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Live Music by Billy Heller
<p>Join us for an afternoon of wine, music and friendship. Along with our delicious wine, we encourage you to try an appetizer or two. Get here before the music starts to ensure you have plenty of time to sample our wines and pick the perfect seat for your music enjoyment.</p> 2019-02-27 16:00:00 -06005/19/191:00 p.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
The George Jazz Group
<p>The George Jazz Group is committed to playing the music of the 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond; music more commonly know as - "Jazz Standards." So, sit back, relax, and enjoy an evening of jazz with us at Della Viti.</p><p>*no cover*</p> 2019-04-24 22:00:00 -0500
5/10/197:00 p.m.Della Viti Wine LoungeCedar Rapids -
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Precious Child, Hot Pink Satan, DJ Dark Inq
<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hotpinksatan/" target="_blank">Hot Pink Satan</a></p><p>HPS is Clea Cutthroat (Bonaparte) & Jeremy Creamer (DAATH, Chimaira). Armed with edgy songs and a carnal stage show, they'll take you on a dark electronic adventure into the sparkling flames of a Hot Pink Hell...</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/preciouschildband/" target="_blank">Precious Child</a></p><p>Arresting and surreal, Precious Child’s prolific musical and visual work exists at the convergence of body horror, conceptual art and noise pop.</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DJDarkInq/" target="_blank">DJ Dark Inq.</a></p><p>Spinning the best Goth/Industrial music.</p><p><br></p><p>Doors 6pm / 18+</p> 2019-04-26 21:00:00 -05005/11/196:00 p.m.Iowa City Yacht ClubIowa City -
Drum Royale
<p>Compete in the first ever West Music Drum Royale, a drum-off competition open to all ages! We are looking for drummers who want to show off their skills, win prizes, and be crowned our drum champion!</p><p><br></p><p>Register by May 1st for early bird pricing: $15</p><p><br></p><p>For more information and to register, visit: <a data-lynx-mode="hover" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.westmusic.com%2Fdrum-royale%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR11fC5symKUy_pQFO-fJ_88um6k0tI7H8AB6y88qvf7P_0vI73X0Ucbp_k&h=AT0_5p8RQbXiXpoAIDABxTQFI7yrmoGySH8RcKBlOtJf7zsN_cPaBVYZh35EykuIkO4qY-8QWKbvrl6SwRZaNZ65kSGitVxpWnAglt5auJACAqGeSi8MAEnXJeU2ru1j" href="http://content.westmusic.com/drum-royale/?fbclid=IwAR11fC5symKUy_pQFO-fJ_88um6k0tI7H8AB6y88qvf7P_0vI73X0Ucbp_k" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://content.westmusic.com/drum-royale/</a></p> 2019-04-23 20:00:00 -0500
5/18/195:00 p.m.West Music CoralvilleCoralville -
Kevin Moore Performance
<p><strong><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Kevin Moore has been performing live for nearly a decade now.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br>His smooth and soulful vocals take classics and blend them into unique versions of his own yet keeping them sounding as traditional as time you heard them!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br>He writes music and has toured the US with a band but has turned his attention to a solo endeavor for the time being. Kevin loves to entertain, and loves to take requests!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p> 2019-05-01 21:00:00 -0500
5/09/196:00 p.m.Ramsey's Wine BistroMarion -
Songbirds of the 70's Performance
<p><strong><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Join D Vizecky and Jon Ranard as they take you on rolicking romp thru their favorite decade. We will visit career highlights of Helen Reddy, Carole King, Karen Carpenter, Olivia Newton John, Cher, Linda Ronstadt and more. We may visit old tv themes, commercials and one hit wonders. Join us for a night of kitch and fun.s, a high-energy dance/show band.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p> 2019-05-01 22:00:00 -0500
5/10/197:00 p.m.Ramsey's Wine BistroMarion -
Live Music by Billy Heller
<p>Join us for an afternoon of wine, music and friendship. Along with our delicious wine, we encourage you to try an appetizer or two. Get here before the music starts to ensure you have plenty of time to sample our wines and pick the perfect seat for your music enjoyment.</p> 2019-02-27 16:00:00 -06006/09/191:00 p.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
Bill Wenstrom Performance
<p><strong><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Bill delivers an awesome performance of 60's, 70's 80's soft rock that gives the listeners the same enjoyment Bill is experiencing while performing. Come in and enjoy the great music while eating and drinking with friends.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p> 2019-05-01 22:00:00 -0500
5/11/197:00 p.m.Ramsey's Wine BistroMarion -
Open Mic at Ramsey's Wine Bistro
<p>Every Tuesday night Ramsey's Wine Bistro has open mic. Musicians get on stage to perform and often are jamming together throughout the evening. Even if you are not a musician it is a good time listening to the musicians while eating great food and having a beverage from Ramsey's awesome selection.</p> 2019-05-14 21:30:00 -0500
5/14/196:00 p.m.Ramsey's Wine BistroMarion -
Caleb Ryder Performance
<p>Caleb grew up in a musical family and was on stage by age 5. <em>“Singing was an obsession everywhere I went for as long as I can remember. It’s the only “instrument” you can practice pretty much anywhere you are without any equipment. I thought if I just sang everywhere I went, I could maybe get decent at it.”</em> His father was an acoustic singer/songwriter, and around age 16 Caleb gravitated toward the acoustic guitar’s natural tones. Influenced by folk, reggae, 90’s “unplugged”, and artists such as Sublime, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper and Eddy Vedder, Caleb’s original songs have a unique feel all their own. “<em>Tune Your Vibrations</em>” is a classic love song that reminds us why we fell in love in the first place. “<em>Still Life in Motion</em>” and “<em>Panoramic Planet</em>” are songs of reflection. And uplifting originals such as “<em>You and I</em>” are anthems to eternal optimism. His live shows weave together original and cover songs for a riveting acoustic experience. Caleb is performing solo acoustic shows across Iowa and also sings lead vocals in local Red Hot Chili Peppers Tribute, Rockinfreakapotamus.</p> 2019-05-02 21:00:00 -0500
5/16/196:00 p.m.Ramsey's Wine BistroMarion -
May Midday Luncheon Connection (CWC)
<p>You are invited to the Iowa City Midday Connection Luncheon </p><p>Wednesday May 15,2019 . 12:00 Noon Cost $15.00</p><p>Theme : Amazing Stories"</p><p>Feature: Ray Hendrickson, Iowa Cit, IA</p><p>Ray will provide some highlights from the 3rd edition of his book "Yarns by Ray."Ray is best described as a wise ol' owl, a gifted communicator and leader.</p><p>Speaker/Music: Jane Shroyer, Ottumwa ,IA "Making Lemonade from Life's Lemons. Powerful life lessons can be learned form bad experiences.</p><p>Reservations and Cancellations essential by 11:45 Monday May 13, 2019.Call Rini at 319-358-7016.</p> 2019-04-04 14:00:00 -05005/15/1912:00 p.m.Grand Living at Bridgewater/Forum ThesterCoralville -
Jarrod Hogan Live!
<p>Jarrod is an acoustic artist, performing a wide range of covers (including some country!) and a few fresh originals! Great music and great drinks...you can't go wrong!!!</p><p>*no cover*</p> 2019-04-25 22:00:00 -0500
5/31/197:00 p.m.Della Viti Wine LoungeCedar Rapids -
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Relaxed Fit Performance
<p>Relaxed Fit Band provides an evening of your favorite jazz, standards and pop tunes.</p> 2019-05-02 22:00:00 -0500
5/17/197:00 p.m.Ramsey's Wine BistroMarion -
Ronnie Milsap
<p>In 1976, Milsap established himself solidly as one of Country Music’s biggest stars. A string of seven No. 1 hits in a row, including “(I’m a) Stand By My Woman Man,” “What a Difference You’ve Made in My Life,” and “It Was Almost Like a Song,” which was the most successful single of the 1970s. “Song” was the singer’s first crossover hit, peaking No. 7 on the adult contemporary chart; it paved the way for Milsap to be named Billboard’s Artist of the Year (in any genre) in 1976.</p><p>This string of hits also kicked off a remarkable run in American pop music. With songs “(There’s) No Getting Over Me,” “I Wouldn’t Have Missed It For the World,” “Any Day Now,” “Stranger In My House,” “Lost in the Fifties Tonight,” “She Keeps the Home Fires Burning,” “Snap Your Fingers,” and “Where Do the Nights Go,” Milsap did not leave the Top 10 for 16 years.</p><p>Milsap also received myriad awards and accolades during this period. He won four CMA Album of the Year Awards (1975, 1977, 1978, and 1986), three CMA Male Vocalist of the Year trophies (1974, 1976, and 1977), and the coveted CMA Entertainer of the Year Award (1977). In addition, he won five Grammys for Best Male Country Vocal performance (1975, 1977, 1982, 1986, and 1987) and one Grammy for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals in 1988 for the Kenny Rogers duet “Make No Mistake, She’s Mine.”</p><p>With 40 No. 1 hits and more than 35 million albums sold, Ronnie Milsap remains one of Country’ Music’s most successful and beloved crossover artists. At 75, he continues to tour the country, playing his music for multiple generations of music lovers.</p> 2018-12-19 21:15:00 -0600
5/17/198:00 p.m.Riverside Casino & Golf Resort®Riverside -
Tami Kluth Performance
<p>Tami is a great vocalist that plays soft rock. Not only is Tami a great musician, she is also works in health care for veterans. Plus Tami is involved in raising funds through charitable events for Honor Flight. A wonderful individual with a lot of love in her heart. Come in and enjoy a great performance by Tami Kluth.</p> 2019-05-02 22:00:00 -0500
5/18/197:00 p.m.Ramsey's Wine BistroMarion -
Balloon Glow
<p>The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival is proud to continue the tradition of this iconic event! Join us back at the Sinclair Levy - 1430 2nd Street SE! Watch the sun go down, listening to the tunes and enjoying time with friends and family. The purpose is to enjoy the "glow" and once it is safe, the caution tape is removed and patrons are able to get up close and personal with these amazing balloons and the balloonists as well! </p><p>Gates open at 5pm.</p><p><strong>Things to know: </strong></p><p><strong>Parking is extremely limited near the Sinclair Levy. Attendees are highly encouraged to shuttle to event. </strong></p><p><strong>Shuttle stops will be at Kingston Stadium, downtown locations - in front of White State Alehouse and EastBank Lounge, and Lot 44.</strong></p><p><strong>Handicap parking is available at the African American Museum.</strong></p><p>Soft sided coolers ONLY</p><p>No pets or fireworks (including sparklers)</p><p>Please treat the levy's property with respect.</p><p>Shuttles will take you to the entrances.</p><p>A Freedom Festival button is required for this event. Children 8 and under do NOT require a button. </p><p>The rain date for this event is scheduled for Thursday, June 27.</p> 2017-11-30 22:00:00 -0600
6/25/196:00 p.m.Sinclair LevyCedar Rapids -
Chamber Singers of Iowa City Spring Concert
<p>Chamber Singers of Iowa City presents two unforgettable Baroque masterworks, featuring<span> </span><em>Vivaldi's Gloria, RV 588 </em>and C.P.E. Bach's <em>Magnificat. </em></p> 2019-04-30 17:00:00 -0500
5/19/193:00 p.m.University of Iowa Voxman Music BuildingIowa City -
Open Mic at Ramsey's Wine Bistro
<p>Every Tuesday night Ramsey's Wine Bistro has open mic. Musicians get on stage to perform and often are jamming together throughout the evening. Even if you are not a musician it is a good time listening to the musicians while eating great food and having a beverage from Ramsey's awesome selection.</p> 2019-05-21 21:30:00 -0500
5/21/196:00 p.m.Ramsey's Wine BistroMarion -
Shamelessly 70s!
<p>Doug and Gayle Elliott return to Opus Concert Café for an evening of entertainment and music from the 70s. Not so much an evening of “greatest hits,” but instead, shamelessly celebrating the b side, the one hit wonders, the forgotten gems that take you back to that time, that day. They dare you not to admit you loved that one, too. They’re joined by three of the Corridor’s most talented musicians: Gerard Estella, Greg Kanz, and Jason Wright.</p> 2019-04-22 22:00:00 -0500
5/10/197:30 p.m.Opus Concert CaféCedar Rapids -
Shamelessly 70s!
<p>Doug and Gayle Elliott return to Opus Concert Café for an evening of entertainment and music from the 70s. Not so much an evening of “greatest hits,” but instead, shamelessly celebrating the b side, the one hit wonders, the forgotten gems that take you back to that time, that day. They dare you not to admit you loved that one, too. They’re joined by three of the Corridor’s most talented musicians: Gerard Estella, Greg Kanz, and Jason Wright.</p> 2019-05-11 22:00:00 -0500
5/11/197:30 p.m.Opus Concert CaféCedar Rapids -
Family Folk Machine Spring 2019 Concert One Voice/Many Voices: We Are One Community
<p>Join the Family Folk Machine as we sing about human unity on a local and global scale, our responsibilities to one another, neighborliness, and the way our individual voices join together to form a choir, a community, and the world. The Family Folk Machine is sponsored by the University of Iowa Community Credit Union, Tallgrass Business Resources, Dr. Suzanne Stock, Orthodontist, Saunders Vocal Studios, and Murphy Brookfield-Brooks. Free-will donations of $10 for adults and $5 for kids are encouraged.</p><p>The Family Folk Machine is a non-profit, intergenerational, non-auditioned choir that welcomes kids and adults of all ages and backgrounds to sing together with a band. We seek to build community through singing songs with our neighbors, to explore American history and culture through song, to foster individual musical growth, and to pursue excellence as an ensemble.</p><p>About the director:</p><p>The Family Folk Machine is directed by Jean Littlejohn. Jean is an organist and choir director, and she holds a PhD in music theory. Jean lives in Iowa City with her husband Michael Sauder and kids Claire and Ben.</p> 2019-02-24 17:00:00 -0600
5/11/192:00 p.m.Englert TheatreIowa City -
Together in Song concert
<p>The Together in Song Chorus will perform familiar show tunes from more than 20 favorite Broadway musicals narrated by Mercy Medical Center’s president and CEO, Tim Charles. A string bass player and drummer will accompany the chorus. This is the second concert performed by the Together in Song Chorus composed of individuals living with chronic conditions, their care partners, and volunteer singers. To request caregiving assistance while attending this event, please let us know in advance by calling (319) 221-8866 or emailing fcgc@mercycare.org.</p> 2019-04-15 15:00:00 -0500
5/13/192:00 p.m.Mercy Medical Center Hallagan Education CenterCedar Rapids -
Taylor Dayne
<p>Taylor Dayne is an American pop icon. With a career spanning three decades, Taylor’s groundbreaking debut single “Tell It To My Heart” turned her into an overnight international star in 1987. She followed the smash hit with seventeen Top 20 singles over the course of her three-decade career, including Number Ones “Love Will Lead You Back” “Prove Your Love” and “I’ll Always Love You.” Taylor has sold over 75 million albums and singles worldwide, earned three GRAMMY nominations, an American Music Award, multiple New York Music Awards, received New York Music Hall of Fame honors and ranked as the Number 18 Female Dance artist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. She is one of the very few artists in musical history to successfully crossover into almost every musical genre and chart with hit singles in Pop, Dance, R&B, Adult Contemporary and Rock.</p> 2019-04-05 21:30:00 -0500
8/24/198:00 p.m.Riverside Casino & Golf Resort®Riverside -
Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe
<p>Vince Neil, the legendary front man of Mötley Crüe, is an international superstar whose unmistakable voice leads some of the greatest rock songs of a generation including “Wild Side,” “Shout at the Devil,” “Home Sweet Home,” “Girls, Girls, Girls,” “Dr. Feelgood,” “Kickstart My Heart,” “Same Ol’ Situation,” and many others.</p><p>Mötley Crüe’s epic 34-year run included countless multi-platinum releases, more than 22 hit singles, 100 million albums sold and dozens of global tours with sold out arenas, inclusive of some of the largest venues in the world. The band completed “The Final Tour” on New Year’s Eve 2015, closing the book that told the story of their iconic career. Despite Mötley Crüe’s departure from the rock world, however, Vince Neil shows no sign of slow down, continuing to carry on with the unending “The Legacy Continues Tour.”</p><p>In January of 2017, Vince Neil was back in the TV spotlight, as a contestant on NBC’s <em>The Celebrity Apprentice</em>, featuring new host Arnold Schwarzenegger. Currently, Neil continues to tour and perform all the classic Mötley Crüe hits with select cuts from his three solo albums. Mötley Crüe’s seemingly unfilmable group autobiography, The Dirt, will finally come out as a biopic via Netflix March 22, 2019.</p> 2019-01-21 21:30:00 -0600
11/08/198:00 p.m.Riverside Casino & Golf Resort®Riverside -
Brett Newski w/ Walter Salas-Humara
<p><span><strong>Brett Newski</strong></span></p><p><span>Known</span> as the <span>first</span> <span>band</span> ever to be kicked out of Wal-Mart for playing an illegal show, <em>Brett Newski & the No Tomorrow </em>bring a 90's alternative sound across America this fall. </p><p>Newski has played over 1200 shows on every continent except Antarctica. Most recently he's been supporting <em>Violent Femmes, PIXIES, Chuck Ragan, & New Pornographers</em> in the US. </p><p>His latest LP, "Life Upside Down" was produced by Hutch Harris of <strong>Sub-Pop & Saddle Creek</strong> legends <em>The Thermals</em> and engineered by Beau Sorenson (<strong>Death Cab for Cutie, Superchunk, Bob Mould</strong>), <em>"Life Upside Down"</em> is a beautiful catharsis to a happier brain and sense of belonging. If you frequently find yourself stuck in your own head traffic, this record might help get you free. </p><p>Brett Newski has certainly kicked his own ass over the past 6 years, touring infinitely (mostly alone) and wandering <span>down</span> the rabbit hole of anxiety, depression, and wallowing self-doubt. All of these negatives have blossomed into positive creative energy on his third LP. </p><p>"Anxiety can actually be a good thing. If you use it right, that nervous energy can be channeled into motivation or creativity," explains Newski. "Even the most seemingly confident people have self doubt."</p><p><strong>Walter Salas Humara</strong><span> </span>has never been one to dismiss his past, especially as it applies to his Hispanic heritage. The onetime leader of the seminal Americana outfit The Silos even opted to name his new album after his the nickname given him by his family, and then went several steps further by singing two of its songs in Spanish — the rousing opening track “El Camino De Oro” and the perky yet persistent “Hecho En Galicia.” Granted, that’s not as bold a move as it might once have been in a more Anglo-fied era, but even in today’s multicultural environment, it still shows a certain propensity for expanding his embrace.</p><p>After The Silos went on hiatus 20 or so years ago, Salas-Humara undertook a solo sojourn that has gained him international recognition all on his own. Indeed, his knack for plying rock steady rhythms with a decidedly personal perspective has helped him carve a niche in today’s roots rock firmament. In that regard,<span> </span><em>Walterio</em><span> </span>is one of his most personable and pointedly engaging efforts yet, whether it’s the vulnerable plea of “Should I Wait for Tomorrow” to the rockier resolve of “Out of the Band,” a humorous diatribe about the conflict that often erupts out of the usual group dynamic.</p><p>With former Silos drummer Konrad Meissner in tow, Humara frequently summons an unabashed rock ‘n’ roll revelry, and the brash swagger powering songs such as “Here We Go” and the steady,seductive “She’s a Caveman” attest to his ability to follow the form. Consider him a populist rocker of sorts, a musician whose live performances frequently find him freely mingling with his audiences while serving up his songs. “I Want to be with you,” he declares in the ebullient song of the same name, and while it may be a romantic entreaty in theory, it also attests to his populist precepts. Even a cursory listen ensures the feeling will remain mutual. </p><p><img alt="" src="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e0e898d71bd67cd646e3fbe8f57e8553?s=75&d=mm&r=g" height="60" width="60" srcset="https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e0e898d71bd67cd646e3fbe8f57e8553?s=120&d=mm&r=g 2x" data-lazy-loaded="1"></p><h5>About the author: <a href="https://glidemagazine.com/author/lzimmerman/" rel="author" title="Posts by Lee Zimmerman">Lee Zimmerman</a></h5><p>Lee Zimmerman has been an accomplished freelance music writer, reviewer, critic and blogger for the past twenty years. His work has appeared in No Depression, Country Standard Time, CBS Watch Magazine, Goldmine, Blurt, Country Standard Time, Bluegrass Situation, American Songwriter, New Times, Billboard, Keyboard Magazine and Performing Songwriter. Granted, he doesn’t make a lot of money for these endeavors, but the rewards come in the form of a steady influx of CDs and concert tickets, as well as the opportunity to interview many of his rock ‘n’ roll heroes. It also justifies the fact that he can keep a hairstyle best suited to a 25 year old surfer circa 1972.</p><h5><br></h5> 2019-02-28 23:00:00 -0600
5/24/198:00 p.m.The Famous MockingbirdMarion -
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The Beaker Brothers
<p>The Beaker Brothers Band isn't a nostalgia act or a tribute show. We're playing music that has been in our heads and our hearts since we first heard it. It's music of the night from Back in the Day, played by guys who are as awed by it now as when we were driving home from a gig in 1969 and suddenly pulled off the road on a hilltop 'cause Clyde was blowing our minds again, and we couldn't get the signal down in the valley.<span> </span></p><p><br></p><p>This is not your father's rock band. No, wait, maybe it is. Anyway, we're sure you're gonna dig it.<span> </span></p> 2019-02-28 23:00:00 -0600
5/25/198:00 p.m.The Famous MockingbirdMarion -
The Suitcase Junket
<p><strong>The Suitcase Junket</strong></p><p><strong>The latest album from The Suitcase Junket, Mean Dog, Trampoline is populated by characters in various states of reverie: leaning on jukeboxes, loitering on dance floors, lying on the bottoms of empty swimming pools in the sun. Despite being deeply attuned to the chaos of the world, singer/songwriter/ multi-instrumentalist Matt Lorenz imbues those moments with joyful wonder, an endless infatuation with life’s most subtle mysteries. And as its songs alight on everything from Joan Jett to moonshine to runaway kites, Mean Dog, Trampoline makes an undeniable case for infinite curiosity as a potent antidote to jadedness and despair.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Produced by Steve Berlin (Jackie Greene, Rickie Lee Jones, Leo Kottke) of Los Lobos, Mean Dog, Trampoline marks a deliberate departure from the self-recorded, homespun approach of The Suitcase Junket’s previous efforts. In creating the album, Lorenz pulled from a fantastically patchwork sonic palette, shaping his songs with elements of jangly folk, fuzzed-out blues, oddly textured psych-rock. Engineered by Justin Pizzoferrato (Dinosaur Jr., Speedy Ortiz) and mixed by Vance Powell (Jack White, Houndmouth), Mean Dog, Trampoline rightly preserves The Suitcase Junket’s unkempt vitality, but ultimately emerges as his most powerfully direct album so far.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>"I’ve been blessed in my career as a producer to have worked with some remarkable artists, but I have never worked with anyone quite like Matt Lorenz / The Suitcase Junket. Besides making the complexity of everything he does look effortless, he’s a truly gifted singer and and amazing songwriter. We had a blast making this record and I’m anxious to share it with the world."</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2019-02-28 23:00:00 -0600
6/14/198:00 p.m.The Famous MockingbirdMarion -
Bubble Wonders - Anything is Possible!
<p>Each Thursday this summer, visit the Downtown Library for special performances and musical guests.</p><p>In a world of ever-decreasing attention spans, Geoff uses the wonders of bubbles, magic and storytelling as ways to capture and redirect the viewer’s attention. His presentation also shows others how to rekindle a sense of wonder in their own lives and demonstrates how persistence and a positive attitude can help make your dreams come true.</p><p>All performances are first-come, first-serve - wrist bands will be handed out one hour prior to each performance (except for the 9:15a performance).</p><p>We always recommend confirming details before attending. We hope to see you there!</p> 2019-03-17 10:15:00 -05006/20/199:15 a.m.Downtown Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids -
Art Exhibit: True Maps
<p>Gilded Pear Gallery is pleased to present <em>True Maps</em>, a solo exhibit of new works by Thérèse Murdza.</p><p>A writer turned visual artist, Thérèse Murdza began drawing big words on giant rolls of paper in 1998. Using an animated range of circles, lines, and colors, she continued her work onto stretched canvas, eventually building her signature bright, richly textured paintings. Her previous training remains an influence: “In college, I studied theater performance, learning new forms of materializing sounds in transitory space. I acted, directed, and wrote poetry and plays. After graduation I distilled my writing further, in search of the precise moments of emotion and of contact. Not narrating the beginnings and ends, but middles; the being in the middle of things. Years spent living up and down the east coast had me literally taking the words apart. Disintegrating the shapes of the words into lines, circles, squares and color. Seeing music, hearing words, somehow marking sound in charcoal, ink, pencil, and then: paint.”</p><p>Thérèse has a BS in Theatre Arts from Towson University, MD. She studied Life Drawing at the Durham Arts Council School; Botanical Drawing at the ArtSchool at The ArtsCenter, NC; and Mural Painting with Larry Kangas in Portland, OR. She lives and works in Portland, Oregon and has exhibited in solo and group shows nationally. Her work can be found in many residential, commercial, and museum collections, including: Kaiser Permanente Beaverton Medical Office. Portland, OR; Bluebird Real Estate. Portland, OR; Oregon Reproductive Medicine Clinic. Portland, OR; United Fire Group. Los Angeles, CA; Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Cedar Rapids, IA; Raven Industries. Sioux Falls, SD; Raining Rose, Inc. Cedar Rapids, IA; United Fire Group. Cedar Rapids, IA; TD Ameritrade Headquarters. Omaha, NE; Creative Entertainment Management. Portland, OR; among others.</p> 2019-05-08 16:00:00 -0500
5/08/1910:00 a.m.Gilded Pear GalleryCedar Rapids -
English Country Dance
<p><strong>Fee: Sliding scale $3-$6; pay what you can at the door.</strong><strong> No registration.</strong></p><p>Membership Not Required</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Saturdays</strong><strong>, 5/18, 7/20, 8/17 </strong></p><p><strong>7</strong><strong> - 10 PM in the Assembly Room</strong></p><p>Come to the English Country Dance and enjoy moving in smooth figures to gorgeous live music. Everyone who wants to dance is guaranteed a partner. Each dance is taught, and all ages are encouraged to participate. The dance form dates back to the 16th century. It appears in some movies portraying Queen Elizabeth I, as well as in film adaptations of Dickens and Jane Austen novels. Each dance has its own music. The tunes are hauntingly beautiful, ranging from old ballads, jigs, and reels to several immortalized in classical music and opera.</p> 2019-04-15 22:00:00 -05005/18/197:00 p.m.The CenterIowa City