In this week’s episode, we’ll be talking to Adam Knight, Producing Artistic Director of Riverside Theatre, about Riverside’s work during the pandemic and the theatre’s new location in Downtown Iowa City. Then we’ll hear from Ala Mohamed, a student at the University of Iowa and one of the founders of the Iowa City Freedom Riders.
The episode features music by Gossip Cult, Alex Body, and “All the Ladies” by Big Begonias for our Song of the Week.
Thank you to MidAmerica Securities and Preucil School of Music for sponsoring this episode.
Ongoing support comes from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Iowa Arts Council, and from the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund. Phase 1 is an initiative of Arts Midwest and its peer United States Regional Arts Organizations made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Best Show Ever is produced by the Englert in Iowa City, Iowa, and is supported by Friends of the Englert. Visit www.englert.org/friends to support our programming.
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Host: Elly Hofmaier
Line Producer: Savannah Lane
Audio Engineers: Gabi Vanek & Ioannis Alexakis
Executive Producers: John Schickedanz & Andre Perry
