Weekend Arts and Music Events Across Cedar Rapids Area
Madcap Puppets presents Aesop's Classic Fables at Cedar Rapids Public Library with shows for ages 5 to 12. Coralville hosts 4th Fest dinner and Stars of Tomorrow talent showcase. Various free concerts and community events fill Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and Mount Vernon regions through July 12, including Riverside Theatre Shakespeare Festival and Uptown Friday Nights.
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Cedar Rapids Public Library
Westdale Mall
Cedar Rapids
Coralville
S.T. Morrison Park
Stars of Tomorrow
Coralville.org
Voices of Hope
New Covenant Bible Church
46Th St. NE
TCR Lindale
First Ave
Theatrecr.org
Riverside Theatre Shakespeare Festival
Lower City Park
Iowa City
Riversidetheatre.org
Red Cedar
Bickford Cottage
Linden Dr
Marion
Cottage Grove Place
Amana
Amana Colonies
Greene Square Park
Kosek Bandstand
Czech Village
Wind and Fire Ministries
Dennis DeYoung
Styx
Ushers Ferry
Seminole Valley Tri
Susan Salter
Ro Foege
Washington Ct
Mount Vernon
First St. E
Jazz Festival lights up Iowa City with stars and fireworks
The Toyota Scion of Iowa City Jazz Festival spans Friday to Sunday across four outdoor stages. Grammy winners headline a diverse lineup, drawing 30 000 to 40 000 yearly with last year’s 50 000 turnout for the fireworks. Admission is free with vendors selling food and gear.
Toyota-Scion Jazz Festival heats Iowa City free weekend
The Toyota-Scion of Iowa City Jazz Festival runs Friday 4 30 to 9 30 p m Saturday 1 30 to 9 30 p m and Sunday 1 30 to 9 30 p m in downtown Iowa City with free admission. City fireworks at Hubbard Park 9 45 p m Saturday and live radio coverage on Jazz 88.3. Volunteers sought for next year via Summer of the Arts.
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Coralville
Iowa City
S.T. Morrison
Hubbard Park
Old Capitol
Toyota Scion
Toyota-Scion
City of
Trombone Shorty
Candlebox to Headline Linn County Fair Stage Thursday
Seattle alt rockers Candlebox play the Linn County Fair grandstand at 9 25 p.m. Thursday July 9 following The Large Midgets at 7 p.m. and Inch 75 at 8 10 p.m. Tickets are 20 at the gate or 17 in advance at Farmers State Bank locations in Cedar Rapids and Marion and online. The band rose with a 1993 debut and 1996 follow up Lucy, with hits like Change You Far Behind and Simple Lessons.
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Candlebox
Seattle
Linn County
Central City
Inch
Farmers State Bank
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Thelinncountyfair
Cedar Rapids Teen Heads to Broadway for Bye Bye Birdie
Cedar Rapids teenager Catherine Blades, 17, will begin rehearsals July 21 for Bye Bye Birdie with an opening planned October 15 at Henry Miller's Theatre in New York. The production stars John Stamos Gina Gershon Bill Irwin and Nolan Gerard Funk as Conrad Birdie.
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Ine Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Catherine Blades
Blades
Birdie
Henry Miller’s
W. 48Rd St
New York
John Stamos
Gina Gershon
Bill Irwin
Nolan Gerard Funk
Conrad Birdie
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34Th St
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WaZelte
Owa City
Mary Frieden
North Liberty
Summer of the Arts
Frieden
Dave Holland
Bill Frisell
Pink Floyd
Widespread Panic
Diana Nollen
the Gazette
C.R. Teen Bound