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Culture Crawl 396 “The Son is the Grown-Up”
Kirkwood Community College presents “Big Fish,” a musical based on a 2003 movie by Tim Burton. Directors Allison Holmes and Emma Drtina, and Dawson Gosch, who plays Will Bloom, say the music is outstanding in this tale of a young man trying to get to the truth behind his father’s tall tales. Nov. 1-3 at …
Culture Crawl 395 “Arthur Miller Deep Cut”
Meet Adam Knight, the new artistic director at Riverside Theatre. Adam comes to Iowa City from New York, and he’s impressed with the local theatre and artistic scene. First up for him is directing a veteran cast in Arthur Miller’s “The Price,” a drama exploring the emotions that bubble up when estranged brothers come together …
Culture Crawl 394 “Don’t Use Ice Cubes”
The 2018 Eastern Iowa Orchid Show & Sale has a Halloween theme this year. “Orchids are a Scream” is Oct. 27 & 28 at the Elks Lodge, 801 33rd Ave SW in Cedar Rapids. Nile Dusdieker says many of the vendors will decorate their displays with a spooky motif, and Orchid varieties such as the …
Culture Crawl 393 “My Soul Has Been Cleansed”
Spoken Word artist Akwi Nji joins Red Cedar Chamber Music for “Love and Life,” a concert that examines love throughout all the stages of our existence. The piece was commissioned by Red Cedar board member Tom Carroll as a gift to his wife Patrice for their 40th anniversary. Akwi and Red Cedar Artistic Director Carey …
Culture Crawl 392 “Teddy’s Digging Locks in the Basement”
Dawn Jones with the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA) is in with a look at several Halloween-themed arts and culture events, including productions of Sleepy Hollow, The Addams Family, and Arsenic & Old Lace. Get details about these and hundreds of other events at www.culturalcorridor.org.
“They’re Still Sweet People” – Rufus Reid
Bassist and composer Rufus Reid has been in Iowa City for a residency surrounding his performance of “Quiet Pride: The Elizabeth Catlett Project.” Catlett, the first African-American woman to receive an MFA, did so at the University of Iowa. Reid talked to Ron Adkins about the origins of the composition, and also his years as …
Culture Crawl 391 “If We Ran The Zoo”
Stories about animals have always been a staple of children’s literature. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Assistant Stories about animals have always been a staple of children’s literature. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Asst. Curator Kate Kunau has drawn this new exhibit from the Zerzanek Collection of Original Art from Children’s Literature on loan to …
Culture Crawl 390 “Years of Pent-Up Programs”
The last of the residences atop what was once known as Mansion Hill, The Douglas Mansion, which also operated for decades as the Turner Mortuary, is now the home of The History Center in Cedar Rapids. Executive Director Jason Wright throws open the doors to the community at a Grand Opening on Oct. 13 …