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Culture Crawl 306 “You’ll Want to Re-decorate the House”
Theatre Cedar Rapids presents the holiday classic “Annie,” opening November 17. Jim Kern, who played Daddy Warbucks in one of the three previous outings for the musical at TCR, directs the show this year. He says the show doesn’t get stale because there is always a fresh crop of kids, many experiencing the show for …
Angela Mosley with Ron Adkins
Angela Mosley is a former Cedar Rapidian now singing jazz and blues around the world, including a recent tour of Italy. She is celebrating a trip home to Iowa with concerts at The Vue Rooftop in Iowa CIty on Nov. 16, and The Hive in Cedar Rapids on Nov. 17. She spoke with KCCK’s Ron …
“Jazz Brain” – Pat Harbison and Joe Perea with Hollis Monroe
Trumpeter Pat Harbison is on the jazz faculty at Indiana University, and is a frequent collaborator with St. Louis-based saxophonist Christopher Braig. Braig has developed a unique style of teaching he has dubbed “Jazz Brain Training,” which takes holistic techniques used to teach language and transfers them to music training. Performing as The Steam Brothers, …
The First Star Wars Fan
You may have heard us refer to “Talking Pictures” host Denny Lynch as the very first Star Wars fan. If you wondered just how he got that designation, a recent article in the Jefferson, Iowa paper (where Denny managed the theatre at one time), tells the whole story. Read the article at this link. Catch …
Culture Crawl 305 “The Doorbell Rings When You Pull Marquetta’s Hair
David Combs plays Scrooge in the Old Creamery Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Carol.” But the production has a unique twist: Five actors not only play all the roles, but also many of the props and set pieces, like a door or roaring fire. David talks about the challenge of keeping a straight face when …
Boogie Woogie in Studio D!
Chase Garrett‘s 8th Annual Piano Stomp is Nov. 10 at the Englert Theatre. Chase, 15 year old French pianist Nirek Mokar, and drummer Simon Boyer perform in the KCCK Studio.
Culture Crawl 304 “Conductor Killer”
Orchestra Iowa performs what is arguably the most famous piece of music ever composed, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. Tim Hankewich gives us the inside tip on what to listen for (Spoiler: It’s not the first movement!). Also on the program, the Orchestra features its own principal pianist, Miko Kominami, performing a Mozart Piano Concerto that may …
Culture Crawl 303 “An Iowa Story for Everyone”Culture Crawl 303 “An Iowa Story for Everyone”
Ethel Barker’s new novel “The Andersons of Eden” is the story of an Iowa farm family during the World War II era, whose lives are disrupted when the young men of the family go off to war. It’s a novel of historical fiction, but she incorporated thoughts and memories from real people such as well-known …