Category: Culture Crawl

Culture Crawl 363 “Big Week for the Muni Band”

The Cedar Rapids Municipal Band presents three different programs over the next week, repeating their June 27 concert Sunday afternoon at Noelridge, and following that up with a patriotic concert on July 4, and another new show on July 8. Director Steve Shanley tells Dennis that one concert will feature a new composition by the …

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Culture Crawl 362 “Gonzo the Turkey Vulture May Grace Us With His Presence”

The Bur Oak Land Trust presents “Music on the Prairie,” from 4:00pm-9:00pm Saturday, July 7th at the Trust’s Belgum Grove property near Hills. There will be hay wagon rides, guided tours, music from Banjoy and The Slow Draws, plus a raptor demonstration, including the legendary Gonzo the Turkey Vulture. Director Tammy Marie Wright also tells …

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Culture Crawl 361 “Not Quite So Dark”

Theatre Cedar Rapids presents the musical “Heathers” June 29 – July 15. Based on the 1988 dark comedy about navigating the social hierarchy of high school, directors Emma Drtina and Ben Schmidt tell Dennis that the musical stays true to the original, edgy source material, but the music, choreography, and comedy combine to make the …

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Culture Crawl 360 “Fun Stuff Indoors and Out”

Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA) board member Rebecca Larkin brings in parallel lists of activities for the weekend, so you’ll have plenty of options whether the weather is wet or dry. Festivals in Amana and Iowa City, and theatre options at both ends of the Corridor, keep you covered whether you’re seeking sunshine or air …

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Culture Crawl 359 “Me, then Kristin Chenoweth”

Actor and singer Logan Adam Schultz presents an arts education benefit show June 29 at the Paramount Theatre. He’s gathered a group of friends including Angela Billman, Janelle Lauer, Scott Dix, Jackson Bartelme, Lincoln Ginsberg, Alex Schulte, and more to support the education programs of Theatre Cedar Rapids and Giving Tree Theater. Tickets and information …

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Culture Crawl 359 “Me, then Kristin Chenoweth”

Actor and singer Logan Adam Schultz presents an arts education benefit show June 29 at the Paramount Theatre. He’s gathered a group of friends including Angela Billman, Janelle Lauer, Scott Dix, Jackson Bartelme, Lincoln Ginsberg, Alex Schulte, and more to support the education programs of Theatre Cedar Rapids and Giving Tree Theater. Tickets and information …

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Culture Crawl 358 “Doing The Things That Used to Tick Me Off”

Starlighters II Theater in Anamosa presents “The Miss Firecracker Contest” June 22 – July 1.  From the pen Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Beth Henley, it’s a comedy set in 1980s Mississippi about a local beauty pageant, complete with the hair, clothing styles, and slang that Director Kathryn Williams admits somewhat ruefully, that she had to explain …

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Culture Crawl 357 “All This and Corridor Jazz, Too!”

The 88th season of the Cedar Rapids Community Concert Association brings five concerts (actually 6) to the Paramount Theatre beginning in September. For the first time, KCCK’s Corridor Jazz Project, which brings 13 high school jazz bands together for a concert featuring adult guest artists, will be a part of the Association’s series. Also included …

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