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Playtime Poppy program brings together artists for virtual learning project Actor Katie Colletta of Fairfax (from left), storyteller Darrin Crow and dancer Lovar Davis Kidd, both of Cedar Rapids, explore ways to integrate movement with percussion to help tell the story of taiko drumming. Along with musician Blake Shaw of Iowa City, they are shown participating in teaching artist training Saturday, Jan. 23, at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids. The four artists are creating virtual storytelling programs for Cedar Rapids elementary classrooms through Playtime Poppy’...

Iowa City Press-Citizen And so cancelations have turned into transformations, including in the case of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs' 2020 virtual gala. "It's really been an opportunity to showcase Iowa's history, art, culture and media in a way that really (showcases) people from across the state," Chris Kramer, director of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, told the Iowa City Press-Citizen. "We've always made it uniquely Iowan." Though varied in form, this year's event is no different in function as the state transitions into its 175th anniversary of statehood. Starting at...