‘The Band’s Visit’ strikes all the right notes for actor touring with musical. Winner of 10 Tony Awards in 2018, including Best Musical, and the 2019 Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album, the show is coming to Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City on April 6 and 7.
Grammy-nominated pianist and Juilliard graduate Joyce Yang saw her career soar in 2005 when she won the silver medal at the 12th Van Cliburn International Piano competition — the youngest contestant at age 19. Yang, born in South Korea and now living in Atlanta, will perform Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, with Orchestra Iowa on April 2 and 3.
Melissa Manchester penned such well-crafted tunes as “Shine Like You Should,” “We've Got Time” and “Headlines.” She will perform Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids.
Gilded Pear Gallery this spring is featuring “On The Verge,” abstract drawings and birch bark sculptures by Cedar Falls artist Crit Streed; and “Fiber Optics,” fiber wall sculptures and mobiles by Minneapolis artist Kristina Fjellman. A public reception will be held on Friday.
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The Titanic exhibit will be on display next month as the Marion Heritage Center and Museum commemorates the 110th anniversary of the ill-fated voyage. Passengers for the day can sample menu items served as the last meal on the ship and at the end view the 1997 “Titanic” movie.
The Grant Wood Studio and Armstrong Visitor Center will be reopening for the season on Saturday at noon. Admission to the studio is free for everyone during regular hours courtesy of a grant from the Esther and Robert Armstrong Charitable Trust.
“Behind the Big House: Reconciling Slavery, Race, and Heritage in the U.S. South,” by Jodi Skipper, provides insight on how to fully tell the difficult history of slavery in the U.S. The book is out now from the University of Iowa Press.
Indigo Girls tickets on sale Friday, March 25, but that’s just one of many big acts coming to Cedar Rapids, including Lyle Lovett, Bonnie Raitt, Tenacious D and more.
Lynn and Brenda Ochiltree have been scooping up ice cream, often shaken and stirred into malts and shakes, as well as creating soda pop phosphates flavored with homemade syrups and serving up sandwiches in the Wilton Candy Kitchen full time since 2019.
Rocker Alice Cooper coming to Davenport with new music. Performing at Adler Theatre on Wednesday, March 30, with Buckcherry opening the show.
Singer Graham Nash’s tour will come to the Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City on Tuesday night, March 29, 2022.
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