Roller Skates, Elvis, and a reluctant drag performer make for some fun in “The Legend of Georgia McBride,” April 23-26 from Dreamwell Theatre. Tickets and more information at dreamwell.com. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” in your favorite podcast player. Listen Live at 10:30am most weekdays on Iowa’s Jazz station. …

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Iowa City Community Theatre presents the Broadway classic “Gypsy” April 17-19 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. Set against the backdrop of the heyday of vaudeville, the show has some of music theatre’s most memorable songs, like “Everything’s Coming Up Roses.” Tickets at coralvillearts.org. Show info at iowacitycommunitytheatre.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl …

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Riverside Theatre hosts the world premiere of “The Fiancé” April 16-May 3. Riverside Artistic Director Adam Knight directs his predecessors, Riverside founders Ron Clark and Jody Hovland in play that he has watched develop for over a decade. Playwright Emily Bohannan is in Iowa City as well, having a great time seeing her baby brought …

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Clear Creek Amana High school presents “Guys & Dolls.” In the studio is Hayden Bailey (Miss Adelaide), Carson Brandt (Nathan Detroit), Logan Weber (Arvide Abernathy) behind the scenes is Makayla Ratliff. Its April 16 & 17 at pm and April 18 2pm & 7pm at Clear Creek Amana High School Performing Arts Center. Get your …

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Orchestra Iowa is getting ready for Masterworks V of their 2026 season featuring pianist Winston Choi. Tim Hankewich is in the studio with the details. Its Saturday, 4/11, 7:30pm at Paramount Theatre & Sunday, 4/12, 2pm at Coralville Center for the Performing Arts Saturday insights at 6:45pm and Sunday insights at 1pm at West Music …

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Cindy Monroe with The Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library is in the studio ahead of the annual Friends of the Library Big Spring Book Sale. It’s Fri, Apr 10 & Sat, Apr 11 from 9am-5pm, and Sun, Apr 12 from 1-5pm. More information at crlibrary.org. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or …

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This year’s Thaler Holocaust Remembrance speaker is Dr. Alex Kor, son of Holocaust survivors, Eva and Mickey Kor. Dr. Kor is joined by Thaler Holocaust Education Trust committee member, Amy Belice, as they chat with Dennis over zoom. You can hear Dr. Kor speak on Monday, April 13 at 1pm at Kirkwood Community College and …

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Crooked Path Theatre presents “Small Mouth Sounds,” by Bess Wohl. Director Patrick DuLaney is in the studio with the details. It’s April 9-11, 17-18 at 7:30pm & April 12, 18-19 at 2pm at The James Theater. Tickets and more info at crookedpaththeatre.com. Subscribe to The Culture Crawl at kcck.org/culture or search “Culture Crawl” in your …

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Director of Instrumental Music at Kirkwood Community College, Chris Navarrete, is in the studio ahead of several upcoming jazz events involving Kirkwood ensembles: Thurs, April 9, 7:30pm: Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Fusion at Ballantyne Sun, April 12, 2pm: Kirkwood Groove + CR Jazz Big Band at Ballantyne Fri, May 1, 1pm: Big Band Boogie …

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Cedar Rapids Museum of Art curator, Julia Jessen, is in the studio to chat about current CRMA exhibits and upcoming events. “From the Outside Looking In: Interior Spaces” is open through May 3 & “Art is the Word: Text in Art” is open through May 17. Upcoming juried exhibit, “Threading the Needle: Fiber Art in …

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