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By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Group Hancher: Dave Pietro April 5, 2012 Jazz sax man Dave Pietro will debut his “Iowa Memoirs” tonight at the Englert in downtown Iowa City. Commissioned by Hancher, the piece has been inspired by Pietro’s trips around the state. Also through Hancher, this New ...
By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Group CEDAR RAPIDS — Sweet music filled the halls, atrium and cooking lab in the Hotel at Kirkwood Center on Saturday night (3/31/12), in a delectable evening of divas and desserts with the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre. Stir in some delicious dish from Lynne Rossetto ...
By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Group Riverside Theatre: ‘A Steady Rain’ March 30 to April 15, 2012 The gritty and complex 2009 Broadway thriller “A Steady Rain,” by Iowa Playwrights Workshop graduate Keith Huff, is making its area premiere on the Riverside stage. Martin Andrews and Jim Van Valen ...
From a media release KHAK 98.1 is celebrating its 50th year of playing country music for Eastern Iowa with the KHAK 50th BIRTHDAY BASH Saturday, June 9, 2012, in downtown Cedar Rapids. The concert will feature Alan Jackson, Joe Nichols, Steve Holy, Craig Campbell and more. ...
From a media release CEDAR RAPIDS — Orchestra Iowa’s 2012-2013 season will be nothing short of monumental as it celebrates its return to the Paramount Theatre, debuts the world-premiere of Michael Daugherty’s "American Gothic," and embarks on important artistic partnerships with three major institutions. Orchestra Iowa’s 91st ...
By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Group CEDAR RAPIDS — Witnessing Bach's "St. John Passion" is a religious experience, whether or not you know or believe the text on which it is based. The music, the story, the artistry transcend time, and in the hands of Orchestra Iowa, Luther ...
From a news release CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Counting Crows will headline RAGBRAI's 40th anniversary celebration Thursday, July 26, 2012, in Cedar Rapids. Registered RAGBRAI riders will receive free admission to this concert and special event celebrating 40 years of Iowa, in downtown Cedar Rapids. Residents of ...
By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Group Johann Sebastian Bach wrote the music, but a higher power orchestrated his genius through his “St. John Passion.” Timothy Hankewich, music director for Orchestra Iowa, is convinced Eastern Iowa audiences will experience “an extremely deep and profound experience” as the symphony, its ...
By Diana Nollen/ SourceMedia Group CEDAR RAPIDS — Kevin Farley may admittedly be a D-List actor, but he's at least a C-List comedian, even nudging toward a B. Of course it helps to have an older sibling pave the way to Hollywood, tossing bit parts your way, but Farley, a year ...
Kevin Farley March 16 and 17, 2012 Best known as the younger — by one year — brother of the late “Saturday Night Live” comedian Chris Farley, Kevin Farley followed in Chris’ footsteps and established himself as a comedic screen presence in his own right. Both grew ...
