Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre announced earlier this month that it had received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The $15,000 grant supports the company’s April world premiere of a commissioned work titled ‘The Grant Wood Operas: Strokes of Genius.’ The piece consists of three 30-minute operas each inspired by the work of Cedar Rapids artist Grant Wood.
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Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre brings Puccini’s classic ‘Turandot’ to the stage this weekend
To celebrate its 20th anniversary season, Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre will be staging Giacomo Puccini’s final opera ‘Turandot’ this weekend at the Paramount Theatre.
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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 […]
