Culture Crawl 758 “Sheila Made It Happen” Michael Conrad brings the Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra to The James Theater in Iowa City on Oct. 2 for their first local appearance. The ensemble specifically performs new jazz compositions for big band by Iowa composers. Besides works from familiar Eastern Iowans John Rapson, Chis Merz, Bob Washut, …
ICON, Iowa’s longest-running sci fi con, returns October 14-16, celebrating its 47th anniversary with a big-time special guest. Writer and director Nicholas Meyer is the Guest of Honor. Meyer, a graduate of the UI Writing program went on to make three of the most-loved Star Trek films, as well as movies including “Time After Time,” …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of singers, Irene Reid, Les McCann and Ray Charles, saxophonists John Coltrane, Frank Foster and Damani Phillips, guitarist Eric Gale, bassist Red Mitchell and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Erroll Garner’s classic “Concert By The Sea” (1955), …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Bossa Nova & Brazilian Jazz Craig presents an unusual and eclectic look at our long history with jazz from Brazil that promises to be great fun. Along the way, he’ll explore the bossa nova style from its early roots, right up to the present. We’ll …
Tom Milligan and Deborah Kennedy have been performing in and producing shows in Eastern Iowa for many years. They recently began work with the Amana Society to return live theatre to the Amana Performing Arts Company, former home to Old Creamery Theatre, and incorporated as a non-profit theatrical troupe. TKM Theatrical Productions’ first show under …
Orchestra Iowa launches its historic 100th season with “Sincerely, Sondheim,” the 25th edition of the wildly popular season opener on the front lawn of Brucemore mansion. Tim Hankewich says this tribute to the legendary composer is a bit of a beta test for a new show that will eventually be performed at places like the …
Revival Theatre Company presents “Titanic The Musical,” Sept. 23-25 at Theatre Cedar Rapids. The Tony Award-winning show is NOT the same plot as the famous movie, although the boat sinks (spoilers for a 110 year-old event). Directors Brian Glick and Cameron Sullenberger have assembled a huge cast, with 30 named characters, a full chorus, and …
Hey, Jazz fans! Be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeter Cat Anderson, violinist Joe Venuti, organist Papa John DeFrancesco, saxmen Cannonball Adderley and Steve Slagle, singers Mel Torme, Maria Muldaur, Giacomo Gates and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of Count Basie & His Orchestra “At the …
