Swingtime Canteen at Old Creamery Theatre Studio
Reborn Freelance writer AMANA reports Swingtime Canteen a light WWII era revue at Old Creamery Theatre Company. An almost all female band led by Marian Ames delivers 34 songs with strong vocal turns from Katrina Kmak and Deborah Kennedy. The eight performers showcase humor and charm while the cast aims to entertain troops with brisk numbers and a cappella closers. The production runs through August 26.
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Amana
Old
Creamery Theatre Company
David R. Kirkpatrick
Larry the sign painter and his lasting signs
Dave Rasdal profiles Larry, a Navy Seabee turned sign painter from Cedar Rapids, who painted for firms in Des Moines and Waterloo, designed the eternal flame on the Veterans Memorial Building, and created a neon Campbell's Soup sign contest piece. He recalls meeting his wife Marlene in Fort Dodge, a 52 year marriage with nine children, and notes his shift from Nesper to Bob Smythe Sign Co. and later mergers. He still seeks new ideas, sometimes waking at night with visions to make signs stand out.
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Navy Seabee
Kaiser-Frazer
Larry
Fort Dodge
Marlene
Calendar
Des Moines
Waterloo
Nesper
Bob Smythe Sign Co
Dairy Queen
Ford
General Motors
Ers
Cummings
Nashville
Tenn
Cedar Rapids
National Electric Sign Association
The
Gazette
Don Canney
Robert Ray
Dave Rasdal
the Gazette
Paramount Theater
Nesper Sign
Larry Garman
No-Cost Open House for Carnegie Building Renovation
City seeks resident ideas for Carnegie Building use amid maintenance issues and unknown renovation costs. Preservationists push revitalization or demolition. Rohr of the Jones County Historic Preservation Commission and Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance notes uncertain funds.
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Carnegie
Andere
Rohr
Jones Couny Historic Preservation Comission
Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance
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Gene Pielmeier
Rachel Gulick
Eleanor Fuchs
Katrina Kmak
Jo Sterling
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Imary
Merckens
Laura Schmitt
Gazi
Jackia Henderson
West Liberty
Larry Loney
Veterans Met
Aka
City
Dave
Newstrack
Jarry Janda, CO
Nena
ST. Luke's
Beast Neem
Ed Late Cave Center
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Dane
Cero Ey
Free Credit
Collins
Waw
Baoks Et Tory Aoe i
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Tore of Inn
Ela
Neighbo
Northwest Neighborhood Block Party
Meth-Wick Community
Greenwood Area
13Th St. NW
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