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Arts & Entertainment Dec. 9, 2025 9:26 am4d ago
Amy Friedl's “Christmas at the Paramount,“ slated for Saturday, Dec. 13, mixes traditional and contemporary Christmas songs.
Arts & Entertainment Dec. 9, 2025 6:00 am4d ago
Michael Charles returns to CSPS Hall Saturday, Dec. 13.
Arts & Entertainment Dec. 8, 2025 6:00 am5d ago
The “Glee” star's holiday show, “A Swingin’ Little Christmas,” returns to the Hancher Saturday, Dec. 13.
Arts & Entertainment Dec. 3, 2025 10:04 am10d ago
Grammy-nominated artist Jim Brickman’s concerts are reminiscent of the holiday Christmas specials by such legends as Bing Crosby and Andy Williams.
Arts & Entertainment Dec. 2, 2025 6:00 am11d ago
An array of musicians tip their caps to Iowa City singer-songwriter Dave Moore
Arts & Entertainment Dec. 1, 2025 10:17 am12d ago
The fifth annual event is a family friendly show comprised of eclectic entertainment. It's part musical/part comedy, but it's an all holiday concert, which often shines a spotlight on the iconic.
Arts & Entertainment Nov. 26, 2025 12:32 pm16d ago
The Cedar Rapids singer-songwriter is back with “A Carol Christmas” at CSPS Hall Saturday, Nov. 29.
Arts & Entertainment Nov. 24, 2025 6:00 am19d ago
Guests can expect an array of covers of John Denver’s Christmas songs like "Christmas for Cowboys,“ "Aspenglow,” "Rocky Mountain Christmas“ and more at the Paramount Sunday, Dec. 7.
Arts & Entertainment Nov. 18, 2025 5:30 am25d ago
The country star will deliver holiday songs from his "It Must Be Christmas" acoustic tour at the Paramount Theatre.
Arts & Entertainment Nov. 17, 2025 6:00 am26d ago
"Unravel" is just a name of another solid album from the Henhouse Prowlers, which also includes bassist-vocalist Jon Goldfine, guitarist-vocalist Chris Dollar and mandolinist Jake Howard. "Unravel" features pretty harmonies, traditional bluegrass and folk.
Arts & Entertainment Nov. 17, 2025 10:52 am25d ago
The third annual event raises funds for Revival Theatre Company’s yearly programming and educational classes and workshops.
Arts & Entertainment Nov. 11, 2025 6:00 am32d ago
Silly humor suffices for Dan Soder. The veteran stand-up comic, who will perform Thursday at the Englert Theatre, grew up in Colorado loving comics such as Robin Williams and Dana Carvey.
Arts & Entertainment Nov. 11, 2025 9:28 am32d ago
Bruner returns to her Iowa roots this Saturday at the Olympic South Side Theater.
Arts & Entertainment Nov. 4, 2025 12:40 pm38d ago
Mariachi Herencia de Mexico is a virtuosic Latin-Grammy nominated group that reached the top of the Latin streaming charts with its debut album "Nuestra Herencia" in 2017. The following year, success followed with "Herencia de la Tierra Mia," produced by Javier Limon, when it topped the Latin charts. 2019's "Esencia" and 2020's "Esencia Vol. 2" followed suit on the charts.
Things To Do Nov. 3, 2025 6:00 am40d ago
Starship, featuring Mickey Thomas, will perform Friday, Nov. 7, at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort. Expect an array of hits from Thomas and his band like “We Built This City” and “Jane.”

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