The important role that Cedar Rapids-based company Collins Radio played in the space program is being told in a trilogy of documentaries produced by the Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association, Wired Productions, and Busbee Communications. The second film in the series, “Live From The Moon,” details the role that Collins played in the Moon landing. …
North Liberty hosts the 13th edition of “Blues & BBQ” on July 13, with some of the nation’s biggest Blues stars attending. Admission is free, but Festival Chair Jillian Miller says get there early for the best seats in the beverage tent or on the grounds. Performers include Iowa’s own International Blues Challenge winner Kevin …
Dawn Jones from the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA) is in with a roundup of upcoming events. Don’t miss your chance to see not one, but two excellent productions of “Newsies” in the Corridor, as well as the final two weeks of Old Creamery’s “Once A Ponzi Time,” and more. Details on these and hundreds …
Steve Shanley, director of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band, outlines the next two shows in the Band’s season. June 19, the band performs at The History Center for the very first time, and will feature Kevin Judge, bassoon professor at Iowa State, performing a Mozart concerto, Callie Fay from Xavier featured as a Young Artist, …
The History Center of Cedar Rapids is offering a series of summer camps for young people beginning June 17. Program Manager Jenny Thielman says kids will get to become detectives, investigating the History Center grounds for clues to local historical events and people, study the impact of women on Linn County history, and even make …
Riverside Theatre presents Shakespeare’s “Henry IV Part I” June 14-23 in the Iowa City’s Lower City Park. After Henry seizes the throne, England is gripped by the fear that if one king can be deposed, what’s to keep it from happening again? And again? Especially since Henry’s heir, Prince Hal, prefers pub crawls with Sir …
The Friends of Cedar Rapids Historic Preservation will hold their annual Preservation Showcase on June 15. Tour historic buildings like the Masonic Library, History Center, Ausadie Building, and more. Mark Stoffer Hunter will give his famous bus tour (twice), plus a window restoriation workshop, and the 2019 Preservation Awards. Most events are free. To learn …
The Cedar River Artisans began as a group of area artists who hung out over lunch. Over time, they started collaborating in promotion and marketing. Now, they’re bringing a group show to Gilded Pear Gallery. Artist Tom Newport and Gilded Pear’s Lauren Tucci talk about the show, which opens with a public reception June 14th …
