July Fourth Theater Offerings and a Cancelation
A roundup of events includes The Bullfighter's Bride at Community Theatre Washington with a 7:30 p.m. show and $2.50 tickets in the Washington Festival of the Arts. Old Creamery Theatre's Alone Together at Amana Centre is canceled. Squabbles at Garrison Main Stage costs $14.50. Painting Churches at Iowa Summer Rep priced 11, 500 or 8 for concessions. The Music Man at Theatre Cedar Rapids is sold out. Outdoor options include a 9 a.m. bike ride from Jones Park to Amana Bake Shop and the Louis Rich Classic Races in Sigourney featuring 5K 10K and a 1-mile run.
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Golden Eagle
Canton
Community Theatre
Washington
Washington Festival of the Arts
Old Creamery Theatre Company
Price Creek
Amana Colonies
Garrison Main Stage
Iowa
Tina Howe
Theatre B
U of Theatre Building
Meredith Willson
Cedar Rapids
Jones Park
Amana Bake Shop
Hawkeye Bicycle Association
Sigourney
Washington Festival of the
Washington West
Country Cousins
Central Park
Borderline Country Rock Band
County Fairgrounds
Montezuma
Methodist Church
East City
Bellevue
Washington Street
Iowa City
John Scofield
Bsither/Orchestra
Taste of
Davenport
LeClaire Park
Junior Wells
Larry McCray
Hank Ballard
Fourth of July Festivities and Parades Across Iowa Cities
A detailed roundup lists Fourth of July events from Belle Plaine to Toledo including parades at 10 a.m., fireworks, kiddie races, tractor pulls, art shows, concerts, and lake demonstrations. Highlights include Sunrise Salute Walk at Indian Creek Nature Center and Freedom Festival activities in Cedar Rapids with multiple venues and admission details.
Running for president with oddball audience questions
Mike Royko reports a spoof town meeting where presidential bidders field unlikely queries One speaker asks about becoming gay, another about domestic chores, another about call waiting A candidate promises bicameral fixes like free toll calls and a cure for baldness while joking about powdered wigs The piece preserves satirical tone and civic theater in a newspaper column voice.
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John
A Country of Old Men ends Dave Brandstetter series
Joseph Hansen offers one last investigation for aging gay detective Dave Brandstetter as a former rock star murder unfolds into drug trafficking and abuse. The LA-set mystery preserves restrained prose and avoids sensationalism as Brandstetter nears retirement.
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Joseph Hansen
Hansen
Dave Brandstetter
Brandstetter
Los Angeles
Arthur Conan Doyle
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Cityline
C. Everett Koop
West Liberty
Coralville
Indian Creek Nature Center
Sac and Fox Trail
Belle Plaine
Troy Mills
Oelwein
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Garnaville
Aurora
Oxford Junction
Anamosa
Monticello
Independence
Science Station
Dawn of Sound
Talking Pictures
Towne Centre
Third Avenue
Third Street
Gazette
Kirkwood
First Street SE
Greene Square Park
Linn County Historical Museum
Smulekoff
Marion's Legion Park
Beverly Gardens
Paramount Theatre
Bever
Cherry Hill
Ellis, Jones and Noelridge Pools
Ellis Park
May's Island
Wmt-Am
Harley Steele
Tait Cummins
C Street
Prairie High School
Toledo
Toledo Heights Park
Steve Campbell
Sigourney Square
Legion Park
Fairgrounds
Opera House
Brick School Museum
Park Shelter House
Muscatine
Irv Gadient
Camp Courageous of
Jones County Fairgrounds
Old Capitol Mall
Johnson County Heritage Museum
Wapsipinicon Mill
Veterans Park
Benton County Veterans Memorial
Atkins Corner
Brucemore
Martello Fire Station
Ely Fire Station
Hy-Vee Food Store
First Ave
John Pizzi
Andy
Penguins Comedy Club
Mark Knope
Costello
Old Mill Gallery
Maquoketa
Highway 64
Lindale
Old Capitol
Sycamore
Westdale
Gayety
Chicago
Harriet
Tampa
Mary
Bill
Lydia
Bob
Mike Royko
the Gazette
Earth Savers
Arizona Energy Office
Tribune Media Services
Ajram
The
City Carton
Sixth St
Econofoods
51St St
Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store
Highway 151 East
Marion
1St Ave
Plume
Charles Solomon
Los Angeles Times
Witch Doctor
Consumer Protection Division
Hoover State Office
Des Moines
Midwest
Salvation Army
Waterloo
Independence & Marion
Schwinn Air-Dyne
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