Diana Nollen

Cedar Rapids

Arts and Entertainment Writer at The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)

Arts and Entertainment writer at The Gazette

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Articles

Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra bridges communities, generations

1 month ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Diana Nollen

WASHINGTON, Iowa — Robert McConnell has one foot in a hog barn and the other on a concert stage. As music director and conductor of the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra for 34 years, his job is to bridge worlds, bringing the joys of classical music, modern classics and new works to a largely rural area.
Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra bridges communities, generations

1 month ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Diana Nollen

WASHINGTON, Iowa - Robert McConnell has one foot in a hog barn and the other on a concert stage. As music director and conductor of the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra for 34 years, his job is to bridge worlds, bringing the joys of classical music, modern classics and new works to a largely rural area.
Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra bridges communities, generations

1 month ago | mississippivalleypublishing.com | Diana Nollen

WASHINGTON, Iowa — Robert McConnell has one foot in a hog barn and the other on a concert stage. As music director and conductor of the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra for 34 years, his job is to bridge worlds, bringing the joys of classical music, modern classics and new works to a largely rural area.
Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra bridges communities and generations

1 month ago | southeastiowaunion.com | Diana Nollen

Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. WASHINGTON — Robert McConnell has one foot in a hog barn and the other on a concert stage. As music director and conductor of the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra for 34 years, his job is to bridge worlds, bringing the joys of classical music, modern classics and new works to a largely rural area.
‘Cinderella’ an opera for all ages

Jan 9, 2025 | thegazette.com | Diana Nollen

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Talk about a timeless tale. With origins dating back to ancient Greece, in which a slave girl marries the king of Egypt, “Cinderella” has been told and retold in about every way imaginable. And it continues to spark imaginations today, as a commoner charms a charming prince, trading her cinder-smudged rags for riches.
Ring in 2025 in style in Eastern Iowa | The Gazette

Dec 26, 2024 | thegazette.com | Diana Nollen

Options abound, from music, parties and galas to recreation and kids’ events
City Circle bringing ‘Anastasia’ to Coralville stage

Dec 5, 2024 | thegazette.com | Diana Nollen

The musical "Anastasia" probes the rumor that Anya, a street sweeper with amnesia, is actually Russia's Grand Duchess Anastasia, the only survivor when the rest of the ruling Romanov family was executed in 1918. Molly Owen of Iowa City stars in City Circle Theatre Company's production, onstage Dec. 6 to 15, 2024, at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. (Evan Hilsabeck) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced.
Holiday happenings around Eastern Iowa

Dec 5, 2024 | thegazette.com | Diana Nollen

Santa prepares himself to visit with the line of children waiting to share their Christmas wishes during the Five Seasons Lights event Dec. 23, 2023, at McGrath Amphitheatre in Cedar Rapids. This yearâs event runs Dec. 6 to 26. (The Gazette) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. To see more events or add your own, go to HoooplaNow.com LIGHTS Mount Pleasant Festival of Lights: 5:30 to 9 p.m. through Dec.
Hoover museum renovation plans moving ahead in 2025

Dec 2, 2024 | thegazette.com | Diana Nollen

Renovation plans call for a 2,200-square-foot addition to enlarge the entrance to the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch. An outdoor seating plaza and a new drop-off point for tour groups also are the works, expected to open in August 2026. (Rendering from Shive Hattery Inc.) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced.
‘Dear Evan Hansen’ brings slices of life to Hancher Auditorium

Nov 28, 2024 | thegazette.com | Diana Nollen

Michael Fabisch (center) and the company of the 2024-25 national tour of "Dear Evan Hansen" will be coming to Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City from Dec. 6 to 8, 2024. (Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced.