Years ago, Slayton Thompson was playing drums in the Marion Community Band. After a performance, he clapped the teenaged piano player on the back and told him, “When you grow up, I want to be in your band.”
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SHEL satisfies with strong sets at CSPS
No one needs to encourage the members of SHEL to come out of their shells. Legion Arts presented the band at CSPS in Cedar Rapids’ New Bo District on Saturday night (May 13), and SHEL pleased the crowd with two sets of music and funny, if sometimes awkward, banter.
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The Cedar Rapids Public Library wins the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries
Out of over 100,000 public libraries in the United States, the Cedar Rapids Public Library is in the top of its class. The Cedar Rapids Public Library has been awarded the 2017 National Medal for Museum and Library Service and shares this honor with only four other libraries and five museums across the country.
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Planned Parenthood and Raygun raise the B.A.R. with a packed house
Mike Draper, founder and CEO of Raygun, along with Suzanna de Baca, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, teamed up to pull off the largest Planned Parenthood events in Eastern Iowa. The mixer, hosted on Wednesday, May 10, by Draper at Raygun’s Cedar Rapids location, attracted more than 200 intergenerational Planned Parenthood supporters and women’s rights advocates.
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This week in political activism April 12-16
Ready to take action to build the community, state and nation you want, but not sure what to do next? Here are some opportunities for political activism this week. Start local by getting to know your county supervisors and city council Legislative Forum on Mental Illness Mercy Medical Hallagan Center (701 10th St SE, Cedar […]
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Introducing ‘The Village,’ coming Spring 2017
The Village is a flexible event space suitable for receptions, live music, theatre, trade shows, etc. Renovations are still underway on the main space, but the front space is now available for pop-up shops.
The Village is located next to Lion Bridge Brewing Company in the Czech Village.
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Celebrate spring by joining a community garden
Spring is here! What better way to celebrate its arrival than to get your hands dirty outside at a community garden? Iowa City, Coralville and Cedar Rapids all offer city-run options. Cedar Rapids Ellis Park — 916 Ellis Blvd NW (no running water) Squaw Creek — Hwy 13 and Golf Course Rd SE Tuma Park […]
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12th annual Benz Beer Fest hits Cedar Rapids this weekend
Benz Beer Fest Benz Beverage Depot — Saturday, May 7 at 2 p.m. For the 12th year in a row, beer enthusiasts from across eastern Iowa will gather at Benz Beverage Depot (501 7th Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids) for an afternoon of sampling and camaraderie. Benz is renowned throughout the area for its broad selection […]
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NewBo holiday market to feature 80 local artisans
The holiday shopping season unofficially kicks off this week, and in anticipation, NewBo City Market (1100 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids) is holding holiday artisan markets offering locally produced gift options for shoppers. The holiday artisan market will open next Friday, Nov. 28 and go through Dec. 21. NewBo typically has guest merchants on weekends, […]
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Quarter Barrel arcade and brewery to open in Cedar Rapids
There are bars with arcade games and arcades with bars. And then there are “barcades,” establishments that Chris Ellis, co-owner and brewer of…
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Is this the most fascinating political candidate in the state of Iowa?
An independent candidate has emerged in Iowa by way of Rick Stewart. The Cedar Rapids resident and former CEO of Frontier Cooperative Herbs is looking to…
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The CRAM Files: What’s sizzling in Cedar Rapids
Now that August is here, summer feels like it’s slipping away. Make the most of these sunny days by attending a festival or taking an adventure to a quirky Cedar Rapids shop. Craig Erickson and Planet Pluto at Jazz Under the Stars Noelridge Park — Aug. 14, 7 p.m. (Free) Jazz Under the Stars is […]
