Wave Cage is a forward-thinking jazz quartet that mixes standards with unique originals. They are getting ready to release their first album, “Even You Can See In the Dark” collaborating with former teachers and other friends, including singer Elly Hofmaier and spoken word artist Caleb Rainey. It’s not out of the question one or two …
Orchestra Iowa’s final concert for the season is focused on pieces with a sense of humor, such as Hayden’s “Surprise Symphony,” written expressly to wake up an audience member who habitually fell asleep during Hayden’s concerts. But Tim says that doesn’t mean the pieces are easy to play! He also says violinist Max Hagen’s performance …
The Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale will be joined by a jazz combo to present Paul Winter’s Earth Mass “Missa Gaia,” May 15 at 2:30pm at Sinclair Auditorium. It’s a stunning chorale work by an artist who is perhaps better known for his Jazz and New Age compositions on soprano sax in the Paul Winter Concert. …
The Friday Night Concert Series returns to a normal schedule post-pandemic, kicking off the summer music season May 13. Lisa Barnes from Summer of the Arts says not only will concerts will be held at the Ped Mall in downtown Iowa City, but also in the Northside neighborhood, on Linn Street. Tribute bands to Prince, …
Cedar Rapids Opera presents “La Voix Humaine” (The Human Voice), May 13 on the CRST 4th Floor Balcony. Director Haley Stamats says the one-woman show consists entirely of one side of a telephone conversation between a woman and man after the end of their relationship. Which presents some interesting requirements in staging, blocking, and singing. …
Iowa City’s inter-generational choir, Family Folk Machine, is in concert at the Englert, Sunday afternoon, May 14. The program includes an original song by a composer in the Family Folk Machine’s young songwriters program, which will be set to an original puppet show, created with the help of Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre’s Monica Leo. Plus, a …
Orchestra Iowa brings back one of its most popular “rock” shows May 7, with “One Vision – The Music of Queen.” The orchestra will back four musicians who’ll bring the music of that classic band to live, including all your Queen favorites, such as “Killer Queen,” “We Are The Champions,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and Tim’s favorite …
Culture Crawl 710 “Just Add Music” Some of the very first silent movies and Magic Lantern slides were shown to the public at the Graham Opera House in Washington, Iowa, by showman and entrepreneur William Brinton, in the early days of the 20th Century. Decades later, historian Michael Zahs was given a box labeled “Brinton …
