Diana Nollen

Launching a look at fun places to explore within a day’s drive of the Corridor

Cedar Rapids native Lynne Waggoner-Patton, owner and director of The Silhouettes shadow dancers who found fame on ?America's Got Talent,? has seen firsthand the healing power of expressive arts.?The arts have truly made a difference in children's lives and are a necessary tool to healing,? she said via email from Germany, where adults from her Denver-area troupe are performing through Feb. 26. ?The benefit of ...

The City of Five Seasons is about to welcome The Four Seasons ? led by the legendary Frankie Valli.The original Jersey Boy and his new lineup will perform Friday (12/1) at the U.S. Cellular Center in downtown Cedar Rapids.?We're really looking forward to coming out there,? Valli, 83, said by phone from Los Angeles, where he moved to embrace a sunnier clime. ?I decided that the time came in life where I'd like ...

Charlotte Adams, a professor of dance at the University of Iowa since 1998, is reigniting her passion for performing via ?Dancing on the Ceiling.?Lying on the floor was more appealing to her when she went back in the studio in May, she said with a laugh. She's preparing for an evening of solo performances by six women ages 48 to 66 from across the country, who have accumulated more than 200 years of critically ...

Susan Glaspell isn't a household name in her home state, despite writing more than 50 short stories, nine novels, a biography and 14 plays, including the 1931 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, ?Alison's House.?Born in Davenport in 1876, she bucked the trend to marry right out of school, and instead, went to Drake University in Des Moines, graduated in 1899, then worked as a reporter for the Des Moines Daily News ...

As the eyes of a nation are turned on the flood-ravaged South, Orchestra Iowa is marking a silver-lining milestone this weekend with Brucemorchestra X.?This particular event has an added bit of poignancy for the orchestra, because it is a symbol of our survival,? Maestro Timothy Hankewich said.An outdoor event that had been discussed for years suddenly became the symphony?s best hope for opening a new season ...