The big brass comes out on December 7 at 2pm as Merry Tuba Christmas comes to the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Organizers Jim Engelbach and Kyle Patrick say somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 players have turned out each year since 1974 have turned out for the deepest Christmas celebration of the year. Admission is …
Riverside Theatre presents “Straight White Men,” Nov. 25 through Dec. 15. Both comedy and drama, the play is the story of three men who go home for the holidays. As we all sometimes do, they revert to the traditional family roles they had while growing up, and also struggle with the role of “straight white …
Orchestra Iowa presents a rare Two-Harp Concerto called “Passion of Angels,” at its concert Nov. 15 and 16. Tim Hankewich says that the complexity of the harp required the utmost in composing skill, and is often something composers don’t tackle until they are well into their careers. The Mighty Wurlitzer takes center stage for a …
Revival Theatre Company of Cedar Rapids presents “Oklahoma” Nov. 21-23 in Coe’s Sinclair Auditorium. The legendary musical will be presented “in concert” style, which means the orchestra is onstage with the performers, and the show is staged with minimal sets. Cedar Rapids native Catherine Blades, now a stage, film and TV actress in New York, …
Family Folk Machine presents its fall concert, “One Family” Nov. 17 at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City. Director Jean Littlejohn tells Dennis that the show will consist of American standards, plus originals written by the organization’s writing team. Family Folk Machine is a non-auditioned, intergenerational choir with members ranging in age from 5 to …
14-16. The play stars Ellie Dasautels, one of the first non-binary actors to be featured on a TV series, the recent NBC show “Rise.” The play is the story of Ellie’s character, Nut, who returns home to care for their ailing father, a Vietnam vet. Paging through forgotten photo albums and acting out old war …
Kirkwood Community College Fine Arts presents the Stephen Sondheim musical “Sweeney Todd” Nov. 7-10 in Ballantyne Auditorium. Cast members Gabe Crozier and Amber Hansen, with director Emma Drtina talk to Dennis about getting into the dark minds of the seedy residents of Victorian London. 7:30pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 2:00pm Sunday. Tickets available at the door …
Kaitlin Schlotfelt and Jim Miller, from the National Czech & Slovak Museum and Library are in to talk about fall and winter activities, particularly “Medieval to Metal,” an exhibit from the National Guitar Museum featuring instruments of sizes and kinds. Even an air guitar! (You have to see it to understand). Details at www.ncsml.org.
