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Throwback comic Jim Norton performs at the Englert
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (567+ words) Blunt and unsparing comic Jim Norton is a throwback. The veteran New York humorist, who will perform Thursday, June 25 at the Englert Theatre, can't help but be edgy and unpredictable in a politically correct era that shows no signs of…...
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1+ mon, 2+ week ago (199+ words) thegazette. com This combination of images shows promotional art for the films, top row from left, "The Breadwinner," "Deep Water," "The Devil Wears Prada 2," "Disclosure Day," "Masters of the Universe," bottom row from left, "Minions & Monsters," "Mortal Kombat II," "The…...
Comedian Paula Poundstone will get political and personal at the Englert
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (369+ words) Perhaps it's time for Paula Poundstone to write the second volume of her 2013 book, "The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness." According to a recent study by the World Happiness Report, the U. S. is no longer in the…...
Margaret Cho on comedy, politics, and life in Hollywood
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Summer of the Arts reveals Music on the Move dates
2+ mon, 4+ week 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…...
Comedian Dane Cook brings stand-up to Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
4+ 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
4+ 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
4+ 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.
7+ 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"
7+ 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…...