The Eastern Iowa Orchid Society presents its annual orchid show and sale, “Orchids Are A Scream!” to the Elks Lodge in Cedar Rapids, October 22 and 23. EIOS member Nile Dusdieker says orchid societies from all over the midwest will be exhibiting their best. With plenty of opportunities for you to learn how to take …
Miera Kim and Carey Bostian are in the midst of 19 performances of “Fresh Folk,” a show focusing primarily on new compositions (with a little Dvorak thrown in), with folk melodies from a variety of cultures as their base. The tour culminates with two main programs, Oct. 22 at Mt. Mercy’s Chapel of Mercy, and …
Orchestra Iowa kicks off its 100th season a little late, after the cancellation of Brucemorchestra, with “Cultural Crosroads.” One of the world’s leading violinists, Cho-Liang (Jimmy) Lin, joins the Orchestra for a towering Tchaikovsky concerto. Also, a world premiere from Cedar Rapids composer Jerry Owen! 7:30pm Oct. 8 at the Paramount, 2pm Oct. 9 at …
Iowa Brass is a brass band in the British style, i.e., with some British-style horns and performances in a concert band format, but the members tend to have jazz experience. The band will show off its “Jazz Roots” in concert Oct. 15 at the Solon Community Center, where they’ll perform arrangements of jazz tunes made …
David Payne auditioned for a Nashville production of the play “Shadowlands” on a lark, because as a Britisher, he had the right accent. He was cast as the lead, C.S. Lewis, which has led him to write and perform several shows as the author, whose work includes The Chronicles of Narnia. Lewis and Lord of …
The Metro Marching Band Classic is your only chance to see all seven of the Cedar Rapids-area high school marching bands in one sitting. This year, the Classic will be held at Kingston Stadium, Oct. 10. Gates open at 5:30pm, show at 6pm. Special guests will be the UI Hawkey Marching Band. Advance tickets at …
Creighton Gaynor’s Natural Talent Music is a relatively new organization designed to promote and raise visibility to local and national Worldbeat, jazz and hip-hop bands. Natural Talent’s “One World” series continues with Jonathan Scale’s Fourchestra Sept. 30 at the Englert. Scales is a next-level steep an artist, taking that instrument well beyond its cruise ship …
Culture Crawl 758 “Sheila Made It Happen” Michael Conrad brings the Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra to The James Theater in Iowa City on Oct. 2 for their first local appearance. The ensemble specifically performs new jazz compositions for big band by Iowa composers. Besides works from familiar Eastern Iowans John Rapson, Chis Merz, Bob Washut, …
