The regular meeting of the Kirkwood Board of Trustees will take place May 11, 2017. Time, place, and meeting agenda can be found at this link.
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Special Programs: Week of May 1 – 7
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM Short List: Jazz Women – The Instrumentalists (Vi Redd) This week The Short List presents an overlooked and under-recorded jazz …
Culture Crawl 248 “Part Romeo & Juliet, Part Ocean’s 11. And Oh Yeah, at a Sci Fi Convention
Combined Efforts Theatre in Iowa City is theatre troupe whose mission is to get people of all ages and abilities involved in theatre, with a focus on providing opportunities for those with disabilities. Their latest production is also an original script, written by the troupe’s writers group. Mary Vasey and Jess Wilson talk about this …
Culture Crawl 247 “Big Production, Small, Sweet Moments”
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, …
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 …