Category: Culture Crawl

Culture Crawl 1163 “Lincoln Smackdown”

Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Theatre presents “The Minutes,” by Tracy Letts. Trevor Baty (director), Scot Hughs (Mayor Superba), and Jenna Smith (Ms. Johnson) are in the studio with insights into this comedic city counsel meeting. It’s Feb 13, 14, 20, and 21 at 7:30pm & Feb 15 at 2pm at Mount Vernon’s Uptown Theatre. Tickets and …

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Culture Crawl 1162 “They Called It An Event”

KCCK’s own Bob Deforest joins the Culture Crawl along with Jason Zbornik from CSPS Hall ahead of the opening of Bob’s art gallery, “Sunshine Dayglow Deforest.” It’s Fri, Jan 30, 5pm @CSPS ImOn Gallery. If you miss opening night, the gallery is open to the public Tuesday-Sunday, 12-6pm.  For more information visit cspshall.org.  Subscribe to …

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Culture Crawl 1161 “Mega-band”

Carl Rowles, band director at Jefferson HS, talks about upcoming concert, “A Night at the Movies – A Children’s Concert.” This concert along with much of the Jefferson band department’s programming aims to widen community outreach and engrain Jefferson band into West Cedar Rapids culture. It’s Tuesday, Jan 27, 5:30pm at Jefferson HS Fine Arts …

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Culture Crawl 1160 “Marry the Production Designer”

Wearer of many hats (or scarves?), Megan Gogerty joins Dennis in the studio ahead of opening night for her new one-woman play, “Fair State.” This ghost story examines difficult relatives and problematic history under a lens of truth. The show opens Jan 22 and runs through Feb 1 at Riverside Theatre in Iowa City.  Tickets …

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Culture Crawl 1159 “Not The Bloody Kind”

Cast members Chad Sonka (Dr. Falke), Emily Secor (Adele), and Keely Futterer (Rosalinda) from the Cedar Rapids Opera’s upcoming production of Johann Strauss’s “Die Fledermaus” are in the studio with insights into this timeless comedic operetta. Shows are Friday, Jan 16, 7:30pm and Sunday, Jan 18, 2pm at Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids.  For tickets …

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Culture Crawl 1158 “Going to the Stupid”

The holiday festivities continue with Crooked Path Theatre’s 10th anniversary Holiday Cabaret. Patrick DuLaney and Vicky Shellady are in the studio ahead of this salty-to-your-sweet holiday production. It’s “A Chris-mas Carol” Dec. 18-20, 7:30pm & Dec. 21, 2pm at The James Theater in Iowa City.  For tickets visit thejamesic.com. For more Crooked Path info visit …

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Culture Crawl 1157 “Build It Yourself”

This year’s Orchestra Iowa Holiday Spectacular features the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra with special guest, Lynne Rothrock. In the studio with the details is Tim Hankewich and IWJO’s Toni Lefebvre. It’s Orchestra Iowa’s “Holiday Spectacular,” coming up Sat, Dec. 20, 7:30pm & Sun, Dec. 21, 2pm at Paramount Theatre. Tickets and more info at orchestraiowa.org …

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Culture Crawl 1156 “Let Me Tell You About My Uncle”

Riverside Theatre co-founder, Ron Clark, is in the studio ahead of the third annual “Christmas Express On Air” with Ron Clark & Streamline Deluxe ft. Annie Savage. It’s Dec. 20, 7:30pm at Riverside Theatre with a lobby acoustic set at 7pm. Tickets are $25 general admission. For tickets and more info visit riversidetheatre.org/special-events/. Subscribe to …

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