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 …
Hiya, Jazz Fans!!! Jazz birthdays we’ll be celebrating this week include those of guitarists Amanda Monaco and Philip Catherine, vocalists Carmen Lundy, Cleo Laine and Julie Kelly, bassist/vocalist Richard Bona, tenor men Illinois Jacquet, Zoot Sims and Jimmy Woods, pianist David Hazeltine, composer Chico O’Farrill, trombonist Conrad Herwig, audio engineer Rudy Van Gelder and more! …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Basses Loaded: Christian McBride Encouraged by his mother and uncle, Christian McBride started playing bass in junior high school. While spending a year at Julliard, he joined up with the saxophonist Bobby Watson. He has joined the …
Storyteller Darrin Crow is celebrating the 20th year of “Morbid Curiosities,” a one-man show where he portrays Edgar Allen Poe, and performs some of Poe’s spookiest (and funniest, believe it or not) stories. Darrin has been all over the state this month, but there are a few opportunities remaining to see him. Thursday Oct. 24 …
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 …
