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This Week’s Shows: Week of October 24 – 30
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: International Jazz Stars (Rolf Ericson) Swedish trumpeter Rolf Ericson is a somewhat obscure player to most music fans, but he was a desired …
Culture Crawl 200 “Plenty to Do Besides Football”
The 200th edition of the Cultural Crawl video series features Nick Kaeding from the Iowa City-Coralville Convention & Visitors Bureau, who is a board member of the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA). Nick invites everyone to ICCA’s annual “Celebration of the Arts” on Nov. 15, and also runs down the list of some fun weekend …
Culture Crawl 199 “Renaissance Man”
Victoria Price, daughter of film legend Victor Price, talks to Denny Lynch, host of KCCK’s movie review show “Talking Pictures,” about Vincent Price’s career, and how he found joy in performing, meeting fans, and showing her how to scramble eggs. Price appears Wednesday, October 19 at the Collins Road Theatre for a screening of the …
The Silence is Deafening
Yeah, we’re off the air. You know how we always say “you need to give during the Fund Drive, or this might go away?” Looks like it finally happened! Just joking. It doesn’t actually have anything to do with the pledge drive, and we’re working on getting the transmitter repaired. In the meantime, listen online. …
Culture Crawl 198 “The Blood Will Spill”
The Iowa City Community Theatre brings the “Dracula” to the stage Oct. 21-30. This adaptation is very true to the suspense and mystery of the original tale, perfect for those raised on “True Blood” and other modern takes on Bram Stoker’s story, looking to experience the original source material. Information and tickets at www.iowacitycommunitytheatre.com.
KCCK On Demand
If you’ve ever missed a favorite show on KCCK, or want to go back and listen to one again, you can now hear Iowa’s Jazz Station on YOUR schedule. In partnership with Radio Free America, KCCK’s entire broadcast schedule is now being archived online, and you can hear a show for two full weeks after …
This Week’s Shows: Week of October 17 – 23
Short List with Bob Naujoks Monday – Friday at 8:35 AM and Saturday at 7 AM The Short List: International Jazz Stars (Humphrey Lyttelton) The Short List survey of international jazz stars from the past and present continues with the revered English …
Culture Crawl 196 “Thunder, Flood, and a Prayer of Thanksgiving”
Tim Hankewich and Orchestra Iowa present “Pastoral Beethoven,” a concert whose centerpiece is Tim’s favorite Beethoven Symphony, the 6th Symphony, which tells the story of the composer’s encounter with a terrific storm, providing an eerie parallel to the recent flood which threatened Orchestra Iowa’s offices and the Paramount Theatre. Friday, Oct. 14 at the Coralville …