The Sea The Sea CSPS Legion Arts — Friday, May 27 at 8 p.m. Acoustic folk-pop duo The Sea The Sea will return to CSPS Legion Arts on Friday, May 27. Mira Stanley and Chuck E. Costa are touring with their newly released six-song EP titled In the Altogether. They are in the midst of […]
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Interview: Parker Millsap talks weird thrift store clothes and early inspirations
Parker Millsap w/ The Grahams The Mill — Sunday, May 15 at 7 p.m. Legion Arts CSPS Hall — Wednesday, May 18 at 7 p.m. Oklahoma native Parker Millsap is gaining a lot of attention lately as the kid with the wild voice. With comparisons to a young Elvis being tossed around, thanks to his […]
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Multi-genre performer Dahlak Brathwaite visits Cedar Rapids for shows, workshops
Dahlak Brathwaite – Spiritrials CSPS — Thursday through Saturday, Mar. 10-12 at 8 p.m., with Q&A to follow There’s an intersection where poetry, theatre and music meet. The distinctions between them blur there. The categories cease to matter. This is performance at its purest, at its truest, at its most historic and its most transcendent […]
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Meet the Artists Series continues at CSPS
Meet the Artists CSPS Hall — Saturday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. Legion Arts will host the second in a series of talks sponsored by the Iowa Arts Council. Framed as “Meet the Artists,” these talks, given across the state, allow the public to engage with the 2015 Iowa Arts Council Artist Fellows. The event […]
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Saturday at CSPS Hall: One-man play tells the story of labor hero Joe Hill
Joe Hill’s Last Will CSPS Hall — Saturday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. On Nov 19, 1915, after a questionable trial over a trumped-up murder charge, labor activist and songwriter Joe Hill was executed by firing squad in Utah. Since his death, he has become a legend, memorialized in poetry, prose, song and the play […]
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Interview: Actor Jeff Daniels talks life on the road and the joy of touring with his sons
“It’s hard to be two things in this country,” says actor Jeff Daniels. “They’ll give you one, but not two.” The notion of a successful actor or actress breaking through into the music world is indeed a precarious one, with fame working as both an ally and enemy, a foot in the door and a […]
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Mason Jennings stops by CSPS Hall as part of nationwide tour
Singer-songwriter Mason Jennings will perform at CSPS Hall this Saturday, Oct. 10 as part of his coast-to-coast fall tour.
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Hang ten, my undead dudes! Surf Zombies head to CSPS for vinyl release show
Surf Zombies Vinyl Release Party Cedar Rapids Legion Arts Hall — Friday, Sep. 11 at 8 p.m. After a studio hiatus, Surf Zombies are at it again with their new release It’s a … Thing. The album is the forth that the group has released together though their individual music histories are extensive. Brook Hoover, […]
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Mental illness, architecture and Tarot cards combine in CSPS show, opening tonight
An exhibit showcasing the work of three distinctly different Iowa City area artists opens this Thursday, June 4 at CSPS in Cedar Rapids…
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Indie rock band on the rise: PHOX play CSPS this Thursday
The Wisconsin-based indie rock group PHOX perform at CSPS this Thursday, picking back up after a tremendous year for the group. In 2014, PHOX released their breakout self-titled album, performed on Conan and embarked on a month-long European tour, one which they’ve just returned from.
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A cappella drag queens the Kinsey Sicks return to CSPS
The Kinsey Sicks will bring their holiday musical, Oy Vey in a Manger to CSPS Hall this Friday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. Formed in the early ‘90s and hailing from San Francisco’s Castro District, The Kinsey Sicks have been performing as a group for over 20 years. Self-proclaimed as a “Dragapella” group, the drag […]
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Jones Family Singers to perform at Jane Boyd Gospel Brunch
If you’ve ever endured the long lines at the Bluebird Diner or Hamburg Inn on a Sunday morning, there’s one thing you’ve likely noticed above all: People love their brunch. This Sunday, Nov. 9 starting at 9 a.m., the Jane Boyd Community House will offer another, music-filled breakfast option as they host their third Gospel […]
