The last of the residences atop what was once known as Mansion Hill, The Douglas Mansion, which also operated for decades as the Turner Mortuary, is now the home of The History Center in Cedar Rapids. Executive Director Jason Wright throws open the doors to the community at a Grand Opening on Oct. 13 …
The Addams Family has been a part of American pop culture for 80 years. Beginning as a New Yorker cartoon in the Thirties, then as a 60s TV show, movies in the 90s, and now onstage as a musical. Marqueta Senters plays GrandMama in the Old Creamery Theatre production that opens October 11. She tells …
The 22nd annual Metro Marching Band Classic takes place Oct. 8, 6:30pm at Linn-Mar Stadium. It’s the only time this season you can see the bands from Jefferson, Kennedy, Washington, Prairie, Xavier, Linn-Mar, and Marion perform their shows on the same night in the same location. Special guest band will be the UI Hawkeye Marching …
Cedar Rapids author Barb Feller has written a book that is part biography, part personal memoir exploring her journey learning about a man who had an extraordinary impact on the arts and culture not only of Iowa, but the entire world. Jay Sigmund was a friend and mentor to artist Grant Wood, and poet Paul …
John Kenyon is the director of the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature, presenting the Iowa City Book Festival Oct. 1-7. Dozens of literary events, most of them free, will range from a talk by rapper and actor Common to the celebration of this year’s Paul Engle Award winner, Dina Nayeri. There will even …
Dawn Jones from the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA) stops by with some suggestions of cool things to do this weekend, from musicals to museum exhibits. Details on these and hundreds of other events at www.culturalcorridor.org.
Native American flutist Jonny Lipford has become one of the leading performers on these instruments in the entire country. Each year, he brings other leading performers to the Sweetgrass Flute and Nature Festival. He tells Dennis that the weekend will not only feature indigenous & world music performances; but also mind, body, & spirit workshops; …
If you’ve ever wondered about urban living, the Czech Village/New Bohemia Main Street District is hosting “Room with a Brew” Sept. 21 from 5-8pm. Director Jennifer Pruden tells Dennis that you can check out several properties in the district. Some are for rent, some for sale, at varying price points. Plus, food and beverage tastings. …
