Storytellers of Cedar Rapids – Season 2 Premiere
Schedule
Wed, 03 Sep, 2025 at 07:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Groundswell Cafe | Cedar Rapids, IA
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We’re kicking off the second season of Storytellers of Cedar Rapids with the theme “What I Thought I Knew.”📅 Wednesday, September 3 | 7:30 PM (Doors at 7:00)
📍 Groundswell, 201 3rd Ave SW
Tickets are sold out for tonight's show - tickets for our next show will be available soon!
Produced by Akwi Nji and Courtney Ball, this live storytelling series brings local voices to the stage to share true, personal stories—funny, moving, and everything in between—rooted in Matthew 25’s core pillars: Learning, Nourishment, Shelter, and Community.
Storytellers for the September 3 show are:
Courtney Ball
Dani Cirves
Clarice Krippner
Harold Walehwa
Lauren White
We're thrilled to have local artist Anji Kat as our guest artist for the September 3rd performance!
Season 2 Lineup:
📍 Sept. 3 — What I Thought I Knew
🍽️ Nov. 12 — What I Hunger For
🏠 Mar. 4 — Seeking Shelter
🤝 May 6 — There Are No Strangers Here
We are grateful to the following Guiding Sponsors for their support in making Storytellers of Cedar Rapids possible:
🎟 The National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority
🎟 Barry and Gilda Boyer
Storytellers for the September 3 show include:
Courtney Ball, Dani Cirves, Clarice Krippner, Harold Walehwa
and Lauren White
Tickets for the Sept. 3 show are sold out. The Nov. 12 show tickets will be available soon!
Come for the stories and live music, stay for the connection—and be part of a night where strangers become neighbors, one story at a time.
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Where is it happening?
Groundswell Cafe, 306 2nd St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
