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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

Diana Nollen
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Latest Articles by Diana Nollen
Music Dec. 15, 2022 7:53 am167d ago
Ann Hampton Callaway bringing many moods of Christmas to Paramount program
Theater Dec. 15, 2022 7:38 am167d ago
Movie spins into parody play with song, dance and a Christmas tree
News Dec. 11, 2022 9:32 am171d ago
Patti LaBelle spreads festive joy to the world at Hancher
News Dec. 9, 2022 6:00 am173d ago
Large traveling exhibits and smaller pop-ups help take Black history, culture across Iowa and beyond
Music Dec. 8, 2022 3:45 am174d ago
C.R. singer/songwriter teaming with Toys for Tots to make season bright
Theater Dec. 8, 2022 3:45 am174d ago
City Circle staging beloved holiday tale with song-and-dance twists
Things To Do Dec. 1, 2022 8:31 am181d ago
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.
Things To Do Dec. 7, 2022 3:01 pm175d ago
Events beckon all ages to explore Christmases past and present
Theater Nov. 25, 2022 2:55 pm187d ago
‘The Flick’ becomes character study on ways we communicate
News Nov. 25, 2022 11:28 am187d ago
Brian Glick spearheading efforts to branch out unified looks.
Art Nov. 20, 2022 4:36 pm192d ago
Circus, jewelry, metalsmithing, contemporary prints weave common local threads
Theater Nov. 17, 2022 8:03 am195d ago
‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ bringing iconic songs, story to Cedar Rapids stage
Music Nov. 17, 2022 8:04 am195d ago
Iowa City native returning for Orchestra Iowa concerts
Museums & Galleries Nov. 15, 2022 1:05 pm197d ago
Cecilia Rokusek says Czech Republic award reflects well on museum, Cedar Rapids in preserving past with eye to future
Theater Nov. 10, 2022 3:43 am202d ago
Touring production coming to Hancher in Iowa City in November and Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids in May