The new “Dream Here, Do Here” $9.5 million capital campaign not only will transform the downtown building’s interior during the 2025-26 season — adding lobby elevator access to all floors and creating more performance, classroom and public spaces — but also will recreate the giant ear of corn sign that for nearly 40 years beckoned audiences to the corner of First Avenue and Third Street SE.
“This is going to be a signature legacy of Cedar Rapids for decades to come,” said Katie Hallman of Cedar Rapids, the theater’s executive director. “People are going to travel from all over the place to take selfies with this thing.”
