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Things To Do Jan. 16, 2020 9:00 am
The Tony Award-winning revival of ‘The Color Purple,” emerging from a 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, a 1985 …
Crime and Courts Jan. 16, 2020 9:55 pm
CEDAR RAPIDS – When a hearing over key evidence in the cold case murder of Michelle Martinko resumes Thursday, prosecutors …
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CEDAR RAPIDS – The horrors and harmonies of ‘Madama Butterfly” are like ‘catnip” to modern audiences, conductor Daniel Kleinknecht said. …
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Things To Do Jan. 9, 2020 10:30 am
A new project is in the works for Javian Jones in the new year. The leader of L.U.N.A.R. (Letting Unity …
By Ed Condran, correspondent
Things To Do Jan. 9, 2020 9:00 am
Sometimes a recording artist needs the external for inspiration. The last time Jason Ringenberg recorded an album with his band …
By Ed Condran, correspondent
Music Dec. 11, 2019 3:05 pm
Wynton Marsalis has a reputation as a serious dude and a stern taskmaster. The cerebral trumpet virtuoso is arguably the …
Music Dec. 4, 2019 11:59 am
CORALVILLE – ‘We have a show,” director Elizabeth Tracey exclaimed as the cast collapsed after a recent run-through rehearsal for …
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News Dec. 4, 2019 9:05 am
DES MOINES – Looking for a way to ring in the new year? Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural …
By Ed Condran, correspondent
Things To Do Nov. 27, 2019 11:55 am
For a comedian who has made a living as a geek humorist, John Roy is a pretty cool dude. During …
By Ed Condran, correspondent
Nov. 27, 2019 11:43 am
Such exotic locales as Havana, Cuba, and New Orleans have inspired Susan Werner’s travelogue album series. Next up just might …
Things To Do Nov. 20, 2019 11:35 am
CEDAR RAPIDS – ‘Oklahoma!” gained new attention during its 75th anniversary year. Theater troupes have been spinning some pretty bold …
Things To Do Nov. 13, 2019 12:07 pm
CEDAR RAPIDS – While ‘Matilda the Musical” isn’t dripping in Christmas cheer, it is dripping with spirits naughty and nice. …
By Ed Condran, correspondent
Music Nov. 6, 2019 2:01 pm
Elvis Presley, The Beatles and Michael Jackson ushered in new eras in the music industry. Grunge accomplished the same feat …
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Things To Do Nov. 1, 2019 9:00 am
Melancholy has been Jack Klatt’s calling card since he recorded his debut album, ‘Love Me Lonely” in 2013. ‘Shadows in …