“Million Dollar Quartet” is the story of a December night at Sun Studios in Memphis, when the legendary Sam Phillips and his proteges Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins gathered for a night of music, laughter and tears, before the four musicians became the legends we know them as today. The …
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Culture Crawl 259 “3 Centuries, 28 Years, 3 Months”
Tim Hankewich has waited his entire career to conduct Bach’s B Minor Mass, and when it was added to the 2016-2017 Orchestra Iowa season, he spent nearly the entirety of the summer of 2016 studying every note of the score to get it just right. Chorale Midwest joins Orchestra Iowa for “Epic Bach” June 3 …
Culture Crawl 256 “Car Show, Bike Helmets, and Make Your Own Cereal”
Tanager Place presents “Summerfest” June 3 at Rockwell Collins, 3:30 to 8:30pm. It’s a huge day of family activities, most are free. There will be a car show, Bike Helmet Giveaway, a Make-Your-Own Cereal tent, and a Balloon Glow at dusk. Information at www.tanagerplace.org.
Culture Crawl 258 “From Red Rocks to Telluride, via Iowa City”
Kevin Hanick and the music committee for the Iowa Arts Festival have brought dozens of famous musicians to the June event over the years. This year is no exception, with headliners that include Son Volt, Elephant Revival, and Jeremy Kittel. This is not to take away from over 100 artist booths in a juried show, …
Culture Crawl 257 “Junior Zombies”
Teresa White is Site Supervisor for Ushers Ferry Historic Village, which takes visitors back in time to what life in a small town was like in the 1890s. Ushers Ferry hosts dozens of summer camps each summer, designed to get kids away from screens, and doing hands-on activities that give them a taste of what …
Culture Crawl 255 “Break All The Rules”
Revival Theatre Company presents “Victor/Victoria,” June 1-4 in Dows Theatre at Coe College. Director Brian Glick talks about the production, which originated as a movie starring Julie Andrews and James Garner. The show will be staged in the round (almost), and some audience members will be seated at tables onstage to create the atmosphere of …
Culture Crawl 254 “It’s Much Easier to Paint Subjects Who Don’t Need a Bathroom Break”
While cleaning out her mother’s house, artist Tara Moorman discovered a trove of family photos, some dating back to the 1870s. This inspired her to paint a series of watercolors depicting those family members at the time the photos were taken. “Letters To My Ancestors” is on exhibit now through August at the Cedar Rapids …
Culture Crawl 252 “John Williams Changed My Life”
Whether you think of yourself as a classical music fan or not, if you haven’t been inspired by the music of John Williams, check your pulse. You may not have a heart. Maestro Tim Hankewich reveals that hearing the Star Wars theme was one of the first experiences that got him excited about music. Orchestra …