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Culture Crawl 590 “There Are Many German People Here”
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art has had to adjust HOW it’s observing it’s 125th anniversary, but the celebration goes on with “125! 125 masterworks from the Collection,” opening September 26th. Associate Curator Kate Kunau picked many unique and surprising pieces to showcase the Museum’s collection, which consists of more than 8000 works. Local favorite …
Culture Crawl 589 “Excuse Me, You Have What?”
“The Parking Lot” is a new play written especially for the pandemic. Not because it deals with the virus, but because it was written to be performed by a couple, and presented outdoors in (surprise) a parking lot. Mirrrorbox Theatre, whose mission is to bring new plays to Iowa, presents the show Sept. 18-26, with …
Culture Crawl 588 “Roll Your Own Brewnost”
Brewnost is the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library’s biggest fundraiser. But this year’s special edition is kind of a do-it-yourself event. You can go to ncsml.org and purchase a number of packages that you can enjoy at home. And buy tickets to the Museum’s raffle, with chances to win a Jacuzzi spa, $1500 …
Culture Crawl 587 “Rob Will Fix It”
“Buyer & Cellar” is the first of four productions this fall from Riverside Theatre. But rather than a streamed reading, which we have seen become common during the pandemic, this show is really a movie! The play was filmed on location around Iowa City. It’s a familiar project for actor Patrick Du Laney and his …
Culture Crawl 586 “My Garden is a Palette, too”
Iowa City artist Marcia Wegman has a solo exhibition up at Gilded Pear Gallery through October 2. “Inner and Outer” explores Marcia’s twin passions of painting in both pastels and acrylics, each of which shows a different side of her artistic expression. Gilded Pear Gallery is open for walk-ins and appointments. The gallery will host …
Culture Crawl 585 “Chautauqua and Pie”
Longtime Corridor performers Deb Kennedy and Tom Milligan’s TKM Productions present something of a rarity these days, an in-person performance! “Amana Chautauqua” is Sept. 6 at the Amana Market Barn. It will include music by the Riverbottom Ramblers, poetry from Quanda C. Hood and Meg Merckens, and a reading of powerful one-act play called “Milliken’s …
Culture Crawl 584 “While We Wait (Perhaps for Power)”
Riverside Theatre and Mirrorbox Theatre are teaming up for the first of three co-produced online readings of brand new plays. The first installment takes place Friday, Aug. 21 and is “While We Wait,” by Charly Evon Simpson and directed by Corridor theatre veteran Chris Okiishi. The reading is live-streamed and free, but you must reserve …
Jazz Under The Stars – Cancelled
Well, we tried. With regret, KCCK-FM has cancelled the pandemic-reduced Jazz Under The Stars concert scheduled for August 27 at McGrath Amphitheatre. “We had hoped to give the community a little glimmer of normality as we continue to deal with the ongoing pandemic, but when you pile the additional devastation caused by the derecho on …