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 …
Iowa BIG and Nexus Entertainment present The 5-Minute Film Festival March 16 at CSPS Hall. Iowa BIG offers high school students project-based learning opportunities with local companies and organizations. For the 5-Minute Film Fest, students coordinated entries, set up marketing and promotion, and will take the lead in running the event. More information about the …
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art exhibitions, “Land/scape: Climate, the Environment and Beyond” and “Ravenous: Food in Art” are up and running for a couple more months and curator Julia Jessen is here to spill the bowls of fruit. In an effort to bring art and the museum directly to your home, exhibits will be available …
History of magic meets professional wrestling in Jackson Green’s upcoming magic show, put on by Deb Kennedy’s TKM Theatrical Productions, March 15, 7pm @ Amana Performing Arts Center. Bring the whole family for a night that will surely blue thunder bomb your mind. Tickets and more info at www.tkmtheatricalproductions.com Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at …
Everyone loved the Cole Porter show at Coralville Center for the Performing Arts back in September so much that Josh Sazon and Wes Habley have cooked up another exciting show, this time featuring the music of Johnny Mercer. Head over to Coralville on Saturday, March 23 for Moon River: The Songs of Johnny Mercer at …
Jessica Altfillisch, executive director of Cedar Rapids’ Harmony School of Music, is back again to announce an exciting line up for this year’s Community Music Day. An instrument petting zoo, a music and mental health panel with music therapists from the University of Iowa, and an epic mixed ensemble performance of “Ode to Joy” led …
With Black History Month coming to a close and Women’s History Month fresh on the horizon, Karen F. Williams’ play, adapted & directed by Kevvin L. Taylor, “Black Women Walking,” seems the most appropriate segue. First time producers LaNisha Cassell and Jed Peterson are here with all the details. The show is March 2 @ …
