Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre presents “The Laramie Project,” by Moises Kaufman & The Tectonic Theater Project coming up June 5-7 & 12-13 at First Street Community Center. Director Grant Freeman and cast member Mary Morgan-Blacharski are in the studio with the details. Shows on June 5, 6, 12, and 13 are at 7:30pm with a …
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Culture Crawl 1213 “Not Just Two Sad White Guys”
Wes Shirley is back in the studio after a successful first year of the CR Songwriter Series. After a series of trial and error over the course of the past four Songwriter Series concerts, Wes and his team are finding a groove with the community at Breathing Room Yoga, an intimate Cedar Rapids space with …
Culture Crawl 1212 “Taking Over Downtown”
Summer of the Arts in Iowa City is well underway into this summer’s season of fun and festivities. Today LIsa Barnes and Eric Johnson are in the studio to chat everything Iowa Arts Fest. The festival is June 5-7 in downtown Iowa City with a vast range of art and music to enjoy. More information …
Culture Crawl 1211 “Janelle, What The Hell?!”
SPT Theatre presents, “Old Enough to Know Better,” coming to CSPS Hall Friday 5/15-Saturday 5/16 at 8pm. Janelle Lauer and Caroline Price are in the studio with insights into the hilarity that is the SPT writer’s room. Tickets at cspshall.org. More information at spttheatre.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” …
Culture Crawl 1210 “Heavy Metal Tuba”
With the Czech Village 48th Annual Houby Days festival fast approaching, Czech Village Association members, Adam Sines and Jeff Simoneau, join Dennis in the studio to chat about the lineup. From mushroom contests to all the kolache you can eat, there’s something for everyone, not to mention an impressive array of live music to enjoy. …
Culture Crawl 1209 “The Hammer”
Orchestra Iowa nears the end of their season with Masterworks VI, and it’s a big one. Tim Hankewich describes the opportunity to direct such a masterpiece as “once in a lifetime.” Get your tickets now to see Orchestra Iowa bring Mahler’s Symphony no. 6 to life at Paramount Theatre (Sat, May 16, 7:30pm) and Voxman …
Culture Crawl 1208 “Specialization is for Insects”
The Five Seasons Music Festival returns with an exciting lineup of faculty, programing, and performances. Managing director, Rich Wagor, describes the festival as a a blend of traditional and non-traditional chamber platforms with a place for everyone to be met where they’re at. The festival is June 22-26, 9am-4pm, at Kirkwood Community College, with concerts …
Culture Crawl 1207 “Big Dirt Country”
Iowa City Summer of the Arts kicks off early this year with the Friday Night Concert Series. Executive director, Lisa Barnes, and Development Director, Eric Johnson, talk about the lineup starting with Bear Cat Hot Club at the Ped Mall Stage this Friday, May 8. Stay tuned for more SOTA talk coming soon… More info …