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Culture Crawl 992 “Musicians Are Musicians”
The Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale and the Cedar Rapids Community Orchestra team for “A Salute to Veterans,” Nov. 8 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Cedar Rapids. In addition to standards like The Star Spangled Banner, America The Beautiful, and Battle Hymn of the Republic, directors Gerry Kreitzer and Josh Reznicow have also put in stirring …
Culture Crawl 991 “Quaker Corner”
Don’t be confused by the fact that the address for the location of the Whittier Holiday Bazaar is Springville! The Whittier Community Building is easy to find, at the Corner of Whittier Rd. and County Home Rd. just east of Cedar Rapids. Organizer Lena Gilbert says the bazaars will include pottery, paintings, jewelry, and treats …
Culture Crawl 990 “Well, To Impress a Girl”
Caleb Rainey’s poetry has made him one of Iowa’s best-known artists (shortly after this interview was recorded, he won The 2024 Iowa Author Award for poetry). Nov. 8-9, he hosts the third annual Mic Check Poetry Fest, featuring both renowned poets like Rudy Francisco and Iowa’s Poet Laureate Vince Gutera, with jazz accompanying the …
Culture Crawl 989 “That One Line”
There’s one line in “A Few Good Men” that everyone knows, even if they never saw the Jack Nicholson/Tom Cruise/Demi Moore film. But the movie started as a Broadway play, one of the early works by celebrated writer/producer Aaron Sorkin, who went on to make legendary projects like The West Wing. Scot Hughes does double …
Culture Crawl 987 “Hey, I Wrote That!”
TKM Productions presents the first play written by Iowa theatre mainstay and TKM co-founder Deb Kennedy. A cast full of Deb’s friends and past collaborators bring her anecdotes and reflections to life in “It’s a Girl Thing.” The stories are by turn hilarious, heartwarming, and emotional as Deb takes the audience through marriage, motherhood, and …
Culture Crawl 986 “Fashion Week Meets A Ren Fair”
It’s the first of two shows about Kirkwood’s upcoming production of Steven Sondheim’s “Into The Woods.” This time, we go behind the scenes with Bre Kinney, costume designer, and Marianna Coffey, set and tech chief. We talk about the joys and challenges of getting the right “look” for the show, and how the students get …
Culture Crawl 983 “There’s a Reason They Call It a ‘Play'”
Coralville’s Young Footlighters traditionally produce plays with a cast of young people. This weekend, Footlighter’s Imagination Studio launches with a play starring adults, but still for young audiences. Keegan Christopher and Katie Colletta are excited to bring the timeless classic Charlotte’s Web to the stage, the beloved tale of friendship, loyalty, and community. In addition …
The Wheels on the Bus Go ‘Round with Jazz
Many people don’t know that in addition to being one of Iowa’s most popular jazz performers, Eddie Piccard also drives a bus for College Community Schools. One of the many students he’s struck up a friendship with is Riley Kruse, who rode Eddie’s bus from the time he was in elementary school. Riley’s mom has …