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Archive for January, 2010

Saying Goodbye to TCR Lindale

This ten-minute video pays tribute to TCR’s temporary home, as well as to the staff, volunteers, and audience members who kept TCR afloat as it was displaced from the Iowa Theater Building following the Flood of 2008.

TCR Lindale closed its doors on January 24 after the final performance of The Laramie Project.

TCR LindaleVideo edited by Rob Merritt, with photos and footage by Steve Eckert, Rob Merritt, Len Struttman and Seth Walters.

Reviews of The Laramie Project

“theater at its best...
audience members react on a visceral level”

Diana Nollen on gazetteonline.com

“a fitting close to the TCR Lindale era...
intimate in theme but broad in dramatic scope”

James E. Trainor III on the Iowa Theatre Blog

Thank You, Cedar Rapids!

Photograph of Opening Night of The Laramie Project at TCR

Among hundreds of people gathered along First Avenue across from Lindale Mall, Jennifer Kay holds a sign at a demonstration in support of the opening night of The Laramie Project at TCR. Photo by Rob Merritt.

In response to a threatened protest, hundreds of people gathered in the snow along First Avenue to demonstrate their support for The Laramie Project on its opening night.

News Coverage of The Laramie Project

Preview of The Laramie Project at TCR