Tournament of Drums Kingston Stadium — Friday, July 29 at 7 p.m. Five drum corps units from across the country will gather on Friday, July 29 at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids (907 15th St. SW) for the second year of the newly-revived Tournament of Drums. The program showcases the musicianship and marching skills of […]
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Trump invades Cedar Rapids, Davenport this Thursday
“How stupid are the people of Iowa?” asked Trump during a November rally in Fort Dodge. Well the Republican presidential nominee will have a chance to meet the good people of our state this Thursday as he hosts two rallies in eastern Iowa. The real-estate billionaire will host a Trump-for-president rally in Davenport at the […]
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Photos: American icon Dolly Parton plays Cedar Rapids
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Tuesday, July 19, country music legend Dolly Parton brought her 60-city tour in support of her upcoming album Pure & Simple With Dolly’s Biggest Hits (out Aug. 19) to a packed U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids. The revue (which spanned two and a half hours) was a very polished (and glittery) survey of […]
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Hello Dolly! Dolly Parton, Queen of Country, set to shine at U.S. Cellular Center
Nashville superstar Dolly Parton will grace the stage of the U.S. Cellular Center on Tuesday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Cedar Rapids as part of her Pure & Simple Tour. Tickets for tomorrow’s show are still available and range from $49-$125. In addition to being my mom’s favorite celebrity, Dolly has won eight Grammy […]
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Free summer admission at Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art (CRMA) is excited to treat the community to another summer of free admission until Sept. 6. The CRMA houses the world’s largest collection of regionalist master Grant Wood’s work and is located smack-dab in the thick of downtown Cedar Rapids (410 Third Avenue SE). What’s on exhibit? There are […]
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Eastern Iowa guide to Independence Day festivities
The first weekend in July typically means red, white and blue everything alongside gatherings — small and large — to celebrate our nation’s independence from Britain in 1776. For those of us not willing to crank up the grill, season the burgers and host a shindig this weekend, there’s plenty of just-show-up-and-enjoy Independence Day events […]
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Jen P. Harris closes exhibit and launches catalog
Jen P. Harris: Closing Reception and Catalog Launch Legion Arts CSPS Hall — Sunday, July 3 at 2 p.m. Iowa City-based artist Jen P. Harris closes out her exhibit at CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids this Sunday with a reception, an artist’s talk and a newly published catalog. The event runs from 2–4 p.m. Harris, […]
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Eastern Iowa sees an explosion of local theatre this weekend
Once upon a time, in a land much like ours, summer was a down time for the theatre community. You’d have an outdoor Shakespeare production, perhaps, but by and large, companies drew down the curtain for a few months, especially at community and amateur theatres. Those times are gone, and this weekend is a phenomenal […]
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Timeless duo the Cactus Blossoms play CSPS on Friday, June 10
The Cactus Blossoms CSPS Hall — Friday, June 10 at 8 p.m. Legion Arts CSPS Hall welcomes the Cactus Blossoms this week, as they tour for their debut album, You’re Dreaming. A Minneapolis-based traditional country band, the Cactus Blossoms are something from an older time. Influenced by the Everly Brothers and American folklorist Alan Lomax, the […]
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See ‘Cock,’ support the community
RHCR Theatre presents: Dreamwell Theatre’s Cock Artisan’s Sanctuary — Friday and Saturday, June 10–11 at 7 p.m. This April, Dreamwell Theatre in Iowa City presented the final show of its 2015-16 season, a well-received production of Mike Bartlett’s 2009 Cock. The play is, essentially, a traditional drawing room comedy about the sort of people who […]
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‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead’ spins a colorful, whimsical darkness
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Theatre Cedar Rapids — Friday and Saturday, April 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. A good existential crisis is like a good cry: You feel clean afterward, perhaps vindicated. You come back from the edge and can now say, “Oh, that’s over there.” It’s exhilarating, almost. You feel awake and […]
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Novelist Angela Flournoy to read in Cedar Rapids
Angela Flournoy Cedar Rapids Barnes & Noble — Sun., Apr. 3 at 4 p.m. The African American Museum of Iowa is sponsoring a visit from novelist Angela Flournoy on Sunday, Apr. 3. The Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate will be reading from her debut novel, The Turner House, and engaging in a discussion of the book. […]
