You can’t keep a dedicated performing arts pro retired for long! When she took her final bow at the end of the 2024-2025 ...

The Music Center has announced that Celesta M. Billeci, the lauded Miller McCune executive director emerita of the University ...

The celesta, an instrument invented in 1896, gets its name for its "celestial," tinkling sound. It provides the distinctive music that accompanies the dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker.

There comes a moment in The Nutcracker, a ballet full of fantasy of fantastical music, when the Sugar Plum Fairy dances to a tune you’ve probably heard before. Over plucked string instruments, a ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Orchestra Iowa kicks off its season in just over two weeks. Tuesday, leaders with the nonprofit told TV9 that because of community support, they have enough money to get an ...

“These appointments underscore Celesta’s commitment to building our team, fostering exceptional growth, and enabling transformative outcomes for our investors and portfolio companies,” said Nicholas ...

Jan. 19, 2006 — -- Something happened to Celesta Davis when she was 5 years old that made her feel like a victim all her life -- distrustful, depressed and powerless to move beyond the pain. Then ...

Orchestra Iowa Maestro Timothy Hankewich adds a little jazz hands flourish after playing the orchestra’s celesta during a photo session Thursday on the Paramount Theatre stage in Cedar Rapids. The ...

A new book has given a fascinating insight into the life of the 550lb circus performer dubbed 'World's Most Beautiful Fat Lady' - who shed a staggering 440lbs and rebranded herself as a diet guru ...