Culture Crawl 906 “And The Mighty Wurlitzer, Too!” The Cedar Rapids Community Orchestra celebrates its 10th anniversary with a special concert April 7 at 3pm in the Paramount Theatre. It will be a bittersweet event, as this will also be director Ghyas Zeidieh’s final concert at the helm. Ghyas will go out with a bang, …
Eric Freese & Scott Chrisman with The Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival are on air to talk everything film. The festival takes place April 5 through 7 at the Collins Road Theatres and will feature 57 films of varying genres and types. For more information visit www.crifm.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at www.kcck.org/culture or …
The Swampland Jewels release their first album on April 5 with a concert at The Black Angel in Iowa City. They’ll be at Old Neighborhood Pub in Cedar Rapids on April 20, with a raft gigs this spring and summer. Get an album preview on Bandcamp and get more details at www.theswamplandjewels.com. Subscribe to The …
At 79, Erika Schwartz is one of the youngest Holocaust survivors. Her memories are those of the lasting PTSD her mother suffered due to their imprisonment and post-war life under Communist role in Hungary. Erika didn’t really come to terms with why she struggled with self-esteem and finding meaning in her life until middle age. …
Miera Kim and Carey Bostian from Red Cedar Chamber Music are here today talking about their current concert series, “Old Friends.” The program features a core ensemble of violin, viola, and cello with Miera’s old friend, violist Choong-Jin Chong, featured as a guest. The big concluding concert of this program is March 30, 7pm at …
Tim Hankewich is back to talk shop ahead of Orchestra Iowa’s upcoming Masterworks show, “Silent Woods” featuring renowned cellist Zuill Bailey. A program in the making for the past four years, “Silent Woods” will take you on a journey with works from Dvorak, including his famous Cello Concerto, and Shostakovich. Saturday 3/23, 7:30pm at Paramount …
Gilded Pear Gallery in Cedar Rapids is home to some exciting exhibitions for the next couple months, one of which features Julia Kottal and her exploration of color through abstract oil landscapes and watercolor. Gilded Pear manager, Lauren Tucci, invites everyone to a reception celebrating current exhibitions on Friday, March 15, 4:30-7:30pm. Julia’s exhibition, “The …
The Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale performs John Rutter’s “Requiem” March 16 at 2:30pm at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. Chorale director Gerry Kreitzer talks about his personal history with this piece and about Rutter’s landmark impact on choral music. The Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale is open to any interested singer. More information about …
