The 1996 film, “The Birdcage,” starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane, was inspired by the Tony Award-winning musical, “La Cage aux Folles.” The musical continues to resonate with audiences 42 years after its Broadway debut.
A popular restaurant for fried fare has opened a second location in short order.
Cedar Rapids restaurateurs are expanding to Johnson County with their latest opening.
The Tony Award-winning play, “Amadeus,” which will run from May 29 to June 22 at Theatre Cedar Rapids, is dense, complex and thoroughly entertaining, which is very challenging to deliver.
At least six Iowa cities have them: Cedar Rapids, Coralville, Iowa City, University Heights, Dubuque and Ames. The law takes effect Aug. 16.
A committee named BELIEVE in CR Schools to begin collecting voter signatures to get the issue on the ballot this November
Speaking to a crowd of nearly 800 people Wednesday, Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell highlighted recent accomplishments like two new data centers; previewed coming improvements like public art on May’s Island and a new roundhouse in Czech Village; and encouraged attendees to support the proposed Cedar Rapids school bond.
Summer is right around the corner, which means its prime time for live music, festivals, fairs and family fun. From jazz to rap to country to rock, there’s plenty to listen, dance and sing along to in Eastern Iowa and beyond this summer.
In a crowded Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Cedar Rapids on Tuesday evening, “Mayor” Pete Buttigieg told more than 1,600 people that America is facing its “most profound test in generations.”
The Cedar Rapids Downtown Rotary Club hosted the fourth annual Grand Impact event where three local non-profits competed for funding. The winner was Willis Dady Homeless Services, which will use its $100,000 prize to expand a recycling program.
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will be in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday afternoon for a town hall focused on veterans and military families and “the recent wave of policy decisions that have negatively impacted Americans.”
Wearing a hand-embroidered blazer from Mexico, designed by a friend, with the message “Tu lucha es mi lucha” — your fight is my fight — Democrat Angel Ramirez raised her right hand and swore to faithfully discharge the duties of office. Ramirez was elected by southeast Cedar Rapids voters in a special election last month.
New Cedar Rapids restaurant specializes in all you can eat hot pot.
The tree climbing competition, hosted annually by the Iowa Arborists Association, encourages camaraderie and attracts a “unique breed of people.”
Living Improverty, formed in 2017, specializes in short form and musical improv.
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