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A comic riffing about farming doesn’t sound very funny until Greg Warren delivers material cultivated from some audience interaction at …

The Tony Award-winning revival of ‘The Color Purple,” emerging from a 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, a 1985 …

CEDAR RAPIDS – When a hearing over key evidence in the cold case murder of Michelle Martinko resumes Thursday, prosecutors …

CEDAR RAPIDS – The horrors and harmonies of ‘Madama Butterfly” are like ‘catnip” to modern audiences, conductor Daniel Kleinknecht said. …

A new project is in the works for Javian Jones in the new year. The leader of L.U.N.A.R. (Letting Unity …

Sometimes a recording artist needs the external for inspiration. The last time Jason Ringenberg recorded an album with his band …

Wynton Marsalis has a reputation as a serious dude and a stern taskmaster. The cerebral trumpet virtuoso is arguably the …

CORALVILLE – ‘We have a show,” director Elizabeth Tracey exclaimed as the cast collapsed after a recent run-through rehearsal for …

DES MOINES – Looking for a way to ring in the new year? Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural …

For a comedian who has made a living as a geek humorist, John Roy is a pretty cool dude. During …

Such exotic locales as Havana, Cuba, and New Orleans have inspired Susan Werner’s travelogue album series. Next up just might …

CEDAR RAPIDS – ‘Oklahoma!” gained new attention during its 75th anniversary year. Theater troupes have been spinning some pretty bold …

CEDAR RAPIDS – While ‘Matilda the Musical” isn’t dripping in Christmas cheer, it is dripping with spirits naughty and nice. …

Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Michael Jackson ushered in new eras in the music industry. Grunge accomplished the same feat …

Melancholy has been Jack Klatt’s calling card since he recorded his debut album, ‘Love Me Lonely” in 2013. ‘Shadows in …