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Culture Crawl 678 “Local Ingredients”
Mr. Christmas, Tim Hankewich, works pretty much year-round on Orchestra Iowa’s Holiday Spectacular. This year, the Orchestra’s special guest is singer Amy Friedl Stoner, who will sing some brand new arrangements of holiday classics that make this show the equal of any of the top holiday orchestra shows anywhere in the country. Also featuring the …
Culture Crawl 677 “A Lot Of Flailing”
Artist Mary Zeran opens her latest show at Gilded Pear Gallery with a reception Dec. 3 from 5-7:30pm. “Dance Party” features work that depicts energy, color, and motion. Mary also has an accompanying Spotify playlist where you can hear the music that inspired the work! Visit www.gildedpeargallery.com for the gallery’s holiday hours. You can visit …
Culture Crawl 676 “Almost There…”
Culture Crawl 676 “Almost There…” Ghyas Zeidieh is the new music director of the Cedar Rapids Community Orchestra, reactivated after its pandemic pause and beginning its season Dec. 5 with a concert at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School. A native of Damascus, Syria, Ghyas talks about his first visit to Iowa (after being assured it …
Culture Crawl 675 “The Royal Buttocks”
Orchestra Iowa kicks off its holiday concert season with “Messiah” Nov. 20 at the Paramount, and Nov. 21 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. Joining the Orchestra will be the Chamber Singers of Iowa City, and soloists, Jessica Pray, Suzanne Lommler, Eric Barry, and Craig Irvin. Known primarily, of course, for The Hallelujah …
Culture Crawl 674 “Pandemic Disco Fantasy”
Violinist, teacher, and composer Josh Henderson is doing a one-year residency at the University of Iowa. His group, Warp Trio, is a genre-bending ensemble that combines, classical, jazz, electronica, and other styles. Josh talks about his background and music in an interview that also includes some of Warp Trio’s music.
First Friday Jazz for Thanksgiving
KCCK’s Thanksgiving Special will look back on some of our favorite First Friday Jazz performances. Tune in for the perfect soundtrack to you holiday! Performance Schedule (Times approximate) 6:00am – Rod Pierson Not-So Big Band with Craig Boche 7:45am – Koplant No 8:45am – Eddie Piccard Quartet 10:30am – Craig Erickson 12:15pm – Commons Collective …
Culture Crawl 673 “Stealing in a Copyright-Friendly Way”
Mike Conrad founded The Iowa Jazz Composers Orchestra (ICJO) to highlight the compositions of Iowans in new music and arrangements written for big band. The ensemble makes its Cedar Rapids’ debut Nov. 13 at 8pm at CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids. You’ll hear the work of Chris Merz, Bob Washut, the late John Rapson, as …
“Music Is A Sturdy Container” – Nneena Freelon
KCCK’s Hollis Monroe talks to Nneena Freelon about “Georgia On My Mind,” a Ray Charles tribute show that will team the award winning singer with Take 6, saxophonist Tom Scott, and singer-actor Clint Holmes. Nov. 12 at Hoyt Sherman Place with the Des Moines Civic Music Association. Details at www.civicmusic.org/georgia.