Prairewoods’ annual Garden Party takes place on the Prairiewoods grounds for the first time in several years. Executive Director Leslie Wright says there will be tasty food and drink, music from Friend of the Culture Crawl Jonny Lipford, and a chance to explore the serene Prairiewoods grounds. Proceeds go toward supporting and expanding Prairiewoods’ beautiful …
Iowa playwright Mary Swander’s new work “Squatters on Red Earth” tells the story of the unique relationship between the Mesqwaki nation and the Inspirationists, the original settlers in the Amana Colonies. The two groups mingled and supported each other, so much so that years later, when the Mesqwaki wanted to return to their homeland in …
Culture Crawl 820 “Quiet Quitting” Cedar Rapids Municipal Band director Steve Shanley opens the 2023 season by… leaving. Steve is traveling in Europe with the Coe bands for the first couple weeks of the season, so the first two concerts will be with guest director’s Aaron Nuss is up first. Aaron is a past Muni …
The History Center brings back a unique piece of Eastern Iowa history with the new exhibit “Bruce & Nola Bucknell – Partners in Puppetry.” The Bucknells toured all over the United States and Canada with their marionettes, each one handmade by Bruce and costumed by Nola. The Hy-Vee slogan, “A helpful smile in every aisle” …
Cedar Rapids Children’s Theatre, better known as Playtime Poppy, presents Summer Theatre Adventure, a free summer program open to kids ages 7-14. Auditions will be June 4 at 1:15 in Whipple Auditorium at the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Participants will present “It’s Complicated: Fairy Tales from the Ukrainian Steppes,” the week of July 10. More …
The final concert in Orchestra Iowa’s historic 100th season is “Nordic Passage,” featuring one of the world’s greatest living pianists, Garrick Ohlsson, performing his signature piece, Greig’s Piano Concerto. Also on the program is one of Tim Hankewich’s all-time favorite symphonies by Sibelius, and a new commission by former UNI faculty member Nancy Cobb. May …
The Cedar Rapids Downtown District is looking to bring people back downtown for evening entertainment, and the first event is a big one. “Blues Night in the Park” will feature the great Kevin B.F. Burt, along with regional Performas Mathias Lattin, KenValdez, and the Keesha Pratt Band. Food and drink from a variety of refreshment …
Family Folk Machine, Iowa City’s Intergenerational choir, begins its 10th anniversary celebration with “Love in the Harmony,” a free concert on May 13, 3pm at the Englert Theatre. The program will consist of some new pieces, along with choir favorites from over the years. Learn more at www.familyfolkmachine.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at www.kcck.org/culture …
