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, …
Category: Culture Crawl
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 …
Culture Crawl 253 “Get Away From Screens and Into Nature”
Bur Oak Land Trust will host a Free Family Day at their Turkey Creek location, Sunday May 21. Enjoy outdoor activities for kids of all ages, including birding, story telling, experiencing the sights and sounds of creek life, learning about different prairie trees and plants, and finding answers to all of your outdoor questions. Directions …
Culture Crawl 250 “Concerts Every Friday, and Even on a Wednesday!
Summer of the Arts is the organization charged with planning pretty much every summer activity in downtown Iowa City. Their season begins May 19 with the opening of the Friday Night Concert Series, nearly every Friday (and one Wednesday) at 6:30pm at the Fountain Stage in the Pedestrian Mall. Son Volt and Elephant Revival …
Culture Crawl 251 “Scenes From The Dawn of Film History”
Some of the earliest moving pictures ever made reside right here in the Creative Corridor. Early silent films made by William Franklin Brinton in the early 1900s have been preserved by historian Michael Zahs of Washington, Iowa. Some years ago, Red Cedar Chamber Music was asked to provide musical accompaniment to a showing of these …