This weekend, young people from eastern Iowa — 10 writers, 11 spoken word performers and 16 dancers — will present Youth Rising, an exploration of politics, community and their place in it all. The event is presented under the auspices of the Open Doors Dance Festival, a summer-long dance intensive for students ages 12-22. […]
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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 […]
‘This is My Brave’ explores stories of mental illness
This is My Brave Coralville Center for the Performing Arts — Friday, May 13 at 7 p.m. This year marks the second annual eastern Iowa This is My Brave presentation. The event is a collection of stories, poems, songs and essays written and performed by people living with or affected by mental illness. The show […]
City Circle’s ‘1776’ filled with excellent performances; could be streamlined
1776 Coralville Center for the Performing Arts — through May 8 City Circle’s 1776 opened to a mostly full house last night, rife with families, sponsors and excitement. The story of the conception of the United States is well-known, and this musical tells that tale of grumpy, sweaty delegates caught between independence and servitude, and […]
Interview: Director Elizabeth Tracey on City Circle’s upcoming musical, ‘1776’
City Circle presents: 1776 Coralville Center for the Performing Arts — opens Friday, Apr. 29 City Circle Acting Company’s production of 1776 opens Friday, Apr. 29 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. They couldn’t have chosen a better moment. The world is agog with Founding Fathers fever, with the new musical Hamilton having […]
Burlesque troupe to host benefit for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Kick Ass Red Lipstick Burlesque Revue Coralville Center for the Performing Arts — Saturday, Mar. 19 at 8 p.m. Vitality Dance Studio in Cedar Rapids is sending its burlesque troupe, The Va Va Voom, south to the CCPA — their first performance in Coralville — for a one-night show to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma […]
Nolte Academy brings ‘Peter Pan’ to the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts
Clap your hands, pack your bags and get ready to fly to Neverland this weekend with Peter Pan. Nolte Academy’s fifth musical production, which opens… […]
City Circle cabaret features a ‘nice and naughty’ take on the holidays
Laugh away the highs and lows of the holidays at City Circle Acting Company’s Sugar & Spice: A Nice & Naughty Holiday Cabaret on Dec. 13 and 20 at the… […]
Old Capitol Opera to host evening of comedic opera and cabaret
Old Capitol Opera, an opera and musical theater nonprofit based in Iowa City, will host a night of ‘extravagant entertainment’ at their inaugural … […]
Producer David Barnhart to screen gun violence doc, host discussion this Thursday
Coralville Center for the Performing Arts is screening the film Trigger: The Ripple Effect of Gun Violence on Thursday, January 9 at 7 p.m. with a panel discussion… […]