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Andrew Shaffer combines horror and humor for a unique Christmas…

Andrew Shaffer combines horror and humor for a unique Christmas…

By Rob Cline, correspondent Books Oct. 24, 2020 4:32 pm

Joe Biden’s bid for the presidency threw a wrench into Cedar Rapids native Andrew Shaffer’s series of Obama/Biden mysteries. But …

Cedar Rapids Hi Tea cafe offers bubble tea and rolled…

Cedar Rapids Hi Tea cafe offers bubble tea and rolled…

Art Oct. 21, 2020 6:58 pm

CEDAR RAPIDS – At Hi Tea in Cedar Rapids, owner Jennifer Dougherty and her daughter Lola Liu want to share …

Hancher Online presents new work by jazz musician Wynton Marsalis

Hancher Online presents new work by jazz musician Wynton Marsalis

Diana Nollen Community Oct. 20, 2020 7:02 pm

Education is always at the intersection of collaborations between trumpet master Wynton Marsalis and Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City. And …

Worlds collide in Riverside Theatre production of ‘Grounded’

Worlds collide in Riverside Theatre production of ‘Grounded’

Diana Nollen Art Oct. 18, 2020 4:08 pm

I can’t remember the last time I was as affected by a script and performance. ‘Grounded,” the third installment in …

Hancher, Quixotic team up for ‘Illuminated’ evening

Hancher, Quixotic team up for ‘Illuminated’ evening

Diana Nollen Art Oct. 16, 2020 9:25 pm

IOWA CITY – The lights remain dark inside Hancher Auditorium, but for a few hours Thursday night, a visual spectacular …

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Lifelong love of movies leads Karen Chappell to FilmScene legacy

Lifelong love of movies leads Karen Chappell to FilmScene legacy

By Molly Rossiter, for The Gazette

Art Oct. 12, 2020 3:57 pm

Growing up in Los Angeles, Karen Chappell remembers a weekend tradition. Every Saturday, her family would head to the movie …

Curtain rises to COVID-19 precautions at Cedar Rapids venues

Curtain rises to COVID-19 precautions at Cedar Rapids venues

Diana Nollen

Art Oct. 13, 2020 8:37 pm

CEDAR RAPIDS – Cedar Rapids is gaining attention in the entertainment industry with the recent reopenings of the U.S. Cellular …

Iowa Dance Festival moves creatively to online stage for 2020

Iowa Dance Festival moves creatively to online stage for 2020

Katie Mills Giorgio

Art Oct. 12, 2020 7:42 pm

Despite the challenges of 2020, the Iowa Dance Festival is set to take center stage this week. That ‘stage” just …

REVIEW: ‘No Child’ textbook look at classroom challenges

REVIEW: ‘No Child’ textbook look at classroom challenges

Diana Nollen

Art Oct. 12, 2020 8:17 pm

The transformative power of caring steps into the classroom in ‘No Child … ” Riverside Theatre’s second virtual presentation of …

REVIEW: Theatre Cedar Rapids brings hypnotic horror story to Brucemore

REVIEW: Theatre Cedar Rapids brings hypnotic horror story to Brucemore

Diana Nollen

Living Oct. 12, 2020 12:12 am

CEDAR RAPIDS – Don’t let the title fool you. ‘St. Nicholas” is no Christmas pageant. But it is a great …

International Writing Program alums named finalists for award

International Writing Program alums named finalists for award

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Books Oct. 10, 2020 5:04 pm

University of Iowa International Writing Program alumnae Anja Kampmann and Pilar Quintana, along with their translators Anne Posten and Lisa …

Eve Ewing’s exploration of race relations earns 2020 Paul Engle…

Eve Ewing’s exploration of race relations earns 2020 Paul Engle…

By Rob Cline, correspondent

Books Oct. 12, 2020 6:10 pm

The Iowa City Book Festival, which is put on by the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature organization, moved online …

Tickets available Friday for Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires at…

Tickets available Friday for Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires at…

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Art Oct. 5, 2020 5:14 pm

Singer-songwriters Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires are coming to the McGrath Amphitheatre in Cedar Rapids for shows on Friday, October …

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