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Culture Crawl 888 “The Most Terrifying Experience”
“What The Constitution Means To Me” begins with playwright Heidi Schreck’s memories of participating in the American Legion Oratorical contest, and ends up… well, going in some directions you wouldn’t expect given the relatively ordinary play title. This Iowa premiere will be performed at the James Theater in Iowa City Jan. 19-21, and 26-18, moving …
Two Art Winners!
KENNEDY STUDENT WINS CORRIDOR JAZZ ART CONTEST Mt. Vernon Entry To Be Featured at Taste of Jazz Fundraiser For the first time in the nearly twenty-year history of KCCK’s Corridor Jazz Project, two winners have been crowned in the high school art contest. “Jazz Duo,” from Amari Jacobo, a senior at Kennedy High School, has …
Culture Crawl 885 “Musical Friendship”
“Charlie and the Wolf” is an opera for young people commissioned by Cedar Rapids Opera. Bored middle schooler Logan dozes off, only to have Wolfgang Mozart and Charlie Parker appear to teach her about music and friendship. Cast members Brittany Graham, Evan J. Nelson, Lindsay Paradise, and Rene Vazquez will bring this fanciful tale to …
Who’s Who in the KCCK Holiday Card?
We’ve had some requests for an “answer key” to KCCK’s Holiday Card this year. Here are names that go with the faces! Top Row: Phil Brown (Talking Pictures), Killian Ritland (Thursday Evenings), Dennis Green (General Manager) Michelle Collier (Development Director), Ron Adkins (Weekday Afternoons) 2nd Row: Bob Naujoks (Gentle Jazz), Bob Stewart (Weekday Mornings), Caleb …
Culture Crawl 884 “Here’s The Weird Thing We’re Doing This Year”
Culture Crawl 884 “Here’s The Weird Thing We’re Doing This Year” After inviting the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra to be Iowa Orchestra’s special guest for this year’s Holiday Spectacular, Tim Hankewich discovered that there are HARDLY ANY existing charts for symphony orchestra and jazz big band. Fortunately, the Orchestra has a secret weapon: Arranger Steve …
Culture Crawl 883 “We Don’t Fit in the Rehearsal Room”
Culture Crawl 883 “We Don’t Fit in the Rehearsal Room” The Cedar Rapids Community Orchestra celebrates its tenth anniversary this season, kicking off the celebration with a Winter Concert, Dec. 10 at 3pm in Kirkwood’s Ballantyne Auditorium. The orchestra is composed of students from Kirkwood and Coe Colleges, as well as a dedicated core of …
Culture Crawl 881 “My Favorite Event”
Lisa Barnes was a patron of the annual Holiday Thieves Market Fine Arts Show for years before she brought the event to Summer of the Arts. The Thieves Market features more than 85 fine artists Dec. 9 & 10 at the Hyatt Regency Expo Center in Coralville. Admission is free! Schedule and more info at …
Culture Crawl 880 “Jesus Put A What?
Carol Montag brings “A Carol Christmas” to CSPS on December 7. In the band will be former Iowan Bruce Millard (driving from Boston so he can bring the maximum amount of gear), along with Carol’s one-time guitar student Riley Thurm and Dillon Rairdin. Carol and Bruce have mined some vintage recordings for some unique holiday …