MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon firefighter and 2009 Cornell graduate Mehrdad Zarifkar will [...]
Behind the scenes at the new Iowa Theatre
We don't know if you know this, but, TCR is literally weeks away from returning back to downtown Cedar Rapids to its newly rennovated Iowa Theatre. Check out these videos of the rennovation process. The lobby, with original 1928 plasterwork: The box office and lounge: The BATHROOMS! Want to check ...
An eye for design
Mark Roberts, 35, Cedar Rapids Interior designer @ Larry Roberts Interiors When Mark Roberts submitted photos of a completed design project to Traditional Home magazine last fall, he was hoping the magazine would recognize the beauty and style in the design and feature it in an upcoming ...
Generation O: Fire and Ice
GET OUT What: Orchestra Iowa’s “Fire and Ice” concert, featuring pianist Conor Hanick When: Cedar Rapids: 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, Sinclair Auditorium, Coe College, 1220 First Ave. NE; Iowa City: 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, West High School, 2901 Melrose Ave. Tickets: $14 to $39 at www.orchestraiowa.org, ...
People you should meet: Molly Altorfer
Molly Altorfer, 30, Cedar Rapids Assistant Vice President for Communications & Marketing @ Mount Mercy College If it’s happening at “the Mount,” rest assured Molly Altorfer knows about it. As the newly promoted Assistant Vice President for Communications & Marketing at Mount Mercy College, Altorfer’s job is to ...
People you should meet: Miss Iowa
Anne Michael Langguth, 22, Iowa City Miss Iowa 2009 On any given day, it’s not uncommon for Anne Michael Langguth to be asked questions that sound more appropriate for Cinderella. The most common? “ ‘Are you a princess?’ or ‘Do you live in a castle?’ ” she says, ...
STYLE
MyStyle: Yvette Craddock
Yvette Craddock, Cedar Rapids Advertising/Marketing Executive, Jewelry Designer and Retail [...]
FOOD
In the Kitchen @ Victor’s Place
Becky Bateman, Cedar Rapids Co-Owner @ Victor’s Place Victor’s has a huge presence at [...]
NIGHTLIFE
Behind the Bar: Shawn Ryan’s Irish Pub
Lyle Williams, Center Point Owner/bartender @ Shawn Ryan’s Irish Pub How long have you [...]
NEWS
Library board recommends Gazette buildings
CEDAR RAPIDS — Now the decision goes to the City Council. The board of the Cedar Rapids [...]
EVENTS
Three things to do this weekend
A Frequency Response Test Friday, Feb. 5 Are you looking for a monthly techno music event [...]
MUSIC
CD REVIEW: Schmidt weaves poetry through fine guitar on ‘Silt’
Iowa City troubadour Ben Schmidt has captured the flavor of love and loss, floods and kee [...]
BOOKS
Book Talk: Lies your teacher told you
I’m so excited to read this book that I’m going to write about it before I read it. Fi [...]
CELEBS
The Gab Report: Project Runway-Week Four
The designers were seeing red this week on Project Runway. Fights breaking out? Nope, try [...]
Support MS research
Want to win two tickets to the MS Society's Little Black dress for MS event? Send an e-mail to hoopla@hooplanow.com
