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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

Diana Nollen
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Latest Articles by Diana Nollen
News Nov. 2, 2021 4:24 pm
Cedar Rapids couple donate $4.5 million to educational programs
People & Places Oct. 29, 2021 7:56 am
Cedar Rapids makeup artist Brent Edgett behind the spooky transformations at Scream Acres in Atkins.
Theater Oct. 28, 2021 6:00 am
Capital campaign launched to finish professional troupe’s new downtown Iowa City home.
Things To Do Oct. 29, 2021 2:50 pm
Parties, movies, music and s’more treats in store in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas.
Travel Oct. 26, 2021 5:46 pm
If you’re looking for chills and thrills beyond Halloween, here are just a few of Iowa’s haunted sites you can visit year-round. Most are close to home, but the most notorious one is in the southwest corner of the state.
Music Oct. 25, 2021 1:50 pm
Area vocal ensembles are returning from the pandemic pause with new modifications.
Travel Oct. 21, 2021 6:00 am
With sister city Douglas, these towns harbor culture, cuisine and outdoor adventure near the shores of Lake Michigan.
Music Oct. 20, 2021 6:45 am
Red Cedar Chamber Music expands from duo to quartet for season-launching series, wrapping up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City sites.
Theater Oct. 14, 2021 6:00 am
“Waitress,” coming to Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City on Oct. 22 and 23.
Travel Oct. 7, 2021 8:02 am
Covered bridges, John Wayne Museum among sites luring a world of visitors to this area southwest of Des Moines.
Music Oct. 7, 2021 6:00 am
Orchestra Iowa, guest pianist lacing up for a musical marathon with two-fifths of German composer’s popular works.
Theater Oct. 7, 2021 6:00 am
Revival Theatre’s ‘End of Rainbow’ production was put on hold during pandemic.
Art Sep. 30, 2021 6:00 am
Works range from abstract to regionalism and representational.
Community Sep. 28, 2021 6:00 am
Music group launches anniversary season with eye toward history
Things To Do Sep. 23, 2021 6:15 am
Plenty to see and do off the beaten path, from Lily Lake to artisan shops and museums in Iowa County’s National Historic Landmark.