This year, The Corridor Jazz Concert will be in the beautiful new Voxman Hall of Music at the University of Iowa. Thanks to John Rapson and the University of Iowa, admission is free, no tickets required! The concert will be in two sessions, 5:30 and 7:30. Come for one or both. The students, teachers, and …
Suzy McGrane-Hopp, owner and Lauren Tucci, inventory manager at Gilded Pear Gallery in Cedar Rapids, come out from behind the cash register for a show of their own work in an exhibit called “GuILT,” March 2-30. The show will feature new work from each artist, abstract paintings from Suzy, and ceramics from Lauren. It’s …
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Vocal Short List: Dolly Dawn The Vocal Short List this week features Dolly Dawn, an immensely popular singer in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Her real name is Theresa Stabile and she was the cousin …
Orchestra Iowa presents “An Evening of Symphonic Rock with Mickey Thomas,” February 24. Thomas is the former lead singer from Jefferson Starship, and his band will accompany the Orchestra on a rhythmic ride through some of the best Classic Rock, not only Starship tunes, but also Joan Jett, Foreigner, and many more. Tickets at www.orchestraiowa.org.
Short List with host Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Vocal Short List: Greta Matassa The Vocal Short List this week features Greta Matassa, a little known singer from Seattle. She has appeared on a previous Short List program with guitarist Mimi Fox, but this time …
Ron DeWitte, one of Iowa’s most celebrated blues and rock guitarists, passed away February 16 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 68. A Cedar Rapids native, Ron formed his first band, called The Tremelos, when he was just thirteen. He graduated from Cedar Rapids Jefferson, and would go on to join The Legends, …
The Iowa City Community Theatre presents “The Elephant Man” Feb. 23 – March 4. It’s a bit of a passion project for director Liz Tracey, who saw David Bowie in the title role on Broadway in the 80s. She says that the role of John Merrick is especially tough, as the actor uses his body, …
Matt Steele, publisher of Little Village Magazine and board member of the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA), stops by to let us know about some of the events on CulturalCorridor.org that he finds interesting. Acoustic music, a little jazz, Second City comedy and even a Bollywood dance competition. Find these and many more at www.culturalcorridor.org. …
