Red Cedar Chamber Music presents the final concert in their summer series of live-streamed events, “Biber, Bach, and Beethoven,” June 24-27. The centerpiece of the concert is “Sonata Representative,” a work performed with narration written by Janet Burroway and multimedia images. Watch beginning at about 4:45 for Carey’s performance of one of the verses! Four … Continue reading

The Iowa Arts Festival will take place online this weekend, but will still have opportunities for you to browse and buy quality art pieces, and hear great music. Summer of the Arts Executive Director Lisa Barnes says you can go to the Artists page at www.summeroftheARTS.org to see work by the artists invited to this … Continue reading

The Civic Music Association of Des Moines has announced it’s 2020-21 season. Jazz highlights include a concert with Jazz at Lincoln Center lead trumpeter Sean Jones, and tributes to Ray Charles (featuring Take 6), as well as Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone. But first, we need to “pick up the spare” from 2019. … Continue reading

Revival Theatre presents a retrospective featuring some of the most memorable performances from their first five years called “When the Curtain Rises Again.” It’s an online concert on Sunday, May 31 at 7pm on Facebook Live. Artistic director and co-founder Brian Glick says performers from past Revival shows have sent in recordings to reprise their … Continue reading

Old Creamery Theatre presents the second edition of their online cabaret, “Songs to Make You Smile: A Virtual Encore,” May 23 at 7:30pm. The show will benefit four area theatres: Old Creamery, Riverside, City Circle, and Theatre Cedar Rapids, with performances from more than a dozen of the Corridor’s favorite performers. In this show, several … Continue reading

Mirrorbox Theatre continues its weekly “Out The Box” streamed series with  alive reading of “Chalk” by Walt McGough. Caroline Price and Marcia Hughes star in this new play about a mother eking out an existence post-Apocalypse, when her daughter, now possessed by the aliens who have taken over the world, returns home. Like all Mirrorbox … Continue reading

Miera Kim and Carey Bostian of Red Cedar Chamber Music continue their in-home concerts with “All in the Family.” Performing once again with their sons Oliver and Adrian, who are both accomplished high school musicians, Carey and Miera say the program will be fun variety in a variety of styles, from an early Baroque piece … Continue reading

RHCR Theatre presents “5 Women Wearing the Same Dress” Feb. 14-22, the story of five bridesmaids “hiding out” during an 80s wedding reception. Janette Little and Carlee Glenn play two of the bridesmaids, and are ready to paint the town in their 80s hair, but maybe not in the titular dress. RHCR Theatre head honcho … Continue reading

Brucemore mansion in Cedar Rapids is a top holiday attraction in the Corridor, but it’s not too late to schedule a holiday tour. In fact, you can experience Brucemore for the holidays through Dec. 29. Melissa Porter says tours are offered Wednesday through Saturday. On Thursdays and Sundays you can also enjoy holiday tunes on … Continue reading

The annual Metro Marching Band Classic is the only marching band event where you can see the award-winning marching band shows from all seven of the Cedar Rapids and Marion high schools, plus the UNI Panther Marching Band. October 14 at Kingston Stadium at 6:30pm. Rain date: Oct. 21. Tickets at www.metromarchingband.ludus.com, from any participating … Continue reading »