Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre invites everyone to be a part of an upcoming celebration that encompasses both Halloween and Day of the Dead, part of Eulenspiegel’s 50th birthday celebration. Eulenspiegel founder Monica Leo says she has noticed on travels to Mexico that Halloween has begun to be included in traditional Day of the Dead celebrations. And …
Like many children, Carole Gauger asked her parents for a pony. But unlike most of us, she never quit asking. And saved her babysitting money until she was able to purchase a horse on her own. This led Carole to become one of the country’s leading horse trainer and breeders. She also played a leading …
Nile Dusdieker from the Eastern Iowa Orchid Society is back and joining him is one of their newer members, our very own Ron Adkins! The society is getting ready for its 11th orchid show, this time with a halloween theme. It’s Orchids Are A Scream! October 19 (10am-5pm) and October 20 (10am-4pm) at Elks Lodge …
The Metro Marching Band Classic brings seven high school marching bands together from the Cedar Rapids and Marion area: including Jefferson, Kennedy, Linn-Mar, Marion, Prairie, Washington, and Xavier, featuring an opening act from the Iowa State marching band. MMBC committee members Carol Vester and Seth Hoffman are in the studio ahead of the 27th year …
Artist John Paul Schafer recently joined Chorale Midwest, and the experience has inspired him to create a mixed-media series, Seasons of Song, featuring birds representing the four seasons. When the art is sold, John will share the proceeds with the Chorale. The Chorale kicks off its season with Sending Love, Joy, and Peace Through Song …
Blues legend Bo Ramsey plays a rare Linn County show Oct. 12 at the Ideal Theater, with Joe and Vicki Price. The show will mark one of the very few times Bo and Joe have performed on the same bill since the two played together in the seminal Iowa Blues Band, Mother Blues, back in …
Tim Hankewich is back and with him for his culture crawl debut is Orchestra Iowa’s new CEO, Eric Marshall. The orchestra’s second Masterwork of the season was inspired by cellist Philip Bergman and the music of Tan Dun’s Crouching Tiger Cencerto for Cello & Orchestra. If you’re familiar with the martial arts film Crouching Tiger …
The Coralville Center for the Performing Arts presents the latest in what has become a continuing series of shows celebrating the composers behind the music of the Great American Songbook. “Over The Rainbow” celebrates the work of Harold Arlen. Josh Sazon and Wes Habley have assembled a big band and singers to pay tribute to …
