The Friends of Czech Village and the Linn County Blues Society present The Czech Village Blues Fest, Aug. 10. One of Chicago’s top bluesmen, Torenzo Cannon, headlines the concert, which will also feature Anthony Gomes, and Charlie Morgan and the Bone Crushers with Tommy “T-Bone” Giblin. There will also be a youth stage, featuring young …
Drum Corps has a strong history in Cedar Rapids, and the annual Tournament of Drums, featuring some of the nation’s top groups, comes to Linn-Mar Stadium On Friday, August 2 at 7:00pm Nancy Andreason and Jenifer Vick marched together in the Cedar Rapids Emerald Knights back in the day, and still have Drum Corps in …
The 6th annual Asian Fest takes place July 20 from Noon-8pm in Cedar Rapids’ McGrath Amphitheater. Kanu Salaria, Bhumia Nayak, and Lynn Phakamas-Hansen brightened our studio with colorful outlets reflecting the heritage of India and Thailand. The free festival will feature 11 “villages” demonstrating various Asian cultures, more than 20 food vendors, and about a …
Cedar Rapids Municipal Band Director Steve Shanley turns the baton over to the director of the Coe College Orchestra, Michelle Blair, so he can play piano on an arrangement of The Beatles “Blackbird,” that he performed at Coe this spring, and that was talked about for weeks by those who saw it. It’s extra-special for …
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, …
