Culture Crawl 460 “The Bottom of the Barrel”

The Cedar Rapids Municipal Band opens its 2019 season with guest narrator Dennis Green, somewhat unaccustomed to being both subject and interviewer in this shows. It’s a stirring piece in observance of the 75th anniversary of D-Day called “The Greatest Generation.” But lest you think Muni Band director Steve Shanley is getting all sentimental, also on the program is a song entitled “R2D2 Meets The Pink Panther.”

This week’s concerts are June 5 at the New Bo Market, and June 9 at Bever Park. Next week will feature a prelude concert by the Cedar Rapids Youth Ensemble and Bill Carson of Coe College will conduct a hitherto unknown Percy Grainger that was discovered some years ago, forgotten in the Coe music library.

More info and the concert schedule at www.crmuniband.org.