Cedar Rapids Theater Presents Androcles and the Lion
The Cedar Rapids Community Theatre opens Shaw's Androcles and the Lion this week. A satirical fable about a Christian figure and a thorned lion, it runs Thursday to Saturday for three weeks with 8 p.m. curtain. Reservations at 362 7632. box office 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily except Sunday.
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