Riverside Theatre presents this summer’s Free Shakespeare Series: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” running through June 28 in Iowa City’s Lower City Park. Director, Adam Knight & Kathleen Johnson, Director of Education and Outreach as well as a cast member playing the role of Snug, are in the studio with details and insights. Shows are Thursdays-Sundays …
Category: Culture Crawl
Culture Crawl 1218 “Incur the Wrath of Maribeth”
Steve Shanley returns to the culture crawl ahead of week three of this summer’s Cedar Rapids Municipal Band season. The Wednesday, June 17 concert will kick off with the CR Youth Flute Ensemble at 6:30pm at Kingston Yard with the Muni Band taking the stage at 7:30pm. The Sunday, June 21 concert will start at …
Culture Crawl 1217 “Thirsty for Community”
The newly appointed executive director of the African American Museum of Iowa, Anne Carter, is in the studio ahead of a few upcoming events at the museum. Anne describes the museum as a “museum for everyone” with a specific and unapologetic focus on black history in Iowa. One of the museum’s biggest events of the …
Culture Crawl 1216 “I Haven’t Run Out of Friends Yet”
The Paul Lichty Jazz Orchestra made its Pride Fest debut last year at Des Moines Pride. This year Blake Shaw, Iowa City Pride Fest Entertainment Director, has booked them for the Iowa City Pride main stage. The festival is Saturday, June 20 in downtown Iowa City and features a range of performers during a full …
Culture Crawl 1215 “Be Careful, or You’ll Be in My Next Book”
Social psychologist, DEI expert, and author, Dr. Evelyn Carter, is in the studio today ahead of two upcoming events promoting her new book, “Was That Racist?” Dr. Carter will be in Iowa City at Prairie Lights on June 9 and on June 11 she will be in Cedar Rapids at the African American Museum of …
Culture Crawl 1214 “How To Hold Your Belly”
Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre presents “The Laramie Project,” by Moises Kaufman & The Tectonic Theater Project coming up June 5-7 & 12-13 at First Street Community Center. Director Grant Freeman and cast member Mary Morgan-Blacharski are in the studio with the details. Shows on June 5, 6, 12, and 13 are at 7:30pm with a …
Culture Crawl 1213 “Not Just Two Sad White Guys”
Wes Shirley is back in the studio after a successful first year of the CR Songwriter Series. After a series of trial and error over the course of the past four Songwriter Series concerts, Wes and his team are finding a groove with the community at Breathing Room Yoga, an intimate Cedar Rapids space with …
Culture Crawl 1212 “Taking Over Downtown”
Summer of the Arts in Iowa City is well underway into this summer’s season of fun and festivities. Today LIsa Barnes and Eric Johnson are in the studio to chat everything Iowa Arts Fest. The festival is June 5-7 in downtown Iowa City with a vast range of art and music to enjoy. More information …