Diana Nollen

Ann Hampton Callaway bringing many moods of Christmas to Paramount program

Movie spins into parody play with song, dance and a Christmas tree

Patti LaBelle spreads festive joy to the world at Hancher

Large traveling exhibits and smaller pop-ups help take Black history, culture across Iowa and beyond

C.R. singer/songwriter teaming with Toys for Tots to make season bright

City Circle staging beloved holiday tale with song-and-dance twists

Ballet Quad Cities holds auditions for the student dancers in early September, then they begin rehearsing in October. The professional dancers begin preparations in early November, then the various groups that have been rehearsing around work and school hours merge to put it all together before bringing the 50 cast members to Cedar Rapids.

Events beckon all ages to explore Christmases past and present

‘The Flick’ becomes character study on ways we communicate

Brian Glick spearheading efforts to branch out unified looks.

Circus, jewelry, metalsmithing, contemporary prints weave common local threads

‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ bringing iconic songs, story to Cedar Rapids stage

Iowa City native returning for Orchestra Iowa concerts

Cecilia Rokusek says Czech Republic award reflects well on museum, Cedar Rapids in preserving past with eye to future

Touring production coming to Hancher in Iowa City in November and Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids in May