Leroy Troy is an old-time banjo specialist whose first music experience came from watching country legends like Roy Acuff and Bill Monroe at jam sessions in his home town in Tennessee. He’s gone on to perform on Her Haw, at the Grand Ole Opry, and tour all over the country. He was named National Old-Time …
Playtime Poppy kicks off its 74th season with “Alice in Wonderland” at Jefferson High School October 17—18. Joe link, theatre director at Jefferson and established playwright in the area, has adapted this classic tale to tell a more immersive story and engage the audience. Shows are Thursday 10/16 at 5pm, Friday 10/17 at 5pm & …
Tim Hankewich is in the studio ahead of Orchestra Iowa’s “Masterworks II” featuring pianist and Iowa City native, Conor Hanick. Concerts are Sat, Oct. 11, 7:30pm at Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids (with insights occurring 45 minutes prior at 6:45pm) & Sun, Oct. 12, 2pm at Voxman Concert Hall (with insights occurring an hour prior …
Seth Hoffman is in the studio ahead of the 2025 Metro Marching Band Classic coming up Mon, Oct 13, 6pm at Linn-Mar Stadium in Cedar Rapids. This is a great opportunity to see all of the metro area high school marching band shows as well as the University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band. Tickets are …
Katie Roche is back in the studio ahead of an exciting October for the traditional New Orleans style jazz band, Dandelion Stompers. First up is a show on Sat, Oct 11, 8pm at CSPS Hall (Cedar Rapids) followed by a Halloween show on Fri, Oct 31, 7pm at Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon (Iowa City). For …
The entire cast of CR Opera’s “Littlest Mermaid” production is in the studio today ahead of about twenty scheduled productions catered towards school aged children. Juan Tello (Prince), Hannah Moreno (Rusalka), Virginia Reed (Sea Witch) and Haley Guerra (Sister) run down the altered plot line and share insights into the show. “Littlest Mermaid” will have …
Crooked Path Theatre has returned from Edinburgh and is wasting no time in bringing more theater to the community. Chris Okiishi is in the studio today ahead of “Metamorphoses,” opening October 3 at The James Theater. For tickets and more info visit crookedpaththeatre.com & thejamesic.com. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture …
Lynne Waggoner-Patton, Cedar Rapids native and Kirkwood alum, joins Dennis in the studio ahead of the highly anticipated “Love Happens” fundraising event with American’s Got Talent Golden Buzzer winning dance troupe, The Silhouettes. It’s Sunday, Oct 19, 2pm at Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids. Tickets and more info at artsiowa.com, creventslive.com & thesilhouettes.com. Subscribe to …
