April Verch Band blends blues with Celtic reels and bluegrass
Canadian fiddler April Verch, a champion fiddler, step dancer and singer, releases Steal the Blue a CD of mournful vocal ballads and lively Celtic reels with bluegrass touches. The set opens with moments of enjoying life before they slip away then moves through themes of heartbreak and resilience.
Steal the Blue concert by April Verch at CSPS Cedar Rapids
April Verch and band perform bluegrass with bodhran riffs on The Last Greyhound at CSPS Cedar Rapids. Tour details include 8 p.m. Wednesday show, tickets 14 in advance 18 at the door, venue address 1103 Third St SE, Cedar Rapids.
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Victorian mansions shaped Cedar Rapids Medical District history
The Cedar Rapids Medical District plans along 10th Street East between St. Lukes and Mercy Medical Center echo a 130 year history. Mansion Hill once hosted grand Victorian homes. by 2010 eight survive in the area with three on the National Register. The era saw church edifices arise, Lincoln Highway routing, and Automobile Row replacing many residences with auto-focused buildings.
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Englert Theatre names new executive director
Andre Perry named executive director of the Englert Theatre in Iowa City replacing Sean Fredericks who left in February. Perry is Mission Creek Festival founder and Mill Restaurant programmer with an Iowa MFA and broad arts network. He will continue leading both Englert and Mission Creek projects.
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