Riverside Theatre presents “The Grand Inquisitor,” a (largely) one-man show starring Iowa native John William Watkins, in a soliloquy taken from the classic novel, “The Brothers Karamazov,” ion collaboration with the Iowa City Book Festival and University of Iowa Libraries’ “Dostoevsky at 200” exhibit. It’s a monologue of urgency and intensity on the nature of, …
Culture Crawl 668 “Requiem” The Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale returns to live performance, Sunday, Oct. 24 with Mozart’s towering work, “Requiem,” in tribute to all who died during the COVID pandemic. Joining the chorale will be some of the area’s top orchestra players for accompaniment, and soloists Jessica Pray, Lynn Curry, Ian Butler, and Dr. …
Ellen Kleckner’s exhibit at Gilded Pear Gallery is called “Juncture,” and combines ceramics with wood, steel, and even paper. Ellen and and Lauren Tucci say that “Juncture” will be up until Nov. 27, with a reception on October 22 from 5:00-7:30pm. Pictures of Ellen’s pieces are also posted online at www.gildedpeargallery.com.
Hey, Jazz fans, be sure to tune in this week as we celebrate the birthdays of trumpeter/composer/bandleaders Dizzy Gillespie and Wynton Marsalis, drummer J.C. Moses, singers Anita O’Day and Bobby Troup, reedmen Eddie Harris and Eddie Daniels and more. We’ll also mark the recording anniversaries of “Sonny Rollins & the Contemporary Leaders” (1958), Jimmy Forrest’s …
Jazz Corner of the World Encore Mondays at 6:00 PM The Black Jazz Record Label, Part 1 Host Craig Kessler begins another series of shows surveying yet another African-American jazz label from the 1970s. Gene Russel’s Black Jazz Records spotlighted African-American jazz primarily from the Chicago area. Hear overlooked selections from the group The Awakening, …
“Orchids Are a Scream (The Return)!” Is the theme for the Eastern Iowa Orchid Society’s Show and Sale, back after a COVID-induced layoff. Nile Dusdieker says there will be hundreds of orchids on display, many for sale, with tips for orchid beginners. And a fun Halloween theme. Oct. 23-24 at Elks Lodge Hall, Cedar Rapids. …
Red Cedar Chamber Music is currently touring “Licorice Schtick,” featuring special guests Christine Bellomy, clarinet, and Elizabeth Oakes, viola. All selections are by living composers, two of them (Jerry Owens and Michael Kimber) Iowans. There are several free shows around the region, with two ticketed concerts Oct. 23 at First Presbyterian Church, Cedar Rapids, and …
Revival Theatre Company, fresh off a successful collaboration with Orchestra Iowa at Brucemorchestra, presents their first in-person production since the pandemic. “End of the Rainbow” tells the story of the final years of the life of Judy Garland, against the backdrop of one of her final performances. Artistic director Brian Glick says that although the …
