Cedar Rapids, CSPS, Grant-Lee Phillips make dreams come true
Update: Back in May, acclaimed singer-songwriter Grant-Lee Phillips performed for the first time at CSPS. Touched by the stories he heard about the flooding we experienced in 2008, he wrote and performed a lovely and moving ballad, “Noah’s Flood.” Today, … Continue reading
Fifth, final Run the Flood takes place Saturday
As Eastern Iowa marks the fifth anniversary of the Floods of 2008, Run the Flood prepares for its fifth and final race Saturday. Kari Lammer started the race in 2009. To date, the organization has donated over $120,000 towards flood … Continue reading
Iowa Arts Festival celebrates summer
Fine art and fine music have been a winning combination for 30 years of the Iowa Arts Festival. More than 125 local and regional artists will display and sell their work, while national and local musical performers hit the stages. … Continue reading
Eagles fly into Moline in October
Your eyes aren’t lyin’. The Eagles have added a concert in the Quad Cities to the “History of the Eagles” tour. The iconic band will perform at the iWireless Center on Oct. 21. Tickets — $47.50, $83.50, $117.50 and $171.50) go on sale … Continue reading
REVIEW: Tosh talks back
Daniel Tosh doesn’t hold anything back. Wednesday night when he strode onto the Paramount stage was no exception. As soon as Tosh took the stage for the 9:30 p.m. show — having done a sold out show at 7 p.m. … Continue reading
REVIEW: Peter Case captivates CSPS crowd
Peter Case opened his debut Legion Arts appearance at CSPS in Cedar Rapids with “Put Down the Gun,” a song that includes the lyric, “I loved you from the first time I looked upon your face.” Change that lyric to … Continue reading
Slap ‘N’ Tickle rocked U.S. Cellular Center’s opening night
This is their town. The U.S. Cellular Center is their Madison Square Garden. And Friday night at the trial run before Saturday’s grand reopening concert with Lady Antebellum, local 80s cover band Slap ‘N” Tickle made the most of what … Continue reading
You voted; they partied
Hoopla and KCRG celebrated the best of Eastern Iowa businesses May 30 at the second annual A-List winners gala at Riverside Casino and Resort. Check out these photos from the event by Justin Torner Creative Studio. Then check out these … Continue reading
Slap n’ Tickle will take U.S. Cellular Center for a test run
The U.S. Cellular Center will reopen this weekend with a free sneak peek May 31 featuring local 80s cover band Slap N’ Tickle. Slap ‘n’ Tickle has been around since 2010, but its sound has been inspiring head banging and … Continue reading
Enjoy Shakespeare with three plays in Eastern Iowa
The Tempest Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation is pleased to host two performances by the Waldorf Theatre Company, from Waldorf College in Forest City, on Wednesday, May 29 in the Cedar Rapids Shakespeare Gardens at Ellis Park at 12:00 p.m. … Continue reading