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.
Lynn Jensen, who recently retired as a theatre director at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, is back “home” this week, in her new role as Managing Director of Playtime Poppy Children’s Theatre, the venerable troupe that has been entertaining area children for nearly 70 years. Each year, the three Cedar Rapids high schools, each …
Cabaret singer Lynne Rothrock is producing a new show that she hopes will become a new cabaret series. “CR Sings – The Beatles” will feature a variety of Corridor singers with new and unique takes on the music of the Fab Four. At the Opus Concert Cafe, Nov. 1 at 8:30 (slightly later time because …
Orchestra Iowa plays a live symphonic soundtrack to “The Wizard of Oz,” Oct. 25 and 26 at the Paramount Theatre. This is the third “play-along” movie the Orchestra has performed and music director Tim Hankewich says Oz may be the most challenging. Not only must the orchestra accompany the movie’s singing in perfect time, but …
Marvin Cone is mainly known for his tranquil and colorful cloud scenes and landscapes. But he also did a series of paintings that is downright spooky, centered on a rickety, dark staircase and the creepy visage of a ghost (?) who has come to be known as Uncle Ben. The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art …
It’s a Halloween theme again this year, “Orchids Are A Scream II,’ October 26 & 27 at the Elks Lodge in Cedar Rapids. Nile Dusdieker from the Eastern Iowa Orchid Society talks about the allure of these mysterious plants, and what to look for when you attend the show. Hundreds of orchids from all over …
