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Culture Crawl 788 “Seinfeld-ish Rhythm”
TKM Theatrical Productions, the performing troupe founded by long-time Corridor favorites Deb Kennedy and Tom Milligan, present “The Love List,” Feb. 10-11 at the recently-reopened Amana Performing Arts Center. Clark Skaggs plays Bill, whose friend Leon gives him a form to fill out, listing the quality’s of Bill’s perfect woman. Chaos ensues when a woman …
Culture Crawl 787 “More a Concert than a Meeting”
The Linn County Blues Society (LCBS) regular meetings have been on a bit of a pandemic pause, even though the organization itself has continued to be active, producing events like last summer’s Bourbon & Blues. Blues fans are invited to join the club for some fun on Feb. 6 at Checkers Tavern in Cedar Rapids. …
Soundtrack to the Struggle: Jack Johnson
They crowned Jack Johnson the first Black heavyweight champion in 1908, but the fight had just begun. The Black community was overjoyed, seeing Johnson’s title as a major step toward equality. Whites i n America, however, were often near panic. Even the New York Times wrote that “thousands of his ignorant brothers will misinterpret [Johnson’s] …
Soundtrack To The Struggle: Dinah & Night Train
Singer Dinah Washington and her sixth husband, football legend Dick “Night Train” Lane, were an unlikely pair. She wasn’t a fan of football, but she was madly in love with Night Train. They each fought bigotry in their own ways – Washington by challenging segregation in the music industry, Lane by changing the perception of …
Culture Crawl 786 “Going Total Art History Nerd”
The current exhibit at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is “Through The Lens.” Museum Curator Kate Kunau says the exhibit features the work of some of the most notable photographers in the Museum’s collection, focusing on pieces from 1950 to the present. A new exhibit, “Built This Way” opens Feb. 4. It examines the …
Culture Crawl 785 “But That’s A Whole ‘Nother Show”
Riverside Theatre presents “A Walk In The Woods” Jan. 26 – Feb. 12. Written by UI playwriting alum Lee Blessing, it’s the story of two arms negotiators, one American, and one Soviet. Written toward the end of the Cold War, current events have made it timely once again. The play is directed by Riverside’s founding …
Culture Crawl 784 “Like A Recipe”
Pianist Dan Knight has recently moved back to Iowa after a decade in North Carolina. He celebrates his homecoming at “An Evening With Dan Knight,” Friday, January 20 at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City. Dan drops some hints about what he has planned for his first Iowa City appearance in more than 10 years, …
Culture Crawl 783 “We Are SO Homies”
It’s Opera Week on the Culture Crawl, as we talk to the casts of two different Cedar Rapids Opera productions happening in the coming days. Cedar Rapids elementary students get a rare treat over the next few weeks, as they’ll see the world premiere of a new opera for children, commissioned by Cedar Rapids Opera. …