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KCCK in South Africa with Bob
Bob Wolff is a beekeeper and an alumnus of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange (MWFRE) Program, a US State Department funded program. Through this program, he’s been to several countries on the continent of Africa. A longtime KCCK member, Bob says that he keeps up on Eastern Iowa events and music by streaming KCCK on …
Just A Little Poisonous – West Branch Guest Djs 2023
Lynzi Dystra, Luca Hahn, Nina Torkelson, and Bailey Walker represent the West Branch Jazz Ensemble as guest Djs. We learned about expansion in the West Branch band and theatre departments, and the interests of each young women in and outside of music, particularly Lynzi’s love of all things reptile. And tunes from Duke Ellington, Billie …
Don’t Get Electrocuted – Marion Guest Djs 2023
Katie Noll, Chris Oberbroeckling, and Aaron Piper kicked off our 2023 Guest DJ season with a tasty playlist, including lots of J.J. Johnson and Art Blakey, befitting since Chris is a drummer, and both Katie and Aaron play trombone. Katie, Chris, and Aaron’s playlist
Culture Crawl 801 “Somewhat Relatable”
Deb Kennedy and Tom Milligan are TKM Theatrical Productions, presenting “Marriage is Murder,” March 24-26 at the Amana Performing Arts Center. The real-life couple portray divorced murder-mystery writers, reluctantly collaborating and taking their frustrations out on each other during the “writing” of a new piece. Get tickets on the TKM Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085171131736 or …
Culture Crawl 800 “Now, What’s a Screw?”
Mark Dotson spent more than twenty years incarcerated in Iowa and neighboring states. Early on, he decided to use art to help him deal with the hardships of situation and also to preserve and tell his story. First through drawings and then through journaling. Now living in Iowa City, Mark has been working with Ron …
Culture Crawl 799 “She Prepared Me To Survive Alone”
Tova Friedman was one of the youngest Holocaust survivors, freed from Auschwitz when she was just six. Out of the hundreds of children from her home town in Poland, she was one of only five children who lived. Tova will be in Cedar Rapids March 26-29 to be the featured speaker in the Thaler Holocaust …
Culture Crawl 798 “Harder Than Doing Time”
There are huge barriers to success for a person trying to return to society after being incarcerated. Inside Out Re-Entry Community of Johnson County works to make the transition positive and beneficial to the returning person and the community. Inside Out is holding a fundraiser March 23rd at the Englert, featuring Iowa City native Jeff …
Culture Crawl 797 “Tip of the Hat to Lord Nelson”
The Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale presents what many call Hayden’s greatest single composition, “The Lord Nelson Mass,” at a concert on March 19 at 2:30pm at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids. Composed during a time when the famous British commander had just won significant victories against the French, the mass will feature soloists Jessica …