The mighty mushroom will be celebrated throughout Cedar Rapids’ Czech community this weekend during the annual Houby Days, with events at St. Ludmila and St. Wenceslaus Catholic churches and all around Czech Village. Food, music, contests, displays and demonstrations are … Continue reading →

Mount Vernon’s main street will become a canvas for more than a half-ton of chalk in the hands of 200-plus artists this weekend. First Street, lined with restaurants and shops, will be filled with 7,000 artists and spectators for Chalk … Continue reading →

The Cedar Rapids Museum of Art is concocting a fundraiser with a ’60s twist Saturday night. Whether you’re mad about “Mad Men,” martinis or art, all will be on tap at Martini Madness: Mad Men Mash-Up. You’re invited to be … Continue reading →

  Mud Chug is a 5K race with military-grade obstacles designed for and by true mud runners. Mud chuggers describe themselves as “an ultra-competitive team of runners, beer aficionados, music festival lovers and party animals who are passionate about these … Continue reading →

Josh Blue continues to break down stereotypes of people with disabilities, one laugh at a time. The comic, who lives with cerebral palsy, exploded onto the national comedy scene as the 2006 winner of NBC-TV’s “Last Comic Standing.” He performs … Continue reading →

Jazz sax man Dave Pietro will debut his “Iowa Memoirs” tonight at the Englert in downtown Iowa City. Commissioned by Hancher, the piece has been inspired by Pietro’s trips around the state. Also through Hancher, this New York University professor … Continue reading →

Best known for starring roles in “127 Hours” and “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” on the big screen and “House” and “Joan of Arcadia” on TV, actress Amber Tamblyn also is a poet. She’s published four books of poetry … Continue reading →

Whether a part of the Fabulous Thunderbirds or flying solo, Jimmie Vaughan has been rockin’ the blues for 40 years, including a stint working with his younger brother, Stevie Ray Vaughan, who was killed in a helicopter crash in 1990. … Continue reading →

Best known as the younger — by one year — brother of the late “Saturday Night Live” comedian Chris Farley, Kevin Farley followed in Chris’ footsteps and established himself as a comedic screen presence in his own right. Both grew … Continue reading →

In a mashed-up digital age swirling with samples, inquiries into ownership and battles over authenticity, the dancers of Lucky Plush are striving to make an original statement by borrowing from other work. An intimate and innovative night of contemporary dance … Continue reading →