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Culture Crawl 852 “We’ll Call ‘em Cat Butts”
Culture Crawl 852 “We’ll Call ‘em Cat Butts” Maggie Vanderwalle paints animals and animal scenes, some realistic, some some not so much, such as the fanciful “battycat.” She is featured in her first solo exhibit at Gilded Pear Gallery, “Animalia,” going on at the same time as Jim Ochs’ posthumous exhibit, that we discussed in …
IC Jazz Fest Returns for Labor Day
KCCK wraps up the summer by bringing back one of our favorite weekends of 2023, as we rebroadcast the Iowa City Jazz Festival throughout September. The fun begins on Labor Day. You’ll hear all the main stage performances, including Christian McBride, the Huntertones, Benny Bennack, Hannah Marks, Jon Ailabuoni, Damani Phillips, Shorter Stories, and the …
Culture Crawl 847 “Don’t Let The Smooth Taste Fool You”
Saxophonist and UI jazz department head Damani Phillips was entranced with the music of Spyro Gyra from the first moment he heard their pop hit “Morning Dance.” And in the 40+ years since, he has continued to appreciate the depth and texture behind the band’s deceptively approachable music. Damani has teamed up with fellow UI …
Culture Crawl 846 “This Is My Therapy”
The Linn County Blues Society presents “Bourbon & Blues” on Saturday, August 19 at McGrath Amphitheatre. Downbeat Blues Artist of the Year Shemekia Copeland jumped at the chance to headline, after she had to cancel her 2022 appearance due to a family emergency. Also performing are Sugary Rayford and Mr. Sipp, with some special appearances …
Jazz Under the Stars!
Mark your calendar! JAZZ UNDER THE STARS 2023 NOELRIDGE PARK, CEDAR RAPIDS – 6:30PM Aug. 3 Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra Young Artists: The Ana Koch Quartet Read More Aug. 10 Diplomats of Solid Sound Young Artists: Ship of Fools Read More Aug. 17 Road Scholars (The Music of …
Culture Crawl 845 “Note To Self – Practice Cello”
Lynne Rothrock and Blake Shaw team up for a show Aug. 11 & 12 at the Opus Concert Cafe. The two first met when Lynne was a teacher at Kirkwood when Blake a student, and they’ve worked together occasionally over the years, but this is their firs full-length collaboration. You’ll hear some old favorites from …
We will miss you, Cary J
We are sad to learn of the passing of Cary J. Hahn, a true broadcasting legend and music fan. Cary was known to most of Iowa from his work in television. As KGAN’s Iowa Traveler, he roamed the state interviewing quirky people and sharing unique stories. After leaving KGAN, he was news director and morning …
Culture Crawl 843 “There Are Not”
Is the answer to the question “Are there a lot of arrangements for concert band featuring bagpipe? So for the final Cedar Rapids Municipal Band concert of the year, director Steve Shanley wrote one that features bagpipist Stuart Barr. Steve promises you’ll recognize a few traditional Scottish melodies in the tunes. Also on the program …