The 2018 Eastern Iowa Orchid Show & Sale has a Halloween theme this year. “Orchids are a Scream” is Oct. 27 & 28 at the Elks Lodge, 801 33rd Ave SW in Cedar Rapids. Nile Dusdieker says many of the vendors will decorate their displays with a spooky motif, and Orchid varieties such as the …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Cats on the Keys: Brad Mehldau Brad Mehldau has been called, “One of the most important pianists of any generation.” He played in clubs as a teen in high school and learned from Fred Hersch and …
Spoken Word artist Akwi Nji joins Red Cedar Chamber Music for “Love and Life,” a concert that examines love throughout all the stages of our existence. The piece was commissioned by Red Cedar board member Tom Carroll as a gift to his wife Patrice for their 40th anniversary. Akwi and Red Cedar Artistic Director Carey …
Dawn Jones with the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA) is in with a look at several Halloween-themed arts and culture events, including productions of Sleepy Hollow, The Addams Family, and Arsenic & Old Lace. Get details about these and hundreds of other events at www.culturalcorridor.org.
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturdays at 7 AM Cats on the Keys: Lovie Austin The Short List this week recalls Lovie Austin, a Chicago pianist and arranger of the 1920’s. She led her own band and played with some of the best of …
Bassist and composer Rufus Reid has been in Iowa City for a residency surrounding his performance of “Quiet Pride: The Elizabeth Catlett Project.” Catlett, the first African-American woman to receive an MFA, did so at the University of Iowa. Reid talked to Ron Adkins about the origins of the composition, and also his years as …
Stories about animals have always been a staple of children’s literature. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Assistant Stories about animals have always been a staple of children’s literature. Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Asst. Curator Kate Kunau has drawn this new exhibit from the Zerzanek Collection of Original Art from Children’s Literature on loan to …
The last of the residences atop what was once known as Mansion Hill, The Douglas Mansion, which also operated for decades as the Turner Mortuary, is now the home of The History Center in Cedar Rapids. Executive Director Jason Wright throws open the doors to the community at a Grand Opening on Oct. 13 …
