Revival Theatre Company presents the Corridor premiere of the musical “Evita” Nov. 17-19 in Coe’s Sinclair Auditorium. Director Brian Glick says there are many great moments in the show besides the well-known torch song “Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina.” Although he promises that will be a standout moment. Tickets and information at www.revivaltheatrecompany.com.
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Culture Crawl 210 “Since I’m Already Here, I’ll Write You a Symphony”
Orchestra Iowa presents “A Night in Prague,” Nov. 12 at the Paramount and Nov. 13 at the Coralville Center. Tim Hankewich tells the story behind the compositions of the three Czech composers, Dvorak, Janacek, and Mozart, whose works are featured. You may not have known that Mozart was Czech and incorporated Moravian and Bohemian folk …
Culture Crawl 209 “Pregnant Lady Tap Dancing in a Snowflake Suit”
Lindsey Cline and Katie Colette are two of The Wonderettes, a 60s girl group reuniting as the entertainment for the Christmas party at Harper’s Hardware. One of the girls is pregnant, one tends to party just a little too hard, and the audience gets involved, too. Running Nov. 17-Dec. 18 at the Old Creamery Theatre …
Culture Crawl 208 “A Conservative, a Liberal, and Miss Georgia Walk Into a Bar.
Culture Crawl 208 “A Conservative, a Liberal, and Miss Georgia Walk Into a Bar. See below for a special Culture Crawl ticket deal! Well, actually a hotel room. Riverside Theatre presents “The Taming,” which puts a unique satirical spin on today’s political climate. It’s the story of a newly-crowned Miss Georgia who kidnaps two staffers …
Culture Crawl 207 “Every Show is a ‘Don’t Miss'”
Rob Cline from Hancher Auditorium says don’t even try to pick from the two upcoming shows in the next week. You really need to see both. Czech Master of Mirth Tomas Kubinek returns to perform with his old friend Tim Hankewich and Orchestra Iowa Nov. 5. But if that wasn’t enough, jazz trombone master (and …
Culture Crawl 206 “Fifteen Talented Performers and Some Old Guy”
Kirkwood Performing Arts presents “1940s Radio Hour” Nov. 3-6. KCCK’s Dennis Green is a guest artist in this fast-paced musical which tells the story of a beleaguered producer dealing with a drunk lead singer and the rest of the colorful cast of a WWII-era New York radio show. You’ll know the music, which includes “Boogie …
Culture Crawl 203 “Tamales, Hamburgers, Politics, Music”
Culture Crawl 203 “Tamales, Hamburgers, Politics, Music” In the second part of a conversation Dennis Green had with John Rapson, Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Iowa, John talks about the premiere of his new work, “Hot Tamale Louie,” Nov. 1 at the UI’s new Voxman Hall. “Hot Tamale Louie” is a “tone …
Culture Crawl 205 “Houses and Forests”
Kate Kunau from the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art has been playing in the collection again, and has come up with two unique exhibits that run through the end of the year. “In the Prairie Style” is a collection of lithographs of midwest homes designed by the legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Since Wright strove …