Articles Tagged: Reviews

Impressive handling and pulse-quickening performance

Want a vacation to the Far East but don’t have the Yen? Here’s where you can enjoy Japanese cuisine in the Corridor.

No holds barred in bringing classic movie musical to stage

Of Willie Nelson’s Wednesday evening performance at Cedar Rapids’ McGrath Amphitheatre, The Gazette’s Diana Nollen writes of the musical icon, “His voice is a little softer, a little more gravely, but in the solo spotlight, offers his own non-stop waves of nostalgia, especially on ‘Always on My Mind.’”

Theater Cedar Rapids musical embraces humor as well as angst in tale of healing

Revival Theatre stages soul-stirring musical at CSPS Hall

Surprises await throughout Theatre Cedar Rapids’ fresh take on classic tale

Riverside Theatre stages powerful examination of history shaping critical debates

Disney magic glides into Coralville’s Xtream Arena

City Circle Acting Company brings Road Dahl story to life with ‘Matilda The Musical’ at Coralville Center for the Performing Arts.

Broadway’s updated ‘Cinderella’ creates a fairy tale for all time, onstage at Theatre Cedar Rapids

Theatre Cedar Rapids brings beloved tales from page to stage on Brucemore estate.

Lori Erickson’s new book, “The Soul of the Family Tree,” comes at a good time for all those newly hatched genealogy buffs who have used the pandemic to research their family trees. It also appeals to longtime genealogists who may be surprised by how Erickson adds new layers of meaning to their hobby.

Riverside Theatre makes no mistake setting ‘The Comedy of Errors’ in Grand Ole Nashville

Riverside Theatre brings the tragedy, comedy of Shakespeare to the Festival Stage in Iowa City’s Lower City Park. And it’s free.