RHCR Theatre presents “Christmas Memories” Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at Whipple Auditorium at the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Director and MC Matt Ford has recruited a group of singers to perform and share their own holiday memories including Tracie Hodina Van Pelt, Tracy Price, Oscar Ritchie IV, Jay Burken, Jennifer Boettger, Brian Anderson, Alicia …
Take a break from the sugary-sweet Christmas shows with a new play by Sean Christopher Lewis, “Rotten Eggnog,” at Riverside Theatre Nov. 30 – Dec. 16. It’s a “holiday comedy for the disenchanted,” as three women discuss exes, mothers-in-law, and the chaos of family gatherings when they spend the holidays at a lonely karaoke bar …
Lynne Rothrock presents her 16th Christmas Cabaret Dec. 6, 7, & 8 at Whipple Auditorium at the Cedar Rapids Public Library. As in the past, it’s a mix of music, humor, and heartwarming stories, in a style Lynne has honed over her many years performing as a cabaret singer all over the world. Lynne’s guests …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Cats on the Keys: Gerald Clayton Gerald Clayton’s discography as a leader is small – just four albums to date. But the son bassist John Clayton and nephew of saxophonist Jeff Clayton has earned an outstanding …
Chorale Midwest presents two holiday programs in December. “Christmas with Chorale Midwest,” featuring the full Chorale, their Chamber ensemble, Pro-Musica, a women’s chorus, and a new men’s chorus entitled… you guessed it: “Bro-Musica.” December 2 & 3 at Immaculate Conception Church. Director Bradley Barrett and Chorale member Bob Stewart tell us that The Chorale Midwest …
November marks a double anniversary for Gentle Jazz, the longest-running jazz show in all of Iowa. Bob Naujoks has been hosting a soft jazz show on Eastern Iowa radio since 1978. The original Gentle Jazz began on 96.5 WMT-FM in that year, the height of the disco era. A jazz fan on the WMT staff …
The year is 1958, the day of the Christmas Pageant, and anything that can go wrong, has. Church Basement Ladies to the rescue! Nikki Savitt, who has played the character of Mavis all over the country, returns to Old Creamery, joining Sean McCall and the rest of the cast in this sixth outing of the …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Cats on the Keys: Ethan Iverson Wisconsin-born pianist Ethan Iverson work with the Bad Plus has garnered him critical praise. His reputation as a talented sideman has also allowed him to work with the likes of …
