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Marc Janssen & the Locals in Garrison!
<p align="left">Marc Janssen & the Locals will be in Garrison for a Sunday afternoon performance February 19th. Come join us for an afternoon of original music from the Great Midwest! Hope to see you there!</p><p align="left">Refreshments by the Garrison Library!</p><p align="left"> </p> 2023-01-29 16:30:00 -0600
2/19/232:00 p.m.Farmers Mercantile HallGarrison -
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daBluesapalooza
<p>All-Star jam with the top Blues and R&B musicians from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City to raise funds for ‘da Blues programming on KCCK!</p><p>Scheduled To Appear:</p><p>Craig Erickson Band<br>The Tanya English Band<br>Kevin Burt<br>Homebrewed<br>The Janeys<br>Saul Lubaroff<br>Matt Panek<br>Dennis “Daddy-O” McMurrin<br>Wonderful Smiths</p><p>Tickets: $5 student (with ID)<br>$25 General Admission<br>$45 Reserved Seating with BBQ Dinner (Limited quantity available.)</p><p>BBQ provided by CR Midnight Smoker BBQ</p> 2022-11-29 22:00:00 -0600
2/18/236:00 p.m.The Olympic Southside TheaterCedar Rapids -
Fellow Pynins
<p>Fellow Pynins at CSPS Hall on Sunday, February 5, 2023 @ 7pm.</p><p><br></p><p>Fellow Pynins is an award winning contemporary folk duo with a keen and bucolic sense of vocal harmony and song craft. The live performance is a whimsically emotional escapade through the chasms of our, yes, feelings.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a General Admission seated show held in the theater of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.</p><p><br></p><p>$15 Advance | $18 Door</p>
2/05/237:00 p.m.CSPS HallCedar Rapids -
Willy Porter
<p>Willy Porter at CSPS Hall on Thursday, March 23, 2023 @ 7PM.</p><p>Willy Porter continues on a musical and personal odyssey spanning over two decades, 11 albums, and multiple continents. His journey has been defined by an inquisitive love for humanity and the language that describes what we all hold to be true. Porter’s songs weave a universal perspective about the questions, struggles, and triumphs of human existence.</p><p>This is a General Admission seated show held in the theatre of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.</p><p>$18 Advance | $22 Door</p>
3/23/237:00 p.m.CSPS HallCedar Rapids -
The Bellamy Brothers Live at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>The club welcomes back the Bellamy Brothers with special guests Boot Jack Duo on Friday, November 17th.</p><p>TABLE OPTIONS: Reserved Table for 4 with tickets $200<br>Table for 6 with tickets $300<br>Table for 8 with Tickets $400.<br>General Admission Ticket with Seat at a Table (seated with other patrons) $40.</p><p>Doors are 7:00. The show starts at 8:00. This is an 18 and over show.</p><p>Tickets: https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/the-bellamy-brothers/22?cs=true&cst=custom</p><p>THE BELLAMY BROTHERS: THE LOVE STILL FLOWS…</p><p>Howard and David continue to prove that the trail they’ve ridden to fame has been as unique as their music itself—music that is now celebrating over 40 years of success.</p><p>The road that started on the pop music charts in the ‘70’s, took a winding turn into country music in the ‘80’s, paving the way for duos to come, such as Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Big & Rich and previously—The Judds. But before the road forked into country, the musical odyssey of brothers Bellamy started creatively smoldering in their home state of Florida, before exploding nationally amidst the ’70’s pop music culture of L.A.</p><p>The brothers first official gig was in 1968, playing a free show with their father at the Rattlesnake Roundup in San Antonio, Florida. They honed their early skills playing Black clubs throughout the south, and singing backup for artists such as Percy Sledge, Eddie Floyd and Little Anthony & The Imperials. Within a few months, the brothers moved north, immersing themselves and their rock/country sound in the Atlanta market, where the Allman Brothers were the emerging kings of the music world.</p><p>With the dawning of the Age of Aquarius on the horizon, and America embroiled in a smoke haze of drugs, civil unrest and an unpopular war, The Bellamy’s music picked-up the hard driving edge that bespoke the times. Songwriting had become David Bellamy’s drug of choice during the long road gigs he and Howard were regularly pulling bodies and equipment to and from. It was his songwriting that was posed to soon provide the duo a national breakout.</p><p>The break came in the form of the hit, “Spiders & Snakes,” written by David and recorded by Jim Stafford. The song became a smash, eventually selling more than three million units worldwide. It became the catapult that rocketed the brothers onto the L.A. music scene. Young and impressionable, Howard and David fell into the musical circle of the greats of the day: Bob Dylan, James Taylor and Van Morrison, as well as West Coast based country rockers like Poco and the Byrds.</p><p>It was a creative shoe that fit.</p><p>Now known by their music and the company they were keeping, The Bellamys officially lifted off the launch pad in 1976 when their single, “Let Your Love Flow,” became an instant smash in both the U.S. and Europe. It stayed on the international charts long enough to build a huge international fan base for the hip young brothers that endures to this day. In Germany alone it perched at No. 1 for more than two months. The love was indeed flowing as The Bellamys jammed for audiences on their sold-out concerts and shared stages with the likes of Loggins & Messina, the Doobie Brothers and the Beach Boys with their patented blend of rock/country music. True to their musical roots, their style and their songwriting was moving steadily more towards their raising.</p><p>By the late ‘70’s The Bellamys were emerging on the country charts with another bona fide smash. “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me),” originally scrawled on a dinner napkin by David, rocketed them to the top of the country charts the way “Let Your Love Flow,” had done in the pop market just a few years earlier. It proved to be the first of a string of fourteen No. 1 singles in the U.S. alone.</p><p>Success followed success: “Dancing Cowboys,” “Sugar Daddy,” “You Ain’t Just Whistlin’ Dixie,” “Lovers Live Longer,” “Do You Love As Good As You Look,” “Redneck Girl,” “For All The Wrong Reasons,” “I Love Her Mind,” “I Need More Of You,” “Old Hippie,” “Too Much Is Not Enough,” “Kids Of The Baby Boom,” “Reggae Cowboy” and “Crazy From The Heart,”…all have lined the corridors of the Bellamy’s musical history and their walls with platinum and gold.</p><p>Along the way, Howard and David created a patent on the newly cool “duo” category in country music. In the era of the 2000’s, The Bellamy Brothers hold the record in both the Academy of Country Music (ACM) and the Country Music Association Awards (CMA) for the most duo nominations. Numerous GRAMMY nods have also been directed toward the brothers. Internationally, the story has been the same—though the titles may be different. The Bellamys have released more than two-dozen hit songs outside the U.S. that were never released here. With a sharp eye on the songwriting skills that have been the bedrock of their success, Howard and David concur that their career is unique in their international finesse for matching their songs to the market.</p><p>“For the international releases, you have to have a strong melody,” notes David. “The lyric is very important, but internationally the melody is something fans can lock into, even if they can’t understand the lyrics.” Howard and David continue to perform and film TV specials in Europe and around the world.</p><p>These days when the subject turns to touring, The Bellamys are showing a new generation of country music how it’s done. Country superstar Blake Shelton has helped introduce a new era of fans to the hits of The Bellamy Brothers during his annual Friends And Heroes Tour, where they continue to captivate arena audiences around the country. “We’re old road dogs,” grins Howard when asked about the motivation behind the brothers 200 plus concert dates each year. Adds David: “Our live draw is bigger than it was in the ‘80’s. I think the same people that grew up with us and with our music in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s obviously have raised a whole new generation of Bellamy fans who started toddling to our music. Now they’re turning up at our concerts as college kids, who are really turned on and tuned in to us and our music….it’s a great feeling.”</p><p>On the infrequent off days from the road, Howard and David head the bus back to their 150-acre family ranch in Darby, Florida just north of Tampa. A working ranch, the spread consists of Purebred Brahman Cattle and quarter horses. The Bellamys are opening up their lives to television audiences with their hit reality show “Honky Tonk Ranch.” Each episode of “Honky Tonk Ranch” enthralls viewers with the unpredictable misadventures of the Bellamys attempting to balance their globe-trotting touring schedule while also running their sprawling family ranch in south Florida. The show was originally broadcast on “The Cowboy Channel” (a subsidy of RFD-TV) and streamed around the world. Season two of “Honky Tonk Ranch” airs now on Thursday evenings at 8:30 p.m. ET on the Circle Network and will also be available for worldwide streaming in the very near future.</p><p>The Bellamy Brothers celebrated their 40th anniversary with the release of a two-CD collection, <em>40 years</em>, an ambitious project containing 20 of their biggest hits and 20 brand-new songs. In 2019, the Bellamys released <em>Over the Moon </em>as well as their first book <em>Let Your Love Flow – the Life and </em><em>Times of The Bellamy Brothers</em>. The book is about two Florida cowboys who journeyed from country poverty to worldwide musical stardom because they had the talent and because it never occurred to them, they couldn’t make it.</p><p>Their most recent project, <em>Bucket List,</em> debuted in July of 2020 with “Rednecks (Lookin’ for Paychecks),” a timely take on the current situation, leading the EP. <em>Bucket List</em> also includes “No Country Music For Old Men,” a collaboration with longtime friend John Anderson inspired by the loss of Kenny Rogers, and more light-hearted songs like “Lay Low, Stay High,” which ties into Howard and David’s recent partnership with the Florida-based medical marijuana company, Trulieve, on their flower product line Old Hippie Stash.</p> 2022-11-08 23:59:00 -0600
11/17/237:00 p.m.First Avenue ClubIowa City -
Mark Erelli
<p>Mark Erelli at CSPS Hall on Friday, March 10, 2023 @ 8PM.</p><p>Mark Erelli turns adversity into finely embroidered rock songs that burn with urgency. Following full-bodied rock forebears Tom Petty, George Harrison, and Roy Orbison, Erelli's album "Lay Your Darkness Down" reflects on the unknown glories of this planet and love’s healing power.</p><p>This is a General Admission seated show held in the theatre of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.</p><p>$20 Advance | $25 Door</p>
3/10/238:00 p.m.CSPS HallCedar Rapids -
Cody Canada & The Departed Live at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>Cody Canada & The Departed in concert on Friday, Feb 17, 2023. General Admission tickets $17 (plus $3 Service Charge). Table for 4 with BBQ dinners and tickets: $140. All Ages Show. Doors for tables/dinner 6:30. GA Doors 7PM. Show 8PM. </p><p>Tickets: https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/cody-canada-and-the-departed/321?cs=true&cst=custom</p><p>Cody Canada & The Departed in concert on Friday, Feb 17, 2023. General Admission tickets $17 (plus $3 Service Charge). Table for 4 with BBQ dinners and tickets: $140. All Ages Show. Doors for tables/dinner 6:30. GA Doors 7PM. Show 8PM.</p><p>Cody Canada & The Departed is a three-piece Americana roots-rock band based in New Braunfels, Texas. The band is comprised of frontman Cody Canada, bassist Jeremy Plato, and drummer Eric Hansen.<br>Canada and Plato–bandmates since the inception and through the dissolution of former rock band Cross Canadian Ragweed–join forces with drummer Hansen to round out The Departed. The result is poignant, thoughtfully crafted songs delivered with bold guitars, boomy bass lines and plenty of muscle. The new iteration of The Departed offers concert-goers a well-rounded sonic experience: the Red Dirt ghosts from Canada’s upbringing; the re-emergence of favored Cross Canadian Ragweed tunes; plus a revival of classic country gold from Plato-led vocals.</p><p>The Departed is maintaining their foothold as a frontrunner in the Texas music scene while progressively gaining traction across the U.S. Their most recent release, “HippieLovePunk (2015,” received positive critical acclaim as a “Top 5 Best-Selling Album of 2015” (Lone Star Music), and produced the singles “InBetweener” and “All Nighter,” the latter reaching No. 1 on the Texas Regional Radio Report.</p><p>The Departed has released two additional albums since their formation: This Is Indian Land (2011) and Adventus (2012). Canada released two additional double-disc live acoustic records, “Some Old, Some New, Maybe A Cover Or Two,” (2013) and, “Chip and Ray, Together Again for the First Time,” (2015), both recorded at Third Coast Music in Port Aransas Texas. ‘Chip and Ray’ was recorded with longtime friend and producer, Mike McClure (The Great Divide).</p> 2022-11-08 23:59:00 -0600
2/17/237:00 p.m.First Avenue ClubIowa City -
James Armstrong
<p>James Armstrong at CSPS Hall on Friday, February 10, 2023 @ 8PM.</p><p>James Armstrong pays tribute to the past with the traditional blues, and his unique songwriting skills. Using both slide and pick, James' guitar playing is some of the smoothest in the business.</p><p>This is a General Admission seated show held in the theatre of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.</p><p>$25 Advance | $30 Door</p>
2/10/238:00 p.m.CSPS HallCedar Rapids -
My Bloody Valentine
<p>My Bloody Valentine presented by Nexus Entertainment Arts at CSPS Hall on Saturday, February 11, 2023 @ 7:30pm.</p><p><br></p><p>February 11th will be the most crazy fun event in town for Valentine's Day! Grab a date or come single. This is an event for EVERYONE. We are family. This will be one for the books!</p><p><br></p><p>Featuring giveaways, prizes, and special themed merch PLUS performances by Anti-Kingdom, Grave Corps, St. October, Guilty of Treason, KnuckleHead, and MORE!</p><p><br>Nexus Entertainment Arts all started when a bunch of teens, college students and concerned community leaders came together to solve the problem of "nothing to do" for young people. The rest is history. Everyone is welcome. Everyone is respected. Everything we do is driven by the young adults we serve. The mission of Nexus Entertainment Arts is to support the creative arts community in Linn County by providing the best event and project support while providing emerging young creatives real-world opportunities to execute and engage their community with initiatives that matter.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a General Admission show held in the theater of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.</p><p><br></p><p>$12 Advance | $15 Door</p>
2/11/237:30 p.m.CSPS HallCedar Rapids -
Brandon Santini
<p>Brandon Santini at CSPS Hall on Saturday, March 18, 2023 @ 8PM.</p><p>There are many different opinions as to what the future of the blues harmonica will be. International touring vocalist and harmonica player Brandon Santini is undeniably a worthy player to keep an eye on as the latest surge of young blues artists leave their footprint in blues history.</p><p>This is a General Admission seated show held in the theatre of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.</p><p>$25 Advance | $30 Door</p>
3/18/238:00 p.m.CSPS HallCedar Rapids -
Katie Belle and the Belle Rangers
<p>Katie Belle & the Belle Rangers at CSPS Hall on Saturday, March 11, 2023 @ 8PM.</p><p>The Belle Rangers are a roots-rock band shaped by earthy tones and riveting tales. From whiskey-soaked tragedies to country-metal ghost stories, their music exhibits a unique display of depth, precision, and showmanship. Acoustic and electric guitars intertwine with banjo, electric bass, and drums to form the foundation. Tight three-part vocal harmonies glide over the top, completing the sound.</p><p>This is a General Admission seated show held in the theatre of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.</p><p>$15 Advance | $18 Door</p>
3/11/238:00 p.m.CSPS HallCedar Rapids -
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Trio Less Traveled: Red Cedar Chamber Music
<p>Red Cedar Chamber Music’s directors and core ensemble, violinist Miera Kim and cellist Carey Bostian, are joined by violinist Amos Fayette for a program of music for two violins and cello. The standard string trio is violin, viola, cello. The less common trio, two violins and cello, has fewer works written for it. The program opens with a charming Boccherini Sonata. Next, Fayette will take the lead in Bach’s <em>Sonata #4 for Violin and Harpsichord Obligato</em>, given the Red Cedar treatment here with Miera playing the right hand of the keyboard part and Carey playing the left. Jan Boland’s newly published <em>Flower Sonatas</em> by Oswald for two trebles and bass give us a different and mildly celtic baroque flavor. The largest work on the program is Dvorak’s <em>Terzetto</em>, originally written for two violins and viola, it is presented here with the cello part arranged by Red Cedar. The concert concludes by paying homage to the “missing” trio member, the viola. Michael Kimber’s work <em>Violas on Fire! </em>will bring the concert to an exhuberant close.</p><p>Miera and Carey first played chamber music with Amos just before they became the Directors of Red Cedar and have looked forward to having him as a guest artist. Comfortable with a wide range of styles, his flexibility fits beautifully with Red Cedar’s diverse programming. While the pandemic delayed his appearance, it also brought him closer to Iowa than New Jersey. Amos is currently the Manager of Community Partnerships and Engagement at The Cleveland Institute of Music and continues to concertize regularly.</p><p>Eight performances of this program will be presented between February 22 and 26 with Rural Outreach reaching audiences in Monticello and Tipton, a public concert at Lowe Park in Marion, and three Music for Seniors events. This series of concerts is made possible by the Program Support and Linn County Funds of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, the McIntyre Foundation, the Grandon Foundation, the Giacoletto Foundation, AEGON Transamerica Foundation, the City of Marion, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support comes from CRST International, United Fire Group, Hills Bank, Farmers State Bank, GreatAmerica Financial Services, and Friends of Red Cedar Chamber Music.</p><p><em>Artist sponsorship is generously provided by Juanita Dennert.</em></p>
2/24/237:00 p.m.First United Church of ChristTipton -
The Spongebob Musical
<p dir="ltr">The Spongebob Musical </p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!</p><p dir="ltr">The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.</p><p dir="ltr">Content Note: Strobe lighting, some loud noises. Fun for the whole family!</p><p dir="ltr">102 3rd Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p dir="ltr">Box Office Hours:</p><p dir="ltr">Mon-Fri 12pm-5pm</p><p dir="ltr">319.366.8591</p><p dir="ltr">tickets@theatrecr.org</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Ticket prices $25 - $61</p>5/05/237:30 p.m.Theatre Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
The Spongebob Musical
<p dir="ltr">The Spongebob Musical </p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!</p><p dir="ltr">The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.</p><p dir="ltr">Content Note: Strobe lighting, some loud noises. Fun for the whole family!</p><p dir="ltr">102 3rd Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p dir="ltr">Box Office Hours:</p><p dir="ltr">Mon-Fri 12pm-5pm</p><p dir="ltr">319.366.8591</p><p dir="ltr">tickets@theatrecr.org</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Ticket prices $25 - $61</p>5/06/237:30 p.m.Theatre Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
The Spongebob Musical
<p dir="ltr">The Spongebob Musical </p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!</p><p dir="ltr">The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.</p><p dir="ltr">Content Note: Strobe lighting, some loud noises. Fun for the whole family!</p><p dir="ltr">102 3rd Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p dir="ltr">Box Office Hours:</p><p dir="ltr">Mon-Fri 12pm-5pm</p><p dir="ltr">319.366.8591</p><p dir="ltr">tickets@theatrecr.org</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Ticket prices $25 - $61</p>5/11/237:30 p.m.Theatre Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
The Spongebob Musical
<p dir="ltr">The Spongebob Musical </p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!</p><p dir="ltr">The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.</p><p dir="ltr">Content Note: Strobe lighting, some loud noises. Fun for the whole family!</p><p dir="ltr">102 3rd Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p dir="ltr">Box Office Hours:</p><p dir="ltr">Mon-Fri 12pm-5pm</p><p dir="ltr">319.366.8591</p><p dir="ltr">tickets@theatrecr.org</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Ticket prices $25 - $61</p>5/12/237:30 p.m.Theatre Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
The Spongebob Musical
<p dir="ltr">The Spongebob Musical </p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!</p><p dir="ltr">The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.</p><p dir="ltr">Content Note: Strobe lighting, some loud noises. Fun for the whole family!</p><p dir="ltr">102 3rd Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p dir="ltr">Box Office Hours:</p><p dir="ltr">Mon-Fri 12pm-5pm</p><p dir="ltr">319.366.8591</p><p dir="ltr">tickets@theatrecr.org</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Ticket prices $25 - $61</p>5/13/237:30 p.m.Theatre Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
The Spongebob Musical
<p dir="ltr">The Spongebob Musical </p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!</p><p dir="ltr">The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.</p><p dir="ltr">Content Note: Strobe lighting, some loud noises. Fun for the whole family!</p><p dir="ltr">102 3rd Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p dir="ltr">Box Office Hours:</p><p dir="ltr">Mon-Fri 12pm-5pm</p><p dir="ltr">319.366.8591</p><p dir="ltr">tickets@theatrecr.org</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Ticket prices $25 - $61</p>5/18/237:30 p.m.Theatre Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
The Spongebob Musical
<p dir="ltr">The Spongebob Musical </p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!</p><p dir="ltr">The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.</p><p dir="ltr">Content Note: Strobe lighting, some loud noises. Fun for the whole family!</p><p dir="ltr">102 3rd Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p dir="ltr">Box Office Hours:</p><p dir="ltr">Mon-Fri 12pm-5pm</p><p dir="ltr">319.366.8591</p><p dir="ltr">tickets@theatrecr.org</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Ticket prices $25 - $61</p>5/19/237:30 p.m.Theatre Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
The Spongebob Musical
<p dir="ltr">The Spongebob Musical </p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!</p><p dir="ltr">The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.</p><p dir="ltr">Content Note: Strobe lighting, some loud noises. Fun for the whole family!</p><p dir="ltr">102 3rd Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p dir="ltr">Box Office Hours:</p><p dir="ltr">Mon-Fri 12pm-5pm</p><p dir="ltr">319.366.8591</p><p dir="ltr">tickets@theatrecr.org</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Ticket prices $25 - $61</p>5/20/237:30 p.m.Theatre Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
The Spongebob Musical
<p dir="ltr">The Spongebob Musical </p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!</p><p dir="ltr">The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.</p><p dir="ltr">Content Note: Strobe lighting, some loud noises. Fun for the whole family!</p><p dir="ltr">102 3rd Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p dir="ltr">Box Office Hours:</p><p dir="ltr">Mon-Fri 12pm-5pm</p><p dir="ltr">319.366.8591</p><p dir="ltr">tickets@theatrecr.org</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Ticket prices $25 - $61</p>5/25/237:30 p.m.Theatre Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
The Spongebob Musical
<p dir="ltr">The Spongebob Musical </p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!</p><p dir="ltr">The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.</p><p dir="ltr">Content Note: Strobe lighting, some loud noises. Fun for the whole family!</p><p dir="ltr">102 3rd Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p dir="ltr">Box Office Hours:</p><p dir="ltr">Mon-Fri 12pm-5pm</p><p dir="ltr">319.366.8591</p><p dir="ltr">tickets@theatrecr.org</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Ticket prices $25 - $61</p>5/26/237:30 p.m.Theatre Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
The Spongebob Musical
<p dir="ltr">The Spongebob Musical </p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!</p><p dir="ltr">The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.</p><p dir="ltr">Content Note: Strobe lighting, some loud noises. Fun for the whole family!</p><p dir="ltr">102 3rd Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p dir="ltr">Box Office Hours:</p><p dir="ltr">Mon-Fri 12pm-5pm</p><p dir="ltr">319.366.8591</p><p dir="ltr">tickets@theatrecr.org</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Ticket prices $25 - $61</p>5/27/237:30 p.m.Theatre Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
The Spongebob Musical
<p dir="ltr">The Spongebob Musical </p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!</p><p dir="ltr">The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.</p><p dir="ltr">Content Note: Strobe lighting, some loud noises. Fun for the whole family!</p><p dir="ltr">102 3rd Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p dir="ltr">Box Office Hours:</p><p dir="ltr">Mon-Fri 12pm-5pm</p><p dir="ltr">319.366.8591</p><p dir="ltr">tickets@theatrecr.org</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Ticket prices $25 - $61</p>5/07/232:30 p.m.Theatre Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
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The Spongebob Musical
<p dir="ltr">The Spongebob Musical </p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!</p><p dir="ltr">The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.</p><p dir="ltr">Content Note: Strobe lighting, some loud noises. Fun for the whole family!</p><p dir="ltr">102 3rd Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p dir="ltr">Box Office Hours:</p><p dir="ltr">Mon-Fri 12pm-5pm</p><p dir="ltr">319.366.8591</p><p dir="ltr">tickets@theatrecr.org</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Ticket prices $25 - $61</p>5/14/232:30 p.m.Theatre Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
The Spongebob Musical
<p dir="ltr">The Spongebob Musical </p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!</p><p dir="ltr">The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.</p><p dir="ltr">Content Note: Strobe lighting, some loud noises. Fun for the whole family!</p><p dir="ltr">102 3rd Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p dir="ltr">Box Office Hours:</p><p dir="ltr">Mon-Fri 12pm-5pm</p><p dir="ltr">319.366.8591</p><p dir="ltr">tickets@theatrecr.org</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Ticket prices $25 - $61</p>5/21/232:30 p.m.Theatre Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
The Spongebob Musical
<p dir="ltr">The Spongebob Musical </p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">The stakes are higher than ever in this dynamic stage musical, as SpongeBob and all of Bikini Bottom face the total annihilation of their undersea world. Chaos erupts. Lives hang in the balance. And just when all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up and takes center stage. The power of optimism really can save the world!</p><p dir="ltr">The SpongeBob Musical is based on the beloved animated series created by Stephen Hillenburg and features a book by Kyle Jarrow, with original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alexander Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics are by Jonathan Coulton, with additional music by Tom Kitt. The musical production was conceived by Tina Landau.</p><p dir="ltr">Content Note: Strobe lighting, some loud noises. Fun for the whole family!</p><p dir="ltr">102 3rd Street SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401</p><p dir="ltr">Box Office Hours:</p><p dir="ltr">Mon-Fri 12pm-5pm</p><p dir="ltr">319.366.8591</p><p dir="ltr">tickets@theatrecr.org</p><p><br></p><p dir="ltr">Ticket prices $25 - $61</p>5/28/232:30 p.m.Theatre Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids -
Trio Less Traveled: Red Cedar Chamber Music
<p>Red Cedar Chamber Music’s directors and core ensemble, violinist Miera Kim and cellist Carey Bostian, are joined by violinist Amos Fayette for a program of music for two violins and cello. The standard string trio is violin, viola, cello. The less common trio, two violins and cello, has fewer works written for it. The program opens with a charming Boccherini Sonata. Next, Fayette will take the lead in Bach’s <em>Sonata #4 for Violin and Harpsichord Obligato</em>, given the Red Cedar treatment here with Miera playing the right hand of the keyboard part and Carey playing the left. Jan Boland’s newly published <em>Flower Sonatas</em> by Oswald for two trebles and bass give us a different and mildly celtic baroque flavor. The largest work on the program is Dvorak’s <em>Terzetto</em>, originally written for two violins and viola, it is presented here with the cello part arranged by Red Cedar. The concert concludes by paying homage to the “missing” trio member, the viola. Michael Kimber’s work <em>Violas on Fire! </em>will bring the concert to an exhuberant close.</p><p>Miera and Carey first played chamber music with Amos just before they became the Directors of Red Cedar and have looked forward to having him as a guest artist. Comfortable with a wide range of styles, his flexibility fits beautifully with Red Cedar’s diverse programming. While the pandemic delayed his appearance, it also brought him closer to Iowa than New Jersey. Amos is currently the Manager of Community Partnerships and Engagement at The Cleveland Institute of Music and continues to concertize regularly.</p><p>Eight performances of this program will be presented between February 22 and 26 with Rural Outreach reaching audiences in Monticello and Tipton, a public concert at Lowe Park in Marion, and three Music for Seniors events. This series of concerts is made possible by the Program Support and Linn County Funds of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, the McIntyre Foundation, the Grandon Foundation, the Giacoletto Foundation, AEGON Transamerica Foundation, the City of Marion, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support comes from CRST International, United Fire Group, Hills Bank, Farmers State Bank, GreatAmerica Financial Services, and Friends of Red Cedar Chamber Music.</p><p><em>Artist sponsorship is generously provided by Juanita Dennert.</em></p>
2/22/237:00 p.m.Lowe Park Arts & Environment CenterMarion -
Trio Less Traveled: Red Cedar Chamber Music
<p>Red Cedar Chamber Music’s directors and core ensemble, violinist Miera Kim and cellist Carey Bostian, are joined by violinist Amos Fayette for a program of music for two violins and cello. The standard string trio is violin, viola, cello. The less common trio, two violins and cello, has fewer works written for it. The program opens with a charming Boccherini Sonata. Next, Fayette will take the lead in Bach’s <em>Sonata #4 for Violin and Harpsichord Obligato</em>, given the Red Cedar treatment here with Miera playing the right hand of the keyboard part and Carey playing the left. Jan Boland’s newly published <em>Flower Sonatas</em> by Oswald for two trebles and bass give us a different and mildly celtic baroque flavor. The largest work on the program is Dvorak’s <em>Terzetto</em>, originally written for two violins and viola, it is presented here with the cello part arranged by Red Cedar. The concert concludes by paying homage to the “missing” trio member, the viola. Michael Kimber’s work <em>Violas on Fire! </em>will bring the concert to an exhuberant close.</p><p>Miera and Carey first played chamber music with Amos just before they became the Directors of Red Cedar and have looked forward to having him as a guest artist. Comfortable with a wide range of styles, his flexibility fits beautifully with Red Cedar’s diverse programming. While the pandemic delayed his appearance, it also brought him closer to Iowa than New Jersey. Amos is currently the Manager of Community Partnerships and Engagement at The Cleveland Institute of Music and continues to concertize regularly.</p><p>Eight performances of this program will be presented between February 22 and 26 with Rural Outreach reaching audiences in Monticello and Tipton, a public concert at Lowe Park in Marion, and three Music for Seniors events. This series of concerts is made possible by the Program Support and Linn County Funds of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, the McIntyre Foundation, the Grandon Foundation, the Giacoletto Foundation, AEGON Transamerica Foundation, the City of Marion, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support comes from CRST International, United Fire Group, Hills Bank, Farmers State Bank, GreatAmerica Financial Services, and Friends of Red Cedar Chamber Music.</p><p><em>Artist sponsorship is generously provided by Juanita Dennert.</em></p>
2/24/232:00 p.m.The CenterIowa City -
Community Music Day
<p dir="ltr">Community Music Day is coming back to the Cedar Rapids Public Library!</p><p dir="ltr">The third annual Community Music Day will be held on Saturday, March 4. The full-day event is free of charge to all and includes performances from local musicians of all ages, an instrument petting zoo, a music production workshop, musical story time, arts and crafts, and more. Organized by Harmony School in partnership with the Cedar Rapids Public Library, Community Music Day is a celebration of all of the rich culture of music that eastern Iowa has to offer. </p><p dir="ltr">“Community Music Day is a beloved tradition for us,” said Harmony School of Music director Jessica Altfillisch. “It’s about putting aside our differences and our worries for a day and just enjoying making music together. This year will be extra special because it is the first time we’ve been able to come together like this since the pandemic.” </p><p dir="ltr">Traditional activities including infant and preschool music classes, musical storytime, student performances, crafts, and instrument petting zoos will be available. A new feature will be workshops on music production. </p><p dir="ltr">In the afternoon, Harmony School students and teaching artists will invite all community members to join in a massive play and sing along. The day will end with a mainstage performance (artist announcement coming soon). </p><p dir="ltr">Harmony School of Music was founded in 2017 to break down barriers to music education. They offer free intensive after school orchestra programs in a safe and loving environment to all students in grades 3-8. Community Music Day is part of Harmony School’s mission to support opportunities for students to be a positive force in their community. </p> 2023-01-03 20:00:00 -06003/04/239:00 a.m.Cedar Rapids Public LibraryCedar Rapids