Patriotic Pops a Grand Old Night at Cedar Rapids
Friday night Freedom Festival featured Cedar Rapids Symphony conductor Timothy Hankewich leading a program with Sousa Liberty Bell March Shenandoah and The Music Man suite culminating in Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture with fireworks. The crowd joined in God Bless America and America the Beautiful. Preceding the pops, LA vocal group m pact delivered a refined set blending melody with vocal percussion and standout All Blues arrangement.
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Moreira Comes to Life at J C Jazz Fest
Brazilian percussionist Airto Moreira headlined the Iowa City Jazz Festival with Eye Identity. The act opened slow in experimental fusion before engaging the audience with Latin flourishes and a tambourine solo that resembled a drum kit. Moreira, 65, delivered a mixed but redeemed performance blending Portuguese vocals, quirky sounds, and standout instrumental moments.
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Brucemore stage blends whimsy and mayhem in Into the Woods
Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre presents a grown up take on Sondheim in a lush Brucemore setting. The cast of nearly 25 young artists delivers energetic performances led by Meredith Taylor and Laura Quest while the Witch Kristi Webb and princes Matt Tschimperle and Chris Hanson command key numbers. The show, praised for its delicate handling of darkness, continues tonight at Brucemore and Friday at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City.
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