Diana Nollen

CEDAR RAPIDS – Cedar Rapids’ historic theater pipe organs were silenced by the floods of 2008, but not forever. Both …

By Diana Nollen FDR’s WPA built up America’s sagging spirits in the late ’30s and early ’40s by putting the …

By Roger Ebert Universal Press Syndicate Some artists have a way of riveting your vision with the certitude of what …

By Diana Nollen Starlighters II Theatre in Anamosa has been dreaming of a white Christmas for five years. Patience and …

By Diana Nollen CEDAR RAPIDS – Winterbloom hauled out the hippest holly and put up the brightest string of highlights …

By Diana Nollen One star reached out and another one was born. A fortuitous phone call nearly 30 years ago …

By Diana Nollen A key element in pianist Lorie Line’s concerts is something she learned in kindergarten. Audiences love to …

By Rob Cline Correspondent CEDAR RAPIDS – Disney’s decision to give Mickey Mouse a personality makeover has generated quite a …

By Diana Nollen CEDAR RAPIDS – It just doesn’t get much cuter, sweeter, more heartwarming or professionally polished than Theatre …

By Diana Nollen AMANA – The Old Creamery Theatre is staging a spectacular holiday show, starring four Honky Tonk Angels …

By Diana Nollen AMANA – Iowa Theatre Artists Company is wrapping up its first season in its new home with …

By Diana Nollen One star reached out and another one was born. A fortuitous phone call nearly 30 years ago …

By Diana Nollen “Dream pop,” “experimental noise-pop.” Whatever you call the sound, A Sunny Day in Glasgow plays a deliciously …

By Diana Nollen FAIRFIELD – The face is the same, but the voice might even be better. It can’t be …

By Diana Nollen CEDAR RAPIDS – When a heart of gold melts a heart of cold, both get a new …