the Sky, Metro Community Concerts, 7:30 p.m. May 8, Kersenbrock Auditorium, West High School

Creme de la Creme 8

7 p.m. May 9, GBPAC, Cedar Falls

Showcasing outstanding Cedar Valley performers in the Great Hall. Performers include: Piano trio (Frederick Halgedahl, Jonathan Chenoweth and Sean Botkin), opera arias (Jean McDonald and John Hines), humorous reading (Marshall Nielsen), trombone solo (Christopher Buckholz), and piano solo (Jinnie Park). Tickets are $15 for adults; $5 for youth under 18. For more information, call 273-4849 or toll-free 877-549-7469.

Home Cookin', Iowa Composer's Forum Project, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra, TBA, May 10, GBPAC, Cedar Falls

All-Orchestral season finale concert, Wartburg Community Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. May 10, Neumann Auditorium, Wartburg College, Waverly

"Bedroom Farce," Waterloo Community Playhouse, May 16 to 24, Hope Martin Theatre, Waterloo Center for the Arts

KOKZ Cool 105.7 4th Street Cruise, noon to 4 p.m. May 24; dance follows at 8 p.m. at Electric Park Ballroom.

My Waterloo Days, May 29 to June 1, city-wide,