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Culture Crawl 249 “The Piano Should Be Rubble & Kindling By The Time We’re Finished”
Orchestra Iowa presents “1001 Arabian Nights” May 6 at the Paramount Theatre. Performing will be one of Tim Hankewich’s piano heroes, Andreas Klein, who will be featured on Franz Liszt’s Piano Concerto #1, a challenging and entertaining piece. Also on the program will be Rimsk-Korsakob’s “Schererazade,” really a concerto for orchestra, as nearly every section …
Culture Crawl 248 “Part Romeo & Juliet, Part Ocean’s 11. And Oh Yeah, at a Sci Fi Convention
Combined Efforts Theatre in Iowa City is theatre troupe whose mission is to get people of all ages and abilities involved in theatre, with a focus on providing opportunities for those with disabilities. Their latest production is also an original script, written by the troupe’s writers group. Mary Vasey and Jess Wilson talk about this …
Culture Crawl 247 “Big Production, Small, Sweet Moments”
It’s a twofer with Theatre Cedar Rapids, as we welcome the directors of two upcoming productions. Amanda Mayfield directs “The Bully Plays,” a collection of short plays on the subject of bullying; and Leslie Charipar is in charge of wrangling “Peter Pan,” always a big undertaking. But Leslie says that amidst the flying and swordfights, …
Culture Crawl 246 “Getting To The Funny”
Old Creamery Theatre presents the comedy “Making God Laugh” through May 14. Director Janeve West from Cornell College and actor David Q. Combs describe this family comedy which takes place agains the backdrop of family holiday gatherings. Both hysterically funny and full of heart, the cast tells a story that will feel familiar to anyone …
Culture Crawl 245 “Cultural AND Creative”
Dawn Jones is Brand Manager for Iowa’s Creative Corridor AND a board member of the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA), so she’s in the perfect seat to know what interesting things are coming up. She picks out some theatre shows, the stirring “This Is My Brave” event at Kirkwood, and Earth Day activities. Visit Iowa’s …
Culture Crawl 244 “No Gamba, But You Won’t Miss It”
The final concert of Red Cedar Chamber’s season is “Backlash Bach,” which features new arrangements of music by the great composer which were originally written for harpsichord and gamba (a musical relative of the guitar and lute). Miera Kim, violin, and Carey Bostian, cello, are joined by another cellist, Isaac Pastor-Chermak, for this concert, which …
Culture Crawl 243 “Doing Their Homework”
The Iowa City Community Theatre presents “Diary of Anne Frank” April 21-30, in a run that coincides with Holocaust Remembrance Day. Kelly Garrett and Rachel Korach Howell talk about a special panel discussion that will take place after the April 23 performance, and also about the intense research cast members have done to get to …
Taste of Jazz 2017
“Playing It Forward” – a food, wine and music fundraising event for KCCK’s Jazz Education Featuring Ariel Pocock and The Jarrett Purdy Project Friday, April 28, 6:30 PM at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center Each spring, KCCK, 1st Avenue Wine House and the future chefs of Kirkwood’s Culinary Arts Department collaborate for a …