Orchestra Iowa’s landmark 100th season continues Feb. 17 & 18 with “American Dreams,” a show designed by Tim Hankewich specifically to showcase pieces of music inspired by the American styles of Broadway, movies, and even bluegrass and funk. Special guests will be the Grammy-award winning Harlem Quartet, and the program will also include the world … Continue reading

UNI’s music fraternity Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia takes on the huge task of putting on the Tallcorn Jazz Festival, one of the region’s biggest jazz festivals. Johnny Hartliep competed at Tallcorn as a Cedar Falls High student, and says that his experience then was one of the things that drew him to UNI. The public … Continue reading

The Dandelion Stompers bring back their Fat Tuesday party for Mardi Gras this year, February 21 at Wildwood Saloon in Iowa City. Also performing will be the Swampland Jewels. The show begins at 7pm, but come at 6:30 for a swing dancing lesson with Five Seasons Swing. Tickets at www.wildwoodsaloon.com. Visit the Dandelion Stompers on … Continue reading

Artists Jack Hayes and Sam Weis have a combined show of their paintings in the Marvin Cone Gallery in Sinclair Auditorium at Coe College through March 9. Sam, whose friends and fans know has a peripatetic career, also has some paintings on display in the lobby of PCI, as well as a novel coming out, … Continue reading

The next event in Orchestra Iowa’s historic Centennial season is “Best of The Beatles,” featuring Classical Mystery Tour, who portray each of the unique eras of The Fab Four. It’s the third time the group has performed with Orchestra Iowa, and it’s always one of the most popular shows. The Orchestra functions truly as the … Continue reading

TKM Theatrical Productions, the performing troupe founded by long-time Corridor favorites Deb Kennedy and Tom Milligan, present “The Love List,” Feb. 10-11 at the recently-reopened Amana Performing Arts Center. Clark Skaggs plays Bill, whose friend Leon gives him a form to fill out, listing the quality’s of Bill’s perfect woman. Chaos ensues when a woman … Continue reading

The Linn County Blues Society (LCBS) regular meetings have been on a bit of a pandemic pause, even though the organization itself has continued to be active, producing events like last summer’s Bourbon & Blues. Blues fans are invited to join the club for some fun on Feb. 6 at Checkers Tavern in Cedar Rapids. … Continue reading

The current exhibit at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is “Through The Lens.” Museum Curator Kate Kunau says the exhibit features the work of some of the most notable photographers in the Museum’s collection, focusing on pieces from 1950 to the present. A new exhibit, “Built This Way” opens Feb. 4. It examines the … Continue reading

Riverside Theatre presents “A Walk In The Woods” Jan. 26 – Feb. 12. Written by UI playwriting alum Lee Blessing, it’s the story of two arms negotiators, one American, and one Soviet. Written toward the end of the Cold War, current events have made it timely once again. The play is directed by Riverside’s founding … Continue reading

Pianist Dan Knight has recently moved back to Iowa after a decade in North Carolina. He celebrates his homecoming at “An Evening With Dan Knight,” Friday, January 20 at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City. Dan drops some hints about what he has planned for his first Iowa City appearance in more than 10 years, … Continue reading