It’s a twofer with Theatre Cedar Rapids, as we welcome the directors of two upcoming productions. Amanda Mayfield directs “The Bully Plays,” a collection of short plays on the subject of bullying; and Leslie Charipar is in charge of wrangling “Peter Pan,” always a big undertaking. But Leslie says that amidst the flying and swordfights, …
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Special Programs: Week of April 24 – 30
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Jazz Women – The Instrumentalists (Mary Osborne) Guitarist Mary Osborne grew up in North Dakota, but was mentored by the great Charlie Christian as he was on the road with a territory band. The meeting cemented the …
Culture Crawl 246 “Getting To The Funny”
Old Creamery Theatre presents the comedy “Making God Laugh” through May 14. Director Janeve West from Cornell College and actor David Q. Combs describe this family comedy which takes place agains the backdrop of family holiday gatherings. Both hysterically funny and full of heart, the cast tells a story that will feel familiar to anyone …
Culture Crawl 245 “Cultural AND Creative”
Dawn Jones is Brand Manager for Iowa’s Creative Corridor AND a board member of the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA), so she’s in the perfect seat to know what interesting things are coming up. She picks out some theatre shows, the stirring “This Is My Brave” event at Kirkwood, and Earth Day activities. Visit Iowa’s …
Special Programs: Week of April 17 – 23
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Short List: Jazz Women – The Instrumentalists (Alice Coltrane) Multi-instrumentalist Alice Coltrane was Alice McLeod growing up in a musical …
Culture Crawl 244 “No Gamba, But You Won’t Miss It”
The final concert of Red Cedar Chamber’s season is “Backlash Bach,” which features new arrangements of music by the great composer which were originally written for harpsichord and gamba (a musical relative of the guitar and lute). Miera Kim, violin, and Carey Bostian, cello, are joined by another cellist, Isaac Pastor-Chermak, for this concert, which …
Culture Crawl 243 “Doing Their Homework”
The Iowa City Community Theatre presents “Diary of Anne Frank” April 21-30, in a run that coincides with Holocaust Remembrance Day. Kelly Garrett and Rachel Korach Howell talk about a special panel discussion that will take place after the April 23 performance, and also about the intense research cast members have done to get to …
Taste of Jazz 2017
“Playing It Forward” – a food, wine and music fundraising event for KCCK’s Jazz Education Featuring Ariel Pocock and The Jarrett Purdy Project Friday, April 28, 6:30 PM at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center Each spring, KCCK, 1st Avenue Wine House and the future chefs of Kirkwood’s Culinary Arts Department collaborate for a …