Gail Naughton has announced she will retire in June 2018 from the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, an organization she has led since 2002. She is one of several female leaders who have been setting the course of some of the Cedar Rapids area’s most robust and innovative arts and culture organizations. Here are five of them.
Five for Five Seasons
Five for Five Seasons – Albums by Cedar Rapids artists
In celebration of the release of Alisabeth Von Presley’s ‘Diamonds in the Blackout,’ here is a shockingly incomplete list of records by artists with ties to the Cedar Rapids area.
Five for Five Seasons – Disc Golf Edition
Wanna throw some discs into some baskets in the greater Cedar Rapids area? Of course you do. There are two upcoming events and three courses to get you started.
Five for Five Seasons — Conductors of the Cedar Rapids Municipal Band
The Cedar Rapids Municipal Band is entering its 67th season, and over that period it has only had a handful of conductors. Here’s a list of five folks who have waved the baton since 1951.

