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Summer of the Arts reveals Music on the Move dates
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (331+ words) Musician Dave Zollo performs at Music on the Move last year. Summer of the Arts has announce the return of Music on the Move. Now in its 7th year, this beloved series brings free Wednesday evening concerts to parks and neighborhoods…...
Pop folk singer-songwriter Dar Williams to perform at the Englert
1+ week, 6+ day ago (342+ words) Dar Williams will perform Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the Englert in Iowa City. The year 2025 proved to be quite the time of rebirth and renewal for Dar Williams. Not only did the proudly liberal singer-songwriter release "Hummingbird Highway," her 13th studio album,…...
Comedian Dane Cook brings stand-up to Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (680+ words) Home / Arts & Entertainment Cook to perform in Riverside on Feb. 13 Feb. 6, 2026 11:31 am Kerry Louise laughed when she recalled a night a generation ago when she and three other fledgling comics bombed during an open mic showcase in Boston. None of…...
Comic, actor Tom Arnold comes home to Iowa for stand-up show at the Englert
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (705+ words) Home / Arts & Entertainment Arnold, an Ottumwa native, will perform Friday, Feb. 6 in Iowa City A stockbroker or lawyer was in the mix of vocational goals when Tom Arnold attended the University of Iowa during the early '80s. However, neither was the…...
A Cedar Rapids comic marks 30 years as a stand-up at the Olympic
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (734+ words) Home / Arts & Entertainment Tim Sullivan to deliver favorite bits, new material on Saturday, Jan. 31 A number of comics from large families gravitated to stand-up comedy in order to stand out. Tim Sullivan was one of those kids. The Cedar Rapids…...
This new show is a mini version of Saturday Night Live, but it's all local.
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (1347+ words) Home / Living / People & Places Monday Unscripted delivers comedy, improv, talk show interviews, storytelling in Black Box Theater CEDAR RAPIDS " A lively new show has come together on one of the quietest nights of the week. "Monday Unscripted," a new variety…...
Mirrorbox Theatre in Cedar Rapids to close indefinitely, citing 'financial issues"
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (351+ words) Home / Arts & Entertainment / Theater Nonprofit theater's last show slated for Nov. 19 Nov. 10, 2025 4:33 pm CEDAR RAPIDS " Due to ongoing "financial issues," Mirrorbox Theatre will close its doors indefinitely by the end of the year. The theater will take its final bow…...
Need a laugh? Comedian Preacher Lawson is coming to the Paramount Theatre in September.
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (151+ words) Home / Arts & Entertainment / Things To Do Lawson best known for appearances on "America's Got Talent' franchise Jun. 30, 2025 11:17 am Comedian and "America's Got Talent" finalist Preacher Lawson will make his way to the Paramount Theatre Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. Preacher Lawson is best…...
Comedian Preacher Lawson brings tour to Paramount Theatre
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (799+ words) Home / Arts & Entertainment Lawson first appeared on "America's Got Talent' Losing to a 12-year old ventriloquist on "America's Got Talent" sounds like a joke. Preacher Lawson, who will perform Sunday at the Paramount Theatre, has no problem cracking wise about…...
Bluebird Improv will perform a 'never before' and 'never again' show you don't want to miss.
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (543+ words) Home / Arts & Entertainment / Theater Improv group includes "Veep," "Ted" actor Matt Walsh Matt Walsh has no problem working with a script. The veteran character actor has appeared in such films as "Starsky & Hutch," "Be Kind Rewind" and "Ted." Walsh was…...