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Culture Crawl 775 “All The Materials”
Artist Mary Zeran’s new exhibit at Gilded Pear Gallery utilizes just about every medium you can think of, including paint, plastic, paper, wood, and metal. Meet Mary and see her exhibit at Gilded Pear Gallery Dec. 2 from 5:00-7:30. Gallery Manager Lauren Tucci also says don’t miss a fine selection of smaller works on the …
The Christmas Channel
KCCK’s Christmas Channel is here to brighten up the holiday season! It’s a 24-7 stream of the coolest holiday jazz ever recorded, commercial free. 3 Easy Ways to Listen: Click on the player below On the KCCK Mobile App. 88.3-2 on your HD Radio. Your browser does not support the audio element.
Culture Crawl 774 “Beer Brought Me”
Culture Crawl 774 “Beer Brought Me” Homebrewed is an Iowa City Blues band organized to give back to the community. Bandleader Pete Damiano says the group has just released its first album, “Devil In My Soul,” and the release party will be a fundraiser for the Holiday Food Drive at Elizabeth Tate High School, the …
Culture Crawl 773 “Portable Instrument”
Culture Crawl 773 “Portable Instrument” Roxanne Layton has been a member of Mannheim Steamroller since 1995, performing on recorder and percussion. She is a is a graduate of the New England Conservatory, and attended Ellis Marsalis’s school in New Orleans with Wynton and Bradford. Roxanne joined the band after striking up a friendship with founder …
Culture Crawl 772 “Punching Above Our Weight Class”
Tim Hankewich has just returned from New York, where he served as assistant conductor for the New York Philharmonic’s concert simulcast of “Jurassic Park.” He says that while the Phil is certainly as good as advertised, there isn’t as much space between that orchestra and ours as you might think. Next up for the Orchestra …
Chad LB w Hollis
Saxophonist Chad Lefkowitz-Brown is in Iowa to clinic and perform at Kirkwood, with a concert on Nov. 12. Chad and Kirkwood director Joe Perea chatted with Hollis Monroe.
Culture Crawl 771 “Recovering Pianist”
Tim Hankewich’s birthday is Nov. 7, and as a part of Orchestra Iowa’s 100th season, he is giving a rare performance on piano with his friend, world-renowned cellist, Zuill Bailey, as well as the Orchestra’s Madeline Capistron, violin. They’ll perform a program that Tim says is pretty challenging for a “recovering pianist,” including Chopin and …
Culture Crawl 770 “The World is Full of Knuckleheads”
Family Folk Machine, Iowa City’s non-auditioned, intergenerational folk choir presents “Carry On: Songs for Living,” Nov.13 , 3pm at the Englert Theatre. Jean Littlejohn and Jon Ranard say the program consists of tunes ranging from They Might Be Giants to Robert Plant, sharing a theme of inclusiveness and offering each other our support during tough …