Old Creamery Theatre presents “The Savannah Sipping Society” May 31 – June 24. Actors Carrie SaLoutos and Kay Francis say that if you’re a fan of the Golden Girls, or the new movie “The Book Club,” you’ll enjoy this tale of four women dealing with life changes who come together over conversation and cocktails. Tickets …
Eric Hansen, radio personality at KZIA and board member with the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA), brings his radio voice to the Culture Crawl to talk about the upcoming ICCA Members Mixer on May 23. He also mentions a few of the many cool events going on over the next week. See hundreds of events …
Revival Theatre Company presents the musical “The Bridges of Madison County,” May 31- June 2. Director Brian Glick and Christina Farrell, who plays Francesca, talk about the unique solution the production has to staging this show, in which the Iowa countryside and the titular bridges near Winterset play such an important part, in the round …
Orchestra Iowa brings the Beatles to life in a way that never happened during the years the Fab Four was actually together in “Classical Mystery Tour,” May 19. The Beatles never performed live with an orchestra, even though many of their most famous songs, like “Penny Lane,” “A Day in the Live,” and many others, …
The History Center presents the latest in its “Famous Last Words” series, a roast that takes the form of the eulogy at a mock funeral of the roast-ee. On June 2, Dale Todd, Cedar Rapids City Council member and Linn County’s best-known Springsteen is the subject. History Center director Jason Wright promises a hilarious night, …
Construction in the Ped Mall this summer has forced the Friday Night Concert Series to move to Iowa Avenue, so don’t be alarmed if you are heading to your traditional spot, and there’s a giant earth-moving vehicle in the way. As usual, the series begins with a twin bill featuring the City and West High …
No rest for Orchestra Iowa, as they follow up the recent Emanuel Ax residency with a concert featuring another pianist, Van Cliburn silver medalist Joyce Yang, playing a Rachmaninoff piece dubbed “The Crème de Menthe Variation.” You’ll have to watch to learn why! It’s a full program of Russian music (Tim dubs it “Putin Palooza”), …
Logan Adam Schultz plays the title character in Theatre Cedar Rapids‘ production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” directed by Angie Toomsen. They say that the show will contain most of the familiar scenes and characters (including a hip-swinging, Blue Suede Shoe-wearing Pharaoh) that those familiar with the Andrew Lloyd Weber/Tim Rice classic …
