Diana Nollen

By Diana Nollen CEDAR RAPIDS – Tom Arnold has come home. And his journey back to his standup roots is …

By Roger Ebert Universal UClick “The Lovely Bones” is a deplorable film with this message: If you’re a 14-year-old girl …

By Diana Nollen  “‘The Laramie Project’ is not about Matthew Shepard, homosexuality or Laramie,” says Director Jason Alberty, 40, of …

By Diana Nollen Day of Fire’s fans will be happy to hear Josh Brown can still growl. The Nashville-based hard …

World renowned Iowa bass-baritone Simon Estes will bring his “Roots and Wings” concert tour to every county in his home …

By Diana Nollen CEDAR RAPIDS – “Salome,” Richard Strauss’ shocking opera that premiered in 1905 was based on Oscar Wilde’s …

By Diana Nollen DES MOINES — Every aspect of Disney’s “The Lion King” is touched by genius.  The costumes, the …

By Roger Ebert Universal UClick Amy Adams and Matthew Goode have the charm necessary to float a romantic comedy like …

By Roger Ebert Universal UClick Michael Cera is not a sissy. It’s more like he’s unusually … diffident. Laid back …

Long live the King! Before King of Pop Michael Jackson even had 10 toes, Elvis was dancing on his, swiveling …

By Diana Nollen Tom Arnold wants to be a standup guy in 2010. The Ottumwa native, die-hard Hawkeye, actor, writer …

By Roger Ebert Universal UClick My problem may be that I know Fellini’s “8 1/2” too well. Your problem may …

CEDAR RAPIDS – “Dangerous Women: Three Plays by Early American Women” will launch the mainstage series for Cedar Rapids Parks …

By Diana Nollen Regardless of the language in which Disney’s “The Lion King” roars to life, the players move in …

By Diana Nollen In a Corridor so rich in talent, choosing the top 10 events I reviewed this year is …